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My wheel is starting to show its age. I remembered a site that sold the silk blaze wheel for around 575 bucks. I cant find the link anymore. I know a few guys on here have them. Anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!!
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As a followup to this I had looked for this steering wheel recently with no success. I ran across a central pine IG post where they had listed one and missed it. I inquired again today and they said they can order. My steering wheel has some serious wear so I pulled the trigger on one. Its 400 + 80shipping, not cheap but its a really nice wheel. Should be a nice upgrade, I know some others had intrest in it so passing this along.
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I'm gonna watch this thread. If it arrives, I'll be getting one too. I like it.
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Originally Posted by imdking
I'm gonna watch this thread. If it arrives, I'll be getting one too. I like it.
I hope it arrives, lol. Might take up to a month to get, hopefully it arrives sooner. They apparently don't make the lighter wood one anymore, so its gonna be tan with darker wood like this.

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I spend about 10 minutes a day on Yahoo Auctions Japan and have seen these a few times. They are not to my taste, though I'm curious as to what they feel like when you puts your hands on them. The wood on mine on top has faded and cracked so eventually I would like to replace it or get it redone.

Here is one on Yahoo Auctions Japan right now, a bit darker in color than the one shown
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p575680556

Seems like it would be about $425 after shipping and everything.
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Originally Posted by Romanova
I spend about 10 minutes a day on Yahoo Auctions Japan and have seen these a few times. They are not to my taste, though I'm curious as to what they feel like when you puts your hands on them. The wood on mine on top has faded and cracked so eventually I would like to replace it or get it redone.

Here is one on Yahoo Auctions Japan right now, a bit darker in color than the one shown
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p575680556

Seems like it would be about $425 after shipping and everything.
I have cracking in my wheel and it drives me crazy, I could redo it but the steering wheel has always felt "thin" to me. The one I think I"m getting has the wood darker,I don't think they make the light ones anymore. I really like the design of the wheel with the grips. There aren't many options for our cars with steering wheels to go with. The one you linked actually isn't a silk blaze wheel, looks like Clazzio which I wasn't aware they made one. Theres alot of parts thats sometimes hard to source for these cars, Central Pine can source alot of this stuff. I realized that it might be different from my airbag color, my wheel I think is more grey. If I don't like those 2 colors I may refinish my airbag with my SEM phantom white which will match the rest of my interior, so it will be a 2 tone steering wheel with the white in the middle.
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Easy enough to redo the wheel in place. Search threads for that subject.
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