Start/stop button surround

Oregon · 11-23-2007, 10:24 AM

Am I the only one who feels the start/stop button surround looks ridiculously cheap, like it was lifted from a Walmart bargain bin. With any luck, BMW rushed this detail for the auto shows while intending to provide a proper part on production vehicles.

larryn · 11-23-2007, 10:40 AM

The one on my e90 is 10000% nicer looking in nickel finish. The e82 looks to be plastic and cheesy to me.

The cheesy vs. the nicer (from my e90)

joelk · 11-23-2007, 10:48 AM

i'm hoping the car in SFO was thrown together for the show and that these things are sorted out (i.e. orange peel, misaligned sheet metal, plastic start stop ring)

Khobin~ · 11-23-2007, 11:04 AM

Personnally I don't like the button because it's HUGE...that and if I own the car do I really need it to tell me that it's the start/stop button?...:iono:

But then maybe that all stems fro mthe fact that my first car had a push-button start, and all it was, was a little chrome button in the dash

But either way, it's not going to stop me from getting one:roundel:

AwesomeBMW · 11-23-2007, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelk

i'm hoping the car in SFO was thrown together for the show and that these things are sorted out (i.e. orange peel, misaligned sheet metal, plastic start stop ring)

maybe this was one of the journalist test cars and one of the idiots behind the wheel flipped the car going around the corner. They had to repaint it quickly, resulting in the orange peel, but forgot to bend the sheet metal back. As for the start/stop...i got nothin.:biggrin:

BMWeber · 11-23-2007, 05:57 PM

I'm not positive but if you look at some of the old photos(pre engraving) the ring looked a lot nicer. so I'm thinking/hoping that they just went with a cheep plastic one in the preproduction ones to show the engraving and the actual production ones will be that smooth metal looking rings :iono:

dmboone25 · 11-23-2007, 11:21 PM

I too, prefer the one on my E92. The one on the 1er just looks a little....odd.

dmboone25 · 11-23-2007, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AwesomeBMW

maybe this was one of the journalist test cars and one of the idiots behind the wheel flipped the car going around the corner. They had to repaint it quickly, resulting in the orange peel, but forgot to bend the sheet metal back. As for the start/stop...i got nothin.:biggrin:

Better get used to the orange peel. Its not going anywhere.

~AJ · 11-24-2007, 06:53 PM

Don't care either way. It's just a button.

Extra money(!) for metallic paint? Now this is something I care about.

Need to wrap my mind around BMW marketing...

manj · 11-25-2007, 08:35 AM

Who cares pop it off and spray it over with whatever you want. You can make it look like how u want it to with a little bit of effort.

Euro Durch Tod · 11-26-2007, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manj

Who cares pop it off and spray it over with whatever you want. You can make it look like how u want it to with a little bit of effort.

Looks like you could swap one from and e9? pretty easily, if you didnt want to paint it.

manj · 11-26-2007, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Euro Durch Tod

Looks like you could swap one from and e9? pretty easily, if you didnt want to paint it.

i believe so someone should buy an aftermarket one

Imola.ZHP · 12-05-2007, 03:36 PM

Hmm, I figured it would be the exact same one in all the rest of the new BMW's...

Maybe its just the "Year 1 of the 1" surround that is cheezy and plastic-looking, has anyone seen the non "Year 1 of the 1" surrounds?

Maybe they will be swap-able, find one at a junk yard from a wrecked e90...

mateo · 12-07-2007, 12:52 AM

Could really care less as long as it starts!

manj · 12-07-2007, 11:40 AM

lol im with Mateo on this one people have to stop fanning around like women picking shoes.

ChrisK · 01-21-2008, 11:15 AM

It wouldn't surprise me if someone started make an after market ring.

ErikB · 01-21-2008, 01:59 PM

These pictures make it look shinier, like the 3 series :iono:

ARES45 · 01-21-2008, 03:07 PM

I don't care what it says, I just want it now.

1ForAll · 01-24-2008, 12:20 AM

It won't be silver long. I will be painting it along with the rest of my trim.:headbang:

mateo · 01-24-2008, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4th-n-1

It won't be silver long. I will be painting it along with the rest of my trim.:headbang:

I'm sure it will payoff for you when it comes to that resale value.

:drinking:

1ForAll · 01-24-2008, 12:53 AM

^^ Not really a big deal, as I am not worried about resale value.:wink:

BMW Dreamer · 03-01-2008, 09:05 PM

Painting it black would be nice.

View Poll Results: Start/stop button surround, yay/nay?
Looks good to me.	45	64.29%
I don't think so...	25	35.71%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

11-23-2007, 10:24 AM	#1
Oregon NRA Life Member Drives: 08' BMW 135i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,580 iTrader: (0)	Start/stop button surround Am I the only one who feels the start/stop button surround looks ridiculously cheap, like it was lifted from a Walmart bargain bin. With any luck, BMW rushed this detail for the auto shows while intending to provide a proper part on production vehicles. __________________ Retired 1ADDICTS Referee “To disarm the people is the best and most effective way to enslave them.” – George Mason
	0 Tweet

11-23-2007, 10:40 AM	#2
larryn Major General Drives: '97 332ti, '10 E92 M3 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,419 iTrader: (2)	The one on my e90 is 10000% nicer looking in nickel finish. The e82 looks to be plastic and cheesy to me. The cheesy vs. the nicer (from my e90) Attached Images
	0

11-23-2007, 10:48 AM	#3
joelk Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Space Gray E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,681 iTrader: (0)	i'm hoping the car in SFO was thrown together for the show and that these things are sorted out (i.e. orange peel, misaligned sheet metal, plastic start stop ring) __________________ e90 M3, Space Gray / Extended Black, ZCP, ZCV, ZP2, DCT sold: 2008 BS 135i 6MT
	0

11-23-2007, 11:21 PM	#7
dmboone25 Major General Drives: 2014 F22 M235i/DUC M1100 EVO Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago, IL & Indianapolis IN Posts: 5,080 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 328i [0.00] 2007 328i [0.00]	I too, prefer the one on my E92. The one on the 1er just looks a little....odd. __________________ Current - 2014 F22 M235 - MT, CWP, Premium, Aluminum Hex/Black Gloss Trim. Past BMWs: 2011 E82 135 - LBM, N55, DCT 2008 E82 135 - AW, N54, MT 2007 E92 328 - JB, N52, MT, ZSP (traded in for 135) 2007 E92 328 - JB, N52, MT (retired by a drunk driver)
	0

11-23-2007, 11:04 AM	#4
Khobin~ First Lieutenant Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 312 iTrader: (0)	Personnally I don't like the button because it's HUGE...that and if I own the car do I really need it to tell me that it's the start/stop button?...:iono: But then maybe that all stems fro mthe fact that my first car had a push-button start, and all it was, was a little chrome button in the dash But either way, it's not going to stop me from getting one:roundel:
	0

11-23-2007, 05:57 PM	#6
BMWeber Major Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Amesbury, MA Posts: 1,329 iTrader: (5)	I'm not positive but if you look at some of the old photos(pre engraving) the ring looked a lot nicer. so I'm thinking/hoping that they just went with a cheep plastic one in the preproduction ones to show the engraving and the actual production ones will be that smooth metal looking rings :iono:
	0

11-24-2007, 06:53 PM	#9
~AJ Private First Class Drives: None Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 184 iTrader: (0)	Don't care either way. It's just a button. Extra money(!) for metallic paint? Now this is something I care about. Need to wrap my mind around BMW marketing...
	0

11-25-2007, 08:35 AM	#10
manj E90s DJ Drives: 2011 BMW 323i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 134 iTrader: (0)	Who cares pop it off and spray it over with whatever you want. You can make it look like how u want it to with a little bit of effort.
	0

12-05-2007, 03:36 PM	#13
Imola.ZHP No car payments... Drives: 2003 BMW 330i ZHP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mud Island, TN Posts: 1,947 iTrader: (0)	Hmm, I figured it would be the exact same one in all the rest of the new BMW's... Maybe its just the "Year 1 of the 1" surround that is cheezy and plastic-looking, has anyone seen the non "Year 1 of the 1" surrounds? Maybe they will be swap-able, find one at a junk yard from a wrecked e90... __________________ Marcus -- 330i ZHP -- Build Date 03/03/03
	0

12-07-2007, 12:52 AM	#14
mateo Addicted Member Drives: Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 603 iTrader: (0)	Could really care less as long as it starts! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
	0

12-07-2007, 11:40 AM	#15
manj E90s DJ Drives: 2011 BMW 323i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 134 iTrader: (0)	lol im with Mateo on this one people have to stop fanning around like women picking shoes.
	0

01-21-2008, 11:15 AM	#16
ChrisK Brigadier General Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: IL Posts: 4,816 iTrader: (4)	It wouldn't surprise me if someone started make an after market ring. __________________ 2011 E92 M3: AW/BLK • DCT Europäische Lieferung am 6. August 2010
	0

01-21-2008, 01:59 PM	#17
ErikB Enlisted Member Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 45 iTrader: (0)	These pictures make it look shinier, like the 3 series :iono:
	0

01-21-2008, 03:07 PM	#18
ARES45 Major Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,002 iTrader: (0)	I don't care what it says, I just want it now. __________________ "Don't run, you'll only die tired" ~ Gunship Pilot
	0

01-24-2008, 12:20 AM	#19
1ForAll Colonel Drives: E92 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 2,077 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 OSS Designs 335 [4.54] 2007 BMW 335i [4.64] 2007 BMW 335i [3.80]	It won't be silver long. I will be painting it along with the rest of my trim.:headbang: __________________ "Go with Ray's. His e92 is God." - mashimarho
	0

01-24-2008, 12:53 AM	#21
1ForAll Colonel Drives: E92 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 2,077 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 OSS Designs 335 [4.54] 2007 BMW 335i [4.64] 2007 BMW 335i [3.80]	^^ Not really a big deal, as I am not worried about resale value.:wink: __________________ "Go with Ray's. His e92 is God." - mashimarho
	0

03-01-2008, 09:05 PM	#22
BMW Dreamer Colonel Drives: Modded 06 TL Manual Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern IL. Posts: 2,387 iTrader: (0)	Painting it black would be nice.
	0

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search