The wheel actually is from an AMG, I bought it from a member at MBworld who had put it on his E430 and then sold it (and a bunch of other stuff) when the dealer told him it wouldn't make any difference in his trade. If memory serves, he paid close to 9 for it, I think I paid him around 2 or 250 plus shipping. Definitely my luck that his dealer was a rat.
If you're not in a rush and want what I consider is probably the best price and selection I've seen, *www.for my mercedes.com* (remove the spaces between the asterisks, this site blocks the link if properly typed) is the place I'd go. Perforated leather, etc., all kinds of options. I've heard some interesting anecdotes about the owner but honestly, if I were in the market for one he'd be the place I'd source it. He has some other tasty items as well.
Matt, re: yours not requiring a reset other than the radio code, that is a puzzler. I was under the impression that all 210s blanked the windows, seats, ESP, ABS, etc. Does your manual discuss this? Mine is specific about what has to be reset after a battery disconnect, but it is much newer in the 210 line and yours is close to the beginning. Too, I have heard there is a battey mod you can do that stores information, but it seems that should also store the radio. Ah, well, consider yourself lucky!
Gentlemen mods, can we get this thread added to the DIY sticky thread? Seems like it fits.
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Matt, re: yours not requiring a reset other than the radio code, that is a puzzler. I was under the impression that all 210s blanked the windows, seats, ESP, ABS, etc. Does your manual discuss this? Mine is specific about what has to be reset after a battery disconnect, but it is much newer in the 210 line and yours is close to the beginning. Too, I have heard there is a battey mod you can do that stores information, but it seems that should also store the radio. Ah, well, consider yourself lucky!
I consider myself very lucky, but I'd like to understand why this is so. My owner's manual says that the seats, windows and IR remote must be synchronized when the power is disconnected; clearly this is not so. In addition, upon reconnecting the battery after a full week of disconnection, the emissions tests showed ready on the OBDII port.
My car may be old, but the IFI injection computer and RLC were replaced before I got the car; I don't recall the date of the repair, but I think it was two or three years ago. One major symptom of these parts being changed is that I now have start lock-out, which wasn't on the car when it shipped. But it's my understanding that the seat memory is not in either of these parts. I don't know where the window and mirror memory sits.
Good information, and a very tempting mod. Someone posted that the wood wheel gets very hot in the direct sun. That person also had a black leather wrapped wheel. So, was it the leather or the wood that got hot?
Luckily, I have a tan leather 2002 W210, so maybe it won't get so hot.
Also, do you find that your hand slips on the wood; that it doesn't give you a good grip? I can drive mine with one finger thanks to the grip of the leather. It would be nice to try out a wheel before installing it, but not possible if buying online. Maybe if I got an AMG one from the dealer.....
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When a thread is in the DIY sticky it's still current, so you're not digging up old resources.
I haven't done one on a W124, but I can't imagine it would be dramatically different, MB seems to do things very much the same. As big as the W124 forum is I can't imagine someone there hasn't removed their steering wheel, so you might try posting an inquiry there.
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I was under the impression that all 210s blanked the windows, seats, ESP, ABS, etc. Does your manual discuss this? Mine is specific about what has to be reset after a battery disconnect, but it is much newer in the 210 line and yours is close to the beginning. Too, I have heard there is a battey mod you can do that stores information, but it seems that should also store the radio. Ah, well, consider yourself lucky! 
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