New Paddle Shifters

XX5Monster · 01-19-2016, 01:24 PM

I just had these installed and turned out great!! They feel so much better than the little plastic stock ones and look much more sportier as they should be on a SUV like this. They go great with new black custom M pedals I also just put in. They remind me of ones Ive seen in a Ferrari or Lambo

jiggz · 01-19-2016, 11:35 PM

To me they look completely out of place on an X5. I'm not opposed to aftermarket paddles, but those are huge, and look very industrial

But really, as long as you like them, nothing else matters

UglyBuzzard · 01-20-2016, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jiggz

To me they look completely out of place on an X5. I'm not opposed to aftermarket paddles, but those are huge, and look very industrial

But really, as long as you like them, nothing else matters

agreed

XX5Monster · 01-22-2016, 10:27 AM

Yeah they are bigger and yes more industial but thats why I like them. I wasn't happy with how small and cheap the plastic stock ones felt. The stock ones are to much like ones you can find in many low end cars like Hyundai, Mazda and many others that now have paddle shifters. This is a M and it's supposed to be a more aggressive in and out and if it was just a ordinary SUV OR regular X5 I definitely wouldn't have put them in. Thanks for the honest feedback guys.

m5 guy · 01-22-2016, 11:26 AM

I like them. I went solid instead of holes with mine though. They feel nice and it's much easier to hit the paddles in all manners of driving. I also see you have their pedals as well. Pedal Haus ftw!

boneca · 01-22-2016, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by m3 guy

I like them. I went solid instead of holes with mine though. They feel nice and it's much easier to hit the paddles in all manners of driving. I also see you have their pedals as well. Pedal Haus ftw!

what he ^ said, got the same set! the only problem if I drive with gloves on, I'm keep hitting them

I guess you don't have this problem Kimo (gotta love Hawaii)

Cattivo · 01-22-2016, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by boneca

what he ^ said, got the same set! the only problem if I drive with gloves on, I'm keep hitting them

I guess you don't have this problem Kimo (gotta love Hawaii)

Gloves are so 1990's lol...just turn on your heated steering wheel

KayTees · 01-23-2016, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Cattivo

Gloves are so 1990's lol...just turn on your heated steering wheel

+10hp for racing gloves tho

XX5Monster · 01-28-2016, 08:13 PM

Thanks and I did like the ones without holes too but thought they would go better with the new black /silver holes pedals from Pedal Haus. I drive with gloves sometimes too but I haven't had any issues when using them. I would much rather be in Hawaii than here in Minnesota though.

Mnite_S63 · 03-04-2016, 09:15 PM

Is this an easy install?

XX5Monster · 03-05-2016, 10:46 AM

yeah it took my shop about a hour to do

StatenEye · 03-10-2016, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by XX5Monster

I just had these installed and turned out great!! They feel so much better than the little plastic stock ones and look much more sportier as they should be on a SUV like this. They go great with new black custom M pedals I also just put in. They remind me of ones Ive seen in a Ferrari or Lambo

Nice mod.

JupiterBMW · 03-10-2016, 11:15 PM

I'm actually in the process of ordering a custom set for my M3... I don't know if I'll drop the coin on a set for the X5, but I do like. Did you get them from iND?

XX5Monster · 03-26-2016, 10:26 AM

Yeah, iND does a great job and also ordered the black pedals with the M engraved from them.

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jiggz Brigadier General 2140 Rep 3,647 Posts Drives: E90 M3\|F15 X5 50i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	To me they look completely out of place on an X5. I'm not opposed to aftermarket paddles, but those are huge, and look very industrial But really, as long as you like them, nothing else matters
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XX5Monster Private First Class 63 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW X5M Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: White Bear Lake MN iTrader: (0)	Yeah they are bigger and yes more industial but thats why I like them. I wasn't happy with how small and cheap the plastic stock ones felt. The stock ones are to much like ones you can find in many low end cars like Hyundai, Mazda and many others that now have paddle shifters. This is a M and it's supposed to be a more aggressive in and out and if it was just a ordinary SUV OR regular X5 I definitely wouldn't have put them in. Thanks for the honest feedback guys.
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m5 guy Brigadier General 1690 Rep 3,200 Posts Drives: 2020 M5 Comp Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (14)	I like them. I went solid instead of holes with mine though. They feel nice and it's much easier to hit the paddles in all manners of driving. I also see you have their pedals as well. Pedal Haus ftw! __________________ 2020 F90 M5 Comp Oxford Green Metallic II-Aragon JOURNAL 2016 F10 M5 Space Gray-Black SOLD 2012 E70 X5M Monte Carlo Blue-Silverstone SOLD 2001 E46 M3 Oxford Green Metallic II-Cinnamon SOLD
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XX5Monster Private First Class 63 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW X5M Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: White Bear Lake MN iTrader: (0)	Thanks and I did like the ones without holes too but thought they would go better with the new black /silver holes pedals from Pedal Haus. I drive with gloves sometimes too but I haven't had any issues when using them. I would much rather be in Hawaii than here in Minnesota though.
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XX5Monster Private First Class 63 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW X5M Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: White Bear Lake MN iTrader: (0)	Yeah, iND does a great job and also ordered the black pedals with the M engraved from them.
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