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Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 03:35
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I'm looking for a new steering wheel. At the moment I only have the stock MA61 wheel, and maybe it's just me but it feels like I'm driving a bus when I try to turn the wheel fast on counter steers etc., and the moulded style of grip just feels horrible and unstable (it has little ribs all the way 'round).
I haven't yet found a Momo steering wheel that I like, or a Sparco. I'd seen a few Isotta's that looked interesting, but still not perfect, and they are proving near impossible to get a hold of (went to the local racing gear shop, and was informed that they had *never* even heard of Isotta). Autobarn wheels just make me laugh.
I would like a wheel without mouldings at all, or at least not on the outside; I don't want to feel the dips and curves of the different 'sections' of the wheel, as you would in this one;
Even the most simple Momo steering wheel I could find had crazy moulding bulges at the bottom;
I'd also prefer 320mm and not 350mm, leather and not polyurethane...and certainly not a D or hex shape..
Something like this would be perfect if it wasn't for the separation of the top part of the grip;
Isotta's Desert and Rally wheels appeal to me fundamentally, but not visually...if I'm going to be coughing up half a grand for a steering wheel, I'd like it to be perfect.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 
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Hobart, Tasmania
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June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 03:41
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And also I *really* don't want to be able to feel the ribs of stitching in the join of the leather. While having a feel of the leather Momo steering wheels at the local shop, I was horrified at how inconsistent the feel of the stitching was.
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I Supported Toymods
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Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
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August 2004
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Melbourne
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May 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 04:02
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I have a Momo "Jet" in my car and it is absolutely beautiful to feel and drive with.
Was about $450 but its great.
Jezza
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 04:34
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I have a momo race and it is awsome 350 I paid for it. Why dont you try and get a nardi wheel. They are round with no bulges at all so it might suit what your looking for. Generally in my experience momos have felt good when driving.
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Location:
Blue Mountains
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December 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 04:34
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Get a Nardi 
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Sydney NSW
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 04:41
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Yeah, Nardi, Moto Lita (if you can find them they have the best stitching i have ever had on an aftermarket leather wheel)etc are nice n round (not offset/odd shapes like most Momo wheels). I got an old Sparco deep dish on mine, Nice n round, but its not leather 
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Hobart, Tasmania
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June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 05:01
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hmm, seems as though Nardi and Moto-Lita specialise in wooden steering wheels primarily...although I don't mind this Nardi one;
but overall they all seem kinda ugly to me, this steering wheel will be going on a white '84 supra, so I kinda want to steer clear of rice, but not delve too far into the old-school.
I probably wasn't clear in explaining what I wanted with the leather grip side of things, of course I want perfect stitching, but I don't want to be able to feel it :/ I would have thought you could get seamless leather steering wheels...
Is it possible to get polyurethane wheels that do not have that sponge feel to them? like I don't want it to feel rock solid, but I also don't want to feel like I could bend it out of shape like the one I have at the moment..
thanks for the help
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 05:20
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Just get....................this!
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they all seem kinda ugly to me
I kinda want to steer clear of rice
but not delve too far into the old-school
of course I want perfect stitching, but I don't want to be able to feel it
like I don't want it to feel rock solid, but I also don't want to feel like I could bend it out of shape like the one I have at the moment..
I *really* don't want to be able to feel the ribs of stitching in the join of the leather.
the moulded style of grip just feels horrible and unstable (it has little ribs all the way 'round).
I haven't yet found a Momo steering wheel that I like, or a Sparco.
but still not perfect
I would like a wheel without mouldings at all, or at least not on the
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You're a fussy bugger  Just get the gold plated chain steering wheel, i think it meets your requirements
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Location:
Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 05:27
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The second one is the nicest of those
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Location:
Sydney NSW
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 05:28
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The Moto-Lita has absolutely no visible stitching. I used to stare at it while sitting at the lights wondering how the fek they did it. Moto-Lita makes all kinds of finishes, but yes, mostly old school style.
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Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 05:31
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I have a 330mm Personal Steering wheel
Its awesome.
Perfect grip
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 05:52
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And also I *really* don't want to be able to feel the ribs of stitching in the join of the leather.
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That comment was in reference to MOMO and my experience with them has been that the genuine MOMO wheels had quite good stitching, the fakes (which looked the same at first) had terrible lumpy stitching. Fake MOMO gear is apparently very common in Aus and is usually sold at full genuine price.
I had an air leather MOMO gear knob at one stage and even on a tiny item like that they manged to get the stitching very smooth.
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Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 06:09
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ive got a 10year old momo race wheel and it is beautiful. cant feel the sticthing anywhere. awesome wheel. but it does have verty slight notches on the sides.
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Hobart, Tasmania
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June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 10:22
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ok, thanks heaps for the suggestions guys, i'm enquiring about how I would go about ordering a Moto-Lita Mark 4;
http://www.moto-lita.com/catalogue/lr_mark4holes1. html
which is just about perfect, near enough for me anyway. At the moment I'm waiting for a reply as to whether they have a suitable boss kit for my car...I hope so :/
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Sydney
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August 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 10:24
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| Evan wrote on Thu, 30 June 2005 15:31 |
I have a 330mm Personal Steering wheel
Its awesome.
Perfect grip
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Where do I find a personal? I've been looking for years. A mate got one with a half cut but won't sell it. How dear was it??????????????????
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Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 12:58
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i dont know if they still make them but the plain momo wheels are in my opinion the best wheel they arent tooo expensive second hand either. i bought a perfect one in japan for 100 buks
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Adelaide - Race Central
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June 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 15:25
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i use a Sparco 330. as that would suggest, its 330 mm diameter, suede and round (as in, no bumps). $350, and nice grip while keepin a race theme to the car. I like it, a few of my friends love it, but best you go and look. other wise, the Nardi Classic line is popular and also very nice (i have used). up to you buddy, although keep in mind that only Momo are ADR approved, but overated, if u ask me.
oh and I think a few Issota's are approved too, but still....to much "look at me" status.
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Location:
Hobart, Tasmania
Registered:
June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 22:38
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Just an update; Moto-Lita are happy to ship to Australia just as long as it's the same address as what's on your credit card, but supposedly the guy who knows about boss fittings is away until the 11th of July. I was informed that I could probably have a custom boss built for upward of 86 pounds, that's if the guy that is away thinks that no other bosses will fit my car.
so yeah, there's a list on the moto-lita website of which boss kits fit which car, but the ma61 supra isn't listed
does anyone know which other cars use the same boss kit as an MA61?
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Sydney NSW
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 30 June 2005 23:09
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Now, i cant remember where, but im sure Ive seen a local shop stocking Moto-Lita. (mind you, my memory gets a little foggy the longer its been, so this could have been a few years ago) Surely you dont have to get it all the way from the UK?
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Location:
Hobart, Tasmania
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June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Fri, 01 July 2005 00:23
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actually I haven't looked for a local distributor yet...but if the boss kits they have aren't compatible with my car, I might as well deal with them directly in the UK and get both 
but yeah, it would be nice if you could remember
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Sydney NSW
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July 2004
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Brisbane
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March 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Fri, 01 July 2005 03:23
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go that nardi for sure. i like em on anything except excels
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Hobart, Tasmania
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June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Fri, 01 July 2005 03:23
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ooh that might be the way to go, by getting an italian boss with an adaptor . Speedzone even list a distributor in Hobart! http://my105.com/trader.asp?id=688
thanks heaps!
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Sydney NSW
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Fri, 01 July 2005 03:35
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Yeah, it would be the easiest way to go, only thing is you wont have the nice big horn button, it will be the little italian one, and as yet i havnt found an aftermarket momo/etc horn button that doesnt feel like your going to break it. But hey, its a small price to pay.
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Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Fri, 01 July 2005 03:59
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| muaythaiman wrote on Thu, 30 June 2005 20:24 |
| Evan wrote on Thu, 30 June 2005 15:31 |
I have a 330mm Personal Steering wheel
Its awesome.
Perfect grip
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Where do I find a personal? I've been looking for years. A mate got one with a half cut but won't sell it. How dear was it??????????????????
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It was $50 at an import shop.
good find
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victor harbor
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June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Fri, 01 July 2005 14:21
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Have a look on ebay don't buy new it's way crazy expencive just for a steering wheel.
I got my nardi for $9.90 looks nearly new.
The only imperfection is that it has a very sligh bent spoke.
Which you an't see baerly at all.
How good it that.
Srew paying half a grand, at lest till you look on ebay.
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Location:
Hobart, Tasmania
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June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Wed, 06 July 2005 05:33
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ok, the moto-lita wheel kinda fell through, i've now been informed anything under 350mm is illegal, and as well the place that distributes moto-lita wheels isn't taking any more orders, i was offered a 350mm mark 4 in black (i wanted chromse spokes) for about $50 cheaper than rrp, but i didn't really want it.
i've been having a look on the japanese nardi site, and have found one that I really like, which is supposedly the same one the guy uses in that drift bible dvd.
yet I haven't found anywhere that can get nardi steering wheels...anyone know where I should be looking?
cheers
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Hobart, Tasmania
Registered:
June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Wed, 06 July 2005 05:35
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btw, the one i like is the one at the bottom of this page - http://www.fet-japan.co.jp/nardi/st-w_sports.html
although i have no idea what the model's name is in english...it's not even listed on the italian site :/
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Hobart, Tasmania
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June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Wed, 06 July 2005 05:52
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but where!!
i might have to resort buying from an overseas ebayer :/
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Sydney
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February 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Wed, 06 July 2005 07:52
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Found one
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Brisbane
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March 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Wed, 06 July 2005 07:56
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Ummmm .. and whats the legal sized steering wheel in Australia? I know a friend of mine was unlucky enough to get a defect for it for being to small.
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Hobart, Tasmania
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June 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Wed, 06 July 2005 10:03
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legal minimum size in aus is 350mm, which is about 14". I wanted a 13", but the place that I was going to order it through sounded like they would've dobbed me into the cops if I went ahead with it :/
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Sydney
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February 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 01:20
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A mate of mine has a tiny steering wheel and he's never been defected for it.
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Sydney
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February 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 01:26
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And sure you could get a new steering wheel...or some of these
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 03:17
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I got a Sparco 375 from Ebay in the US. Ended up costing less than $200 AUS landed here for a new suede wheel. 350mm dia.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 03:29
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damn bbaacchhyy those sparco wheels are HOT 
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 03:36
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if the minimum is 350mm how do the lotus elises come into aus, i have been in one and i swear they aren't much bigger than 200-250mm and that was a stock car.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 03:38
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 13:06 |
if the minimum is 350mm how do the lotus elises come into aus, i have been in one and i swear they aren't much bigger than 200-250mm and that was a stock car.
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measure one..
i think you will find that they are a tad larger than 200mm
thats a go kart wheel...
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 03:43
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i don't really have a lotus elise on hand to measure one, just when i went in one two years ago the wheel seemed extremely small and i reckon it's be well below 350mm.
If your offering to buy me an elise for me to go and measure one thats cool
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 03:47
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no
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 03:52
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you're not allowed to drive a lotus, just get back in the corona 
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Thu, 07 July 2005 03:56
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i couldn't it the things to farken small, bad enough tryin to climb out of the bloody thing cos we had the roof down as it was raining. Woot for rolling out of a car and then getting up off the ground, Not the type of car to make an entrance in.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 04:03
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my mate has a lotus elise, I am a big guy I have zero trouble getting in and out...you must be some sort of a spastic
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 04:06
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no i am not a spastic, but with the roof down it leaves just enough rooom to slide through with the door open, i may be exaggerating a little but it isn't exactly a car you just jump in and out of.
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Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Thu, 07 July 2005 04:11
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From what I remember about getting into an Elise, you had to step onto the seat and then wiggle inward.
Can't imagine getting in and out with the top down.
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 05:27
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WA legal limit is 13"
Y'all can suck on that for a while!
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 05:43
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| CrUZsida wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 15:27 |
WA legal limit is 13"
Y'all can suck on that for a while!
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I would, but just like fruit tingles or tic tacs or the like, i'll probably crunch it up without realising, then go "WTF!" when i realise its all gone
So i shall decline
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 05:53
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That has to be the strangest answer ever...
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 05:54
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| CrUZsida wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 15:53 |
That has to be the strangest answer ever...
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Well really, what were you expecting when you asked someone to suck on Western Australia's minimum size steering wheel law?
Maybe I'll print it out, scrunch up the paper and put it in my mouth? 
(please dont judge me... its late in the day and im very tired)
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 06:08
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seconded thats some weird shit there, late in the day its fucking 4pm that ain't late
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 06:11
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 16:08 |
seconded thats some weird shit there, late in the day its fucking 4pm that ain't late
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Quiet corona boy!
I didnt know they even had the internet in Campbelltown!
jokes, jokes
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 06:12
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| Merudo wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 15:41 |
| Corona RT142 wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 16:08 |
seconded thats some weird shit there, late in the day its fucking 4pm that ain't late
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Quiet corona boy!
I didnt know they even had the internet in Campbelltown!
jokes, jokes
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yeah didnt you know...they have the internet on computers now....
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 06:16
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| MR 1JZ wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 16:12 |
| Merudo wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 15:41 |
| Corona RT142 wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 16:08 |
seconded thats some weird shit there, late in the day its fucking 4pm that ain't late
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Quiet corona boy!
I didnt know they even had the internet in Campbelltown!
jokes, jokes
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yeah didnt you know...they have the internet on computers now....
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oh my god billionaire computer nerd bill gates! get out of here marge, i dont want him to think this is a two-bit operation!
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 06:21
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shit do they have the internet in campbelltown thanks for telling me, cos right now i'm in george street working.
Ten bucks says we got broadband in cambo before you did in new castle though.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 06:24
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congratulations corona...
you have successfully proved you have ZERO sense of humour...
and while we are on the topic of who has what..my dick is bigger than yours and my car is faster...
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 06:31
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| MR 1JZ wrote on Thu, 07 July 2005 16:24 |
look at me i am elitist soarer owner
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I do have a sense of humour just don't take well to jibes of dicks that have a probably never been to campbelltown or b never lived in it for a period of time.
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Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: Steering wheel suggestions?
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Thu, 07 July 2005 13:32
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| supré-mkii wrote on Wed, 06 July 2005 20:03 |
legal minimum size in aus is 350mm, which is about 14". I wanted a 13", but the place that I was going to order it through sounded like they would've dobbed me into the cops if I went ahead with it :/
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This is not true. Years ago when I first tried to insure my RA65, I was told over the phone that my just-under-14" momo wheel was illegal. I rang the RTA (Tas), they dug up the rules and told me that it was 12", or 12.5" or something like that.
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