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Samantha Hornby
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Monday, November 06, 2006 - 05:32 pm, by:  Samantha Hornby (Marla_singer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Am looking into new steering wheels and I stumbled across this brand
www.Isotta.com
Does anyone know anything about them? They're an Italian brand and judging from the prices on both eBay and Amazon it would seem they're quite good quality.
Justin Hughes
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Monday, November 06, 2006 - 06:16 pm, by:  Justin Hughes (Juzza) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey YEAH !!!!! :-) Gazza's got one - It's really nice. Comes with an ADR Compliance Sticker too.
Expensive - Yes - But worth it - "I just want one"
Justin Hughes
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Monday, November 06, 2006 - 06:18 pm, by:  Justin Hughes (Juzza) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://planetsoarer.com/issota/issota.htm
Maurice Diggler
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Monday, November 06, 2006 - 09:04 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Justin Hughes wrote on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 06:16 pm:

"I just want one"


Drop and give me 50. Your 'Holden' mouth has no place here
Justin Hughes
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Monday, November 06, 2006 - 09:11 pm, by:  Justin Hughes (Juzza) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

........ {walk walk walk} Juzza goes to PUMP SHED to sulk for the rest of the evening
Yang Luo
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soarer twin turbo manual

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Monday, November 06, 2006 - 09:47 pm, by:  Yang Luo (Steven) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

you can see them in Autobarn.i heard it from Italy
Samantha Hornby
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 10:48 am, by:  Samantha Hornby (Marla_singer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks heaps for all the feedback guys. Yang, no Autobarn in WA but I'll probably buy online anyway.
Cheers!
Callum Finch
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 02:27 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ugh, too plasticky.
Samantha Hornby
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 03:56 pm, by:  Samantha Hornby (Marla_singer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Callum, that is about 1/4 of the Isotta collection and most are in Italian leather
http://www.isotta.com/eng/prodotti.php?idparent=1&over=1
Ryan McDonough
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 05:43 pm, by:  Ryan McDonough (Ryan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The guys at shift are great, have helped me out a few times :-)
Jose-Antonio Castillo
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 05:55 pm, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

^ true that.
Maurice Diggler
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 07:57 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Also, don't just assume it's street legal because it has an ADR.

In Victoria, that wheel wouldn't be legal as it doesn't have a padded centre. Don't rush into these things people. Also, if you have a stock airbag and put this wheel on, that's not legal either.
Leon Wright
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 08:25 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That's odd my old car passed a Roadie in Vic with a wheel without a padded centre, cops never picked it either. Doesn't make it legal though, road worthy joints pick the stupidest things and pass things that really shouldn't pass!

Air Bag on the other hand, definite no go, unless you replace it with a compliant after market air bag sports wheel. $10,000 fine for the fitter and $10,000 fine for the owner of the vehicle when you get caught.
Callum Finch
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Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 12:07 am, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Samantha Hornby wrote on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 03:56 pm:

Callum, that is about 1/4 of the Isotta collection and most are in Italian leather



I was refering mainly to the joins in the wheel, not my cuppa-t
Maurice Diggler
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Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 05:16 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Leon Wright wrote on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 08:25 pm:

That's odd my old car passed a Roadie in Vic with a wheel without a padded centre, cops never picked it either. Doesn't make it legal though, road worthy joints pick the stupidest things and pass things that really shouldn't pass!


That is exactly right mate, just depends who you get on the day.

I can't find the files now, but I had an extract from the Vic Roadworthy Standards handbook and it made mention about a padded centre, the wheel diameter has to be a certain size and retaining the airbag if necessary, I think the info was lost in my recent format.
Ramsen Ora
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Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 10:55 pm, by:  Ramsen Ora (Rambo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I got one and i love it :-) They have a nice design. They also have the curves and grooves so that your hands sit comfortably. The leather used seems to be good quality stuff aswell, from what i can tell anyway. The only time i hated mine was when my powersteering belt slipped off. I had 17inch mags at the time and my steering wheel is tiny, definetly did not help the situation at all.
Samantha Hornby
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Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 10:48 am, by:  Samantha Hornby (Marla_singer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nice one. I think it might be the go. Now...decisions, decisions.
I realise that all the illegalities of it by the way. I've never had the stock steering wheel in my car and have been pulled over for vehicle inspections many times. The only thing they've whinged about are my pedals. No mention of the steering wheel at all - they always try the horn to make sure it works, but other than that. I'm not too worried.
Vinh Bui
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Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 11:27 am, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bloody hell, that reminds me. My horn doesn't work
Leon Wright
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Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 12:08 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lol nor does mine, along with the Harzard lights :-)
Leon Wright
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Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 12:10 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lol nor does mine, along with the Harzard lights
Adam Barry
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Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 02:10 pm, by:  Adam Barry (Acdchook) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Samantha Hornby wrote on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 10:48 am:

The only thing they've whinged about are my pedals.


And your LED washer nozzles, don't forget those.
Samantha Hornby
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Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 02:25 pm, by:  Samantha Hornby (Marla_singer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

They're long-gone.

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