M tech steering wheel horn differences..

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  • mucoyekul87ETA
    Advanced Member
    • Dec 2012
    • 126
    #1

    M tech steering wheel horn differences..

    Was wondering if anyone knew what cars the m tech wheels came with that had the embossed horns next to the horn buttons (see pic) and which cars had the wheels WITHOUT the embossed horns (see pic)...




    Just curious. I would guess its a euro vs. NA cars, but would like to know. Is one more sought after than the other? Mine has no horns and I like it that way.


    '87 325
    '89 325is
    '90 325i
    '67 Buick Skylark --SOLD 5/2015--
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    • ELVA164
      R3V Elite
      • Dec 2011
      • 4861
      #2
      Huh, I didn't even know this was a thing! I need to check mine now.

      Mine's from an E28 and has no embossed horns:
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        • Dirty325ix
          Mod Crazy
          • Sep 2012
          • 689
          #3
          No embossed horns on mine and it came from a US car
          so that means it's super rare and valuable right?

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            • mucoyekul87ETA
              Advanced Member
              • Dec 2012
              • 126
              #4
              Originally posted by Dirty325ix
              No embossed horns on mine and it came from a US car
              so that means it's super rare and valuable right?
              Its trending in the direction that horns are more uncommon..

              Maybe different M cars of differing e codes? Maybe early v later m tech I production changed?

              There were different mm diameters of m tech I wheels, right? Maybe that has something to do with it.


              '87 325
              '89 325is
              '90 325i
              '67 Buick Skylark --SOLD 5/2015--

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                • reelizmpro
                  R3V OG
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 9456
                  #5
                  Good question. I don't know but I have come across both kinds on US spec cars. Perhaps it has to do with the manufacturer or the production date. I have an E28 wheel that doesn't have the horns. I have had E30 wheels without it too but I want to say my 88 M3 had the horns embossed.
                  "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

                  85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
                  88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
                  89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
                  91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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                    • e30austin
                      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 15382
                      #6
                      A lot of '88 cars had the embossed horn logo for some odd reason.


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                        • Bearmw
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 1323
                          #7
                          People were paticularly dumb in 1988.
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                            • KIRIEIW
                              No R3VLimiter
                              • Dec 2012
                              • 3385
                              #8
                              ^LOL. No horns on mine, came from my 88' 325iS parts car also


                              1992 M tech 2 Convertible - S50 Swap
                              1992 e34 Touring- S50 Swap
                              1992 325i-S50 Swap (SOLD)
                              1995 e36 M3 Mugello Red - S50 (SOLD)
                              1991 325i Convertible Laguna Green (SOLD)
                              1987 325i (SOLD);1992 M tech 2 Convertible (SOLD)
                              1988 325i Convertible Alpine White (SOLD)
                              1991                               Brilliantrot Convertible 80k Miles (SOLD)
                              1992 325i Convertible Schwarz (SOLD)
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                                • MR 325
                                  Moderator
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 37827
                                  #9
                                  Wow, I never realized there were 2 versions.
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                                    • 15Michaeljoseph
                                      E30 Mastermind
                                      • Aug 2013
                                      • 1693
                                      #10
                                      1987 iS here, no little horns on mine :)


                                      --Mike
                                      (OO=[][]=OO) For Life

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                                        • IceWhite
                                          E30 Modder
                                          • Jan 2015
                                          • 945
                                          #11
                                          1990 325i SA model, no horns here.
                                          1990 325i
                                          2004 330i Individual 6-speed
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                                            • harrisfb
                                              Noobie
                                              • Oct 2014
                                              • 15
                                              #12
                                              4/87is here. So pre update. No horns.


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                                                • mucoyekul87ETA
                                                  Advanced Member
                                                  • Dec 2012
                                                  • 126
                                                  #13
                                                  Same thing applies to M Tech II wheels, some have 1 single horn embossed above center spoke, some don't have it.


                                                  '87 325
                                                  '89 325is
                                                  '90 325i
                                                  '67 Buick Skylark --SOLD 5/2015--

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                                                    • StereoInstaller1
                                                      GAS
                                                      • Jul 2004
                                                      • 22679
                                                      #14
                                                      87 325is, 10/86, with horns.

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                                                        • aegul44
                                                          Grease Monkey
                                                          • Apr 2015
                                                          • 396
                                                          #15
                                                          I don't know which year it came off from but mine has embossed horn logo

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