Steering wheel replacement
Discussion
Bit of a dilemma, my step daughters boyfriend (car modding mad) has bought her a purple and chrome steering wheel.
It's the type you would expect to see on a mini, my dilemma is the car she wants to put it on is a 10 plate mk7 fiesta titanium which is completely standard apart from purple ford stickers on the wheel centres!
This means she'll loose the AIRBAG, cruise control and stereo controls and IMO will also look gash on a standard modern fiesta.
So if fitted I have read you need specialist insurance, it will fail an MOT and might actually be illegal (sources Google!) Can I have some thoughts please!!
It's the type you would expect to see on a mini, my dilemma is the car she wants to put it on is a 10 plate mk7 fiesta titanium which is completely standard apart from purple ford stickers on the wheel centres!
This means she'll loose the AIRBAG, cruise control and stereo controls and IMO will also look gash on a standard modern fiesta.
So if fitted I have read you need specialist insurance, it will fail an MOT and might actually be illegal (sources Google!) Can I have some thoughts please!!
It's a total non starter. Long gone are the days when you could do that sort of thing. Apart from looking crap if he actually manages to fit it(Ipresume he has a boss also) the insurance will be invalidated and the value of the car will plummet.
Tel him to buy her some nice underwear instead.
Tel him to buy her some nice underwear instead.
Just found the wheel on the website and it says 'show use only'!!
Here is the 1990's item...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=kf+steering+whee...
Here is the 1990's item...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=kf+steering+whee...
WarnieV6GT said:
You really should be removing him from your daughters life. This shows that not only is he a chav, but he is a bit thick and has no regards for your daughters safety.
He's a nice lad and he does have questionable taste in cars (stance!!!) but I did raise the safety issue with her!WarnieV6GT said:
You really should be removing him from your daughters life. This shows that not only is he a chav, but he is a bit thick and has no regards for your daughters safety.
Jeez - young lad buys girl a present without thinking about all the consequences - nothing new there !That's a Chinese blinged-out crap wheel, the basic design is a ripoff of the Nardi deep corn I have in my MX-5 (No airbag from stock, so fine to change).
What does "show use only mean"?
Well, here's a video that shows how safe these things are:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SMxB4RpCDzA
What does "show use only mean"?
Well, here's a video that shows how safe these things are:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SMxB4RpCDzA
Came from these guys http://kingfab.bigcartel.com/category/steering-whe... and feels quite solid but who knows where they get them from!
Oddly enough, from a link posted in another thread, the MOT Inspection manual states:
Under Section 5.4 Supplementary Restraint Systems (SRS):
Method of Inspection
1. As far as practicable, check that all airbags
fitted as original equipment are present and
not obviously defective.
Reason for Rejection
1. An airbag obviously missing or defective.
Note: A passenger airbag that has been
switched off is not a Reason for Rejection.
Source
Under Section 5.4 Supplementary Restraint Systems (SRS):
Method of Inspection
1. As far as practicable, check that all airbags
fitted as original equipment are present and
not obviously defective.
Reason for Rejection
1. An airbag obviously missing or defective.
Note: A passenger airbag that has been
switched off is not a Reason for Rejection.
Source
"Show use only" is a disclaimer so that the manufacturer/seller cannot be held responsible if you die/get busted for using it (it's common on non-standard numberplates and tat like that)
Yes, it will fail it's MOT - and it might be more than a yearly swap cos when Plod sees stuff like this,she'll get sent back to get it re-tested.
It would also invalidate her insurance!!
Buy one of these, attach it and let him use it from the passenger side?
p.s. there is a means by which airbags can be removed legally, but I'm buggered if I can find-out what it is (I've seen it done for project cars which passed MOTs, so...
Yes, it will fail it's MOT - and it might be more than a yearly swap cos when Plod sees stuff like this,she'll get sent back to get it re-tested.
It would also invalidate her insurance!!
Buy one of these, attach it and let him use it from the passenger side?
p.s. there is a means by which airbags can be removed legally, but I'm buggered if I can find-out what it is (I've seen it done for project cars which passed MOTs, so...
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