John Lamoureux
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I remember my old E36 M3 had a tri-spoke steering wheel, so I googled all the M3 designs ever made and they all (E30, E36, E46, E92, F80) have the tri-spoke design. resting your hand right next to that bottom spoke is basically the same as your 6 o'clock preference, ergonomically.
Yes, my E30 M3 had that design and I had no issues with it. Although I didn't spend too much time touring at 65mph on the highway in it...