Tech 1 - Tech 2

Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:33 pm

I'm confused by all the "Sports" for sale at the moment. My question is this:

If a car left the factory sporting a Tech 2 kit is there any way at all it would have left with a Tech 1 steering wheel?

The reason I ask is that so many cars for sale at the moment appear to have mix 'n' match specs...

Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:37 pm

I think early Tech 2's sported the Tech 1 wheel.

Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:37 pm

Some early Tech II's came with Tech 1 steering wheels.

Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:08 pm

I see, was just curious as I know a lot of fake Sports exist and wondered if mixed specs was symptomatic of this.

Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:09 pm

89 up to F plate tech 1 wheels, G has a tech 2

Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:19 pm

dusty23 wrote:89 up to F plate tech 1 wheels, G has a tech 2

My dads old G reg had a Tech 1

Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:20 pm

thats strange, maybe it got switched!

Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:37 pm

Blitz wrote:
dusty23 wrote:89 up to F plate tech 1 wheels, G has a tech 2
My dads old G reg had a Tech 1

That's the kind of thing I'm talking about :lol:

Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:12 am

Its the "model year" not the registration plate.

Early Tech2 cars definately had the Tech1 wheel - but depending when the car was built and registered yes some G reg cars would have had them - a car registered on 1st August '89 on a G reg could have been built much earlier in the Year.

Tech 2 wheels may have only become part of the Sport pack for the 1990 model Year - so Early 1990 ( Still a G reg ) onwards.

Only way to know for sure is to get a build spec from BMW - which will provide proof of whether it was or wasn't a Sport when it left the factory beyond any doubt.

Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:57 am

BMW build specs will state exactly what parts were used when it was built (such as steering wheel/bodykit) and I realise it is the build date which is relevant but just wasn't sure whether there was actually a mixing of specifications...which it appears there was.

Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:14 am

Brochure from '89 ( Which has a G reg car on the front ) shows the Sport as having a Tech 2 wheel. I think BMW just changed the design of the Sport steering wheel sometime in 1989 to the "Tech 2" style. Earlier tech 2 sports definately had the Tech 1 wheel though.

Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:07 am

Fair enough. I just thought it was curious that they'd go to the trouble of putting Tech 2 kits on without putting the Tech 2 wheel in as well, seems unfinished or rushed to me but as my old boss used to say: "BMW always do things for a reason"

Who am I to judge...?

Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:41 am

its only a steering wheel, and 20 years of owners...things can get damaged and swapped etc too

Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:53 am

My 89 sport had a tech1 wheel and that was in 1994 when I bought it.

Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:37 pm

polsta wrote:its only a steering wheel, and 20 years of owners...things can get damaged and swapped etc too

Oh I know. I'm not looking to buy a Sport nor does the one I own have a mix of Tech 1 and Tech 2 parts. I was just curious.

(Although I do believe it wouldn't be "only a steering wheel" if you were looking to buy one and the wheel in question was out of place...It would become a bargaining tool!)

Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:56 pm

my project e30 has a tech 1 wheel its an 89 model tech2

Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:48 pm

My tec2 has a tec1 steering wheel its on a f plate - according to build sheet I got from cotswolds bmw , production date was 07/12/88

Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:04 pm

si911t wrote:My tec2 has a tec1 steering wheel its on a f plate - according to build sheet I got from cotswolds bmw , production date was 07/12/88

Cool, it seems like the window is being narrowed. My car is a 04/90 build date and has a Tech 2 wheel.

Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:06 pm

My tech 2 is 09-08-1989

Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:25 am

i supose over the last 20 years anything could have been changed since leaving factory but my tech 2 is sporting a tech1 wheel and its a Gplate

Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:27 am

MadE30mike wrote:i supose over the last 20 years anything could have been changed since leaving factory but my tech 2 is sporting a tech1 wheel and its a Gplate

Build date though?

Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:55 am

no got a clue il check tonight

Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:33 pm

sorry for being stupid where do you find the build date on your car,mines a H plate and always wondered when it was built

Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:43 pm

You need to give your friendly parts person at you local dealer your VIN number and all will be revealed

Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:16 pm

nm1 wrote:sorry for being stupid where do you find the build date on your car,mines a H plate and always wondered when it was built

Or if you go on the Realoem BMW site and input the last 7 (?) digits of your VIN it will tell you the build month.

Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:29 pm

thanks m8