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My '13 wheel's texture/finish leaves something to be desired as well. It's still easy to grip on to, but visually it looks pretty bad especially with some wear on it. It's obviously just cheap plastic designed to look like perforated leather.
But yeah, I guess it's part of the allure of the first model year and all of it's little quirks.
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09-06-2018, 12:57 PM | #47925 |
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Have him take the road test in the Lotus.
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It's been noticeably bad since last year but for whatever reason I didn't think to ask if it could be replaced till now. Should've done this a while ago.. I was actually about to buy a Japanese company's steering wheel that has real perforated leather and a bit of a flat, D-shape on the bottom. But I suppose for now I'll hold off since this is much better.
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Then the second time in the Honda
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09-06-2018, 01:04 PM | #47928 |
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Agreed. So happy to have the early steering wheel. Love it.
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I like not having the steering wheel controls, that's for sure. Because racecar.
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Haha... Not if he gets to practice first.
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Around here they would fail you just on principle.
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They changed the cover after the first or second MY. There was something wrong with the chemistry of the top coat. Got really sticky in the heat for the first couple years. They blistered too.
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I have to take my eyes off the road and one hand off the wheel just to set it. Sort of defeats the purpose. I love my old school stalk cruise where I can just extend one finger and there it is.
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But then when I'm actually driving for fun on the road or when I was on the track I'd accidentally hit like the voice control or "mode" buttons and suddenly the speakers would be blasting about what command I want or switching to the radio.
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I've never used the cruise control. Detracts from the driving experience and promotes inattentive driving.
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