ceramic idrive knob

blackberrycubed · 09-01-2010, 01:44 AM

So anyone thinking of "modding" their baby by swapping out the regular idrive knob with the ceramic one? i wonder if that will look nice?

Anyone else ponder on this?

Edit: Actually the ceramic shifter and ceramic knob ported over to the f10 would look sick!

kfiend · 09-01-2010, 02:28 AM

Any pics that you can show us?
I think it would be really nice too.

Thank you.

Jon D · 09-01-2010, 03:30 AM

I think this is only available on the 7 series.

kfiend · 09-01-2010, 04:02 AM

Just checked, they are also avaliable on the 5GT, but not on the 5er.

Robin_NL · 09-01-2010, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kfiend

Any pics that you can show us?
I think it would be really nice too.

Thank you.

+1, it would match perfectly with my new Sub 116610 LN (ceramic bezel)

flyinbrian · 09-01-2010, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Robin Hood

+1, it would match perfectly with my new Sub 116610 LN (ceramic bezel)

Or my 116710

blackberrycubed · 09-01-2010, 12:06 PM

I saw the pictures of these ceramic controls here

http://www.7post.com/forums/showthre...hlight=ceramic

They "seems" to be the same size and shape as in the F10 so I would think a swap should be very possible. Anyone bold enough to try this out ?!!!

pharding · 09-01-2010, 01:18 PM

Very beautiful.

kplsoleil · 09-08-2010, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackberrycubed

I saw the pictures of these ceramic controls here

http://www.7post.com/forums/showthre...hlight=ceramic

They "seems" to be the same size and shape as in the F10 so I would think a swap should be very possible. Anyone bold enough to try this out ?!!!

Beautiful. Probably feels awesome in hand.

blackberrycubed · 09-08-2010, 04:52 PM

So who is going to take one for the team and attempt this mod!!!

blackberrycubed · 11-01-2010, 07:44 PM

I am guessing no one has done this mod yet !

Touring · 11-02-2010, 03:59 AM

This one is pretty cool. idrive controller from ac-schnitzer.

F10550xi · 11-04-2010, 08:19 AM

For those of you who dont know what ceramic controls look like.

F10550xi · 11-04-2010, 08:21 AM

Stock silver controls

F10550xi · 11-04-2010, 08:22 AM

For the mod to look right you would have to replace the idrive knob, bezel, and shifter. The rectangle shifter surround remains silver on ceramic and stock controls. Replacing the bezel would probably require the console to be disassembled.

merlin · 11-05-2010, 11:33 PM

They look awesome IMO - where can you get them, and whats the approximate cost?

blackberrycubed · 11-12-2010, 07:47 PM

Anyone in Germany that can get the cost of parts for this conversion?

bdardashti · 11-12-2010, 09:33 PM

Don't a lot of the folks here have the Sport auto? That would make the shifter part of it impossible since the sport auto has a different design shifter.

As for the iDrive knob, maybe call a dealer and ask for pricing on the knob for a 7.. They do have the ceramic controls on 7ers in NA.

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blackberrycubed Private First Class 6 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 535i Xdrive Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	I saw the pictures of these ceramic controls here http://www.7post.com/forums/showthre...hlight=ceramic They "seems" to be the same size and shape as in the F10 so I would think a swap should be very possible. Anyone bold enough to try this out ?!!!
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F10550xi Private First Class 26 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 550xi ZMP Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	For the mod to look right you would have to replace the idrive knob, bezel, and shifter. The rectangle shifter surround remains silver on ceramic and stock controls. Replacing the bezel would probably require the console to be disassembled.
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