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also they have changed the design. later models are smooth leather like mine:
General Leather steering wheel destroyed!
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also they have changed the design. later models are smooth leather like mine:
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also they have changed the design. later models are smooth leather like mine:
that would be a FAIL im afraid.
Sporting models have the peppered design
obviously you remapped m-jetters gripping the steering wheel too hard when you hit the gas at 2000 rpm then lol
Normally the main reason for this happening is a lack of moisture in the leather itself heat from the sun dries the wheel out and then makes it crack/bubble etc to stop it from doing this you should go out and buy a leather moisturizer
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Beany has been doing that 6 monthly.
I havent, just wiped it over with a damp micro-fibre cloth now & again and not a problem with mine. Then again I dont grip the wheel like my life depends on it either... I still go for a crap batch of leather...
hmm strange, i think its a dud then it may be because of mass production the odd few didnt turn out how it should.
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that would be a FAIL im afraid.
Sporting models have the peppered design
you mean perforated leather. well there is your answer as perforated leather is generally weaker unless they used a stronger hide which is commonly pigs leather (no im not bull ****ting)
and saying that would suggest mine is from the eleganza rather than te sporting.
seriously though look on ebay, get it retrimmed, be prepared to pay fiats mad prices or put up and shut up. only options really.
This is mine
Thats like what mine looks like, not quite as bad as that though...........i think im going to bring it up when my car goes in on wednesday, they owe me after cocking up my earth strap lol!
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Same thing happened to mine and thankfully they replaced it under warranty for me
my dynamic sport has smooth leather aswell.
the sporting ones aren't preforated, the leather is thicker and that part and the preforated leather is actually embossed into it.
the sporting ones aren't preforated, the leather is thicker and that part and the preforated leather is actually embossed into it.
bubbling looks manc
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Just to clear this up...
The Grande Punto Sportings (Series 1 & 2) has the leather with holes in around the side parts.
Cheaper models have a 'leather' steering wheel, but the 'smooth' cheaper looking leather all the way around.
Mine's never done this on my old blue sporting on my current red sporting.
However, I think I might moisturize my leather (hahaha :devil
The Grande Punto Sportings (Series 1 & 2) has the leather with holes in around the side parts.
Cheaper models have a 'leather' steering wheel, but the 'smooth' cheaper looking leather all the way around.
Mine's never done this on my old blue sporting on my current red sporting.
However, I think I might moisturize my leather (hahaha :devil
i just can't belive that some one in greece hasn't had a problem but someone in scotland has!!! clearly a bad batch, i'd say if you were in 2 year warranty still it should certianly be covered, you could even get them to look at it next to another one the same age they might have there and prove it shouldn't have happened
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wich would weaken it. leather is an odd thing and can get weakened really easily if you know how. embossing leather is like scoring meat before you cook it. effectively weakening the outside layer. so would potentially make the sporting wheels more susceptable to this kind of damage. so whilst at the moment it appears a bad batch (would need numbers really to confirm it) it could simply be because of them patterning/embossing the leather and therefore weakening it. meanuing that potentially all sporting wheels have this happen over time
Carl might sell you his old wheel.
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Yes looks defective, under normal conditions certainly shouldn't look like that before 3 years.
Do you have sweaty hands?.
Do you have sweaty hands?
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However, I think I might moisturize my leather (hahaha :devil
now theres an idea .....
How many of you with problems have actually treated their leather wheels? (jsut be aware most car derived leather care stuff isn't all its cracked up to be and is a short term fix..
Even though the hide is tanned it still needs some TLC every once in a while (especially with the amount of "hammer" the steering wheel gets...
have a look here any more advice ring them and ask for Judy (she occasionally posts on detailing world)
http://www.lttleathercare.co.uk/category.asp?category=11
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=1001285&postcount=17
