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Took my steering wheel off today....
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Took my steering wheel off today....
....got it all neatly packaged up ready to send to Royal Steering Wheels....checked the website for the delivery address and saw a message saying no more wheels before August 10th due to holidays Well as the old Haynes manuals use to say - refitting is the reversal of removal
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Shame, it's a well worth job to do. What are you going for?
This is what I went for...
This is what I went for...
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Literally the best mod you can do to your car
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble
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It will be the same but with black stitching
I had Royal do a previous car and they did it absolutely spot on.
Definitely one of best mods, the Z4 steering wheel is just a little thin for my liking
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Thin?! I literally thought it was fat as hell compared to other BMWs, even M cars. The thicker it goes the less feedback you have... (then again its electric anyway but still every little helps)
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you must mean the msport wheel. I too think it's way too thick (like a lot of BMW sport steering wheels). I much prefer the sports steering wheels in my 911s. I asked jack to just add a little more thickness. 1mm rather than his usual 2mm.
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My wheel is thinner than my Mondeo one! I'm having it done like the pic aboveiiNNeX wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:11 amThin?! I literally thought it was fat as hell compared to other BMWs, even M cars. The thicker it goes the less feedback you have... (then again its electric anyway but still every little helps)
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gadgetJunky72 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:49 amyou must mean the msport wheel. I too think it's way too thick (like a lot of BMW sport steering wheels). I much prefer the sports steering wheels in my 911s. I asked jack to just add a little more thickness. 1mm rather than his usual 2mm.
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Sorry I was talking about the M sport wheel that I have, didn't realise it was much thicker than the standard item. The one you posted in that pic looks perfect imo, Jack can thin them out too right?pilch wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:39 amMy wheel is thinner than my Mondeo one! I'm having it done like the pic above
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I don't think he can thin them out as he usually just puts the new leather over the old. by default he makes them "double thickness" so you have the explicitly mention that you don't want the wheel too thick.
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Doh!pilch wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:12 pm ....got it all neatly packaged up ready to send to Royal Steering Wheels....checked the website for the delivery address and saw a message saying no more wheels before August 10th due to holidays Well as the old Haynes manuals use to say - refitting is the reversal of removal
Are you conversant with the '6 P's'?
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Very...but not used on this occasionenuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:10 amDoh!pilch wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:12 pm ....got it all neatly packaged up ready to send to Royal Steering Wheels....checked the website for the delivery address and saw a message saying no more wheels before August 10th due to holidays Well as the old Haynes manuals use to say - refitting is the reversal of removal
Are you conversant with the '6 P's'?
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That's bad timing "pilch"!
But Royals do seem to do a great job so the wait should be worth it.
Maybe it's just me, but I find the M-Sport wheels thicker than I'd like.
But Royals do seem to do a great job so the wait should be worth it.
Maybe it's just me, but I find the M-Sport wheels thicker than I'd like.
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Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
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All depends whether you're used to having something that thick in your hand.
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It looks like maybe I'm not.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black