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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 04/05/2018 at 22:28 • Filed to: None

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Put a suede steering wheel in an open-topped car when you’re planning on driving through sand and dirt in hot, sweat-inducing temperatures. Stop on in to see where two hours of svending got me

Ugh. It feels so great in hand... 1,000,000x better than leather. When it’s clean. I figure if I spend an hour cleaning it every day for the next few months I may be able to enjoy a week of perfect suede before it’s filthy again.

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 04/05/2018 at 23:21

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I’m sorry my friend, but suede has no place in an automobile.

AestheticsInMotion > Chariotoflove 04/05/2018 at 23:33

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I really want to disagree with this.

But then I look at the mess that is my old steering wheel

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > AestheticsInMotion 04/06/2018 at 03:59

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Step one: get a wood rimmed steering wheel.

Step two: enjoy

Step three: enjoy more

ihm96 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/06/2018 at 05:36

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I’m hoping I can find a suitable wooden wheel to fit my E34 soon. I love the feel of wooden steering wheels compared to leather. She’d is cool but mostly for headliners lol

ihm96 > Chariotoflove 04/06/2018 at 05:36

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It’s not bad as a headliner or for the dash in a track car

kanadanmajava1 > AestheticsInMotion 04/06/2018 at 05:40

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One of my friends has a motto: “never use a suede covered steering wheel with bare hands”.

diplodicus forgot his password > ihm96 04/06/2018 at 06:39

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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F162937906192

nerd_racing > AestheticsInMotion 04/06/2018 at 07:14

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I wanted to go with Suede with my Autozam wheel, but then I read up on it, and I don’t wear gloves when I drive, on top of me not keeping my cars as pristinely clean as I should, steered me towards regular leather.

KevlarRx7 > AestheticsInMotion 04/06/2018 at 08:25

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I almost brought that exact steering wheel (but a clean one ;)) but suede always sends shivers down my spine to touch... Looking good though.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > ihm96 04/06/2018 at 09:47

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Yeah, the wood Momo wheel I put in my Galant is something I’ll be missing for a while. But I’m not about to get rid of my E90s, airbags, and radio controls in favor of a 50s designed racing steering wheel.

AestheticsInMotion > nerd_racing 04/06/2018 at 10:20

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It’s rough. I think if I hadn’t used it on super dusty mid-summer forest service roads it would have been fine with occasional light cleaning.

How’s the Autozam? Still love it?

Chariotoflove > ihm96 04/06/2018 at 11:57

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Headliner I will concede. Dash is still a big nope in my book. That’s too much surface area to clean regularly and it’s too visible to ignore.

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 04/06/2018 at 12:00

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I think of it like this. My wife and I once got to our hotel, checked in, and found thick black hairs all over the white sheets when I pulled them back, as if a large greek man had rolled around in them. Seeing that matted wheel would be similar for me, or like knowing I bought a car from an avid nudist and spread luminol on the seats to see everywhere his bodily fluids and been deposited.

nerd_racing > AestheticsInMotion 04/09/2018 at 13:52

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That sounds like quite the dusty trail!

The Autozam is still great. I haven’t had much opportunity to drive it lately though. Winter still lingers on here and will probably stay that way until may. I did manage to get a 300mm Momo Wheel for it and installed it. Much more comfortable. I also picked up some new shoes for it so I can ditch the studded mud and snows.

ihm96 > Chariotoflove 04/11/2018 at 00:05

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I agree and I would only ever do the headliner but I’ve seen it in crazy lambos and an ls e36 m3 track car and in those instances they’re crazy enough cars that I’m totally down with it

Chariotoflove > ihm96 04/11/2018 at 00:26

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Okay, given that there is nothing else practical about those cars, why should the upholstery be? I’ll allow it.