Monday 24th November 2008

Video: BMW Performance Parts

New full length teaser video includes possibly the world's coolest steering wheel...

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A new video has been released for the BMW Performance Parts 2009 range. The add-ons are available for the 3 Series and 1 Series at the moment and include everything from carbon fibre door mirrors to suspension kits. Arguably the coolest accessory is the new BMW Performance steering wheel which incorporates a digital read-out for information like oil temperature and a stop watch. See what you think...

[Slinky]

BMW PERFROMANCE PARTS

Guys, come on....

[Crusoe]

Had a look at the catalogue in the dealers last week, lots of interesting carbon bits and all warranty covered, price list absence in the catalogue suggested it wasn’t going to be a bargain though.

[E21_Ross]

yummy prefer the 1 coupe, but it makes the 3 series look more interesting

[quote=Slinky]BMW PERFROMANCE PARTS

Guys, come on....[/quote

yeh those performance brakes won't offer any upgrade at all from the standard ones i guess. those more bucket seats won't hold you in any better than the standard ones at all, allowing you to feel better going round corners fast. you're just right i guess.

Edited by E21_Ross on Monday 24th November 11:56

Edited by E21_Ross on Monday 24th November 13:25

[Mr Whippy]

Were they automatics in the audio, but manuals in the video?

Anyway, nice idea, but as always BMW's problem for me is the second hand market. Finding the right spec 330Ci is hard enough, so with yet MORE options to get right on a 1 series Coupe in the future... eek!

I'd prefer BMW to TELL us what we want, and just make a Tii 1 series as they had teased everyone with, rather than a load of expensive options that complicate things further.

Dave

[Crusoe]

parts can be retro fitted so can always change the spec if you don’t find the perfect one, expecting further range of bits for their older cars too I believe. Might be interested if a z4 carbon induction kit if they made one.

[Mr Gear]

Is that a go-faster stripe? COOL!

[Mattt]

E21_Ross said:

yummy prefer the 1 coupe, but it makes the 3 series look more interesting

Slinky said:

BMW PERFROMANCE PARTS

Guys, come on....

http://pistonheads.com/sales/largepic.asp?i=750317&noPics=4&imgsrv=1&current=3&make=MERCEDES&model=^190

yeh those performance brakes won't offer any upgrade at all from the standard ones i guess. those more bucket seats won't hold you in any better than the standard ones at all, allowing you to feel better going round corners fast. you're just right i guess.

Edited by E21_Ross on Monday 24th November 11:56

He was referring to the mis-type.

[shalmaneser]

Mr Whippy said:

Were they automatics in the audio, but manuals in the video?

yeah i thought that as well...

[ASBO]

Mattt said:

E21_Ross said:

yummy prefer the 1 coupe, but it makes the 3 series look more interesting

Slinky said:

BMW PERFROMANCE PARTS

Guys, come on....

http://pistonheads.com/sales/largepic.asp?i=750317&noPics=4&imgsrv=1&current=3&make=MERCEDES&model=^190

yeh those performance brakes won't offer any upgrade at all from the standard ones i guess. those more bucket seats won't hold you in any better than the standard ones at all, allowing you to feel better going round corners fast. you're just right i guess.

Edited by E21_Ross on Monday 24th November 11:56

He was referring to the mis-type.

Wooshy McWoosh

[MrTappets]

That's all very nice but have you seen the price of those things? It's steep to put it mildly - you can take a 1-series into M3 terretory without too much bother!

[DeadMeat_UK]

Cock-tastic !

But where are the carbon fibre jacket hooks for the back. C'mon guys.

[MrKipling43]

Could someone post a screen grab of the steering wheel please?

I can't watch vids at work and I REALLY want to see it!

[DS1086]

MrKipling43 said:

Could someone post a screen grab of the steering wheel please?

I can't watch vids at work and I REALLY want to see it!

You need to see it moving really.

[MrKipling43]

Ta muchly. Still rather cool though.

[Klassiekerrally]

Most of those parts should be sold under the BMW Bling Bling Parts label...

[Wolfsbait]

Wicked!

Spend the money that you could have spent on a car that goes quick on bits that make your car look as though it's quick...

Genius.

Halfords must be bricking it.

[E21_Ross]

ASBO said:

Mattt said:

E21_Ross said:

yummy prefer the 1 coupe, but it makes the 3 series look more interesting

Slinky said:

BMW PERFROMANCE PARTS

Guys, come on....

yeh those performance brakes won't offer any upgrade at all from the standard ones i guess. those more bucket seats won't hold you in any better than the standard ones at all, allowing you to feel better going round corners fast. you're just right i guess.

Edited by E21_Ross on Monday 24th November 11:56

He was referring to the mis-type.

Wooshy McWoosh

ah, sorry

[kaivaksdal]

So these performance parts make the car look faster but add no performance, as such.
So they're not really performance parts, are they?

Carbon intake (ala M3 csl) might make a little difference, though....

With car prices so low at the moment, surely you'd just buy a faster car in the first place?

[martaay]

all these years its what my steering wheel has been missing... a stopwatch!

[Ranger 6]

E21_Ross said:

yeh those performance brakes won't offer any upgrade at all from the standard ones i guess.

They're 135i brakes - calipers painted a different colour though
They are an upgrade for the rest of the range.