urban

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Race gloves - you'll really look the part then

tubbytommy

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Lol ill see how it wears if it looks tatty ill get it redone in complete leather.

I wont be wearing gloves or little race booties

frayz

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Give it less than 3 months before its ruined without gloves.
I've got no shame and only drive my car in gloves.

banny sti

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Oven gloves ftw Tubbs

Fonzey

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Considering getting mine done in all leather, as standard but less shiney

Wear/tear aside, I don't think the suede bit looks right.

urban

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I think you should get both, together with a chav valve, and some stickers

alcazar

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I'd go for half leather, half perforated leather. I like the red ring at the top, my lads both have Renault Sport cars and they have that, nicer steering wheels than mine too

Can't seem to find a price, though.

mrmadcap

Wear your PVC gloves, the ones that go up to the elbow with the studs, you know, the same ones that you wear when we are together

MeisterR

No problem with wearing glove... this is how I look when I go shopping.



Jerrick

bioforger

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I approve the wheel.

MattyB1983

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As long as your hands are clean before you drive it'll be fine. Had mine for well over a year and still looked like new when i sold the car.

On another note, I'd rather buy a new wheel every month than wear driving gloves.

The Stitcher

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Nice wheel mate they seem to do a nice job, i was thinking of doing mine but all leather and half perforated with a nice electric blue stitch will see tho as I said Im not going to mod or mess with my new scoob lol

stonejedi

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Gloves are not to everyone's taste but as has been mentioned before with suede steering wheels oils and dirt from your hands will destroy the suede look in no time so if your not into gloves just keep your hands clean and try what I tried by using a nano fabric guard on the suede and it seemed to work and should keep the suede looking good a while longer.SJ.

urban

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This whole gloves thing is a laugh.

What do you do when it needs serviced for example?

tubbytommy

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im really not that concerned of how it wears, it was cheap enough to have redone in a year.


its my everyday and only car, you look a massive tool in an impreza at the best of times im not adding to looking a tool by picking my kids up from school/going shopping etc and getting out wearing gloves.

urban

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No gloves - praise the lord
On a different topic, I know an Impreza owner that uses Colin McRae driving shoes

tubbytommy

iTrader: (20)

nice.

I do understand if people wear gloves and its not an everyday car.
but mine is.

DarrenSTI

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I probably would get some gloves, and wear them for the Sunday afternoon blast....but daily driving to work, maybe not, yet again it will be dark soon lol.
And its not as if the alcantara will wear away within days....maybe a year of using it you may notice a little bobbling? But as Tommy says it cheap enough to get it redone.

I finally have some emails replies from the company regarding mine, few weeks to make he said.

tubbytommy

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he sometimes takes a while to reply but gave me a delivery date and it arrived the exact day he said and cant fault the quality.

DarrenSTI

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They busy place I'm sure.
Your wheel looks great though, sounds like it feels good in the hands with the different material, more grippy, was going to ask them to thicken it up, but you recon it feels thickets anyways?

Jack at the steering wheel places did say they use thicker alcantara, probably for that reason.

tubbytommy

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it does feel slightly thicker than the old one. its about right I wouldn't get it any thicker.