Did I miss a good deal on a small diameter steering wheel?

[Tom F.]

Saw this auction just before it ended, couldn't decide what to do: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...vip=true&rt=nc

I want to be better informed, next time.

[Soterik]

Tom,

Not necessarily... I've found out (the hard way) that a lot of sellers don't know the difference between real leather covers, and the fake leather grip that does look like it's sewn on. The "leather" looks a bit shiny to me. But, it probably wasn't a bad deal given that sometimes those horn buttons can sell for a few bucks as well. Note that the horn button wasn't taken off, so it's hard to know if it was an early or late wheel.

e

[EARLY911ZOO]

looks like a 914 wheel which can be easily modified to fit early 911 steering columns.

[Milou]

It's back:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...5#ht_534wt_956

[Tom F.]

Tom,

Not necessarily... I've found out (the hard way) that a lot of sellers don't know the difference between real leather covers, and the fake leather grip that does look like it's sewn on. The "leather" looks a bit shiny to me. But, it probably wasn't a bad deal given that sometimes those horn buttons can sell for a few bucks as well. Note that the horn button wasn't taken off, so it's hard to know if it was an early or late wheel.

e

Thank you, Eric. I will sleep well tonight.

[Tom F.]

It's back:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...5#ht_534wt_956

Not the same wheel, I think.

[Soterik]

It's back:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...5#ht_534wt_956

Thomas and Tom et al: That is a 911 wheel, 400mm. The one Tom was referencing was a 914 380mm wheel. I think the 914 wheel was a later style with the fake leather rubber cover, and the dished mounting plate. The all fit, but the later 380mm 914 wheel needs to be drilled to mount to a 911 and utilize the cancel ring.

Thomas (Milou) the one you've linked is being sold be a member here (though he doesn't participate much here, he's more on Pelican).

It looks like he's nicely refurbished an original leather wheel. Probably not a bad buy considering that you can pretty much tell at a glance the difference between a newly covered wheel and an original wrapped leather one. The small dents in the leather might come out with heat.

Eric