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07-12-2008, 04:33 AM | #1 |
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My new steering wheel!
Finally, after about a year, I drove down the road - 1.5 miles to be exact - to TCS Auto Engineer's in High Wycombe and they kindly fitted my sportier, thicker steering wheel.
I think it has made a major improvement as it just feels right! I've a new gear knob on order at Sytner - a shorter version - that I believe will enhance the sporty feel to my driving.
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Is it a whole new wheel or have you just had the original thickened out some how?? Its obviously not an MSport wheel - It looks just like an SE wheel but with a thicker grip?? Pray tell!!!!
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07-12-2008, 02:13 PM | #5 |
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Looks very nice! Like the coloured stitching.
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It's just the wheel rim that's new, not the gubbins in the centre, that's the original SE parts and airbag. The wheel itself is the E92 M3 wheel, I think.
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How did you fit just the rim?
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I didn't explain it properly...it is a new wheel - the M3 version - but all the centre bits and airbag etc are the existing SE parts so I only replaced the bare bones wheel, if you like - see attached pic.
I didn't want the centre bit with the M logo as I don't have any M logo's anywhere else but I do like the M stitching.
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I can't remember exactly as it was so long ago that I actually purchased it - about £125 - £150 on eBay, I think. I got a really good deal as the chap - in Poland, judging by the postal origin - sent me two for some reason! I have a spare all wrapped up in the garage - the one in the photo above - that I may put into my wife's car or simply keep in case mine scuffs or something.
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