05-02-2014, 02:32 PM
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Location: Florida
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New steering wheel installed
I installed this yesterday and drove her for the first time today...I love the feel!
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05-02-2014, 02:43 PM
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On the slippery slope
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That looks great!. Where did you get it from?
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05-02-2014, 03:18 PM
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From the USPS lady...delivered to my front door.
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05-02-2014, 03:20 PM
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Seriously though, I got it from DCT Motorsports.
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05-02-2014, 04:02 PM
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Looks great! Nice upgrade.
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05-02-2014, 09:11 PM
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Too bad the bottom got squashed in shipping... 
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05-02-2014, 09:16 PM
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Looks sharp.
The steering wheel in the Boxster is just okay. The VW GTI has a better steering wheel IMO.
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05-03-2014, 01:18 AM
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Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
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Nice little addition there Captain! Nothing better than having a thick/heavy/strong wheel to hold onto. Feeling is completely different.... I have a very similar heavy wheel.
I'd get a strong chemical (DRANO?!) and leave it on the airbag leather overnight so the gloss goes away. You need that matte black imo
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05-03-2014, 01:25 AM
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Looking great mate!
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05-03-2014, 05:34 AM
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Let's see a pic of your wheel Fred. And that's leather dressing slathered all over the airbag cover. I drench everything.
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05-03-2014, 05:46 AM
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Very nice! Is that an oem wrapped wheel?
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05-03-2014, 06:44 AM
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Location: New York
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How easy is this to install? nice wheel!
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05-03-2014, 06:48 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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That's my wheel. I need a new crest for it. Mines slightly worn.
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05-03-2014, 03:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heliguy
Let's see a pic of your wheel Fred. And that's leather dressing slathered all over the airbag cover. I drench everything.
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Not as nice as yours but it does what it does and does it well  it's Heavy and thick and I love it. Flippy paddly thingnies are addictive!
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05-04-2014, 07:54 PM
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heliguy.... nice wheel.
IMHO, steering wheels upgrades are at the top of the must do list. I have had www.carsdream.com do four wheels for me. Top notch work.
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05-04-2014, 07:59 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Yes. That's my stock wheel.
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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05-04-2014, 08:13 PM
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Location: Virginia
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Nice heliguy!
I've never given much thought to my steering wheel, but yours looks great. 
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05-05-2014, 09:53 AM
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Multi-Boxer Driver
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If someone could make the rim of a Mk5 GTI steering wheel fit the 986 wheel base (so the airbag would fit), I'd be in heaven.
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2004 Porsche Boxster 2.7
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05-05-2014, 01:59 PM
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Location: Marin, California
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Nine8Six - Is that a FVD Brombacher wheel? I noticed one for sale recently. It is a pretty pricey wheel. Is it worth it?
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