Good cheap wheel/pedal combo?

Well, my old Thrustmasters (a Formula T-1 and GP1...yes, THAT old) are in even worse shape than I remember them being when I first put them in the closet after I picked up a Logitech FF wheel...which I love...but I need a second wheel for a second computer, and ideally, a cheap wheel. I don't think those Thrustmasters can take another repair, and there's been lots. How much does the non-force-feedback Logitech wheel cost? Milhouse

I should also add the Saitek J11 wheel at BestBuy in to the list of 'considered' - I'd spend almost as much as that costs just getting my old GP1 back to the shape I want a wheel in. http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=11069964&m=488&cat=544&scat=547 Milhouse "Milhouse" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:clna8.49428$[email hidden]...

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> Well, my old Thrustmasters (a Formula T-1 and GP1...yes, THAT old) are in > even worse shape than I remember them being when I first put them in the > closet after I picked up a Logitech FF wheel...which I love...but I need a > second wheel for a second computer, and ideally, a cheap wheel. I don't > think those Thrustmasters can take another repair, and there's been lots. > > How much does the non-force-feedback Logitech wheel cost? > > Milhouse > >

I got the non-force feedback Logitech Wingman Formula GP (yellow) and it works great... I got mine at Radio Shack for $90 canadian, so I assume it would go for around $50 US.. "Milhouse" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:clna8.49428$[email hidden]...

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> Well, my old Thrustmasters (a Formula T-1 and GP1...yes, THAT old) are in > even worse shape than I remember them being when I first put them in the > closet after I picked up a Logitech FF wheel...which I love...but I need a > second wheel for a second computer, and ideally, a cheap wheel. I don't > think those Thrustmasters can take another repair, and there's been lots. > > How much does the non-force-feedback Logitech wheel cost? > > Milhouse > >

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> Well, my old Thrustmasters (a Formula T-1 and GP1...yes, THAT old) are in > even worse shape than I remember them being when I first put them in the > closet after I picked up a Logitech FF wheel...which I love...but I need a > second wheel for a second computer, and ideally, a cheap wheel. I don't > think those Thrustmasters can take another repair, and there's been lots. > > How much does the non-force-feedback Logitech wheel cost? > > Milhouse > > >

Justdeals.com has a refurb Wingman Formula GP for $25.77: http://store.yahoo.com/justdeals/logwmforgp.html I have this wheel and it's great. It doesn't feel quite as rugged as my old Thrustmaster 2, but it's a good wheel for the money. -- ______________________ Todd Walker http://twalker.d2g.com Canon Pro90IS ______________________

"Todd Walker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <clna8.49428$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... > > Well, my old Thrustmasters (a Formula T-1 and GP1...yes, THAT old) arein > > even worse shape than I remember them being when I first put them in the > > closet after I picked up a Logitech FF wheel...which I love...but I needa > > second wheel for a second computer, and ideally, a cheap wheel. I don't > > think those Thrustmasters can take another repair, and there's beenlots.

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> > > > How much does the non-force-feedback Logitech wheel cost? > > > > Milhouse > > > > > > > > Justdeals.com has a refurb Wingman Formula GP for $25.77: > > http://store.yahoo.com/justdeals/logwmforgp.html > > I have this wheel and it's great. It doesn't feel quite as rugged as my > old Thrustmaster 2, but it's a good wheel for the money.

But does ANYTHING feel as rugged as the old Thrustmaster T1 and T2? =) At least when they were new, that is...both my T1 and GP1 are just too worn out (slop EVERYWHERE) to really bother fixing again. They both have the bungee steering, which feels great for a while, then it starts going...I managed to avoid most of the broken pedal springs by installing a high-tech pedal travel limiter...er... a 1 inch by 1 inch by 3 inch block of wood bolted to the back of the pedal assembly... ;) Oooo, that refurbed Logi looks like a good deal! Thanks! Milhouse > -- > ______________________ > Todd Walker > http://twalker.d2g.com > Canon Pro90IS > ______________________

Whoa....and then I checked pricewatch.com because I remembered they're pretty consistent advertisers there... $16 for the non-force, and $34 for the Force Feedback, as long as you phone the order in...!!!!! The plot thickens... Milhouse "Todd Walker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <clna8.49428$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... > > Well, my old Thrustmasters (a Formula T-1 and GP1...yes, THAT old) arein > > even worse shape than I remember them being when I first put them in the > > closet after I picked up a Logitech FF wheel...which I love...but I needa > > second wheel for a second computer, and ideally, a cheap wheel. I don't > > think those Thrustmasters can take another repair, and there's beenlots.

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> > > > How much does the non-force-feedback Logitech wheel cost? > > > > Milhouse > > > > > > > > Justdeals.com has a refurb Wingman Formula GP for $25.77: > > http://store.yahoo.com/justdeals/logwmforgp.html > > I have this wheel and it's great. It doesn't feel quite as rugged as my > old Thrustmaster 2, but it's a good wheel for the money. > > -- > ______________________ > Todd Walker > http://twalker.d2g.com > Canon Pro90IS > ______________________

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> Whoa....and then I checked pricewatch.com because I remembered they're > pretty consistent advertisers there... > > $16 for the non-force, and $34 for the Force Feedback, as long as you phone > the order in...!!!!! > > The plot thickens... >

Wow...not bad at all. We bought my brother in law a FF Wingman from Justdeals for $48, which was a good price. I may just have to get one for $34. Thanks! -- ______________________ Todd Walker http://twalker.d2g.com Canon Pro90IS ______________________

Yeah, really. Nice kicker is that it's compatible with the Playstation 2 as well, as long as it's the USB one. =) Ooo, man, then my brother and I could finally have our races in GT3 with both of us using Logi FF wheels...heh...we got one of the GT3 edition wheels the day after GT3 came out...we got GT3 the day it came out, then realized, we've gotta have a wheel for this game. ;) How was the experience with justdeals.com? They didn't score terribly well on www.resellerratings.com, which makes me a bit nervous...but wow, $34...I am -so- tempted... Nice thing is a wheel like this is a lot less failure-prone than motherboards and things of that nature, and rating sites like that might get skewed a bit low if anything...kinda like the ECS newsgroup, the K7S5A looks kinda bad just because nobody ever posts when they get a setup that works. ;) Milhouse "Todd Walker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <9Lya8.51103$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... > > Whoa....and then I checked pricewatch.com because I remembered they're > > pretty consistent advertisers there... > > > > $16 for the non-force, and $34 for the Force Feedback, as long as youphone

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> > the order in...!!!!! > > > > The plot thickens... > > > > Wow...not bad at all. We bought my brother in law a FF Wingman from > Justdeals for $48, which was a good price. I may just have to get one for > $34. Thanks! > > -- > ______________________ > Todd Walker > http://twalker.d2g.com > Canon Pro90IS > ______________________

In article <LsIa8.52158$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > How was the experience with justdeals.com? They didn't score terribly well > on www.resellerratings.com, which makes me a bit nervous...but wow, $34...I > am -so- tempted... > I've ordered from them twice and had no problems at all either time. -- ______________________ Todd Walker http://twalker.d2g.com Canon Pro90IS ______________________