Changed my steering wheel at the weekend.

sln8458 · 1st July 2015, 18:51

Changed my steering wheel at the weekend. (hope the pics work)

Got this from the bay for £25 delivered,

After a little bit of help, and a few beer tokens, I fitted this:-

SteveN

190SETOURING · 1st July 2015, 19:11

Very nice indeed.

Ravinder · 1st July 2015, 19:18

Bargain.

nickyboy35 · 1st July 2015, 21:40

Very nice you've done a cracking on the colour change.

mininuts · 1st July 2015, 21:45

Looking good

Scaramanga · 1st July 2015, 22:19

Looks great exactly the same as mine!

If im honest its one of the most satisfying upgrades ive done. Wood wheels feel great.

Nice one!

sln8458 · 2nd July 2015, 07:23

Thanks guys for the comments, appreciated.

As I said, I did have some help with the leather re-trim from a retired re-trim specialist (hence the beer tokens, £50).

He's done a cracking job, and I got the finished wheel for £75 all in. I really am a tight person

I did buy an replacement rear cowl to go on the old wheel, to keep that complete, which cost another £10 & I already had the horns & radio controls which came off when I fitted the cruise kit. So apart from the Airbag I have the old complete wheel in the garage.

I fitted the Walnut dash at the same time, since the wheel coming off would give better access & the power needed to be off for both jobs. I did have issues with the far left air vent trim, had to fettle a little off the main dash aperture & swap one of the clips.

All in all, a nice lift for the interior.

SteveN

aguy · 2nd July 2015, 07:44

Looks great Steven,

On my previous '75 I had my wheel changed for a wooden one and having experienced the difference it makes I made sure the latest '75 I bought had the wooden steering wheel.
I think my pet hate is that horrible wood effect steering wheel cover so many cars have to cover up the worn wheel.

The wood ones do feel so chunky and reassuring, amazing how a relatively small item can make such a difference to the driving experience.

Harry

1st July 2015, 18:51	#1
sln8458 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Contemporary SE 2.0 Diesel Auto 2005 Facelift Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 580 Thanks: 90 Thanked 67 Times in 47 Posts	Changed my steering wheel at the weekend. Changed my steering wheel at the weekend. (hope the pics work) Got this from the bay for £25 delivered, After a little bit of help, and a few beer tokens, I fitted this:- SteveN __________________ Mods Fitted: Cruise Control; FBH with GSM (was FrenchMike's Remote) & dash button; Rear Blind; In-line Thermostat; wired in front & rear cameras; Mercedes DRL +DRL2; twin horns, twin usb power outlets, digital coolant temperature readout, Real Walnut dash, Walnut & black leather steering wheel, Towbar with full Rover harness. Rear seat cup holders. Walnut Handbrake Handle Wanted: Walnut auto gear stick handle Mods to do: all done , need to come up with some more.

1st July 2015, 21:45	#5
mininuts This is my second home Cooper S 210 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port William Posts: 5,309 Thanks: 5,098 Thanked 2,406 Times in 1,631 Posts	Looking good __________________ *Paul* 2016 MINI Cooper S 210 : 2000 Rover 75 CDT Classic SE : 2009 Freelander 2 GS : 2000 Mini Cooper Sport : 1986 Mini Mayfair : 1980 Mini Pickup : 1971 Mini Cooper S

1st July 2015, 22:19	#6
Scaramanga I really should get out more....... Firefrost 75 CDTi Conn SE manual Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2,319 Thanks: 1,409 Thanked 695 Times in 500 Posts	Looks great exactly the same as mine! If im honest its one of the most satisfying upgrades ive done. Wood wheels feel great. Nice one! __________________ My current 75 is my 4th... 1. Starlight Silver 1.8 manual Saloon- RIP - HGF before I joined this forum 2. White Gold CDTi manual Saloon - RIP - Car accident 3. Midnight Blue 2.5 V6 auto Saloon- 'The 5th Gear Car' - Now owned by another forum member 4. Firefrost CDTi manual Tourer Lee [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

2nd July 2015, 07:23	#7
sln8458 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Contemporary SE 2.0 Diesel Auto 2005 Facelift Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 580 Thanks: 90 Thanked 67 Times in 47 Posts	Thanks guys for the comments, appreciated. As I said, I did have some help with the leather re-trim from a retired re-trim specialist (hence the beer tokens, £50). He's done a cracking job, and I got the finished wheel for £75 all in. I really am a tight person I did buy an replacement rear cowl to go on the old wheel, to keep that complete, which cost another £10 & I already had the horns & radio controls which came off when I fitted the cruise kit. So apart from the Airbag I have the old complete wheel in the garage. I fitted the Walnut dash at the same time, since the wheel coming off would give better access & the power needed to be off for both jobs. I did have issues with the far left air vent trim, had to fettle a little off the main dash aperture & swap one of the clips. All in all, a nice lift for the interior. SteveN __________________ Mods Fitted: Cruise Control; FBH with GSM (was FrenchMike's Remote) & dash button; Rear Blind; In-line Thermostat; wired in front & rear cameras; Mercedes DRL +DRL2; twin horns, twin usb power outlets, digital coolant temperature readout, Real Walnut dash, Walnut & black leather steering wheel, Towbar with full Rover harness. Rear seat cup holders. Walnut Handbrake Handle Wanted: Walnut auto gear stick handle Mods to do: all done , need to come up with some more.

1st July 2015, 19:11	#2
190SETOURING Posted a thing or two MG ZTT 180se,MG ZT 260se Monogram Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Huntingdon Posts: 1,413 Thanks: 215 Thanked 263 Times in 169 Posts	Very nice indeed.

1st July 2015, 19:18	#3
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,036 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	Bargain.

1st July 2015, 21:40	#4
nickyboy35 Regular poster Rover 75 Club SE Tourer CDT Auto Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Newbiggin-by-the-sea Posts: 81 Thanks: 45 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Very nice you've done a cracking on the colour change.

2nd July 2015, 07:44	#8
aguy I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: CLEETHORPES Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 833 Thanked 748 Times in 511 Posts	Looks great Steven, On my previous '75 I had my wheel changed for a wooden one and having experienced the difference it makes I made sure the latest '75 I bought had the wooden steering wheel. I think my pet hate is that horrible wood effect steering wheel cover so many cars have to cover up the worn wheel. The wood ones do feel so chunky and reassuring, amazing how a relatively small item can make such a difference to the driving experience. Harry