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Old 02-24-2004, 07:35 PM
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Default Striking New Steering Wheels from Gemballa

Look at these beauties!!!!
I just received an email from Uwe Gemballa showing these new steering wheels. They are 340mm and have airbags included. I am awaiting pricing.





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KPV is the big dawg here with direct connections to Uwe himself (Sorry Ken couldnt resist LOL)
Those are sweet - Im seriously interested in the last one if it matches factory alu look...do you now if the gemballa logo can be replaced with the Porsche Crest?
Old 02-24-2004, 09:44 PM
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Mansour,
I believe the colors are accurate so it looks like it is an appropriate match. Regarding the Porsche Crest, I am not sure. I will ask once I get group buy pricing back.
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How many do we need for the GB?? also, I assume the stock wheel is more than 340mm correct?
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Group buy quantity TBD.
Stock wheel Diameter = 362mm
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Looking at the pictures, are the up/down arrows Tiptronic. If so put me down for a UK purchase
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Those wheels are beautiful however the 1 concern I have is that the top of the guages might be difficult to read with the reduced diameter vs. stock. I have a problem reading the top of the guages now with my stock diameter wheel. I went with the Tech-Art wheel which is the same diameter as stock.
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Left arrow fro upshifting and right for downshifting or can I use both arrows each way ?

I could also be interested
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I would like to buy the last one also, keep udated if there is a group buy or somthing.

thanks
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Hi everyone,
KPV has been communicating with us on working out a group buy for you guys so I wanted to update it. I just found out pricing for these wheels and they are as follows:
Retail:
Carbon/Leather-$2450
Aluminum/Leather-$1950
Leather-$1950
These prices include the new airbag which is why they are so much. If you guys can get a group buy of 10 people or more together I will discount the prices to:
Carbon/Leather-$2205
Aluminum/Leather-$1755
Leather-$1755
If anyone is interested feel free to give us a call at 1-800-74-2220 or email me at evan@fvd-usa.com .
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Can you find out if the aluminium will match the factory alu look?
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Originally posted by msindi
Can you find out if the aluminium will match the factory alu look?
Sure Monsour,
I have been told that is does, but I would like to double check before I give you an answer. Sorry I did not have time to call you again last night got very tied up.



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