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Thread: 380 mm leather wrapped steering wheel

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    380 mm leather wrapped steering wheel

    SOLD SOLD SOLD It is commonly known that the 70,71 914 347 805 10 wheel is physically the same as the 1973 911 Carrera RS. This one has the Extended Hub. It has the
    Non Counter sunk area around the spline. This rare wheel has been hanging on the wall of my office for many years. Leather appears to
    Have been redone at some point. Very nice condition. Take a look at the pics. Price $650 shipped Con US

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    Last edited by 1970rsr; 03-23-2024 at 07:18 AM.
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    1965 911 Factory Paint to Sample Orange
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    1974 Carrera RS Blue Metallic
    1990 RUF RCT Estonia's car

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    Disagree the actual part number for the RS is 806.10

    This is the paper parts book 72/3 which is quite clear on the wheel part number for the RS

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    Also I have a genuine first series RS with its wheel attached and still with early RS only plastic horn push attached For avoidance of doubt it is marked 806.10 not 805.10.

    As is wheel on a 22k mile low owner second series RS that I know well.

    It might be an excellent wheel worth every penny but it is important part numbers for original RS don’t get confused which is why as long term RS owner I bother to comment

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    Last edited by 911MRP; 10-07-2023 at 07:15 AM.

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    That's not true at all. 805 was early 914-4. 806 was 914-6 and the one used for 73RS builds. Since 914-6's were assembled at the Porsche factory and 914-4's were assembled at the Karmann factory, it makes sense that Porsche pulled parts for the RS from the Porsche bin and not VW. You have a nicely redone thick grip, extended hub (also not an RS feature) I used to make something very similar and sell them for $800-1000.
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    That sure looks like an extended hub?

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    Agree with mepstien… the 806.10 wheels for the earlier RS are typically date stamped several years prior than the car’s actual date of production so Porsche evidently used up old stock 806.10 wheels that were probably originally intended for the 914/6. Picked and used what could have been dead stock for the earliest of Carrera RS examples. The 914/6 was defunct by time assembly of RS started in earnest so it makes practical sense . Another case of Porsche being frugal in consuming nos inventory! When stocks those earlier dated 806.10 ran out the 806.10 then seen in RS typically have a date stamp much more aligned to the date of its chassis production suggesting they’d ordered fresh batches of 806.10 specifically for the Carrera RS model rather than looking for other part numbers form 914/4 etc that might’ve been similar . That action to have 806.10 made again in 73 for the RS shows they viewed 806.10 as the correct wheel and why 806.10 is the wheel part for an RS listed on the spare parts the catalog and what is found attached to unmolested RS examples.

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    Last edited by 911MRP; 10-07-2023 at 07:53 AM.

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    Few months ago I sold an original 806/10 steering wheel, as above, not the same part number, no extended hub and fairly priced apparently

    https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...steering-wheel
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    All sounds good. I was relying on many old threads here on Early S. It’s Physically the same as the 73 RS wheel. I have made some
    Edits to wording and price. Enjoy. T

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    That chart has some incorrect items. 805 10 was only 914-4. 803 10 was hard rimed 914-6, not 914-4. No mention of 804 10, hard rim early, 914-4 wheel.

    I've owned multiples of all the wheels listed, some removed from one owner, non modified cars. It's not rocket science but easy to make mistakes when someone who is well known like Jim, puts out an incorrect chart and people think its gospel.

    Even calling the above 914-4 wheel with an extended hub a RS styled wheel is incorrect. RS cars never had the hub spacer. Using a hub spacer on a 380mm wheel is a good mod for an SWB car since otherwise, the rim sits too close to the dash. The 420mm wheels didn't need a hub spacer. Careful wording on an ad doesn't make it something it's not. The spacers are sold aftermarket as is the leather wrap. Calling a steering wheel rare because you aren't familiar with 914 wheels doesn't make it rare.
    Last edited by mepstein; 10-07-2023 at 01:20 PM.
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    People rely on the Sticky thread on these wheels. I am sure the community would greatly appreciate if the experts on this topic could update the sticky thread with the correct and complete info and light others’ candles. GLWS
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