[MancUnited1]

I was at work the other day looking at an accessories guide, and I started thinking. The previous owner of my car scratched up the bottom of the steering wheel something fierce, and on top of that it's got a "I've been used quite thoroughly" sheen too it. In the accessory guide there is an R-line steering wheel that feels great (it's got bulges at the 4 and 8 o'clock positions on top of the 10 and 2 ones). It's ridiculously expensive, but in R-world isn't everything?

So it lead me to think, has anyone replaced their wheels with newer R-design ones, or even MOMO/tuner-esque stuff??

Kinda looks like this one:

 

[xman03]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (MancUnited1)

No idea if anybody has but a nice classy looking momo would look pretty hot.

 

[chinaonnitrous1]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (xman03)

Quote, originally posted by xman03 »

No idea if anybody has but a nice classy looking momo would look pretty hot.

Ive been staring at my Sparco wheel in teh garage.

But losing the Airbag (s), cruise control, Steering Wheel control just wouldn't be too attractive.

 

[GiRaff3]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (chinaonnitrous1)

Quote, originally posted by chinaonnitrous1 »

Ive been staring at my Sparco wheel in teh garage. But losing the Airbag (s), cruise control, Steering Wheel control just wouldn't be too attractive.

not replying to IMs is not attractive also

 

[chinaonnitrous1]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (GiRaff3)

Quote, originally posted by GiRaff3 »

not replying to IMs is not attractive also

The web filter / pop up blocker here at work isn't very attractive eiether. I have to manually go into Profile and IM's and refresh each one.

We could just hijack this thread.....

 

[lowenhart]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (chinaonnitrous1)

My car is actually at the dealer as we speak getting a brand new R steering wheel installed.

 

[MancUnited1]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (lowenhart)

Quote, originally posted by lowenhart »

My car is actually at the dealer as we speak getting a brand new R steering wheel installed.

Ooooh, may I request pics after? Why did you send it in?

 

[adykes]

Why would you want an R design wheel? They are far uglier than the R wheel.

 

[Minn R]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (MancUnited1)

Ask and you shall receive.
This is Luciano's car.

 

[MancUnited1]

Re: (adykes)

Quote, originally posted by adykes »

Why would you want an R design wheel? They are far uglier than the R wheel.

Not sure how you figure that, but the feel of them is fantastic.

 

[adykes]

Re: (MancUnited1)

Quote, originally posted by MancUnited1 »

Not sure how you figure that, but the feel of them is fantastic.

They are OK, but the R Design logo should never have existed. The R Design airbag is fugly, glad to see that Minn R kept the R airbag. From an aesthetic standpoint I prefer the look of the R wheel where the leather on the outside rim of the wheel is one piece.

 

[m3nt0s]

Re: (adykes)

Quote, originally posted by adykes »

They are OK, but the R Design logo should never have existed. The R Design airbag is fugly, glad to see that Minn R kept the R airbag. From an aesthetic standpoint I prefer the look of the R wheel where the leather on the outside rim of the wheel is one piece.

+1. The wheel might have the feel, but R-Design is just a crime.

YES IT RHYMES.

 

[BeerEngineer]

Re: (adykes)

Quote, originally posted by adykes »

The R Design airbag is fugly, glad to see that Minn R kept the R airbag...

Wait, so when the R-Design Airbag deploys and you regain consciousness, there is a design on the bag reminding you yet again that you have a poseur car?!?! That sucks. They should have just left the bag white.

God forbid I get in an accident, but at least I'll be saved by a huge R blowing up in my face. I bet ours is full of jello too.

 

[I Roll]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (MancUnited1)

ForceReconTrojan changed his:

http://forums.swedespeed.com/zerothread?id=59006

 

[T5 for Life]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (I Roll)

I'm thinking something like this. even appears to have an R on the centercap.

 

[Sue Esponte]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (T5 for Life)

Quote, originally posted by T5 for Life »

even appears to have an R on the centercap.

Ummm...that R is a VW Wolfsburg logo...

 

[Chilled Man]

Just FYI

The 850 . 70 series wheels also fit .

That might open some doors for Momo wheels and such

 

[T5 for Life]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (Sue Esponte)

Quote, originally posted by Sue Esponte »

Ummm...that R is a VW Wolfsburg logo...

Thanks for pointing that out...it was a joke, in case you didn't get it.

 

[Sue Esponte]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (T5 for Life)

I didn't criticize your selection of the VW steering wheel.
I just corrected your reference to the "R".
And, FWIW, I just ordered one to replace the steering wheel in my R. I'm going to paint mine Nordkap, pop off the Wolfsburg horn button and replace it with a round Volvo center cap sticker.

-Eric

 

[T5 for Life]

Re: Has anyone ever changed their steering wheel?? (Sue Esponte)

Sounds sweet. When does the tasselled carpet go on the dash and headliner?