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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by dazerede » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:49 pm

that is pretty bad

glad i have a mountney steering wheel
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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:03 pm

I use mine to yank myself up into the drivers seat every time I get in. At least that way you know its solid. :lol:
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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by ROBBIE » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:36 am

andyrew wrote:Crikey , thats a bit dodgey. have heard about chinese crap before, and the new mountney stuff is getting a bad rep.

i have a a little old skool mountney steering wheel if your interested, id guess they all use the same PCD for the boss. i guess its about 12" diameter.
Cheers mate let me know a price and will see what i can do, might be able to do them callipers at the same time
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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by andyrew » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:07 am

hey robbie , ill wack a picture up later and measure the PCD , im looking for a tenner
for it if it helps you out.

its in pretty good nick id say.
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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by andyrew » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:27 pm

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HAND NOT INCLUEDED :lol: distance between each screw head centre is 50/51mm aprrox,

£10 plus postage for you
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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by Jordi » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:29 pm

If the hand doesn't come with it how will he turn it?

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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by ROBBIE » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:05 pm

Jordi wrote:If the hand doesn't come with it how will he turn it?

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I will take it paypal any good? if yes pm me the details :D
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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by dan_2k_uk » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:11 pm

Thats a nice wheel that is.
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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by andyrew » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:16 pm

:doublethumbs:
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Re: Chinese cheapness

Post by ROBBIE » Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:38 pm

Wheel arrived this morning looks very nice. I'm trying to get power steering sorted so I think it will go on when that's done

Cheers Andyrew :doublethumbs:
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