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Post #26
***Thread resurrection***

I was planning to post in this thread last month, but never got round to it...

I too found that the "leather" of the 6's wheel turned to bitty, sticky crap during hotter weather. I would emerge from the car on warm days, sweating (Ph1) and wiping my hands like some kind of vehicular onanist.

This was the solution:
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It's a leather wheel cover. I can't remember where I bought it, but it was online following a brief googling. It cost about

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Posted 10th Sep 2007 at 22:18
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stu

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Clicky Thumbs up
Posted 10th Sep 2007 at 22:23
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carbonfibre

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Thanks mate Thumbs up

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Posted 10th Sep 2007 at 22:25
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rich-6

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Post #29
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my dad has one of them on the 4x4 it hasnt lasted long TBH its started to peel and is starting to look nasty although its used as a workhorse

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Posted 10th Sep 2007 at 22:29
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carbonfibre

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Post #30
I've done about 15k miles since fitting it, no peeling or deterioration of any kind so far....

Unless I've just got fairy liquid hands..

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Posted 10th Sep 2007 at 22:44
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krismi16

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Post #31
How much is a new steering wheel from Pug then? I checked for my 405 and it's over
Posted 11th Sep 2007 at 23:40
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matthew_eames

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Post #32
peugeot want £300 for a new steering wheel (leather one)

....has anybody looked into retrimming one, can be done for about £60 apparently
Posted 12th Sep 2007 at 06:54
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darkgti6

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Post #33
Thread resurrection. Anyone know anywhere that does re trimming?

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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 02:12
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eliotrw

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Post #34
Wonder how much it is to re trim it in proper quality leather?

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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 05:25
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eliotrw

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Post #35
Massive didn't look at dates or last two posts fail for me.

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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 05:27
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phillipm

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Post #36
^^I've got a proper leather one and it's still done the same, mind, my steering is so heavy you get a full workout when parking, so I don't think that's helping...

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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 17:51
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anth

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Post #37
Just to add.. i still have this problem after all these years Smile
Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 19:44
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7057sam

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Post #38
The one on my rallye gone smooth I'm goin for a Omp TARGA next Big grin

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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 20:54
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cooper666

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Post #39
this company will be able to retrim your wheel

clicky

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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 21:07
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