Celebration steering wheel

[Tris]

Has anyone got one for a reasonable price? There's one on eBay but I'm not paying £650 for it!

[davidr]

They are quite rare as only fitted to the last cars. It may be easier and cheaper to refurbish the existing one

[Tris]

The existing wheel isn't a celebration one, just the standard type. I've no idea why this would have been changed, unless perhaps the original one was damaged?

[greeban]

Could be last owner looking to make extra money by replacing with cheap one and selling original on as these are rare.

[Tris]

I guess I'll be sticking with the black wheel for now! At least it matches the black fascia...

[davidr]

Tris - there is one on eBay for £399 that looks in good condition. No airbag but the one you have will transfer.

[Tris]

Thank David! It's the same one that I found before for £590+£60 p&p. Good to see the starting price has dropped, will keep my eye on it.

I guess all Celebrations had the same number of splines?

[davidr]

Yes I think so

[greeban]

Another on eBay right now:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from ... l&_sacat=0

[Tris]

Cheers, already watching. It's the same one as before but re-listed at a sensible start price.

[ptjs1]

Tris,

If you buy one. make sure that it's a UK one. The US one was deliberately engineered such that a UK airbag won't fit, so you'll then need to find a US airbag also. There are also different spline collet teeth number (76 & 86)

Good luck

Paul

[Tris]

Cheers Paul, how may spline teeth should the UK version have? The one on eBay had 76, I think...

[ptjs1]

Tris,

I can't remember but I'll check tomorrow (I have a new US wheel in my garage). Also one of the three mount holes for the airbag on a US wheel is 1/2" in a different position to the UK version.

Paul

[Tris]

OK, thanks.

[Tris]

Got one at last!!