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Old Mar 14th, 2018, 21:39   #1
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I have started using my 93 940 as my daily after retiring my E39 BMW to my dads garage.
In my 5 series i swapped the steering wheel for an M sport one, which is slightly chunkier and ever so slightly smaller.

My 940s wheel seems like a huge bus wheel, im not interested in getting something after market, so is there anything from the Volvo range that will give me the same feel that will fit with air bag etc?
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Old Mar 14th, 2018, 23:54   #2
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Volvo bus steering wheels are huge compared to the 940 wheel!

Joking aside, the steering wheel in my 760 is chunkier and smaller than the wheel in the 740s i've had. Along those lines, it's possible the wheel from a 960 or possibly a V70 will be smaller and chunkier than the standard 940 wheel.

Never having owned a 9xx i can't be sure but it might give you a starting point.
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Old Mar 15th, 2018, 07:42   #3
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740 steering wheels are hardly big at 14 inches - doubt many, if any, Volvo wheels are smaller.

The wheel on my 960 was leather covered making it seem"chunkier", but wasn't any smaller.

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740 steering wheels are hardly big at 14 inches - doubt many, if any, Volvo wheels are smaller.

The wheel on my 960 was leather covered making it seem"chunkier", but wasn't any smaller.

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Volvo bus steering wheels are huge compared to the 940 wheel!

Joking aside, the steering wheel in my 760 is chunkier and smaller than the wheel in the 740s i've had. Along those lines, it's possible the wheel from a 960 or possibly a V70 will be smaller and chunkier than the standard 940 wheel.

Never having owned a 9xx i can't be sure but it might give you a starting point.
ill be honest i havent actually measured it. It may just be my perception of it. Ill measure both my old cars wheel and the 940 one this afternoon. I may be completely wrong lol

Thanks for the ideas guys
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First thing I changed on mine, although I got rid of the airbag and used a Momo wheel and boss....makes the car feel way better and don't keep setting off horn by accident!
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First thing I changed on mine, although I got rid of the airbag and used a Momo wheel and boss....makes the car feel way better and don't keep setting off horn by accident!
Haha I've not set the horn off yet
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