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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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Does the oem wood shift knob look out of place without the oem wood wheel?
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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IMO all the wood stuff takes away from the sporty appearance of our cars.

BTW, no one give me some crap like "a Bently Continental GT has tons of wood and will smoke our cars", completely different class

But no i dont think it would look out place without the steering wheel, but thats becuase I think the wood knob is ugly no matter what. sorry if I'm being a downer , just being honest to my own opinion
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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I don't like the OEM wood knob either
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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I like the wood knob. It's really smooth. But to each his own I guess.
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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it only looks good with the wheel IMHO. And the only wood i really care for is the black wood. Wish one could buy the door pieces
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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look in the photo section, eric just posted a pic of his car with his new wood grain wheel and knob. i meant megatronkill
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
it only looks good with the wheel IMHO. And the only wood i really care for is the black wood. Wish one could buy the door pieces
I agree, since they are both pieces used to control the vehicle...it does not make sense if one is wood and the other isn't...

Ebony with Burlwood>*.....Ebony with Blackwood is nice but runs a distant second...Parchment with burlwood is
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 02:52 AM
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i have the black leather & burlwood wheel with the regular black leather shift nobb. i had the matching wood on for a while but i didnt like the look. i like this look much better now.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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now that u mention it, it does look out of place without wood on the wheel
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Malayalee King
now that u mention it, it does look out of place without wood on the wheel

Well, for only 400 you can get the wheel...
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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I personally dislike the wood all together, well the plastic I guess. I think the amount the car has is just right, and any more is too much.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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wood is ugly . Who cares if its a luxury car, wood looks cheap and old if its not real.

+1 for CL-S aluminum trim
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by adamlee05
wood is ugly . Who cares if its a luxury car, wood looks cheap and old if its not real.

+1 for CL-S aluminum trim
Fair enough.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by adamlee05
wood is ugly . Who cares if its a luxury car, wood looks cheap and old if its not real.

+1 for CL-S aluminum trim
i like the wood trim....and i was gonna change it out not tolong ago for aluminum....the shop i go to said that they will send the pieces out and have a place copy the trim in what ever i want....i never got a quote on the price.....




also for the record i don't have the wood wheel, but i have the oem wood knob and the shifter surround trim and it looks great......
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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I love the knob in my car. I have the AC vents too and it looks really nice IMO.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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too much wood is ugly, especially if it's PLASTIC! i like my wood shift knob and steering wheel b/c they're real..i'm painting everything else that is fake wood.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Anyone got a clear picture of the aluminum trim?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Malayalee King
now that u mention it, it does look out of place without wood on the wheel
sorry, off topic, but what head unit is that?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by NC-Grayson
sorry, off topic, but what head unit is that?

Looks like a older eclipse.
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Mp3
too much wood is ugly, especially if it's PLASTIC! i like my wood shift knob and steering wheel b/c they're real..i'm painting everything else that is fake wood.
Not everyone is a baller like you and can afford the wood wheel
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TLsu
Not everyone is a baller like you and can afford the wood wheel
like u know me? first of all, not everyone's definition of baller is the same, just like everyone's taste isn't the same. i think you're just jealous b/c i've got more done to my car than you. dont hate
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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like u know me? first of all, not everyone's definition of baller is the same, just like everyone's taste isn't the same. i think you're just jealous b/c i've got more done to my car than you. dont hate
Hey buddy, it was a compliment, I like your car. We both have similar taste so I'm a huge fan of your car, BigMike13's, and XxXboboXxX's ride. I wish I had the money for the wood wheel because I think it is really nice. I used that face because I hate how much the damn thing costs...but ya gotta pay to play.

As for what I have done to my car:

Suspension
- Eibach Pro Kit
- TypeS struts
- CompTech rear sway bar(being shipped now, will probably arrive Friday)
- CL TypeS wheels
- Toyo Proxes 4 215/50/17W 95
- PowerStop rotors

Engine:
- CompTech IceBox
- Outlaw Engineering ThermoBlok spacers
- NGK Iridium IV’s
- headers
- CompTech exhaust

Exterior:
- A-Spec grille
- Grille Tech grille
- NBP engine cover
- BLACKED OUT headlights
- Lexan fog lenses
- 5% 3M PRIVACY glass
- Mugen spoiler
- Smoked tail lights

Interior
- Red Indiglo door sills
- Acura Stainless Steel Sport Pedals (Being shipped now)
- EXTRA Burl Walnut Wood (gauge cluster and dash...my order will be here on Friday)
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