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infurno
10-18-2007, 11:49 PM
im going to be buying a new set of roundels for the hood, trunk, and replacing one gone missing from the wheel hubcap thing. Also considering getting one for the steering wheel. My e28 has it and I think its a nice touch, that little detail that makes the car seem more valuable.

But I never see this on an E34, whats the general consensus on a colored roundel on the steering wheel? Is it too much?
Dr. evil
10-19-2007, 12:46 AM
most of the ebay ones are made of metal and can hurt you if the airbag deploys. other than that ive seen some painted ones that look nice
uscharalph
10-19-2007, 01:43 AM
I've got no airbag. My steering wheel has a roundel in the center.
Qsilver7
10-19-2007, 11:54 AM
The E34 didn't get the colored Roundel on the steering wheel until the 1995 model year (in the USA). In fact, the wheel in the 95s is just like the ones in the e39 & e38 EXCEPT they don't have the MLF (redundant) buttons for the radio & cruise control, etc.

As stated earlier, this coincides with BMW bringing the colored Roundel back to this location after research and development found a way to keep the steering wheel roundel from becoming a flying missle towards the driver during an airbg deployment.

The rate of speed that the airbag deploys can actually kill, maim, or disfugure someone...that's why there is a general warning in the owners manual to never place any object on the steering wheel

Here's the steering wheel in my 95 525iT...note the color roundel. :D

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/433000-433999/433594_334.jpg
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Airbag warning from owners manual...

http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/q/original/airbag%20warning.jpg
Sam-Son
10-19-2007, 12:11 PM
I have a mint condition 95 colored roundel wheel. If you are so inclined
zmuff
10-19-2007, 01:33 PM
If you're handy with a paint brush...
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/zmuff/original/roundel%20006%20resize.jpg
Kind of a PITA to do, but safer than a disc in the forehead.
infurno
10-19-2007, 01:42 PM
If you're handy with a paint brush...
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/zmuff/original/roundel%20006%20resize.jpg
Kind of a PITA to do, but safer than a disc in the forehead.

You painted that? It looks great. What kind of paint is it?
Sam-Son
10-19-2007, 02:00 PM
If you're handy with a paint brush...
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/zmuff/original/roundel%20006%20resize.jpg
Kind of a PITA to do, but safer than a disc in the forehead.
Outstanding. I can't believe thats painted. It looks great
zmuff
10-19-2007, 02:50 PM
Thanks!!! It's just regular model paint (Testors?). You've got to blend the blue and white to get that "just right" BMW blue. I took the airbag off the car and painted it indoors. I was fixing my squeaky steeing wheel and decided it was time for some color. Kind of hard to see, but I painted the intake manifold roundel too.
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/zmuff/original/myM30.jpg
timandbim
10-20-2007, 05:48 AM
same here
Torque
10-20-2007, 04:09 PM
I'm gonna have to give this painting ordeal a shot.

That looks awesome.
BFEINZIMER
10-20-2007, 11:34 PM
I'm gonna have to give this painting ordeal a shot.

That looks awesome.

word
e34.535i.sport
10-21-2007, 02:53 PM
Thanks!!! It's just regular model paint (Testors?). You've got to blend the blue and white to get that "just right" BMW blue. I took the airbag off the car and painted it indoors. I was fixing my squeaky steeing wheel and decided it was time for some color. Kind of hard to see, but I painted the intake manifold roundel too.
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/zmuff/original/myM30.jpg

How on earth did you get your engine bay that clean? I'd love mine to look that tidy but i wouldn't know where to start?!
Torque
10-21-2007, 03:03 PM
Yeah, I wish mine was like that. Mine has the yellowing ... my intake manifold, valve cover and strut towers look like someone urinated on them.

:(
infurno
10-21-2007, 05:38 PM
How on earth did you get your engine bay that clean? I'd love mine to look that tidy but i wouldn't know where to start?!

I thought that too, but didnt want to say anything. Thought all your bays were like that, felt guilty for a bit.

Im having to use light sandpaper to get the yellowing off, chemicals have no effect at all... But I can't get sandpaper into every crack...

I have been wondering... what is that yellowing all about anyway? Did bmw spray the engine with something that just aged and faded?
Paul in NZ
10-21-2007, 07:08 PM
yes yellow stuff is called cosmoline,to protect the aluminium for delivery.The dealer is supposed to clean it off(I beleive)I think peole have had succes with paint strippers and other cleaners.If you guys hnink tha thats clean ...
http://www.bimmer.info/bmw/kiwi535/M-30DrSdResize.jpg
Its not mine its George Manns e 32 735
http://www.bimmer.info/bmw/kiwi535/int.jpg
non airbag E34 had the Roudel
Sam-Son
10-21-2007, 07:37 PM
word
no no WERD
Sam-Son
10-21-2007, 07:45 PM
See
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/E34MGERM/_W8Y1629_2.jpg
henryw525i
10-21-2007, 08:59 PM
My my, I've always wanted to see what a new E34 engine bay would have looked like...
zmuff
10-22-2007, 02:36 AM
I thought that looked like George's work. Damn, I forgot how clean that was! He inspired a lot of us.

For the cosmoline, I used throttle body cleaner and a brass toothbrush...found out by accident. Any way you do it, there is still a fair amount of elbow grease involved.
BMWCCA1
10-22-2007, 05:27 AM
yes yellow stuff is called cosmoline,to protect the aluminium for delivery.The dealer is supposed to clean it offActually, dealer bulletins at that time specifically asked dealers NOT to try and remove Cosmoline from the engine compartment, probably because they used chemicals and pressure that did more damage than good. The port of entry used kerosene to wash the bodies but didn't really try to clean the engines.