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Title: Irmscher Steering Wheels - Bit of Usefull Info
Post by: Phil on 09 October 2008, 13:02:09

As we all know the Irmscher steering wheels (part carbon/ wood/ silver and leather) are £480ish new.

I was after a carbon effect/ leather version for my MV6, after coming up against a brick wall i decided to go a bit left field.

Having owned a Vectra B the Omega B wheel looked very similar.

The Vectra B GSi was fitted with the carbon/ leather wheel (as standard i think).

So after a bit of hunting around Vectra forums i found a post for a GSi being broken, so took a punt on the wheel at a very cheap price (less than 1/5th the new cost!!).

It arrived with an air bag cover and radio controls.

The Vectra B wheel is a straight swap.   :)

Also if you get a wheel not made for the radio controls they WILL fit if you use the air bag cover from a wheel with controls, you just need to cut the 'lugs' off the controls, and maybe a bit of double sided tape on the side of the air bag box, but this is not essential.

Whats the point of this info you say.

Well wheels from scrapped Vectras are far more common and far cheaper than ones for an Omega, now i have mine i thought it would be nice to share   :)

Title: Re: Irmscher Steering Wheels - Bit of Usefull Info
Post by: Olympia5776 on 09 October 2008, 13:17:17

Well done Phil , good info.
Don

Title: Re: Irmscher Steering Wheels - Bit of Usefull Info
Post by: richardirv on 09 October 2008, 14:43:16

Thanks for sharing that Phil, I really want a silver Irmscher wheel but like rocking horse s**t.

one on ebay atm but I don't really have enough funds atm!!  :'(

Title: Re: Irmscher Steering Wheels - Bit of Usefull Info
Post by: Timbuk on 09 October 2008, 17:41:47

Can you stick a pic up as im after one too, would like to see what it looks like :y

Title: Re: Irmscher Steering Wheels - Bit of Usefull Info
Post by: richardirv on 09 October 2008, 17:46:33

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-IRMSCHER-STEERING-WHEEL-VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-C_W0QQitemZ350104717400QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item350104717400&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Title: Re: Irmscher Steering Wheels - Bit of Usefull Info
Post by: Timbuk on 09 October 2008, 18:44:04

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-IRMSCHER-STEERING-WHEEL-VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-C_W0QQitemZ350104717400QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item350104717400&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I actually meant a physical pic of it in the car to see the differences :y

Title: Re: Irmscher Steering Wheels - Bit of Usefull Info
Post by: Phil on 09 October 2008, 20:23:18

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-IRMSCHER-STEERING-WHEEL-VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-C_W0QQitemZ350104717400QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item350104717400&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I actually meant a physical pic of it in the car to see the differences :y

Will take a photo in the morning  :)

Title: Re: Irmscher Steering Wheels - Bit of Usefull Info
Post by: amigov6 on 09 October 2008, 21:34:38

Markey Mark's got one on his MV6 but you'd have to fight him for it!!!

Title: Re: Irmscher Steering Wheels - Bit of Usefull Info
Post by: tmx on 09 October 2008, 21:58:04

yes Vectra B's wheel is the same as miggys

GSi Vectra had the Irmscher Alloy effect wheel as standard from 1999 on