simonineaston Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Have been trundling round south west england in my brilliant new-to-me tdi Lupo and am loving it :-), but... the stock steering wheel's too skinny and little bit slippery - is there a favourite steering wheel from the rest of the VW range that anyone's fitted to their Lupo? I'm thinking maybe leather trim and what about one with controls for the stereo?? Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) Lupo 3L Steering Wheel. They are quite expensive though.New Pioneer Appradio fitted, with a nice phone holder, brings a whole new level of enjoyment when driving... Edited December 29, 2012 by lupo1.0se Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 COntrols for the stereo would be a difficult one without custom wiring as the lupo doesnt have canbus. Popular steering wheels tend to be from the newer VW models such as the MK5 / MK6 Golf, Scirroco etc. As with the Lupo 3L steering wheel they are not cheap. The MK5 / 6 golf wheels require modification to the airbag slip ring and wiring for the horn and airbag, again not easy but its do-able.They look and feel fantastic.My MK6 Golf R-Line Gloss black steering wheel fitted to my old Lupo GTI, this originally had the controls for the stereo and CC but as I wasn't going to use them I had them removed and the plastic panel welded up, smoothed and repainted.Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 I like the wheel in my Polo Dune. Perforated leather, alloy and slightly chunky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonineaston Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Looks pretty much what I had in mind, Silver!... do you think it would be a straight swap for the existing Lupo wheel or would there be differences in the fit or the connections, like fattty warns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Mine's a 9n3 and the same wheel is on the 9n so I reckon there a good possibility it would be a straight fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonineaston Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Sorry, you'll have to be patient - wot's '9n3'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonineaston Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Ah-Ha... " Polo Mark IV Facelift " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattasss Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 (edited) vw golf mk4 R32 has a nice feel and looks OEM.thats what i have in my tdi.n Edited January 1, 2013 by fattasss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 vw golf mk4 R32 has a nice feel and looks OEM.thats what i have in my tdi.nWant one of those so bad!! Pricey though :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durbanator Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Hi, I'm looking to upgrade the tatty stock plastic wheel on my 1.4TDi sport with something nicer, preferably leather. I understand the Lupo GTI, the SE and the Polo 6N2 GTI are all straight replacements. I have the option of a 3L (with airbag) but don't know if it a straight fit or whether mods are required. Can anyone offer any wisdom / experience please? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skajme Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 yes, 3L is a straight fit. Used to have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durbanator Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Skajme said: yes, 3L is a straight fit. Used to have one Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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