Need help from German bimmers

[kin74]

I'd like to buy a 2nd hand M steering wheel cover on German eBay but the seller doesn't do international shipping. Standing to another German seller, it will cost 17€ with the German post.

I wonder if any of you could receive this item and then send it to my address. Obviously I will pay (through paypal or whatever) the money for the shipment fees.

[Rikx1M]

To bad you didn't win the auction...going to try again?

[kin74]

I'll try again for sure as soon as I found another one. I even wrote to a guy of the italian forum that seems to have OEM parts at good prices, just in case.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by kin74

I'd like to buy a 2nd hand M steering wheel...

Why not just order a new M3/1M steering wheel? German list price is 360 euros plus another 73 euros for the trim around the switches. Most dealers will cut you 10% to 20% off those retail prices. Not sure how much more the DCT paddles would cost.

You could also buy from Dan at "United BMW" or Tischer at Getbmwparts.com

[Harlequin]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Why not just order a new M3/1M steering wheel?

I just did exactly that:

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Not sure how much more the DCT paddles would cost.

As you can see the 7speed DCT Paddles fit just fine:



PS: I've got the M3 Trim coming this week...

[pinmagic]

Love the footwell lighting! What is that? Saw something similar on a friend's Dodge Challenger. It was in the footwells, the overheads, and light on the back of the front seats, lighting up the rear passengers' footwell. I told him it was "tacky fabulous." (Yeah, I'm gay. )

[kin74]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Why not just order a new M3/1M steering wheel? German list price is 360 euros plus another 73 euros for the trim around the switches. Most dealers will cut you 10% to 20% off those retail prices. Not sure how much more the DCT paddles would cost.

Actually it's for the money. If I buy a M cover for 50-60€ and I renew the steering wheel leather for 100€, it's half price than a totally new one.

Originally Posted by Dackelone

You could also buy from Dan at "United BMW" or Tischer at Getbmwparts.com

Thanks, I'll contact them just in case.

[Harlequin]

Originally Posted by pinmagic

Love the footwell lighting! What is that? Saw something similar on a friend's Dodge Challenger. It was in the footwells, the overheads, and light on the back of the front seats, lighting up the rear passengers' footwell. I told him it was "tacky fabulous." (Yeah, I'm gay. )

Just LED replacements for the OEM bulbs... Basically it's a circuit board with 4 ultra bright LEDs and a chip that prevents "bulb out" ECU codes.

You can get them on eBay for about $20/pair. Just make sure you get the "CANbus Error Free" ones...

Takes about 2 seconds to put them in...