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Wood or leather steering wheel?
A few weeks ago we swapped over our walnut steering wheel, which was fitted temporarily until our leather steering wheel arrived from the UK. I liked the look of the walnut wheel but think the stone leather trimmed wheel really looks the business. I prefer the thicker leather rim as its more comfortable on longer drives. Thought I would post before and after photos for an informal poll - wood or leather, what's your preference (for a steering wheel)?
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Has to be the wood for me - more period I think, they're both excellent whichever.
The new standard wheels are grim it was my first extra on the Sport.
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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+1 for wooden rims, plus of course the period leather driving gloves, because otherwise the wood is too slippery when it is hot. Preferably the riveted one with slotted spokes, one of the things that attracted me to my Plus 4 (I know, I could have easily changed the wheel...). Why stotted spokes? Well... I once got my finger stuck in a holed spoke (don't ask!  ) and thought that I was going to have one of those embarrassing visits to A&E to have it removed, so never again!
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Wood ( Motolita for pref)- and if rim is too thin, good pair of driving gloves
Those Simmonds wheels look like contortionist sausages!
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Leather for me every time, but you'll have to keep that one clean M !
1969 4/4
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1996 Plus 4 4seater
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Looking Good Mr_M but I am a wood man as you know.
Just enjoy that MOG...
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2011 4/4 Bespoke, 1981 Delorean, Auburn Boat Tail
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Gerwyn, I'm quite fond of sausages 
Robbie
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Wood.....thin and riveted for me! I've bought a leather rimmed MotoLita for my MGB......tried it on the Morgan and went straight back to the wood! +1. I accept the practicality of the leather variant, but the wood, especially with walnut dash, always wins for me. Still, that's the beauty of Morgan ownership : 10,000 owners, 10,001 variations!! Cheers Jezza / Jeremy
Last edited by WR142LL; 09/10/12 09:01 AM. Reason: Spellin as eva!
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Gerwyn, I'm quite fond of sausages Ok. next time you're at Newtown, I'll meet you and we can go into the great metropolis of Cwmbran- good sausage shop there!!  G
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I like my Motalita wood rimmed wheel and so does a small rodent that has chewed a chunk out of it last week whilst the car was parked in my garage!  Bud __________ 2003 - 4/4
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I like my Motalita wood rimmed wheel and so does a small rodent that has chewed a chunk out of it last week whilst the car was parked in my garage! Bud __________ 2003 - 4/4 Best I ever managed in terms of rodent damage was the filter element in my air box- deep joy!
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