MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: th3_f15t on July 07, 2014, 10:24:35 pm

Title: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: th3_f15t on July 07, 2014, 10:24:35 pm
I've been working on designs for customising my mk5 GTI steering wheel, so far come up with this (please excuse the amateur photo editing);

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi687.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv235%2Fmikemaher205%2FPublication1_zpsb97f9f42.jpg&hash=011448ef05dc2ffc8a77aa781927c03e4878f12f) (http://s687.photobucket.com/user/mikemaher205/media/Publication1_zpsb97f9f42.jpg.html)

Just trying to finalise it's design, can't decide between black leather around the wheel or alacantara all round (excluding red leather areas). Also, red or black (or white) stitching?

Thanks for opinions guys. If you hate it, hate away, freedom of speech and all that... :drinking:
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: Carpy25 on July 07, 2014, 10:33:19 pm
I would swap the red and b,back around you hold where you have the red and it will get dirty plus wouldn't cover the airbag

Rob
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: Tortaruga on July 07, 2014, 11:03:39 pm
I don't like it but it's cool in a kind of 'Star Trek' way.
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: th3_f15t on July 07, 2014, 11:58:12 pm
I would swap the red and b,back around you hold where you have the red and it will get dirty plus wouldn't cover the airbag

Rob


Hmm, I like your thinking there, another photo edit tomorrow I reckon.

I don't like it but it's cool in a kind of 'Star Trek' way.

I am actually a nerd, so it's scary you say that... :fighting:
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: JoeDarKa on July 08, 2014, 06:57:39 am
Mine has a red band at the top with light grey stitching
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: edd666999 on July 08, 2014, 08:15:56 am
make sure its not shiny leather otherwise it will look like a ebay special. Get the fancy 12 o'clock racing line stitched in too?
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: th3_f15t on July 08, 2014, 06:02:59 pm
See, part of me thinks maybe instead of red leather, keep the black perforated leather and replace the smooth black with alacantara and have the red strip at the top plus red stitching...
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: JoeDarKa on July 08, 2014, 07:42:09 pm
^^ sounds better. I like my 12 o clock red band
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: th3_f15t on July 08, 2014, 08:28:50 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi687.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv235%2Fmikemaher205%2FSteering_Wheel_03_EDIT_zpsda4d708e.jpg&hash=bce3910394868caca13f25b8fa846ebab9964dc4) (http://s687.photobucket.com/user/mikemaher205/media/Steering_Wheel_03_EDIT_zpsda4d708e.jpg.html)

A quick 15 minute edit later and that's what I'm also thinking of. With red stitching of course...
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: MC71 on July 08, 2014, 08:39:48 pm
^^^^ Looks good. Doing the airbag might be a we bit OTT but ETTO.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: th3_f15t on July 08, 2014, 08:43:09 pm
Hmm, I kind of prefer it being a bit OTT, point of it is to stand out, but I see where you're coming from.
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: MC71 on July 08, 2014, 09:04:34 pm
Be dull if we were all the same. You'll not know till it's done, give it a go and see.

What does the rest of your interior look like, very modded? This would look good with a flocked dash.

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Opinions and suggestions please
Post by: th3_f15t on July 08, 2014, 09:06:46 pm
At the moment I have a cloth GTI interior, but it's getting swapped for a full leather interior, I got other bits planned like ED30 gear stick, dash surround, gloss black door/dash strips and some other bits that aren't on show.

I'd love to get a flocked dash one day so it's good you suggested that. I like your thinking... :drinking: