Why do M-Sport paddle cut-outs at BMW cost more?

WWONG · 06-09-2010, 09:28 PM

I'm trying to get the M-Steering wheel from Tischer. Why is the exact same thing with the cutout for Paddles $300 more?

M-Sport Steering with Paddle cut-outs:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

M-Sport Steering w/o cut-outs:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

getBMWparts · 06-10-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

I'm trying to get the M-Steering wheel from Tischer. Why is the exact same thing with the cutout for Paddles $300 more?

M-Sport Steering with Paddle cut-outs:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

M-Sport Steering w/o cut-outs:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

That's just the way BMW prices them, which we really can't do anything about - all we can do is discount as much as possible to help y'all out!

akack79 · 06-10-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason@Tischer

That's just the way BMW prices them, which we really can't do anything about - all we can do is discount as much as possible to help y'all out!

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MusclezMarinara · 06-10-2010, 10:14 AM

Probably because the cutouts are for the paddles the Standard M wheels is for 6MT

OC Guy · 06-10-2010, 11:33 AM

BMW punishes you for having a wussy auto.

WWONG · 06-10-2010, 12:28 PM

6MT snobbiness > General BMW driver snobbiness

OC Guy · 06-10-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

6MT snobbiness > General BMW driver snobbiness

Most def but sarcasm > u.

Quick6EF · 06-10-2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OC 335i

BMW punishes you for having a wussy auto.

haha!

benny90 · 06-10-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason@Tischer

That's just the way BMW prices them, which we really can't do anything about - all we can do is discount as much as possible to help y'all out!

If anyone here knows about BMW pricing, it's Jason!

NiVeDh · 06-10-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OC 335i

BMW punishes you for having a wussy auto.

EYE4SPEED · 06-12-2010, 06:36 AM

I might be selling my wheel - car is being redelivered from Germany with 900 miles...

I'm thinking of ordering a flat bottom wheel from Tischer. Hit me up with an offer.

roadkillrob · 06-12-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by EYE4SPEED

I might be selling my wheel - car is being redelivered from Germany with 900 miles...

I'm thinking of ordering a flat bottom wheel from Tischer. Hit me up with an offer.

Do something like this or just cut them out yourself, I cutout an M3 wheel for paddles before the DCT wheel was available and it wasn't terribly difficult as long as you take your time and make templates off the old ones - it is just rubber you are cutting through and one hole to drill through the alluminum structure. Once mounted I used a little windshield urethane adhesive (black silicone would work also) to seal around the cutout and it looked totally factory!

Marcus-SanDiego · 06-12-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by OC 335i

BMW punishes you for having a wussy auto.

fdriller9 · 06-12-2010, 08:44 AM

Having a mechanical engineering background...The cut-outs cost more to produce. They are probably CNC-Milled and that requires programming, time, and material lost...as it is cut away and thrown out. Opposed to the non- cutouts which are probably CNC-Milled as well, but only the outside shape needs to be cut and less material is lost as there are no cutouts.

Is it right for BMW to charge an extra $300? No. But they can price their products however they want. People will buy them. I won't. But people who can just write blank checks, will.

WhitehawkCS · 06-12-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by OC 335i

BMW punishes you for having a wussy auto.

i wish i could drive a manual again for long periods of time!!!

damn sports injuries keeps me driving double clutch's and auto's... i will one day be back into a manual (hopefully).

buy the dct paddles instead!!

benny90 · 06-12-2010, 01:38 PM

Everyone knows when you take something out of something BMW (like little chunks of the steering wheel) it adds significantly to the price!

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