CAlexio

anyone order these?.. Never saw this option before, must have escaped me.. Says they have decorative stitching but I can't find any picture or info on them.

djcxxx

As much as I love leather, this is something I wouldn't do because it will be eventually scuffed into oblivion unless one can float into and out of the car.

Jimmy-D

^Agree - plus that area always gets wet and accumulates water after a car wash ect so leather, in my opinion, not a good choice.

CAlexio

But... But... Extra stitchin.....

Thanks For The info.

kosmo

worst "upgrade" ever

oc997

Don't do it high traffic area will get destroyed after a few months

Dr.Bill

I've only ever seen this option on two cars. Very cool.
It is NOT the kickplate (door sill guard) with the model name that gets wet. It's the leather around the door sill itself - see photo. It's inside the car and suffers no more significant wear than the rest of the car. Must be combined with deviated stitching to make it most worthwhile.

Z356

Correct. It's very cool. I have custom ordered this special option on two of my recent Porsches. See attached photo for the '12 Boxster Spyder, for example. The beauty of it on the 991 gt3 is that you get automatically deviated stitching on that model (standard 'Platinum Grey' or optional 'Red'). So it will be very visible. If you are careful getting in & out of your vehicle, it shouldn't be a problem. It was not for me at least. If you are interested in the aesthetics of the interior (besides it's functionality) then these details count. If not, you don't order them. It's that simple.

Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel

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Jimmy-D

I stand corrected. It looks very nice and being that it is on the inside it should not have any moisture issues like if it were the sills which I originally thought

djcxxx

Our dealer had two 997.2 Speedsters. Both had the leather inner sills, both were scuffed beyond repair with minimal use. Individual use obviously varies. Check your current inner sill for scuffs.

Dr.Bill

The GT3 pictured above had about 22k miles.
Some people just don't care and don't take care of their stuff. I've seen low mileage cars with horrible wear on the seats and high mileage cars where the interior was pristine. It's not the leather's fault - it's the owner.

ilko

I agree that they look very nice. But you will also need to order option SLPRS to go with them. Otherwise you'll get them scuffed in no time. Here's a photo of SLPRS:

irish guitar

Cool slippers! ^

I'm ordering it on mine. (the leather inner sills, not the slippers...)

Vivian.

mrsullivan

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kneman1

If you order these aftermarker from Suncoast are they easy to replace and install?