Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: mgandrew on March 23, 2014, 18:24:26
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Are there opinions in this group regarding Nardi steering wheels?
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I think that they are and look great. I like the idea of alternate with the factory wheel.
Now, the originality of Nardi wheels is often questionable, as there are many of them offered at prices suspiciously low.
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Love mine but for the fact that it obscures the speedo after about 40mph
More comfy to hold and a lovely looking thing. But for the speedo...
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I don't like the appearance of Nardi wheels unless they are in cars designed to have Nardi wheels. Just my 2 cents. I have several in a box in my closet...
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Marmite
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I fully agree with Scott, it would be the first thing I'd replace if a Pagoda I bought came with it.
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I cringe when I see them in a pagoda with a Narli wheel job, JMO.
I’ve never liked them. I’ve seen 2 or 3 pagodas relieved of the original wheels. I wondered why they would pay extra for an inferior wheel. It looks odd to me: a miss directed attempt to personalize a unique cockpit by replacing a distinctively Mercedes Benz control surface with a not-too-well-made aftermarket ‘Sports Car’ wheel. The wood layers and aluminum rivets look amateurish on an otherwise unified pagoda appearance. She is a beauty, no? Bella, bella… Why remind someone it’s a sports car? She already says I’m a sports car from her nose to her tail!
The original wheels are available. It’s not like we don’t have a choice. It is up to you. Luckily, there are not many ways to ‘customize’ this car. As a result, the vast majority have managed to stay in unmarred originality. In my view, wonderful!
It’s like trying to change the character with what some old timers thought a sports car steering wheel should look like. It’s already the epitome of a perfect sports cars.
Narlies always looked, to me, like something from an MG or Triumph, like bullet mirrors on both fenders, just a bit out-of-place on this girl.
An added benefit of a Narli: the varnish wears through leaving bare soiled wood. Just not up to the original par.
But it is, after all is said and done, your pagoda.
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mtoomey sent me PM asking about my Nardi wheels... but his inbox is FULL and email is disabled so no dice mtoomey!
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Gary: Are you sure you're looking at a Nardi when you say "not too well made" I think they are a very nice example of craftsmanship. Also, I can always switch back to the original in about 10 minutes if there is a reason to do so or the next owner wishes.
It's not so much as an attempt to customize as it is to have a more comfortable to hold wheel, winter or summer. The 15" as compared to the 14" wheel does obscure a very little of the top of the speedo but if the needle is pointing straight up you know what the speed is even if you cant see the number. A slight benefit to the somewhat smaller wheel is easier getting in an out.
Its been years, granted low mileage, but no sign of finish loss. And don't forget the original wheels crack.
Just my opinion.
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Just cleared them!