Ceramic control upgrade

rexpontius · 02-03-2019, 10:56 AM

Hi all

Just finished upgrading my controls to the ceramic option.
Sourced the parts from several eBay vendors :-)

Love the look and feel.

cheers
Michel

bravo261 · 02-04-2019, 11:54 AM

agreed...i didn't know it and probably wouldn't have paid the dealer for it had it been an option, but i have it in my car and love it every time i touch the controls. huge huge difference

Jeffro75 · 02-05-2019, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bravo261

agreed...i didn't know it and probably wouldn't have paid the dealer for it had it been an option, but i have it in my car and love it every time i touch the controls. huge huge difference

Ditto!! It was spec'd on my car when I bought it and now that I've had it, the ordinary controls feel so plastic!!. When I hop in my wife's X5, I really notice not having the ceramic controls. Damn you BMW!! You've found another way to extract more coin out of me!

Angry Ketchup · 02-10-2019, 12:27 PM

Yeah, for me it was never a big deal until I had experienced it.

A few years ago, I had a loaner 550i while my 335i was in service for it's 4th HPFP in The States. That 550i had a HUD and ceramics... I never went back - I need those now. lol

ezmaass · 02-10-2019, 07:30 PM

The ceramic controls are nice - worth the few extra bucks to spec the car with them.

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rexpontius New Member 6 Rep 28 Posts Drives: BMW 650xi GC 2013 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Ceramic control upgrade Hi all Just finished upgrading my controls to the ceramic option. Sourced the parts from several eBay vendors :-) Love the look and feel. cheers Michel
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bravo261 Private First Class 31 Rep 194 Posts Drives: F06 650 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	agreed...i didn't know it and probably wouldn't have paid the dealer for it had it been an option, but i have it in my car and love it every time i touch the controls. huge huge difference
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Angry Ketchup Private 63 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 650i (F12) Join Date: May 2017 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Yeah, for me it was never a big deal until I had experienced it. A few years ago, I had a loaner 550i while my 335i was in service for it's 4th HPFP in The States. That 550i had a HUD and ceramics... I never went back - I need those now. lol
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ezmaass Lieutenant Colonel 373 Rep 1,698 Posts Drives: '17 650xi GC / '15 Audi R8 V10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	The ceramic controls are nice - worth the few extra bucks to spec the car with them. __________________ 2017 BMW 650xi Gran Coupe \| MSport \| Exec Package \| Driver Assist Plus \| ACC Stop & Go \| Adaptive Drive \| B&O \| Night Vision \| Cold Weather \| Active Seats 2015 Audi R8 V10 \| Brilliant Red on Black \| S-Tronic \| Carbon Sideblades \| Carbon Trim \| Full Leather \| Sport Exhaust \| Illuminated Doorsills \| I-Pod \| Contrast Stitching Previous: '14 550xi, '07 335i, '01 325i
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