Re trimming my steering wheel.
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Re trimming my steering wheel.| Martin |
Posted: May 23 2012, 09:23 PM
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So I'm going to get my steering wheel retrimmed by this fella:
http://royalsteeringwheels.com/ And it looks like this:  What do you think: OEM style, OR plain leather (no perforations) with red stitching, OR black alcantara with red stitching? Whaddya think? --------------------  |
 
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| tee |
Posted: May 24 2012, 12:57 AM
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i'd go perforated with red stitching
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| Swampy200 |
Posted: May 24 2012, 02:26 AM
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I'd go for alcantara, I love the stuff nearly as much as carbon fibre.
-------------------- Previous cars: S14 200sx, EK9 Civic Type R, Lexus IS300. Current car: Mk2.5 MX5 Sport.
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| mart609 |
Posted: May 25 2012, 09:29 AM
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perforated leather with red stitching
 I'd be really interested in this too. As the steering wheel on the Wagon, bits are flaking off What is the pricing like? --------------------  |
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| Andy |
Posted: May 25 2012, 12:45 PM
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OEM all the way mate. Personally I'd want it looking as original as possible, but it's whatever floats yer boat, of course
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| Martin |
Posted: May 25 2012, 06:17 PM
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£105 for 'normal' leathers, £130 for alcantara. You either send your own wheel off to them (approx a fortnight) or they send you a pre trimmed wheel (and you send back your worn one) if you lob them a £100 deposit. I THINK I read that the guy works for BMW and does these in his own time. The leather is supposedly the same that Bentley use too. Might seem like a lot of money but I figure this is your only direct sensory connection to your car and I'd kinda like it right.
See normally I'm right with you mate but theres something about alcantara... -------------------- |
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| hadyn |
Posted: May 26 2012, 07:51 PM
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I too would go for alcantara. However I know you want to keep this car oem, so it HAS to be stock IMO.
I know it's a bit pikey, but have you considered trying a bit of shoe polish on the wheel if the surface has worn down a bit? -------------------- 
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| tee |
Posted: Jun 4 2012, 06:58 PM
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would say alcantara, but they a bit of a mission on a daily drive as they don't like sweaty palms
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| jeb |
Posted: Jun 8 2012, 11:14 AM
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OEM ;-)
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