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Old 03-30-05, 12:23 PM
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Default Carbon fiber steering wheel

I saw this on ebay from our vendor Darrel:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...PcY_BIN_Stores

I can't find this anywhere on www.lexus-parts.com

Old 03-30-05, 12:34 PM
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Thats a hefty price for that wheel. I dont think it would look right if you didnt have other CF pieces inside the car
Old 03-30-05, 12:49 PM
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That actually isnt that bad a price, I know wood conversions cost much more than this. It would have to match your interior in order to look good though u know. Nice looking wheel none the less.
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For that price
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That's a nice price...I'm going to do mine in a couple of months and was quoted $550 by American Stitches...I have the matching real CF pieces too!
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CF ... :
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yeah i have seen that before. dunno, i also think it's going to be very hard to match up the whole interior to something similar. you will have to do quite a few cf stuff on the interior to match up everything
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Not this even?
Attached Thumbnails Carbon fiber steering wheel-kazz_carbonkit01.jpg  
Old 03-30-05, 05:21 PM
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thats actually a good price, considering they rewrapped the wheel and did 3pc cf to it. thats roughly what i paid for my wheel but with a different design...
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Kazz Sports makes the whole interior CF pieces (but for RHD only) and they are offering it to buyers for $2500 a set. Ouch.

Beverly Auto also makes the white cf version and the price is very similar. I've heard problems with white cf turning yellow over time especially if it got baked under the sun for too long.

Either way, neither the Kazz nor Beverly Auto cf products will fit USDM GS'es.....
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Originally Posted by jtanoyo1
Kazz Sports makes the whole interior CF pieces (but for RHD only) and they are offering it to buyers for $2500 a set. Ouch.

Beverly Auto also makes the white cf version and the price is very similar. I've heard problems with white cf turning yellow over time especially if it got baked under the sun for too long.

Either way, neither the Kazz nor Beverly Auto cf products will fit USDM GS'es.....
seriously i get a heart attack for that....

damn people in japan they have a lot of money for cars?
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Originally Posted by rominl
seriously i get a heart attack for that....

damn people in japan they have a lot of money for cars?
2500 totally worth it

Maybe they are just more careful about where to spend their bucks - good thing not like Americans in general (stereotype)
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