If any of your friends without the paddles on the steering wheel ever ask if it is possible to upgrade to paddles (Schalter or Switch in German). Tell them the price is quite high some 800 Euros ... then BMW sells as wheel with the paddles hidden below the steering wheel only 400 some Euros 
I told my German friend our switches are much cheaper only $1.27 in North America and sent him
this picture ----> http://web.me.com/solgain/My_New_BMW_Z4_sDrive35i/Photos_3.html#29
also told him installation is a snap no problem at all
I told my German friend our switches are much cheaper only $1.27 in North America and sent him
this picture ----> http://web.me.com/solgain/My_New_BMW_Z4_sDrive35i/Photos_3.html#29
also told him installation is a snap no problem at all
and what they talked about was upgrades for there steering wheels to include the paddles