different steering wheels?

KEVIN88GT · 06-27-2010, 10:07 PM

Both are 2011 x5 3.5's one has the silver living under the steering wheel (and fatter wheel) one doesnt.. can someone explain?

bigrobb2 · 06-27-2010, 10:26 PM

sport package wheel.

KEVIN88GT · 06-27-2010, 10:37 PM

there is no "sport package" listed for 2011.

I dont know if you're speaking of the sport activity model or Msport model (msport would probably have an M=badge as well)

The truck i'm looking it is the "35i premium". Which wheel would it have?

fun ticket · 06-28-2010, 06:25 AM

Sport Activity Package. The one with the thicker wheel also has sport seats in your picture which are part of the Sport Activity Package according to BMW's website.

MI128 · 06-28-2010, 11:22 AM

Top is the steering wheel for the Sport activity model and the 2nd is the base/prem/35D model. The M-sport is thicker all black and has no silver trim...

KEVIN88GT · 06-28-2010, 06:59 PM

Dont think that's accurate.. neither of these cars is the Sports Activity Model

see links
http://www.autohausbmw.com/web/1629/...-MO?store=1629

http://www.autohausbmw.com/web/1629/...St.%20Louis-MO

can someone help?

KEVIN88GT · 06-28-2010, 07:15 PM

ahhhhhhhhi see it... ALL the new steering wheels come with the silver trim... the other steering wheel is a 2007 model...

thanks guys

chip4 · 07-01-2010, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KEVIN88GT

ahhhhhhhhi see it... ALL the new steering wheels come with the silver trim... the other steering wheel is a 2007 model...

thanks guys

I have a 2011 X35D and it looks just like that bottom pic except different color.

bmwsport · 07-10-2010, 12:10 AM

Just taking a guess but I believe the 2009 models, regardless of package options had the steering wheel with the silver trim. For the 2010 and 2011 models, the steering wheel with the silver trim only came with the optional Sport Activity Package. The only reason I'm saying that is because I test drove many '09 and '10 X5's. The steering wheel difference caught my eye as well.

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KEVIN88GT Captain 83 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 06 Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	different steering wheels? Both are 2011 x5 3.5's one has the silver living under the steering wheel (and fatter wheel) one doesnt.. can someone explain? __________________ Now: '11 BMW X5 xDrive35i Then: '07 X3 3.0si '07 335xi '06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
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bigrobb2 First Lieutenant 65 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NY (Long Island) iTrader: (0)	sport package wheel.
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KEVIN88GT Captain 83 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 06 Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	there is no "sport package" listed for 2011. I dont know if you're speaking of the sport activity model or Msport model (msport would probably have an M=badge as well) The truck i'm looking it is the "35i premium". Which wheel would it have? __________________ Now: '11 BMW X5 xDrive35i Then: '07 X3 3.0si '07 335xi '06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
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06-28-2010, 06:25 AM	#4
fun ticket Private First Class 143 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2017 Ford Raptor Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida iTrader: (0)	Sport Activity Package. The one with the thicker wheel also has sport seats in your picture which are part of the Sport Activity Package according to BMW's website.
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MI128 Private First Class 16 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 35I M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 128 [0.00]	Top is the steering wheel for the Sport activity model and the 2nd is the base/prem/35D model. The M-sport is thicker all black and has no silver trim... __________________ 2011 X5 35I M-Sport White/Cinnamon/Dark Bamboo/M-Sport/Convenience Package/Nav/Sirius/Heated Seats
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KEVIN88GT Captain 83 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 06 Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Dont think that's accurate.. neither of these cars is the Sports Activity Model see links http://www.autohausbmw.com/web/1629/...-MO?store=1629 http://www.autohausbmw.com/web/1629/...St.%20Louis-MO can someone help? __________________ Now: '11 BMW X5 xDrive35i Then: '07 X3 3.0si '07 335xi '06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
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KEVIN88GT Captain 83 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 06 Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	ahhhhhhhhi see it... ALL the new steering wheels come with the silver trim... the other steering wheel is a 2007 model... thanks guys __________________ Now: '11 BMW X5 xDrive35i Then: '07 X3 3.0si '07 335xi '06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
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bmwsport '10 e70 xdrive 3.0 3 Rep 20 Posts Drives: e70 X5 xdrive 3.0 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Just taking a guess but I believe the 2009 models, regardless of package options had the steering wheel with the silver trim. For the 2010 and 2011 models, the steering wheel with the silver trim only came with the optional Sport Activity Package. The only reason I'm saying that is because I test drove many '09 and '10 X5's. The steering wheel difference caught my eye as well.
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