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Steering wheel surround

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Steering wheel surround

Postby mini87 » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:13 pm

Hey guys, the steering wheel material of my 03 cooper is badly worn with pieces constantly falling off. I think whoever had it last wore a lot of rings that wore away the wheel surround material as they steered, there is a lot of wear on the gearknob too :S . Any idea of how much a new steering wheel surround is? Is it a big job to fit? Its pretty unsightly :1icon_cry:
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Postby MiniMpi » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:45 pm

Best bet is to pick up a second hand good replacement steering wheel on eBay ;)
I have a steering wheel fetish....LOL
I always replace the steering wheel for a better newer one on my cars :D
I picked up a new two tone replacement Park Lane special edition MINI leather one for about £80.
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Postby MiniMpi » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:46 pm

It's easy enough to fit once you know what to do as it involves the airbag do safety in doing the job is essential ;)
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Postby MiniMpi » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:38 pm

For instance, go on eBay dot co dot uk and search for this item number 150762670117
Cooper S leather steering wheel in excellent condition with a couple of days left and currently just £0.99p !!!
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Re: Steering wheel surround

Postby mini87 » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:23 pm

Wow thanks Ferg, its going to be added to the to do list for sure! Did Ger fit the new wheel for your Yorkie?
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Postby MiniMpi » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:26 pm

I fitted it myself actually. Once you know what you're doing it's not a hard job but Ger would fit it no problem for you.
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