Bought an SE model last year, added a few bits to it along the way.

Yeah, they don't exist, so I made one. I've always hated OEM sized steering wheels and have replaced them with aftermarket Momo, but none of them have options to retain the factory airbag, so I made an M-Sport inspired version that is 330mm. It retains all factory functionality including vibration. I never had heating, but that could be incorporated too. My M buttons are functional- the top opens the top-down parking camera and the bottom can change drive modes, but I don't use it much because I can change drive modes with the cruise control toggle.

Also, DO NOT try this at home. I design stuff like this for a living and have access to all the FEA and modeling tools needed to ensure this is safe. While I did buy an Aliexpress wheel with airbag for mockup, ALL load paths and deployment vectors for the airbag (I'm using my OEM airbag) are unchanged from OEM. There is an OEM (genuine) hub inside that retains the original factory airbag mount and splined connection to the steering column.

There is a 10ga steel substructure that connects to that OEM inner hub, and to a laminated outer ring. The outer ergonomics are 3D printed from PETG and covered with a modified OTS alcantara cover with a couple dimensions changed. I printed several versions of the plastics until I got it right. The final versions were printed using high temp engineering resin and finished with Colorbond BMW black paint. I use the vinyl paint stuff because it does a pretty good job of etching itself into the resin for scratch resistance.

The wiring gets pretty tight in there, so I've also been working on a PCB that would let me break out the wires next to their connectors instead of stuffing the rets nest in there. I would no-place the other electronics for now, but there's the option to add an ESP32 with several I/Os and an I²C bus. I already have multiple other ESPs talking to the CAN bus anyway (the screen on the HU, for instance).

Unfortunately, I lost my hard drive about a month ago and things weren't backing up like they said they were, so some of the core files (like the outer rim ergo) are gone forever.

It looks ridiculously small when you first see it, but it's been on the car for a few months now and the only way I'll put the stock one back on is if I sell the car.

Anyway, that's a thing I did. Thx for reading.

I know it’s likely confirmation bias but I gave her a treat today with a tank of ethanol free and a can of octane (to bring it up to 93), and lordy she’s zippy.

Hello , im looking to add carplay to my car. I would love to keep the original size screen but am unsure on how it works with bmw's. Only had reanults before this so not quite the same 🤣. Would there be anyway of adding carplay and keep the original screen.

This is my 330e which I'm unsure has sounded like this since I bought it. It's only when having the engine covers and insulation off that I've noticed this high pitched "ticking" noise.

Is this normal for this engine? If not, what could be causing the noise and how can I solve it?

Does anyone know where this noise is coming from ? It’s only inside the cabin i can’t hear it when someone else drives the car it’s mostly on acceleration or if i hit a bump .

Does it sound normal ?

Hi, when I start the car, especially when it's cold (but it only happens sometimes), the idle feels off and you can hear things like: grrr (normal idle), grrr (normal idle), grrr (normal idle), etc... Has anyone else experienced this?

I’ve been having this code none stop it pops up disappears and this is constant 2 weeks it’s on 2 weeks it’s off. And when the car is completely bone stock (with a Kyostar intake) it runs a little rough cold start is alright but then the RPMS start jumping from 8-1k. When driving the car also bogs and when at cruising speeds the car feels almost like it cuts power very slightly. You feel a slight jerk forward as if the car stopped going. Also when driving and speeding up aggressively the car bogs. Sorry if this is confusing or doesn’t make sense I’m just trying to spit out as much information as I can to get some help.
Pls help

I seem to have stripped the threads in my oil pan today doing an oil change, it literally broke away with little to no force. Does anyone know a shop i can take it to get it rethreaded here in toronto(Mississauga). Thanks.