Spot the mistake

Minty · 10-01-2018, 09:50 AM

I have been looking at 340i pre reg's and have spotted a few without M-Sport steering wheels

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...del=3%20SERIES

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...del=3%20SERIES

Also, these are way too expense...where are all the sub £30k ones?

Mani59 · 10-01-2018, 10:31 AM

Yup, certainly do look odd without the M Sport wheel.

speedski · 10-01-2018, 11:53 AM

That first one looks horrendous! Jesus....

Tengocity · 10-01-2018, 11:56 AM

So why's that then?

I've an M4 wheel that you could buy if you ended up with one...

dizzy619 · 10-01-2018, 12:26 PM

I noticed when speccing a new f31 the other day that you had to spec the msport wheel... It was a no cost option but the other wheel was too

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Hooded · 10-01-2018, 12:50 PM

I always thought the M Sport steering wheel was automatically specced with M Sport and you didn't have to select it separately?

teaston · 10-01-2018, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Hooded

I always thought the M Sport steering wheel was automatically specced with M Sport and you didn't have to select it separately?

For a while there were M Sports turning up without M Sport steering wheels! Most dealers swapped them for free.

TiredGeek · 10-01-2018, 02:55 PM

I prefer that wheel and spec'd it. Just something about the boss on the other wheel doesn't look quite right to me. Ya pays yer money etc....

Mani59 · 10-01-2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

For a while there were M Sports turning up without M Sport steering wheels! Most dealers swapped them for free.

That's pretty poor of the factory, you would have thought that would be something easy to spot either when fitting, during the final quality check or looking at the build sheet.

Steveo.G · 10-01-2018, 03:18 PM

Sat in a new unregistered 335d in the showroom when I was up to collect my car and it had the same wheel

Hooded · 10-01-2018, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

For a while there were M Sports turning up without M Sport steering wheels! Most dealers swapped them for free.

Now you mention it, I think I remember that being mentioned on here a while ago

stevei · 10-02-2018, 01:30 AM

don't have the metal foot rest either

Alscoob · 10-02-2018, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by speedski

That first one looks horrendous! Jesus....

...and it's on stilts !!

DB118D · 10-02-2018, 08:23 AM

Shortage at the factory so used the non-M Sport wheel instead

There was a similar issue with G30/31 5er's too

Panchoa · 10-02-2018, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DB118D

Shortage at the factory so used the non-M Sport wheel instead

There was a similar issue with G30/31 5er's too

Surely this cant be the case?!? They dont have a steering wheel so the next best thing can be acceptable?!

DB118D · 10-03-2018, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Panchoa

Surely this cant be the case?!? They dont have a steering wheel so the next best thing can be acceptable?!

It's definitely the case

There was a thread on the 5er forum here about it

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...steering+wheel

JustChris · 10-03-2018, 01:48 PM

X3 G01s also had this. Wheel shortage.

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Minty First Lieutenant 156 Rep 365 Posts Drives: G01 M40i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Buckinghamshire iTrader: (0)	Spot the mistake I have been looking at 340i pre reg's and have spotted a few without M-Sport steering wheels https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...del=3%20SERIES https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...del=3%20SERIES Also, these are way too expense...where are all the sub £30k ones?
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Mani59 BMW Miniature Collector! 13478 Rep 7,986 Posts Drives: E38 735i SE Individual Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Leicestershire iTrader: (1)	Yup, certainly do look odd without the M Sport wheel. __________________ Visit my (mainly) BMW gallery http://jetone.co.uk
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10-01-2018, 11:53 AM	#3
speedski Major 547 Rep 1,066 Posts Drives: Former F40/F36/E81/E85 Owner Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	That first one looks horrendous! Jesus....
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Tengocity General 8566 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	So why's that then? I've an M4 wheel that you could buy if you ended up with one... __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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dizzy619 Major 447 Rep 1,453 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: bedfordshire iTrader: (0)	I noticed when speccing a new f31 the other day that you had to spec the msport wheel... It was a no cost option but the other wheel was too :
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Hooded Banned 1669 Rep 3,967 Posts Drives: F30 330d M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: England iTrader: (0)	I always thought the M Sport steering wheel was automatically specced with M Sport and you didn't have to select it separately?
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TiredGeek Old Fart 361 Rep 693 Posts Drives: 335dx F31 Shadow EB Join Date: May 2018 Location: Leeds & Strathnaver iTrader: (0)	I prefer that wheel and spec'd it. Just something about the boss on the other wheel doesn't look quite right to me. Ya pays yer money etc.... __________________ The doctors said it's OK to listen to the voices..... just don't do what they tell me
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10-01-2018, 03:18 PM	#10
Steveo.G Second Lieutenant 96 Rep 269 Posts Drives: F30 335d M Performance Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: North Lanarkshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 F30 335d [0.00]	Sat in a new unregistered 335d in the showroom when I was up to collect my car and it had the same wheel __________________ Current. 2016 335D STORM TROOPER! 2011 E70 X5 40D. 2005 E60 535D 395bhp 580lb/ft (Noteworthy) Evo V & VI. Jaguar s-type R. Yamaha raptor 700R
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10-02-2018, 01:30 AM	#12
stevei Second Lieutenant 84 Rep 225 Posts Drives: 420i M Sport+ Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Tyne and Wear iTrader: (0)	don't have the metal foot rest either __________________ 420i M Sport+
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10-02-2018, 08:23 AM	#14
DB118D Lieutenant Colonel 1023 Rep 1,670 Posts Drives: 118d Sport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Shortage at the factory so used the non-M Sport wheel instead There was a similar issue with G30/31 5er's too
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10-03-2018, 01:48 PM	#17
JustChris General 17486 Rep 25,112 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	X3 G01s also had this. Wheel shortage. __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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