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Flat Bottom Steering Wheel?

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)

What Wheel?

Option 1 - Keep it simple
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40%
Option 2 - Flat bottom
24
31%
Option 3 - Go all out!
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29%
 
Total votes: 78

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Post by red_35is » Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:00 pm

UPDATE: Voting is now over, thanks to all that helped me pick

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Please cast your vote at the top of this page

I've just listed my retrimmed steering wheel from old 330i, replaced it with the stock one before trading it in:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273568955394

And it's just one of those things I've missed along with a cup holder :rofl:

The M sport wheel looks nice but I missed the feel.

So as a treat for myself this Christmas I was thinking of getting a retrimmed steering wheel from http://royalsteeringwheels.com/

Now, the question is do I keep it simple as before and just have the wheel made to feel thicker and retrimmed in soft smooth nappa leather with M colour stitching or do I go flat bottom this time, similar to SLK style, making it easier to get in and out.

Option 1 - Keep it simple
Make it slightly thicker and retrim in soft smooth nappa leather all round with M colour stitching, like this minus the perforated leather
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Option 2 - Flat bottom
Make it slightly thicker and retrim in soft smooth nappa leather all round with M colour stitching and a flat bottom
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Option 3 - Go all out!
Reshaped with a flat bottom and cut outs, thicker leather and perforated leather. But with no 12 o'clock marker.
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The SLK wheel just so you can see what I mean about making it easier to get in and out.
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Post by Yorkie Z » Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:17 pm

Option 3 looks awesome :thumbsup:
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Post by Silverzedtom » Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:55 pm

Another for option 3 :thumbsup:
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Post by IRD » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:12 pm

Flat bottomed one looks brilliant. :thumbsup:

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Post by red_35is » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:18 pm

Thanks for the responses, please post you votes in the poll at the top of the page, I'm hoping to hit 100 votes to help me decide.

Either way I'm doing this, I just need help to decide which way to do it.

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Post by buzyg » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:21 pm

Simples. :thumbsup:
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Post by Mr Tidy » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:37 pm

I must be old-fashioned - I thought the whole point of a wheel was for it to be circular! :?

A flat bottom on wheel always meant a puncture to me. :lol:

But I do like the blue 12 o'clock marker! :thumbsup:
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Post by MrPT » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:53 pm

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Post by Zed Baron » Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:03 am

I like option 3 but keep it simple - all black including the stitching (the blue stitching will only get grubby over time), will look great with the paddle shifters
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Post by Busterboo » Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:48 am

I voted 1, because the M wheel on mine is excellent. It works very well.

However, my old 911 had a 12 o'clock marker and that was surprisingly useful. In fact, come to think of it, I'm going to put one on the Z.
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Post by enzed4 » Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:59 am

red_35is wrote: Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:18 pm ... I'm hoping to hit 100 votes to help me decide.
You might be waiting a while :lol:
Edit - I voted :thumbsup:
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Post by red_35is » Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:25 pm

enzed4 wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:59 am You might be waiting a while :lol:
Edit - I voted :thumbsup:
Post only went up last night and already have a quarter of the votes. Looks like option 3 is the least favourite.

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Post by red_35is » Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:26 pm

Busterboo wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:48 am I voted 1, because the M wheel on mine is excellent. It works very well.

However, my old 911 had a 12 o'clock marker and that was surprisingly useful. In fact, come to think of it, I'm going to put one on the Z.
How would you add this? Vinyl or something that clips on?

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Post by Dav the wheel nut » Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:33 pm

Never having driven with a flat bottomed steering wheel can someone who has, explain the advantages or otherwise :?

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Post by Jembo » Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:41 pm

Dav the wheel nut wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:33 pm Never having driven with a flat bottomed steering wheel can someone who has, explain the advantages or otherwise :?
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