Technical Steering wheel leather 'stretch'

[Dwas81]

Nice one Hellcat, there should have been no question about it really but as long as they are doing it!

MikeyD ours is a Sept 08 (30th IIRC) and we have the old dials, the ones you can hardly read in most lights. Wonder when they changed them?

Good Q - I've never seen the old dials so don't know what they look like. Our cars were standard spec and I suspect were sat at Portbury Dock for a while they were transportered to the dealer within a week or so of ordering.

As you said, there should be no question of a new wheel for Hellcat.

Hellcat - sports or standard....but is it round!?!

 

[Hellcat]

oh no! I've not checked if it's round or not!

I could probably get away with a F1 style 'wheel' as I hardly ever need more than 3/4 turn either way.

As long as it's stll got the blue stitching on black leather for when I eventually find a written off black or blue 165 multijet with the leather option...

 

[Tad-bravo]

Here's my steering wheel.

I have two year warranty on everything in the car... I'm afraid 2 years is not enough with the little things breaking down every once in a while.

btw, my steering got a lot worse after cleaning it whith dashboard cleaning spray... be careful to avoid using those sylicone based products on leather.

 

[Hellcat]

everything in your car looks blue... is it?

 

[Dwas81]

On my Bravo it feels softer, like a smooth suede rather than leather.

The ventilated part doesn't feel that much different to be honest - a little rougher and perhaps squidgier (if there is such a word).

Any luck with the 165 write off?

 

[Hellcat]

No, I swerved at one the other day but he escaped

On reflection the ventilated part isn't softer - except when it's hot and melting

 

[Tad-bravo]

everything in your car looks blue... is it?

no, it's all black. the flash makes it look blue..

 

[Hellcat]

Shame, the blue looks cool. Still waiting on the part coming into stock.

 

[Tad-bravo]

I'm still waiting too, at least I know the fitting won't be a problem since my brother already had his GP steering wheel replaced at the same dealer for the same problem.

my other brother recently bought a new linea with a leather steering wheel, I noticed it was very different from the leather used in the bravos and gp's, they must be using a more durable kind of leather in the new cars now.

 

[Hellcat]

Out of interest how long have you been waiting now?

 

[Tad-bravo]

almost a month now.

I could have gotten it faster if I stressed them to use a faster shipping method from italy but I don't mind waiting for something like this.

 

[Hellcat]

Fitted!

New one feels quite chunky on the perforated leather part. Can't remember if mine was like that when I bought it or not!

 

[Tad-bravo]

glad to hear that. I have to wait till next week for mine.

 

[wish mine was orange]

my sons is 6 mths old and ok, fiat told use 5 yr warranty on everything, does any one here have something in writing to show exclusion from that warranty, as i just have a certificate thats say bravo....5yr warranty.

 

[Hellcat]

I don't know, perhaps there is something in the manuals? Otherwise it's a bit of a scam to say 5 year warranty but the interior trim is only covered for one year.

 

[MJet1986]

Mines a 57reg got 36k miles its fine for now hardly worn! lol do u have a tight grip !

 

[wish mine was orange]

I don't know, perhaps there is something in the manuals? Otherwise it's a bit of a scam to say 5 year warranty but the interior trim is only covered for one year.

to right it has to be in writing if there are exculision in a warranty otherwise they cant make that stick

 

[maddogmorg]

Anyone else's wheel done this? I've not had it do it on my Tipo or Marea which both had leather wheels.

Not been to Fiat about it yet, I'm there often enough getting bits for the Tipo!

pah that's nothing! you should see the GF's Ka's wheel :yuck:

don't forget the tipo has the Momo wheel, so it'll be better quality than any standard fiat part.

 

[Hellcat]

My Tipo doesn't have a MOMO wheel

 

[captain chaos]

My steering wheel went the same as this on my bravo 1.4 tjet.

Took it in to research Nuneaton and it was swapped out no arguments. This was under the 2year warranty.