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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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i can't stand it lexus upgrade the ul with different color wood trim. but they forgot to change the steering wheel too. it bother me alot, so i bought this one that match the ul trim perfectly.

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no match


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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Lookin good Samson. Time for the mods to start rollin in
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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what kind of steering wheel is that?
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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looks great samson...cherreh
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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looks good....can't believe they would not match it...never seen that b4...
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by junjdm
looks good....can't believe they would not match it...never seen that b4...
my friend got the non ultra and it match fine. i guess it is the 04 up ul with the faded black wood trim that the steering wheel no match.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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whoa, the steering wheel doesn't match the wood trim?!

i didn't even notice that, lol!

*runs to the garage*

btw, i hate that warning/i agree screen on the navi when you first start the car
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by adob0
whoa, the steering wheel doesn't match the wood trim?!

i didn't even notice that, lol!

*runs to the garage*

btw, i hate that warning/i agree screen on the navi when you first start the car
i just click your intro thread. yes yours no match too.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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i did not know the steering wheel doesn't match, looks great
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 01:55 AM
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That explains it, I always wonder if the previous owner swapped out the steering wheel.
Mine doesn't match.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 02:56 AM
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Samson when your going to install my Fabu steering wheel? hahaha!!!
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 03:57 AM
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Nice Samson. All you gotta do now is paint it. LOL.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:23 AM
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I think that "mismatch" will always occur here and there, not by choice or true mismatch but because of the nature of wood and the grain. A few CL and UL I drove the steering did seem a lighter color, but then on some, they were fine. My CL which has the burnt wood matches fine, even steering wheel, but the passenger's side window switch wood does not match the other pieces. It almost looks like it was replaced at some point, but I know it wasn't as it has the burn edges. Just the nature of wood... it will vary.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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please so many of us here are interested in this wheel. What is it and where can we get one. thanks
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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oh nah!looks cherry!i like the design of it.
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