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skatz2008
07-10-2008, 12:08 AM
Hi-

I have a 335i sedan and I have the sport package and the Steptronic transmission, however my car doesn't have the paddles. I bought the car used this week and I was wondering how hard/expensive it would be to get a wheel with the paddles? Also I was wondering if anyone knew how much it would cost me to replace the knobs on my radio [it has nav] and ac to the updated chrome ones.
Thanks in advance

mryakan
07-10-2008, 01:17 AM
probably too cost prohibitive if possible at all and to be honest doesn`t add much functionality. I`ve read many people who have it saying they rarely use it, when you have an AT, you mostly let it do the legwork. It is not like the M DCT or even SMG, it is just mimicking what you can do with the gear selector.

E92!Dreier
07-10-2008, 11:40 AM
Possible...yes....Advisable? Maybe not.

Make your own decision

A thread by someone who did the job himself.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144276

A company that specializes in retrofit kits for paddle shifters
http://www.mrpaddleshift.com/

skatz2008
07-10-2008, 02:55 PM
thanks for the advice. i guess ill just stick with what i got

1916
07-10-2008, 03:29 PM
Haven't used my paddles since around the first week when I had to try it out. I actually forget now they are there, but what I think I do remember, seeing the fuel gauge move quickly... down

skatz2008
07-11-2008, 05:19 PM
yeah i drive my 335 in sport 24/7 and the fuel consumption does suffer quite a bit