MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: JTI on September 17, 2016, 05:49:37 pm
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I was wondering what other VW steering wheels were compatible with the MK5? I'd prefer one with red stitching and saw a vid on youtube of someone fitting one from a Scirocco GTS which looked good, but I was wondering what other options are out there?
Thanks.
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I bought a steering wheel cover, you can choose the material options and stitching options.
It is a bit of a pain to do but once it's finished it's totally worth it. I went for the poor mans alcantara and a red stripe at the top of the wheel with read stitching (they sent me the wrong one to start with but they sent a replacement to. If you wanted the link to it let me know it was about £35 but I'm really happy with the result and it feels great.
(https://s22.postimg.org/xg9291h0t/IMG_2607.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/xg9291h0t/)
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I would be very interested in the link please, looked at one similar before but was a fair bit more expensive. How much sewing experience did you have before fitting?
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Most fit, it's whether you can get all the buttons to work if it's a MFSW and what other bits you've got to change. Rocco, mk6 golf, mk7 golf, Jetta, etc
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Like I had sewn a few buttons on, when I did the first one they sent, it took me a few hours and I'd say it was a decent job. For the second one I managed to rope my girlfriend into doing it, she makes clothes and stuff so that helped.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Volkswagen-Golf-5-Mk5-GTI-VW-Golf-5-GTI-Wheel-Cover-XuJi-Car-Special-Hand-stitched/1635024155.html
It's simple enough to do and there is a couple of instructional videos on YouTube just a bit time consuming but I think worth the time
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Nice one, thanks for that. The wife's happy to have a go so happy days!
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No problemo
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Like I had sewn a few buttons on, when I did the first one they sent, it took me a few hours and I'd say it was a decent job. For the second one I managed to rope my girlfriend into doing it, she makes clothes and stuff so that helped.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Volkswagen-Golf-5-Mk5-GTI-VW-Golf-5-GTI-Wheel-Cover-XuJi-Car-Special-Hand-stitched/1635024155.html
It's simple enough to do and there is a couple of instructional videos on YouTube just a bit time consuming but I think worth the time
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Still, I suppose it depends on how much you value your time, and a good job being done. You can get really good professional re-trims done for around the £100 mark.
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Try this one?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/XuJi-Black-Suede-Black-Red-Yellow-Maker-Car-Steering-Wheel-Cover-for-Volkswagen-Golf-5-Mk5/32723900556.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.109.rLTkVQ&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_8,searchweb201602_2_10057_10056_10065_10068_10055_10054_10069_10059_10058_10073_10017_10071_10070_10060_10061_10052_10062_10053_10050_10051,searchweb201603_4&btsid=d795b852-998e-4cbb-9eae-06f43e706164
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I bought a steering wheel cover, you can choose the material options and stitching options.
It is a bit of a pain to do but once it's finished it's totally worth it. I went for the poor mans alcantara and a red stripe at the top of the wheel with read stitching (they sent me the wrong one to start with but they sent a replacement to. If you wanted the link to it let me know it was about £35 but I'm really happy with the result and it feels great.
(https://s22.postimg.org/xg9291h0t/IMG_2607.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/xg9291h0t/)
This looks really good would you mind covering how you installed it and what you had to do if you don't mind ? And any tools involved. Thanks
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You get a needle/thread/thimble included with the package then all it is is alignment and the stitching pattern which is shown in some instructions. There's also a few YouTube videos of people doing it.
I didn't actually use the double sided tape to fix it in place and I've not had any issues
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^I wasn't sold on the steering wheel covers at first but they look pretty good in those vids.
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Okay thanks looks a lot easier than a I imagined. I'll be giving this a go
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I like the look of this for my new car will have to check if my mum could sew this on