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syeve
03-23-2003, 01:50 PM
why dont more cars come with heated steering wheels? For me, my hands get way more cold than my ass...I know the X5 comes with it and it got me to thinking...why dont more companies do that, it cant be more expensive than seat heaters, and I've heard they are very nice to drive with.
FiveFreshFish
03-23-2003, 08:19 PM
Heated gearshift knob would also be nice.
van
03-23-2003, 08:33 PM
Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
Heated gearshift knob would also be nice.


Steering Wheel & Shift Knob

When I'm done driving on cold nights, my hands are freeezing hahahaha..
three.eighteen.
03-23-2003, 08:59 PM
Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
Heated gearshift knob would also be nice.

i only find knob coldness to be a problem with my momo...in which that case it would be hard to heat an aftermarket one...they should just give you an embroidered sock to stick over the knob in winter...
RiceCake
03-23-2003, 09:12 PM
Hmm... I wasn't even aware of heated steering wheels. Damn that'd be nice to have. :(
EG STyLeZ
03-23-2003, 09:13 PM
Originally posted by three.eighteen.


...they should just give you an embroidered sock to stick over the knob in winter...

that's a really cool idea!
bigboom
03-23-2003, 09:18 PM
yeah the momo sphere i have in my car is way to cold to touch in the winter...but i never thought of putting a sock or soemthing over it...good idea
three.eighteen.
03-23-2003, 09:20 PM
i gotta find someone to group buy this with now lol
GTS Jeff
03-23-2003, 09:23 PM
Originally posted by EG STyLeZ


that's a really cool idea! any sock will do...
three.eighteen.
03-23-2003, 09:26 PM
but a momo (or whatever brand knob u got) sock would be so much better!
GTS Jeff
03-23-2003, 09:35 PM
Originally posted by three.eighteen.
but a momo (or whatever brand knob u got) sock would be so much better! heh pure comic value with a dirty no-name sport sock
Weasel
03-23-2003, 09:56 PM
Or you could just wear driving gloves ???
XylathaneGTR
03-23-2003, 11:59 PM
Maximas have heated steering wheels...
My friend was nuts aobut them, till he got his beamer...Ask the kid ANYTHING about a 5thgen Maxima and i guarantee he knows it.
Driving gloves wont really help, Their not thick, their just Thinner leather etc to enchance grip...You'll still feel teh cold.
FiveFreshFish
03-24-2003, 12:03 AM
Next best thing is to direct the centre and left vents at the steering wheel, and then crank up the heat.
Speed_Dreams
03-24-2003, 12:13 AM
Turning the vents dosen't always help....I know that i drive with my hand on the top of the wheel and my other hand on the shifter...and I know im not the only one out there that does it....but with my MOMO shift knob i used a sock a glove what ever worked cuz once my hand got froze 2 it....not cool.....big ouchie
GTS Jeff
03-24-2003, 12:32 AM
when it was really cold out i just drove around with ski gloves on
Weasel
03-24-2003, 10:56 AM
You can get nice leather driving gloves with fur or some other type of insert that will keep your hands nice and warm. I used to own some until someone stole them.
R-Audi
03-24-2003, 11:18 AM
I had to get a different shift knob for winter, my Aluminum Momo was frickin cold. Now I have nice and warm Alcantara. I might just keep it on all year, since the Momo one also get frickin hot in the summer.....
Why doesn't anyone figure this problem out?
T5_X
03-24-2003, 05:21 PM
LOL! Suck it up princesses.

IMO, all this stuff is just more stuff to go wrong and just unecessary weight.
___2PaC___
03-24-2003, 06:57 PM
Originally posted by RiceCake
Hmm... I wasn't even aware of heated steering wheels. Damn that'd be nice to have. :(


same here. The sock thing seems like a good idea, but what happens when its get hot in the summer? I guess the sock might work
R-Audi
03-24-2003, 10:51 PM
Princess... Hmph. What do you drive an automatic?
jk:clap:

Aluminum get pretty frickin cold when its -20, or +30
Speed_Dreams
03-24-2003, 11:30 PM
Originally posted by R-Audi

Aluminum get pretty frickin cold when its -20, or +30 [/B]

I never knew that +30 alluminum could get cold :dunno:
hehehe:tongue:
T5_X
03-25-2003, 12:24 AM
Originally posted by R-Audi
Princess... Hmph. What do you drive an automatic?
jk:clap:

Aluminum get pretty frickin cold when its -20, or +30

I can understand that, aluminum would be fukin cold... all the more reason not to put one on there in the first place :D

And I don't know how to drive automatic ;)
R-Audi
03-25-2003, 09:28 AM
I know it shouldn't be on, but it matches the design on my steering wheel.:(
Ah well, I guess its worth it sometimes. Pimpin Ain't easy.:bigpimp: