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Old 07-04-11, 01:56 PM
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Default Cheap fix for a worn out steering wheel

If you have a steering wheel with torn up leather like I did, this is an option for you to look into. Total cost was $14 shipped directly from the sweat shop via an ebay seller. Total skill involved is a middle school home economics class that includes basic needle & thread skills.

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Old 07-04-11, 03:15 PM
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Uh, no offense but that looks like one of those old people steering wheel covers you see in the Walmart automotive section. I know it was 14.00 and I guess that's a good deal as opposed to a torn cover, but I'd just assume buying a new wheel with the same color as my interior.
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Old 07-04-11, 04:42 PM
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Looks dope, I never thought about this.
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Originally Posted by McKrevice
Uh, no offense but that looks like one of those old people steering wheel covers
no offense taken
i'm an old people
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Originally Posted by jonIllest
i'm an old people
lol.

well played sir.
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Not an old person wheel cover like what you see at walmart. Matter of fact BMW has the same style steering wheel in their cars. Looks like my OEM Coupe wheel. Send me the link to the auction if it's real leather I'd pick it up for $15.
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Originally Posted by jonIllest
no offense taken
i'm an old people
that was awesome...
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It wouldn't be to bad if it didn't look so big.
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those are actually nice, i would have gone with the non-perforated.
Had them on an old beater maxima. looked and felt great (just took forever to sew on)
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Like the armrest mod floating around here, I genuinely appreciate quick inexpensive fixes. A car is aging and repair costs these days are soaring and for someone getting ready to sell or just updating worn parts this is excellent. Nothing comes close to small details like this, because if the car was for sale this cover would be better than just leaving on old wheel worn.

Props to you.
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your new steering looks much nicer...which makes the rest of your interior looks worse. Nice posting tho...comes in handy for some.
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doesnt look too bad IMO.. cleans up the destroyed wheel hahaha. clean your car!! and change the shift ****
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Originally Posted by USMCLexus
your new steering looks much nicer...which makes the rest of your interior looks worse. Nice posting tho...comes in handy for some.
x2....next time vacuum the carpet before taking a pic man.

if u happy with it, its a great cost effective fix,its just not for me
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looks alright... but not for me...
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Nice job, and thanks for reminding people that you don't have to pay big bucks for a simple fix!
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