Had a great chat with the guys at JD Trimming, enthusiasts also owning a classic turbo!
With my steering wheel being in great condition, they advised keeping it OE (RB being limited and all) and buying a second wheel to get trimmed!

So this is what i'm going to do, currently on the look out for a MY07 STi wheel. Don't need the airbag & horn!

there is one one pistonheads fella, just the wheel no airbag or clockspring etc.

This is what it turned out like!
Pic on my iPhone, but you get the idea..
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Looks bloody brilliant mate :thumb:

That looks very tidy, tempted to buy a knackered old Sparco/OMP wheel and get it done myself:norty:

Rob, cheers mate & thanks for the 'how to' guide!

Alcantara won't last long, seen a chaps LP570-4 the other week and it only had 4k on the clock and the steering wheel looked like it had been in a fight.

I wanted to do it to the S204 and R205, but didn't bother in the end.

As has been said, Alcantara is very poor at wear.

After a short while you end up with a smooth, shiny and slippery steering wheel.

Alcantara/suede is great for a track car if you wear gloves as it offers great grip, without actually having to 'grip' the steering wheel IFSWIM.

Soft leather is the answer for a road car.

Well it seems to be pretty hard wearing on seats !

No it isn't.

Have a look inside a Gallardo that is 5 years old. Scrap is the word that springs to mind.

Well my alcantara seats are 4 years old and still mint.

Having owned my RB for almost 5 years & it's always been my daily runner, the Alcantara seats are still looking great!

If the steering wheel lasts 18 - 24 months, I'll be more than happy.
For the actual feel of it, I wouldn't mind re-trimming it every couple of years! It would be worth it.
But I think it'll last longer than that...

What were the details for the soft leather trimmed wheels? Really quite fancy this for my type r