Why can't you have paddles w/o sport pck?

[jeremyc74]

Originally Posted by larryn

Getting the paddles also looks like it gets you the yummy fat M Sport steering wheel on the 128i. Anybody take delivery of a 128i step/sport/paddle yet to verify that the BMWUSA site is correct?

If that is truly the case, then they are doing it so that they don't dilute the sports package by allowing that great M Sport steering wheel on no sport package cars.

You're on the right track here, but that's not exactly it. The most likely reason it's only offered on the sport pack is so they don't have to produce a special steering wheel for something that would very likely be a low volume item. I guess they could just make the sport pack steering wheel an option, but then they'd probably have to charge $500 for it and it would be a lot of paperwork for nothing because at that point it would make more sense to just get the whole sport pack.

[gocal73]

Originally Posted by pinksnyper

good to know. I made a mistake, it is $1,200 don't mind me. Maybe I will go for it anyways...I guess I could do a trade-off of metallic paint and auto tranny for the sport package and 6 spd

By dumping the $1275 Slushbox plus the $100 for Paddles for the 6MT ($0), you can get the $1200 Sport Package and still save $175 to go against your $475 metallic paint. You'll have a far superior car that is more fun to drive.