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| Pros: | Looks Good, Inexpensive, Easy to Install |
| Cons: | Only For Chrome Lovers |
| Cost: | $3.10 (list) |
December 14, 1999
By: Robert Leidy
Here's a real easy upgrade, that doesn't cost much, and looks good. Change the black hand brake button to chrome. BMW makes a chrome hand brake button part number 34-41-1-163-199 that lists for $3.10. I've added several chrome accessories to my black and gray interior and this small inexpensive upgrade adds to the look.
The button just screws onto the hand brake. To remove the old button simple unscrew it. It takes a lot of turns but you should be able to notice it slowly coming free of the hand brake. Once the old one is unscrewed simple screw the new chrome button on in its place.