Leather Steering Wheel Cover
WHY???
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From: IL
Originally Posted by lebaron97
I don't understand the rationale behind steering with your knees. The lexus is no truck or pick-up and why would one want to be in a car if one does other things with the hands instead of driving. What am I missing here?
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From: NC
I personally prefer the feel of an all leather steering wheel to the GS's wheel. However, I think the GS's wood steering wheel looks great and luxurious, and I see this more and more on premium luxury cars. I wish there would have been an all leather option.
My previous Mercedes' had leather steering wheels. The SLK had leather on the underside of the wheel and wood on the outside, so it gave a nice leather feel underneath but had the luxuriuous wood look on the outside. However, I still preferred all leather.
My GS's wood does get warm in the sun, but I'm not planning on covering it.
My previous Mercedes' had leather steering wheels. The SLK had leather on the underside of the wheel and wood on the outside, so it gave a nice leather feel underneath but had the luxuriuous wood look on the outside. However, I still preferred all leather.
My GS's wood does get warm in the sun, but I'm not planning on covering it.
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From: Florida
Originally Posted by AmethySC
I have it & I love it on a luxury car & I don't have any of the aforementioned problems at all, at least in my climate.
I live in hot FL and I love my wood wheel. my ES has leather and my my GS has the wood. I actually try to keep my hands on the wood part when I'm driving. It's not slippery or hot to me. Driving with the knee is a little tougher, that's my only complaint with wood wheel.
BTW- that sew on cover would be much less offensive in black or grey.
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From: Florida
Originally Posted by doug_999
You guys wanting the wood steering wheel must not have one. They are incredibly hot in the summer, freezing in the winter and slippery all the time. They are the ultimate poser item. IMHO they are one of the top five reasons I will not be in a GS again. The fact is you drive with this thing called a steering wheel and making it "look good" as opposed to functional is as silly as the iDrive.
Make it an option Lexus!
Make it an option Lexus!
In my time on CL, I've pretty much learned that Doug more than less just hates his GS period.
am I wrong?
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From: IL
Originally Posted by chuckb
I have a wood wheel and love it!
In my time on CL, I've pretty much learned that Doug more than less just hates his GS period.
am I wrong?
In my time on CL, I've pretty much learned that Doug more than less just hates his GS period.
am I wrong?
And putting driving gloves on? That's funny. Poser any one?
PS - Tinting is illegal in IL
MultiTasking Mom
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From: California
i don't find it slippery for some reason - i actually like the feel of the grip. the leather is beautiful too, but it gets dirty and greasy looking over time and i hate that.
maybe wood wheels are not for sportster-driver types, but i usually don't race the car or go 75 into turns.
or maybe you wear too much hand lotion . . . ?
maybe wood wheels are not for sportster-driver types, but i usually don't race the car or go 75 into turns.
or maybe you wear too much hand lotion . . . ?
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From: IL
Originally Posted by lexuslover
LOL! no joke, hand lotion and steering wheels don't mix (leather OR wood ) . . . 
