E30 Zone

Steering wheels, everyone needs one but which one

Ive been collecting wheels since my E30 has been in the garage and I want something different if not original.

So, I need opinions and thoughts as to which way to go

This is what is on at the minute....



This is the original wheel - M Tech 1



M Tech 2 ( which was kindly donated by Boyd-cecotto479 and needs a refurb) anyone got one they want to donate



Early Alpina pre 87 I think and also my favourite



Later Alpina



So which one should I go for

wot will you be doing with the momo wheal and hub??

Not to sure yet, I will end up selling some of the wheels when Ive decided which ones I prefer.

Early alpina is the daddy.

I'm liking the older Alpina myself, it feels good and hopefully will look the bollocks.

i'd take the early alpina... the late one is bigger right?

i like the later alpina wheel the early one looks like it should be in a car from the 60's

snitzl wrote:i'd take the early alpina... the late one is bigger right?

Earlly and late alpina 4 spoke wheels are the same diameter which i think are the same size as large tech 1 and 2 wheels, 385mm.

Correct, they are both same size.

The early Alpina wheel is my favourite at the min but things change

I like the original M-Tech...

Looks pukka.

i like the alpina wheels not sure about the early or later one though tough choice... but then there isn't a hartge wheel there

The early Alpina looks better when in the car...

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my old alpina wheel!!!! Its the daddy!!! got a nice girth and look to it

however my fave wheel; ever is the 10mm dished sparco monza in suede i have one on my track car, i also have a 2 spoke sparco safari

glad in mot the only one with a wheel fetish..... i had a hard time letting go of that pina wheel!

This is my fave, 360mm alpina.

Cheers Karan, it's a great wheel and the more I see/feel it, it's the one I think I want on the car.

The later Alpina wheel maybe up for grabs in the near future if anyone is interested PM me

Thanks again Karan.

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I like alot

This thread is turning into a porn shoot!! That is a naughty pic BSS!!

Barry's wheel is my favorite looking one.
The one Karan has pictured is an awesome wheel. I had it in my old tech1 The nicest steering wheel I have driven with.

oakey wrote:Barry's wheel is my favorite looking one.
The one Karan has pictured is an awesome wheel. I had it in my old tech1 The nicest steering wheel I have driven with.

My alpina wheel is my fave to look at but for feel a tech2 wheel is preferable.

Liked the look of my old Nardi, did,nt like the feel though. Too thin, too big,

I've got a (now a little tatty) Nardi steering wheel-these were proper factory accessory wheels, they're listed on the parts computer.

Have to say I don't like the style but they do feel nice to use, I ended up fitting a tech-2 wheel instead.

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I have a nardi which claims to be a Hartge ?? but anyway its wooden and is lovely to drive with,its a 4 spoke one but it has metal spokes and is dished..best driving wheel ive had.

I am just jealous of you for getting to choose from a great selection - I can't imagine any of them not looking the goods!!! Here I am all poverty (yet still excited) because I swapped my stock plastic wheel for a tech 1

later alpina one in my eyes!!

bss325i wrote:This is my fave, 360mm alpina.

That's stunning, Barry! Beautiful wheel indeed. Is it yours? If so any info on availability? Can these still be got?

We suffer a real lack of parts in Australia and such things as these never, ever appear. As an example, I've only ever seen one Nardi wheel for sale in the country. Bit backwards, us lot! LOL!

AlpineAde they still sell them new from the BMW dealer. But you might get raped if you asked a Australian BMW dealer.

dickster wrote:I've got a (now a little tatty) Nardi steering wheel-these were proper factory accessory wheels, they're listed on the parts computer.

Have to say I don't like the style but they do feel nice to use, I ended up fitting a tech-2 wheel instead.

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I have an MTech II wheel. I love it. But my fav wheel has always been the Nardi Blackline. They look beautiful (to me).

That Alpina wheel of Barry's has really turned my head, too. Gogeous.

Two beautiful wheels that I might just swap my one over for.

Blitz wrote:AlpineAde they still sell them new from the BMW dealer. But you might get raped if you asked a Australian BMW dealer.

Our dealers tend not to carry anywhere near the amount of stuff as your fellows do. A lot of things are special order.

But....

I HAVE to ask about that wheel.

It's beautiful.

I'd happily pay a subs6tantial sum for a new wheel like that.

Barry, if you check back in, could you post your opinion on it? (Oh, and a part number?) Thanks, man.

AlpineAde wrote:

Blitz wrote:AlpineAde they still sell them new from the BMW dealer. But you might get raped if you asked a Australian BMW dealer.

Our dealers tend not to carry anywhere near the amount of stuff as your fellows do. A lot of things are special order.

But....

I HAVE to ask about that wheel.

It's beautiful.

I'd happily pay a subs6tantial sum for a new wheel like that.

Barry, if you check back in, could you post your opinion on it? (Oh, and a part number?) Thanks, man.

It sure is mine, in my sport to be precise.

Part number is 91473233031 and it was £250+vat from my local dealer. I had to wait 6 months for it to turn up but another zoner saw it soon after i fitted it so he ordered one to and his turned up in a couple of weeks so i guess i had to wait till they made another batch up.

Another place you can try are these guys,

http://www.wallothnesch.com/e/frameoffer.htm

Thank you so much, Barry. I really appreciate the information. I wonder if we can even order these through Australian dealers? Apparently the trick is to have a part number and this I now have (lovely!)

I think that price fair ~ and if I could pick up such a wheel for an extra 50 pounds I'd still go for it.

And thanks for the second picture. It gives a good idea of what the wheel looks like in situ. Gauge visibility looks great, too.

Cheers, man.

Later Alpina!!!

You need an Alpina gearknob to go with that wheel Barry!

Rodderz wrote:You need an Alpina gearknob to go with that wheel Barry!

That pic is over a year old. There is now an alpina wooden knob but the alpina dials have gone.

bss325i wrote:

that looks