JCW Carbon / Alcantara Steering wheel

[~Marcus~]

The JCW Carbon / Alcantara steering wheel looks fantastic!



Anyone know how much it is, and if it's available with multi-function?

Do you think the carbon bits will look OK with a piano black dash (don't want to get the full carbon fibre trim as it will spoil my gentlemen's club Leather Lounge interior)

[minisoopercooper]

if its the same pricing as the current wheel for the r50/3 it's £245. thats without the carbon inserts. The current version you have to keep the silver inserts for the mfsw.

Just bought one myself

[Sir Johnaraz]

Ahhhh yes, you are right it's the same...I have spent 20 minutes today at the dealers to finally spec it for my R56, since all the sales-people seemed to have no idea what I was talking about...thank god the manager was there

Leather/Leather or Leather/Alcantara retails for £245 inc. VAT, without fitting...Fitting depends on your dealer (or stealer respectively ), but they have spared me the cost of fitting on this one...

I think it will look fantastic with a piano black trim and lounge black leather seats (they are in my spec as well ), since the quality of leather on the wheel resembles the one on the seats...

[Sir Johnaraz]

Guys please I need your help, since the dealers knowledge (or lack of I should say) on re-fitting the MF controls to the JCW wheel from the OEM, is like BIG NEWS to them...6 people, 1 manager and two service centres of the same dealership (guess who??!!) have no idea and also have even told me that this is impossible, plus they want to charge me £495 for the whole thing with the JCW carbon bits!!! Insane !!!
Does anybody have a dealer to recommend in the Greater London area that could do the job for me please, since I have ordered the actual wheel but I have told them not to fit it after the shocking conversation with them...Many thanks

[~Marcus~]

Better shot of the JCW wheel from MotoringFile - looks amazing - can I justify it?

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Marcus~ (original)

Better shot of the JCW wheel from MotoringFile - looks amazing - can I justify it?

after looking at that pic, i know its the r56 version but i'm glad i went for the alcantara wheel for my GP it looks great

[ben__allen]

I would love the alcantara version if I get an R56, but I would also miss my multifunction loads - anyone here know the answer?

I would put money on the dealers not knowing - I love/hate the way that we know everything about MINIs and the dealers know jack, and give you a look of disgust when you mention mini2!! :-O

[~Marcus~]

Quote: Originally Posted by ben__allen (original)

I would love the alcantara version if I get an R56, but I would also miss my multifunction loads - anyone here know the answer?

I would put money on the dealers not knowing - I love/hate the way that we know everything about MINIs and the dealers know jack, and give you a look of disgust when you mention mini2!! :-O

Exactly, I arrived to spec my car in September with print outs from MINI2. I knew much more than my dealer did!

[Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by ben__allen (original)

....and give you a look of disgust when you mention mini2!! :-O

Must be so hard for them, the way we help people be more aware of cars and options they can spend their money on with said dealers. Poor them.