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Baz666
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Other than getting one re-leathered as one one found an easyer methered to cleaning up a leather stering wheel.
also what are the 2 sizes on a tech1 wheel ??
also what are the 2 sizes on a tech1 wheel ??

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skipunda
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Sizes: 370mm, 385mm
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Baz666
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Well that makes me a very happy man then as i just got a tech1 of eBay for £10 and it measures 370mm, but really needs a clean up. 

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skipunda
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Wouldn't like to advise on something I haven't done but I guess a leather feed and a meguiars leather clean. The leather clean was very good on my motorsport grey interior.
Good purchase by the way! You can tell the difference visibly between the two wheels just by looking at them. There will be no recess gap between the leather and plastic on the smaller.
Good purchase by the way! You can tell the difference visibly between the two wheels just by looking at them. There will be no recess gap between the leather and plastic on the smaller.
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Barx325i
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to be fair if they're worn, any amount of feeder is going to make it spongy and not how leather should be.
Have it recovered in alacantara!
Have it recovered in alacantara!
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skipunda
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Good point and not something I'd consideredBarx325i wrote:to be fair if they're worn, any amount of feeder is going to make it spongy and not how leather should be.
Have it recovered in alacantara!
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Baz666
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I`v just been on the phone to 3 places in ipswich and not one of them with touch a bloody stering wheel.
I would like to get both wheels done as i now have a tech1 and 2 in 370mm.
I would like to get both wheels done as i now have a tech1 and 2 in 370mm.

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Barx325i
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I always thought a retrim will never look as good as original where as alacantara is more forgiving, I guess would be a better overall job & they're the nuts..
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Rav335uk
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Try a Saddlery for getting it recovered Baz, it works out cheaper sometimes.

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Baz666
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do you know of a place that do it tho, ata the same time i just contacted this place and they will do a wheel in a good quilty leather £140+vat a wheel.
http://www.licsltd.co.uk/index.html
http://www.licsltd.co.uk/index.html

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Alex
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you could buy a new one baz, there expensive but its something you would keep and transfer to e30 if you sold it and bought another
i'am toying with the idea for the cab after having a new one in the IS, its Soooo nice having a new one
i got a quote for a few wheels from bmminiparts
http://www.bmminiparts.com/PriceFinderQ ... D2404F1FDE
check the price of a plastic 4 spoke wheel
i'am toying with the idea for the cab after having a new one in the IS, its Soooo nice having a new one
i got a quote for a few wheels from bmminiparts
http://www.bmminiparts.com/PriceFinderQ ... D2404F1FDE
check the price of a plastic 4 spoke wheel
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Baz666
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Thats the wheel i have in my baur now, might put it up a bit cheaper. 

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Jim320i
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Lol... I had to message him and tell him...
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Baz666
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Tell him what.....that your wheel is about £140 over priced. 

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Jim320i
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Pretty much...
Waiting for a reply. 
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Got a small tech one on a car in my garage im breaking.and got tech 1 smalls on both my e30s very nice to drive with.
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Baz666
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Once i get my baur back i shell be putting it on to find out, have you all seen that tech1 in the for
Sale section..very nice
Sale section..very nice

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