Melted Steering Wheel

[Gwest44]

What’s going on here then - anyone else got one like this?

 

[Mr Tidy]

 

[skelters]

It's a well documented problem with the Coo Pees.

BMW recalled the hatchbacks involved around September 2008.

Seemingly it can happen when it's very hot outside and is due to the build-up of heat causing excessive temperatures inside the afterthought tin roofed car. This build up of heat melts the steering wheel.

The steering wheel design and more heat absorbant insulation was changed for the E89. Surprisingly this worked on the E89 even though the majority of women who buy them don't put the roof down.

The original E85 Roadster design which the Hatchback is based on wasn't affected.

 

[Coffee331]

It's a well documented problem with the Coo Pees.

BMW recalled the hatchbacks involved around September 2008.

Seemingly it can happen when it's very hot outside and is due to the build-up of heat causing excessive temperatures inside the afterthought tin roofed car. This build up of heat melts the steering wheel.

The steering wheel design and more heat absorbant insulation was changed for the E89. Surprisingly this worked on the E89 even though the majority of women who buy them don't put the roof down.

The original E85 Roadster design which the Hatchback is based on wasn't affected.

 

[Doddsy]

Lush that

 

[Nictrix]

Surprisingly this worked on the E89 even though the majority of women who buy them don't put the roof down.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[bz4kev]

 

[MACK]

Its the rare flat bottomed wheel option!

 

[enzed4]

Its the rare flat bottomed wheel option!

"Flat bottomed wheels, you make the rockin' world go 'round...."

 

[grumps]

Seemingly it can happen when it's very hot outside and is due to the build-up of heat causing excessive temperatures inside the afterthought tin roofed car. This build up of heat melts the steering wheel.

Unlikely to happen in the West of Scotland then!

 

[RKM]

Dali designed wheel?

 

[skelters]

Seemingly it can happen when it's very hot outside and is due to the build-up of heat causing excessive temperatures inside the afterthought tin roofed car. This build up of heat melts the steering wheel.

Unlikely to happen in the West of Scotland then!

It was warm this year with the added advantage of no water shortages though!

 

[grumps]

It was warm this year with the added advantage of no water shortages though!

Not warm enough to melt my steering wheel though

 

[skelters]

Think they're designed to survive extreme cold and heat.

Hahaha

Just spotted the location there!

 

[Mr Tidy]

Dali designed wheel?

Maybe BMW got the rights to make wheels that weren't round when they bought the wreckage of BL.

 

[srhutch]

Lush that

You need to visit Specsavers

 

[Doddsy]

Lush that

You need to visit Specsavers

Ahaha I genuinely do awful thing though each to their own