Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by PetrolDave » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:05 pm

sakimano wrote:So exclusivity. I understand that.

That's still not a reason in reality though...i.e. Not a reason that makes it better.
We gave you the reason we like it, exclusivity, and then you say that's not a reason in reality - I'm sorry but that IS the reason.

Not everything in this world is simply about function, form has a role to play too (isn't that why we like VW & Audi switches? - they have exactly the same function as the equivalent Skoda switch, but in a nicer form). And why do people like Rolex watches costing thousands of £/$? - they're not thousands of times better at telling the time than a cheap(free?) Casio watch from the local petrol/gas station.

The FBSW is a case where form is the most important factor, even if that means a slight (but usually unimportant IMHO) loss of function.
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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by RIV » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:12 pm

Basically the flat bottom wheel is not flawed, it looks better than the standard wheel it's part of the character of the b7 and without it the interior is inferior, this thread should now be put to bed amen :thumb:

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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by Coaster » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:58 pm

PetrolDave wrote:
sakimano wrote:And why do people like Rolex watches costing thousands of £/$?
They appreciate in value and are therefore an investment that happen to give a rough indication of time.

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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by Coaster » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:01 pm

Silas wrote:Basically the flat bottom wheel is not flawed,
The execution is significantly flawed even IF the concept is not. The flat section feels like a Halfords own brand item.

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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by rpsxr » Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:34 pm

i like it. however, i think it would be really nice in carbon.

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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by RIV » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:40 pm

Silas wrote:
Basically the flat bottom wheel is not flawed,

The execution is significantly flawed even IF the concept is not. The flat section feels like a Halfords own brand item.
I never new they sold lambo steering wheels in halfords, sorry but I think that's a load of bollocks :jump:

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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by rpsxr » Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:02 pm

anybody tried this? like it, but would like all plastic to be replaced otherwiseit'll look a bit weird...
http://www.ebay.de/itm/CARBON-Lenkradsp ... 1e73161e99

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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by sonny » Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:03 pm

rpsxr wrote:anybody tried this? like it, but would like all plastic to be replaced otherwiseit'll look a bit weird...
http://www.ebay.de/itm/CARBON-Lenkradsp ... 1e73161e99

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Not to bad that. Few have done it before on here. Think Virdee produced some, I could be wrong.
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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by rpsxr » Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:34 pm

remember if he did the whole bit? or both i should say?
i might pm him...

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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by Virdee Autos » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:03 pm

We did both.
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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by rpsxr » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:32 am

'did' as in 'not any more'??
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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by sakimano » Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:17 pm

sonny wrote:If you had purchased a Gallardo would the same question be raised?

Buttons are 'sports' 'set' '-' and '+'.

There are no controls for the Satnav unit and phone. All buttons control the DIS menu functions.
If I had purchased a Gallardo, I would need the flat bottom to give me enough space to get in and out.

By DIS menu do you mean the computers 1&2?

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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by Virdee Autos » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:51 pm

rpsxr wrote:'did' as in 'not any more'??
Sorry should have worded that better!

We still do them. But they are to order. PM me for more info
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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by sakimano » Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:59 pm

2013 A4 s-line comes standard with a flat bottom wheel. This one is a diesel


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Re: Flat-Bottom steering wheel flawed?

Post by Coaster » Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:18 pm

sakimano wrote:2013 A4 s-line comes standard with a flat bottom wheel. This one is a diesel
WINNER! it must be amazing- just like a Lambo.

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