So, back in 2013 (r3v was so hard back then!) I visited Germany and the BMW museum. I noticed that all the factory motorsport cars had the same steering wheel. When I returned home (Seattle @ this point) I immediately began my search for this steering wheel as a birthday present to myself. Found some really nice ones from a seller in our classifieds, but they were too nice for me. We began some PMs and eventually a got a wheel for a good price, but no hub.
Fast forward to this year and I made it my mission to have this wheel installed by this birthday, and after harassing Loren when I noticed he also bought the same wheel for his Porsche he found where I could get a brand new hub...and it was right in my backyard!..kinda. I contacted Pelican to see if I could drop by and grab the hub and they informed me that it would be 10 business days before I would get it because they would have to special order it from Germany. ugh
Fast forward again 10 business days + 7 more business days and I finally had the hub to go with my steering wheel. A quick trip to the hardware store and I had the correct bolts to attach the two together. I finally got it installed last night, and took a few "proper" pics with my Nikon point & shoot.
TLDR: quit being a fuckin lazy ass and read my story.
When I first bought it back in '13.
I did spend some time sanding and dying the leather so it has a nice softer feel and less blemishes. It still has cracks in the top, but just the right balance of badass and character
and then celebration, everything is ready to go!!
this thing is older than the average R3V member
the racecar look
because Im a classy mutha, I rock it with the extra weight of the pad
:ST1G:
Fast forward to this year and I made it my mission to have this wheel installed by this birthday, and after harassing Loren when I noticed he also bought the same wheel for his Porsche he found where I could get a brand new hub...and it was right in my backyard!..kinda. I contacted Pelican to see if I could drop by and grab the hub and they informed me that it would be 10 business days before I would get it because they would have to special order it from Germany. ugh
Fast forward again 10 business days + 7 more business days and I finally had the hub to go with my steering wheel. A quick trip to the hardware store and I had the correct bolts to attach the two together. I finally got it installed last night, and took a few "proper" pics with my Nikon point & shoot.
TLDR: quit being a fuckin lazy ass and read my story.
When I first bought it back in '13.
I did spend some time sanding and dying the leather so it has a nice softer feel and less blemishes. It still has cracks in the top, but just the right balance of badass and character
and then celebration, everything is ready to go!!
this thing is older than the average R3V member
the racecar look
because Im a classy mutha, I rock it with the extra weight of the pad
:ST1G:
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