850 wooden steering wheel

foggyjames · Apr 27th, 2010, 02:08

I believe this is a pretty rare factory option - a completely wooden-rimmed steering wheel, like the one pictured here (cheeky picture courtesy of our very own St5ve...I'll buy you a pint bud

):

It will fit 850s (and possibly 960s and P1 70-series cars?). A friend has just bought a car with one fitted, but would prefer a standard wheel. I'll get a picture of the actual item tomorrow.

The asking price is £50 plus a standard leather replacement wheel.

cheers

James

bigV · Apr 28th, 2010, 11:54

Just sold my wood wheel on ebay for £91 mate....

I reckon you could get a bit more than £50

foggyjames · Apr 28th, 2010, 12:40

Well my mate (who it belongs to) was willing to take less, but I suggested I thought it was worth quite a bit more. I thought £50 was a good middle point between a nice surprise for him in terms of value, and a bargain for someone.

cheers

James

Jaymz · Apr 28th, 2010, 12:50

nice to see some non greed selling, if there was more like this we'd all have perfectly running cars within our budgets, leaving more monies for fuel and right foot action

foggyjames · Apr 28th, 2010, 12:52

...well...it might have been a little different if I'd known in advance it was worth more (perhaps say £75?)

Can't exactly go changing it now though, can I?

BTW...this is now provisionally sold.

cheers

James

WHM · Apr 28th, 2010, 19:27

Damn - wish I'd seen this earlier: if your provisional sale falls through I'll give you £75 for it plus a nice black leather wheel from an 850 t5, if yours is the dark wood one like in the picture. Cheers

st5ve · Apr 28th, 2010, 20:03

Wow thats cheap, I bought mine from Volvo for a couple of hundred if I had seen this earlier I would have had your hand off. I prefer the feel of the wood effect steering wheel has a more positive grip than the leather, I have a leather steering wheel as a spare that is in very good condition.

James no problem about using the picture at all, I am thinking of selling the dash board, centre consul, and coin tray sorry folks keeping the steering wheel for my R.

gdphillips · Apr 28th, 2010, 20:41

James no problem about using the picture at all, I am thinking of selling the dash board, centre consul, and coin tray sorry folks keeping the steering wheel for my R.[/QUOTE]

ooooh center consul............how many holes.....ie heated seats window switchs.....have elec in the back also got spare hole where the lpg switch has gone....pic please steve

foggyjames · Apr 28th, 2010, 22:31

The one for sale is identical to the one in the picture. I'm beginning to regret not testing the water at a higher price, but what's done is done! My mate (who it belongs to) doesn't like it, and said £25. I said I'm sure it's worth more than that...seems I should have been a little more optimistic!

Thanks Steve

cheers

James

t5pete · Apr 28th, 2010, 22:44

Ill give your mate the £25 plus a black 850 steering wheel

Apr 27th, 2010, 02:08	#1
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Yesterday 23:40 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	850 wooden steering wheel I believe this is a pretty rare factory option - a completely wooden-rimmed steering wheel, like the one pictured here (cheeky picture courtesy of our very own St5ve...I'll buy you a pint bud ): It will fit 850s (and possibly 960s and P1 70-series cars?). A friend has just bought a car with one fitted, but would prefer a standard wheel. I'll get a picture of the actual item tomorrow. The asking price is £50 plus a standard leather replacement wheel. cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

Apr 28th, 2010, 11:54	#2
bigV Member Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2016 20:16 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coventry View Photos By: bigV	Just sold my wood wheel on ebay for £91 mate.... I reckon you could get a bit more than £50 __________________ 1994 T5 Auto. MTE remap, TME cat-back, Strut Brace, HID's, 302mm brakes.

Apr 28th, 2010, 12:40	#3
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Yesterday 23:40 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	Well my mate (who it belongs to) was willing to take less, but I suggested I thought it was worth quite a bit more. I thought £50 was a good middle point between a nice surprise for him in terms of value, and a bargain for someone. cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

Apr 28th, 2010, 12:50	#4
Jaymz N3RD Last Online: Sep 8th, 2020 15:20 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hereford	nice to see some non greed selling, if there was more like this we'd all have perfectly running cars within our budgets, leaving more monies for fuel and right foot action __________________ 1997 V70 2.5 20v CD 170bhp called eVolvobot Showroom Thread \|\| Project Thread \|\| Volvo artwork thread

Apr 28th, 2010, 12:52	#5
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Yesterday 23:40 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	...well...it might have been a little different if I'd known in advance it was worth more (perhaps say £75?) Can't exactly go changing it now though, can I? BTW...this is now provisionally sold. cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

Apr 28th, 2010, 19:27	#6
WHM Junior Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2019 19:48 Join Date: May 2007 Location: CANTERBURY	Damn - wish I'd seen this earlier: if your provisional sale falls through I'll give you £75 for it plus a nice black leather wheel from an 850 t5, if yours is the dark wood one like in the picture. Cheers

Apr 28th, 2010, 20:03	#7
st5ve S60 R Last Online: Aug 2nd, 2019 11:43 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: United Kingdom	Wow thats cheap, I bought mine from Volvo for a couple of hundred if I had seen this earlier I would have had your hand off. I prefer the feel of the wood effect steering wheel has a more positive grip than the leather, I have a leather steering wheel as a spare that is in very good condition. James no problem about using the picture at all, I am thinking of selling the dash board, centre consul, and coin tray sorry folks keeping the steering wheel for my R.

Apr 28th, 2010, 20:41	#8
gdphillips ba baracus... Last Online: May 30th, 2023 12:30 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: chichester west sussex	center consul.... James no problem about using the picture at all, I am thinking of selling the dash board, centre consul, and coin tray sorry folks keeping the steering wheel for my R.[/QUOTE] ooooh center consul............how many holes.....ie heated seats window switchs.....have elec in the back also got spare hole where the lpg switch has gone....pic please steve __________________ i aint getting on no plane.............

Apr 28th, 2010, 22:31	#9
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Yesterday 23:40 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	The one for sale is identical to the one in the picture. I'm beginning to regret not testing the water at a higher price, but what's done is done! My mate (who it belongs to) doesn't like it, and said £25. I said I'm sure it's worth more than that...seems I should have been a little more optimistic! Thanks Steve cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

Apr 28th, 2010, 22:44	#10
t5pete The three volvo's Last Online: May 26th, 2019 15:58 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: barnsley	Ill give your mate the £25 plus a black 850 steering wheel __________________ Sunny barnsley

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