I've Just Been Given a Free Steering Wheel!!

"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy) 10/02/2015 at 04:48 • Filed to: None

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And it also happens to be a period correct, 26 years old Momo Typ D35 :)

Same size as my old steering, a little bit thicker which is good considering I have big hands and with a MUCH better leather quality. Happy :)

pip bip - choose Corrour > Flavien Vidal 10/02/2015 at 05:44

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lucky bugger you!

8)

505 - morphine not found > Flavien Vidal 10/02/2015 at 07:00

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Niiiice :-) Have fun with it! Here’s mine, ratty as it is, for comparison:

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Flavien Vidal 10/02/2015 at 07:00

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Your rev counter goes to 11. Spinal Tap approves.

Flavien Vidal > 505 - morphine not found 10/02/2015 at 07:05

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That’s very 505ish :)

Flavien Vidal > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 10/02/2015 at 07:05

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Yeah but the car only goes to 9000rpm at the very best so.... :)

Sure Spinal Tap still approves though haha

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > 505 - morphine not found 10/02/2015 at 07:06

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That gearshift knob is amazing... :D

505 - morphine not found > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/02/2015 at 07:09

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looks special, and is rather user-friendly too, because the shift lever itself leans back a lot in 2nd, 4th and reverse.

505 - morphine not found > Flavien Vidal 10/02/2015 at 07:14

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You know I never really liked the factory ‘wheels in the 505, those somehow don’t work. And not just because they are too big, but because they don’t look right, to me at least. Only exception is this one, included in a rare factory-approved tuning kit...

Flavien Vidal > 505 - morphine not found 10/02/2015 at 07:23

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I’m guessing the original was the same as in my grand father’s 305?

If so I personnaly like it a lot :)

It’s quirky and a bit ugly just like it should be haha

505 - morphine not found > Flavien Vidal 10/02/2015 at 08:33

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Nah, the 505 is meatier, but also less of a design-item. I hate this one the most:

Though my was a bit different, but the same design. The original 1979 version is a bit better, though still not something i would like to use for spirited driving:

TheJWT > Flavien Vidal 10/02/2015 at 08:49

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I’ve got a very similar one in my car and it’s staying with my when I sell the car next summer! I love those wheels.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Flavien Vidal 10/02/2015 at 09:07

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That gauge cluster is FANTASTIC! Is it a stock item or a vintage RE piece?

Flavien Vidal > TheJWT 10/02/2015 at 09:07

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I have yet to really try it actually but even though I didn’t use it much, I really like it :)

Flavien Vidal > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 10/02/2015 at 09:26

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It’s an Amemyia cluster yes... RPM counter and speedo.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Flavien Vidal 10/02/2015 at 09:27

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I must have one. I don’t even own and RX-7.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > Flavien Vidal 10/02/2015 at 11:48

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That thing is danged classy. Its also nice you can see everything through the primary loop, which I can only do if I tilt my wheel and recline my seat just right.

Anyway Woo welcome to the free Momo wheel club! My model 80 came with my car.