Steering wheel paddles

BMWDave · 10-14-2010, 07:21 AM

Hi all

I swear when I first drove a 23d X1 that the paddles were the old push/pull style that BMW used to use but I drove one on Tuesday and it seems they've changed to the + and - paddles instead. Can anyone confirm this was a change for the MY11 cars?

Thanks

mozdal · 10-14-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWDave

Hi all

I swear when I first drove a 23d X1 that the paddles were the old push/pull style that BMW used to use but I drove one on Tuesday and it seems they've changed to the + and - paddles instead. Can anyone confirm this was a change for the MY11 cars?

Thanks

Yes, it is now right paddle for shift up, left paddle for shift down (or the reverse

). But as far as I know, there are also 2010 cars with new paddles.

frayedsheet · 10-18-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mozdal

Yes, it is now right paddle for shift up, left paddle for shift down (or the reverse

). But as far as I know, there are also 2010 cars with new paddles.

yep, mine is an MY10 yet has the new paddles.

BMWDave · 10-19-2010, 12:30 AM

Thanks for the responses. Glad they've changed it. I like it a LOT better this way.

Nedlands · 10-19-2010, 04:38 AM

When I test drove 4-5 months ago, the diesel was one way and the 2.5 the other (I can't remember which was which). Mine arrived last week (23d) and it is as above.
Personally I think they are rubbish and prefer to use the stick (which has also changed direction from my 325i. Forward - up, back - down in the 3 series).
I think paddles they are only handy if you were driving around a track and left your hands in the same position; something you don't do in everyday driving.

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BMWDave Totally Add1cted 17 Rep 503 Posts Drives: X1 Xdrive23d Join Date: May 2008 Location: Perth, Australia iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW X1 23d [7.66]	Thanks for the responses. Glad they've changed it. I like it a LOT better this way. __________________ Proud new owner of a X1 23d in Jet Black
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Nedlands Enlisted Member 5 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 CF Comp, 2010 23 X1 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Perth, Australia iTrader: (0)	When I test drove 4-5 months ago, the diesel was one way and the 2.5 the other (I can't remember which was which). Mine arrived last week (23d) and it is as above. Personally I think they are rubbish and prefer to use the stick (which has also changed direction from my 325i. Forward - up, back - down in the 3 series). I think paddles they are only handy if you were driving around a track and left your hands in the same position; something you don't do in everyday driving.
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