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Old 06-06-2014, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by NP993
Don't take this the wrong way, but since you asked why your aluminum wheel isn't selling...it's because it's rather, um, ugly. Sorry. To each his own of course. But I imagine the majority of potential buyers think it's not attractive.
To each his own. I happen to think its a great looking wheel and really ties together an aluminum shift/ebrake/guages.
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I have the aluminum shift ****/handbrake combo in my '97. I can tell you that they get HOT in the summer. I can't imagine trying to drive a car with an aluminum steering wheel after it's been sitting in a sunny parking lot for a few hours. I'd have to wear my Nomex gloves!
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Or get a pair of these...

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Old 06-06-2014, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 3healey
I have the aluminum shift ****/handbrake combo in my '97. I can tell you that they get HOT in the summer. I can't imagine trying to drive a car with an aluminum steering wheel after it's been sitting in a sunny parking lot for a few hours. I'd have to wear my Nomex gloves!
There is leather at 10 and 2 so it's not really an issue.
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Old 06-06-2014, 12:26 PM
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Are the aluminum portions actually aluminum or plastic bits painted to be alumi-look like so much of the 9X6 interiors are?
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RS shift ***** for the 993 are plastic but aluminum in the 996.
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Originally Posted by NP993
Don't take this the wrong way, but since you asked why your aluminum wheel isn't selling...it's because it's rather, um, ugly. Sorry. To each his own of course. But I imagine the majority of potential buyers think it's not attractive.
agreed.
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Originally Posted by Spyder_Man
Are the aluminum portions actually aluminum or plastic bits painted to be alumi-look like so much of the 9X6 interiors are?
It's not really aluminum. That's just what Porsche calls it (and charges like it is too).
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Old 06-06-2014, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by therossinator
RS shift ***** for the 993 are plastic but aluminum in the 996.
My 993 actually has one of the 996 aluminum shifter ***** in it. I like the feel of it quite a bit, even if it isn't stock. I will need to re-dye the leather on the **** though. It clearly was black before and it is showing through.
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Old 06-06-2014, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by H.H.Chinn
I've been going back and fourth on whether or not to change to a three spoke wheel. My stock wheel is showing just a bit of light brown where the black dye is wearing on the leather airbag cover. Any suggestions for a touch-up dye or polish product??
You should get one or keep an eye out for a leather one.

Quite a few of us up here with this upgrade, you can check out at 993Fest!

RL sold me a new one maybe 8 months back.
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