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Any one have a wood shift knob?

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Old 02-28-09, 12:44 PM
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Question Any one have a wood shift ****?

I am looking for a full wood shift know. I dont care for the 1/2 leather 1/2 wood OEM one. I was searching and see they have them for the SC430. Does anyone know if the color trims match and if it fits or if there is any good aftermarket ones out that someone has tried.

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Old 02-28-09, 01:12 PM
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sc is brown walnut

gs is red walnut.

might be slightly off color

but that sc **** is huge!

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try ebay...
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Better yet, does anyone know of a way to either recover or to replace the steering wheel altogether? I am NOT a fan of the half wood/leather steering wheel!!! And no jokes about getting an ebay, manual stitch-on, cheap-a$$ leather steering wheel cover...
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Originally Posted by Leeladisky
Better yet, does anyone know of a way to either recover or to replace the steering wheel altogether? I am NOT a fan of the half wood/leather steering wheel!!! And no jokes about getting an ebay, manual stitch-on, cheap-a$$ leather steering wheel cover...
you can get the factory leather steering wheel for $600-something.

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That's awesome!! Where do you order for that price???

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Anyone want to buy my OEM wheel? Now that this is available, I can drive my car comfortably! I have owned 6 Lexus, each with the 1/2-1/2 wheel which is very uncomfortable for those of us with pre-arthritis (I'm 40 Y.O and after 35 years of playing guitar, it's caught up with me).

I have an ad in the classifieds - PM me if interested. This is an almost brand new, perfect condition OEM wheel in light gray wood with black leather for interior code LC10 from a GS460.
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Originally Posted by Leeladisky
Anyone want to buy my OEM wheel? Now that this is available, I can drive my car comfortably! I have owned 6 Lexus, each with the 1/2-1/2 wheel which is very uncomfortable for those of us with pre-arthritis (I'm 40 Y.O and after 35 years of playing guitar, it's caught up with me).

I have an ad in the classifieds - PM me if interested. This is an almost brand new, perfect condition OEM wheel in light gray wood with black leather for interior code LC10 from a GS460.
You best bet is to stick that wheel up on EBay.
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Yeah - will be doing that as well..thx for the suggestion!

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we all have the wood wheel.

unless someone broke theirs, probably no one is looking for a spare steering wheel.

you can buy the leather wheel from http://www.mylexparts.com/
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the wood color between sc430 and 3gs is different
Old 03-04-09, 01:44 PM
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They sell the GS up here in Canada with an all-leather steering wheel (you need to upgrade to get the wood/leather steering wheel). Perhaps a Canadian GS owner with the all-leather wheel would be willing to swap steering wheels with you.... (Probably a long shot but a possibility...)
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I'll sell for cheap, versus swap out... ;-0
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I have a "Razo Executive Line" shiftknob, ill take some pics later on. The leather is much softer and the **** is also much lighter, plus I think it looks better than the ugly OEM one.
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Originally Posted by maying856
I have a "Razo Executive Line" shiftknob, ill take some pics later on. The leather is much softer and the **** is also much lighter, plus I think it looks better than the ugly OEM one.
this?


naa..... i'd rather have the oem ****


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