Roewe 750 steering wheel - Page 2

keithst24 · 26th September 2017, 12:44

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-W...0AAOSwCV5ZyXRt

This one says new old stock

dbt01 · 26th September 2017, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithst24

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75-W....c100005.m1851

Cheaper, better photos..........not new but will probably out last the Roewe one.

Exactly! And the perfect match leather paint/dye is easy to come by for cosmetic work if necessary.

David

kbonney88 · 26th September 2017, 13:57

I would agree with the comments above - the SAIC wheels are rubbish, and not a good colour match at all.. that goes for the wood and leather.. so - not worth buying in my opinion..

If you want a wooden steering wheel buy an original Rover one..

Kev

KevF6 · 26th September 2017, 17:27

As others have said, the Roewe ones are just awful. I had 2 sent to me on the promise of them being top notch quality. The 'wood' I think is plastic - if you squeeze as hard as you can you can feel it moving and the 'leather' is so thin its like paper. Also the colour of the leather was completely different and the 'wood' was also way too light. After the 2nd one I gave up.

Enough said really.

chgperformance · 27th September 2017, 05:54

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KevF6 · 2nd October 2017, 18:26

Well at last I have an original brand new walnut/sandstone steering wheel, it's taken me over a year to get one.

After the 2 awful chinese saic I had sent to me (not an ebay seller), it's amazing to have the real McCoy in my hands as it is SO much better, thicker leather, dark walnut and correct leather colour. Very happy now!

STUBIE · 2nd October 2017, 19:47

It was me who sold it Kev, never get another one like that.

But glad its gone to an enthusiast

Stubs

PRC ROEWE · 3rd October 2017, 03:24

The supply chain in China is riddled with fakes, I drive my Roewe 750e daily in Shanghai and only get parts and service from SAIC dealer and have not had any issues. I see the ebay seller is located in UK, so unless this seller really knows where their goods are coming from they could be getting ripped off by someone in China selling them fakes. Hope this helps shed some light on this topic.

I would like to add however that the cruise control and audio control switches on my steering wheel are original and have a very clunky feel to them. I was told that my car was one of the early 750s built and was assembled from parts from UK, which parts..........hard to say ??

KevF6 · 3rd October 2017, 04:22

Thanks Stubie - we shouldn’t get excited so much about just a steering wheel, but it really makes a massive difference (to me anyway). So I’m just glad that you put it on eBay and not here as I would have missed it probably!

If you come across any mint gear knobs let me know! Thanks again.

Prc Roewe - maybe I didn’t have genuine ones by the sound of it - who knows? Interesting though. One thing I did notice though was the curvature of the wood. On the genuine ones the wood isn’t actually round and has a slight flatness to it (we all know that), but on the 2 previously sent to me they were exactly round - which amongst other obvious things gave it away straight away.

PRC ROEWE · 4th October 2017, 09:40

KEV-I just had to check my wheel for roundness after your comment! I found that it was flat on the top and bottom, again not sure if it was one of the left overs from Longbridge or if it is an SAIC wheel.

26th September 2017, 12:44	#11
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26th September 2017, 17:27	#14
KevF6 Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Luton Posts: 354 Thanks: 37 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts	As others have said, the Roewe ones are just awful. I had 2 sent to me on the promise of them being top notch quality. The 'wood' I think is plastic - if you squeeze as hard as you can you can feel it moving and the 'leather' is so thin its like paper. Also the colour of the leather was completely different and the 'wood' was also way too light. After the 2nd one I gave up. Enough said really. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Done: New leather & walnut steering wheel, headlight restore, new badges to rear & engine, walnut facia trims, full size spare wheel, timing belts, Plenum spy hole, DD head unit. • This vehicle was the 67,855th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 • This vehicle was the 2,457th 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671

3rd October 2017, 03:24	#18
PRC ROEWE Regular poster Roewe 750e Join Date: May 2015 Location: Malahat Posts: 40 Thanks: 31 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	The supply chain in China is riddled with fakes, I drive my Roewe 750e daily in Shanghai and only get parts and service from SAIC dealer and have not had any issues. I see the ebay seller is located in UK, so unless this seller really knows where their goods are coming from they could be getting ripped off by someone in China selling them fakes. Hope this helps shed some light on this topic. I would like to add however that the cruise control and audio control switches on my steering wheel are original and have a very clunky feel to them. I was told that my car was one of the early 750s built and was assembled from parts from UK, which parts..........hard to say ?? Last edited by PRC ROEWE; 3rd October 2017 at 03:32.. Reason: Add the comments about the control switches

3rd October 2017, 04:22	#19
KevF6 Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Luton Posts: 354 Thanks: 37 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts	Thanks Stubie - we shouldn’t get excited so much about just a steering wheel, but it really makes a massive difference (to me anyway). So I’m just glad that you put it on eBay and not here as I would have missed it probably! If you come across any mint gear knobs let me know! Thanks again. Prc Roewe - maybe I didn’t have genuine ones by the sound of it - who knows? Interesting though. One thing I did notice though was the curvature of the wood. On the genuine ones the wood isn’t actually round and has a slight flatness to it (we all know that), but on the 2 previously sent to me they were exactly round - which amongst other obvious things gave it away straight away. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Done: New leather & walnut steering wheel, headlight restore, new badges to rear & engine, walnut facia trims, full size spare wheel, timing belts, Plenum spy hole, DD head unit. • This vehicle was the 67,855th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 • This vehicle was the 2,457th 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671 Last edited by KevF6; 3rd October 2017 at 04:54..

26th September 2017, 13:57	#13
kbonney88 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer & 75 Saloons Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth/Glasgow Scotland Posts: 2,313 Thanks: 804 Thanked 656 Times in 512 Posts	I would agree with the comments above - the SAIC wheels are rubbish, and not a good colour match at all.. that goes for the wood and leather.. so - not worth buying in my opinion.. If you want a wooden steering wheel buy an original Rover one.. Kev

27th September 2017, 05:54	#15
chgperformance Avid contributor MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Wisbech Posts: 168 Thanks: 16 Thanked 29 Times in 22 Posts	I must say I bought a clutch master from that guy on eBay. Tazo. Communication was excellent and it arrived in 24 hours.

2nd October 2017, 19:47	#17
STUBIE This is my second home Back in a Rover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 4,926 Thanks: 131 Thanked 357 Times in 261 Posts	It was me who sold it Kev, never get another one like that. But glad its gone to an enthusiast Stubs

4th October 2017, 09:40	#20
PRC ROEWE Regular poster Roewe 750e Join Date: May 2015 Location: Malahat Posts: 40 Thanks: 31 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	KEV-I just had to check my wheel for roundness after your comment! I found that it was flat on the top and bottom, again not sure if it was one of the left overs from Longbridge or if it is an SAIC wheel.