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Old 03-22-09, 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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Old 03-22-09, 10:22 PM
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Lookin good Samson. Time for the mods to start rollin in
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what kind of steering wheel is that?
Old 03-22-09, 10:49 PM
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looks great samson...cherreh
Old 03-22-09, 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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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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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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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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i did not know the steering wheel doesn't match, looks great
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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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Samson when your going to install my Fabu steering wheel? hahaha!!!
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Nice Samson. All you gotta do now is paint it. LOL.
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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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please so many of us here are interested in this wheel. What is it and where can we get one. thanks
Old 03-23-09, 11:23 AM
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oh nah!looks cherry!i like the design of it.


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