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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mcorliss' date='Dec 21 2004, 07:43 AM
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Dec 21 2004, 09:38 AM
[quote name='mcorliss' date='Dec 21 2004, 07:43 AM']Any thoughts???
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My thoughts exactly!
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Dec 21 2004, 09:38 AM
[quote name='mcorliss' date='Dec 21 2004, 07:43 AM']Any thoughts???
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Trust me, I could care less about the "heated" part of the heated wheel. I go from heated garage to heated garage every day. My interest is solely in a thicker wheel.

IMO, there is nothing worse than buying a $68K car with a sport package to find out upon delivery that the wheel is thinner than a Ford Taurus, which sadly may not even be true.

Remember, my solution is $800 cheaper than getting the ACS version.
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 07:48 AM
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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Buy the wheel and mount it. You dont have to hook it up if you dont need the heat.
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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I did that exact mod. Bought the heated wheel for about $400. Had it installed - 1 1/2 hours labor. No problems, great new wheel.

I did not get the heat connected, as that's irrelevant to me, and it might seem a little wierd to have a heated wheel and no heated seats when you go to sell the car. Maybe not.

I love the difference. The benefit of this over the sport wheel is that the electronics and airbag move don't need to be replaced, so the cost is much lower.
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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How does the thickness of the SMG wheel compare with the regular heated steering wheel?
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mhoutman' date='Dec 5 2004, 04:41 AM
I have the sport steering wheel in heated version.

It seems that the heated version of sport steering wheel is marginally thicker than the non-heated version. Anyone ?
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I have ordered the heated wheel. Cost to my autobody shop is $375 from the dealer. I could also use the BCCA parts discount to buy it directly from the dealer for $399. At this price plus some minor install time, it is a pretty good deal for anyone without the thicker heated wheel already and a heck of lot better than paying $1300 for an AC Schnitzer version.

Best of luck!!!
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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Buy the wheel and mount it. You dont have to hook it up if you dont need the heat.
You said "mount."
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