Edge Automotive re-trimmed 172 steering wheel

[vecbtb]

Edge Automotive have been building up quite a reputation for high quality car re-trimming (you might have seen some of the complete 197 re-trims they have done) so I asked Steve to re-trim my melting 172 wheel - his first, probably not last! I opted for BMW Napa leather which is a sort of black/dark grey with a hint of blue, so should match the car perfectly, along with silver stitching. As I supplied serviceable thumbgrips, I opted to have them covered in 3M Di-NOC, the newer 1080 series carbon film. I'm very impressed with the quality and can't wait to see it on the car tomorrow. Price was a very reasonable £130.

For those who might want Steve to have a look at their own wheels that have broken or missing thumbgrips, he will have a solution for this soon. Check out www.edgeautomotive.co.uk for samples of his work.

If you want to see my wheel in the flesh, grab me at CSS. I'll have the Monaco 172 with one side on axle stands (yes, I'm prepared for abuse!).

 

[Godsense]

That looks very nice indeed, might give him a shout. Been thinking about getting mine done for awhile and at that price seems spot on

 

[Jacko90]

Looks nice matey. How he made the thumb grips? And what's the leather colour match like to the existing interior?

 

[Kieran..]

Mmm that does look good! Might have to invest! How long they have te wheel for?

 

[vecbtb]

Looks nice matey. How he made the thumb grips? And what's the leather colour match like to the existing interior?

My thumbgrips were OK. I think he might be making GRP replacements for when existing grips are missing or damaged. These can then be trimmed or carbon'd like mine. Leather looked spot on to the old steering wheel colour - I'll know more tonight when I put it on the car.

 

[vecbtb]

Mmm that does look good! Might have to invest! How long they have te wheel for?

He had mine for a week - but that included making the template as it was his first one.

 

[Mr Pants]

Looks tidy that.

Shame it will still be like driving a boat.

 

[vecbtb]

Looks tidy that.

Shame it will still be like driving a boat.

Yes, but a boat with an MOT come Jan 2012!

 

[Rich_172]

Very tidy job that mate. love the thumbgrips. Mines starting to go and i'm unsure whether to get it re-trimmed or just buy an OMP Targa 330mm

 

[Gaz_]

That sir, is spot on!

 

[Jon.G]

Looks awesome. Fantastic price too, How bad/good were your thumbgrips?

 

[Gaz.]

Looks brilliant. Bet it feels nice to hold, the standard sticky mess is horrible.

 

[ptfuzi]

how long do that thumb grips last?

 

[vecbtb]

Looks awesome. Fantastic price too, How bad/good were your thumbgrips?

One was unusable, the other had a couple of splits but OK to use.

And fitted...

For some reason the flash makes the airbag look more blueish - but it's hard to tell it apart from the wheel colour under normal lighting.

 

[harribo66]

that looks awesome mate!

 

[B16DOE]

Looks a good job that

 

[Daniel]

Saw it yesterday and it looks a load better in the flesh.

 

[Cookson]

Personally, I think the carbon "cheapens" it

 

[LowLife.]

It would look better if it matched with the centre of the wheel a bit more. However, I don't know how much the photo exaggerates this!

Not to keen on the carbon parts, if I was getting it done I think I would go for Alcantara...

Mmmmmmm Alcantara...