is this an E30 steering wheel?

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:02 pm

i took this out an E30 in the scrappy yesterday and fitted it today, however it looks and feels a bit big, could it be someones took it from a 5 series or something and fitted it?

it fits no probs but im considering puting the original 4 spoke back on

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:06 pm

thats the SE/lux steering wheel mate, i have it in the lux as standard it is feckin huge tho! lol makes slideways a tad bit fun

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:10 pm

i must admit i like a big girth

but the overall size is a bit wierd, maybe i'll get used to it

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:23 pm

i think thats called a sport steering wheel

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:25 pm

its an e30 style wheel, but it looks bigger than normal to me ????

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:27 pm

checked the etk, its a sports steering wheel:

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:53 pm

Chaos wrote:its an e30 style wheel, but it looks bigger than normal to me ????

Yeah I think so too

It is as James said a "Sports" steering wheel, though it's not the same as the M Tech ones found in Sports.....if that makes sense

It's a nice wheel for gentle driving, nice and comfortable for the motorway etc. as you can rest your palms on it.

Is the 4-spoke definitely smaller then?

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:59 pm

these things are huge , had one on the 2dr.. i felt like a 5 year old with a life ring!

not realy

but its much bigger than the techs

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:04 pm

johnono wrote:these things are huge , had one on the 2dr.. i felt like a 5 year old with a life ring!

not realy but its much bigger than the techs

thats not actually true m8

i wasnt sure so i took the tech1 i have for sale out to the car and held it up against the sports wheel.

amazingly the tech 1 seems to have an ever so slightly bigger diameter

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:12 pm

yeah sorry , not to clear on that one, i meant the tech2 jobbie

got a tech 1 im still trying to sell to neil

wasnt a bad wheel, just a bit bigger

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:13 pm

Could it be from a e34 or something? cause my sport/luxary/se wheel is def the same size as my old plastic fantastic 4 pronged one.

Choas, I seam to remember Scott or someone saying something similar.

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:15 pm

just went out and checked, the outside diameter is the exact same as the 4 spoke, must be an optical illusion

maybe because of the big open dial viewer bit and chunkier rim?

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:24 pm

the e34 5 series, and the e30 sport three spokes are the same size exact, before I got the tech 2, I replaced the worn sport one from my e30, witht he one out of me e34 and they are identical. on the back they say e30 or e34

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:30 pm

must be an optical illusion Mad

Perhaps its because its got one less spoke, so you can see more of the clocks,,,,

Post Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:21 pm

johnono wrote:yeah sorry , not to clear on that one, i meant the tech2 jobbie

got a tech 1 im still trying to sell to neil

wasnt a bad wheel, just a bit bigger

piccies would be nice then

also if its bigger than the 'sports' wheel that i currently have, then my fat thighs wont fit betweent eh wheel and the seat :lol:

Post Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:04 pm

I have one of these on my cab

Post Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:51 pm

I have one on my 320iSE, it's part of the SE spec.

Post Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:08 pm

I had one out of a late E28 Lux model. Fitted straight to my convertible and was the same diameter of the 'same' wheel I replaced it with (was in better condition, and for a fiver, it was a bargain!)