RalphyBMW on here has recently had his steering wheel recovered in alcantara, so have a look at his progress thread. I think it cost him just over £100. Hankook V12s are great tyres, IMO they are better and are cheaper than the conti's.
Welcome dude. Looking forward to seeing pics of the car. Check out my red baron thread to see mine! (Shameless promotion I know! :headphone