Steering wheel replacement

[neilbauer]

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!!

[neilbauer]

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...

[neilbauer]

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!

[neilbauer]

Came from these guys http://kingfab.bigcartel.com/category/steering-whe... and feels quite solid but who knows where they get them from!

[neilbauer]

I have made my opinion quite clear as has her mum, I was more curious about insurance and MOT issues. I don't think she is going to fit it but she is not sure how to tell the boyfriend!

[neilbauer]

So simple just go through the simple process of fitting the original wheel once a year!!! I think the steering wheel is going to be a non starter. I really don't know what he was thinking.

[neilbauer]

It's purple so she likes it, unfortunately if you painted a turd purple she like that too!!