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Old 08-18-2009, 03:22 PM
DslBnz DslBnz is offline
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Maybe it's me, but...Something doesn't look right about that steering wheel.

...And shifter combo.

The shifter handle, due to it's acute shape, and a distinctive sheen, does not seem to be that of vinyl. It looks like the leather knob.

The wheel, acknowledging the fact it is without an airbag, seems out of place. The fact that it is of such a large diameter, dirty, and the ring is made up of padded vinyl, such as that found on '89 MY and earlier.

Since the front end has obviously had parts replaced, I hazard a guess that this car got slammed at the front, single air bag deployed was repaired with used parts and 'updated'. The owner at the time decided not to invest in a new airbag, and used an older steering wheel off some junker W123, instead.
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