Rubber biscuit
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The only downside is that you'll need a good supply of leatherique on hand to keep things conditioned.
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I have been lightly conditioning mine since I purchased the car 6 years ago and the leather still looks perfect. The key is to use a light amount of conditioner, anything more and you risk damaging the adhesive underneath.
TMC, any chance you can have two equal parts weighed to compare the difference between full leather pieces and the rubber pieces?
TMC, any chance you can have two equal parts weighed to compare the difference between full leather pieces and the rubber pieces?
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I was under the impression that Porsche just glued the leather over the rubber but apparently that's not the case. Being lighter really does make it a must have option on these cars!
The "Rubber Biscuit" description still cracks me up.
Looking forward to seeing the end product.
#23
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Good for you on getting what you want.
#26
I like the alcantara on the glove box! I love alcantara. I love my LWBS! I do wish there was a bit more carbon like say the front part of the roll hoops and I do wish the dash was in alcantara. I am not a fan of leather though . Especially on a roofless car! But that looks mint!
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What a huge improvement. The lower alcantara works well with the leather and the painted parts of the interior. A similar look to the Spyder Classic Interior package but in black instead of red.
#30
You're a brave man TMC. But I fully agree with you. Plastic on these cars looks like crap indeed. Plastic was an absolute deal-breaker for me, since no way I'd be brave enough to submit my new car to that surgery. Hope no new rattles or creaks. And yes, your car looks really nice with Alcantara on non-touching surfaces. I wanted that, but seat ventilation converted the Alcantara on door inserts and lower dash into leather. Oh well. Not bad, but leather would have looked sportier... and less maintenance. But at least the headliner is all Alcantara (fully optioned GTS here). My car sits mostly in the garage, so no need for lots of conditioning. But I do condition the leather at least every 6 months.