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Pics of my new steering wheel

Post by westside » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:22 am

Ok managed to source some leather very similar to the Navada Oyster.  I got Jack from Royal Steering wheels to make my exisitng wheel fatter and just feel nicer.  I'm over the moon with the results.

Jack now has my old wheel so anyone would like something doen to theirs he can now to them on an exchange basic.  So you tell him what you want he send you a completed wheel and you post back your old one.  fitting took me no more then 15-20 min. 

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sorry for the crap pics but it was dark when I took them and only had the light from the car port but you get the idea.
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Post by Reusch » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:24 am

Looks spot on how much.
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Post by X Box » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:29 am

Nice one Kav. Looks good.
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Post by huck » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:11 am

That looks cool! Nicely done.

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Post by Chompers » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:16 am

Not sure to be honest, probably better in the flesh I guess. Are the lights in the foot wells std? they look very bright  8) 
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Post by X Box » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:20 am

On the subject of lights - what is the green light on the dash?
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Post by Chompers » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:28 am

[quote="X Box"]
On the subject of lights - what is the green light on the dash?
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I was going to ask that as well but thought one questions was enough  ;)
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Post by X Box » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:30 am

[quote="Chompers"]
[quote="X Box"]
On the subject of lights - what is the green light on the dash?
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I was going to ask that as well but thought one questions was enough  ;)
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Hopefully we can then both get all the info - I was interested to know about the footwell lights too :)
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Re: Pics of my new steering wheel

Post by westside » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:35 am

the green light is my sprint booster

I paid 150 for the work :-)

I have replaced all the lighting in the X6 under the doors tail gates etc etc with theses bad boys

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Interior- ... 415f061286

your ned a fair few but the light is pure white looks good at night...in fact they are so white I even look white! Mr Xenon Singh!

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Post by X Box » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:38 am

Is that for turning the sprint booster on and off?

My father had one of the early sprint booster's on his MINI.
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Post by Chompers » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:41 am

Thanks for the reply and link westside  :)
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Post by snipez999 » Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:39 am

Do those SBs even work? Thought it might just be better to go to flappy paddle mode? Was worried it might screw up engine or fuelling parameters that's all. I like the wheel!!
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Post by Raj » Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:39 pm

Me likes paaji.
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Post by snipez999 » Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:57 pm

Has this just become a BMW dating forum?!?!
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Re: Pics of my new steering wheel

Post by westside » Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:08 pm

[quote="snipez999"]
Do those SBs even work? Thought it might just be better to go to flappy paddle mode? Was worried it might screw up engine or fuelling parameters that's all. I like the wheel!!
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hi not to sure it seems ok with me you have 3 modes

off
green
& Red

I've yet to still map her :-)  actually I think my X6 is a bloke so Ive yet still to map him!

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