991 GTS interior package issues
03-31-2015, 09:21 AM
#16
^ good advice. The black leather and alcantara with red seat belts would be my choice (I only cancelled them because I went for the yellow brakes!), but I am in a slight minority here. Lots of people love the deviated stitching.
PS I changed my build many times, in the end, but always ended up happy with my second thoughts. I agree with being calm in theory, but a new 911 is important to get just as you want it!
PS I changed my build many times, in the end, but always ended up happy with my second thoughts. I agree with being calm in theory, but a new 911 is important to get just as you want it!
03-31-2015, 09:48 AM
#17
Drifting
Get the GTS Communication Package with the Rhodium Silver stitching, or the GTS Communication Package with the Carmine Red stitching. I think you might be concerned about the contrasting stitching, but don't be. Either package looks fantastic, but the Rhodium Silver is more subdued then the Carmine, so that might be best for you.
To me, the GTS Interior Communication Package is one of the features that makes the GTS a GTS. Nothing against those that chose full leather. That is originally what I thought I wanted, but after seeing the Carmine Red Interior Package, that sealed the deal for me.
To me, the GTS Interior Communication Package is one of the features that makes the GTS a GTS. Nothing against those that chose full leather. That is originally what I thought I wanted, but after seeing the Carmine Red Interior Package, that sealed the deal for me.
Last edited by GSIRM3; 04-04-2015 at 05:46 PM.
03-31-2015, 09:53 AM
#18
Not a fan of alcantara as a seating or dash or any interior surface other than a roof liner. Give me leather any day. Alcantara is too velourish looking and feeling for my taste, and I have always wondered how it wears long term in high contact areas, like seating surfaces and steering wheels.
03-31-2015, 10:06 AM
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Not a fan of alcantara as a seating or dash or any interior surface other than a roof liner. Give me leather any day. Alcantara is too velourish looking and feeling for my taste, and I have always wondered how it wears long term in high contact areas, like seating surfaces and steering wheels.
03-31-2015, 10:18 AM
#20
i dont feel the alcantara choice gives a "cheap" impression, absolutely no. So my opinion. The GT3 where I am also not wrong arrive with standard alcantara interiors...is the gt3 also a cheap solution?
Got a call today from my dealer. He receives some new 911 with both packages, the standard one and the silver one thus, today evening i will know what exact i am gonna take.......and, the point i am also institing, as mistic mentioned as well, i am ordering (me for the very first time) a brandnew 911 for more than 130000euros/dollar thus the car MUST be PERFECT.....i dont want to enter it and few days/weeks later crying not to be happy with the config.
PS_ red is not my choice. I saw it and no, i definetly dont like the red instrument in the midle. Beside that i think it looks to "agressiv" black on black/red interior
Got a call today from my dealer. He receives some new 911 with both packages, the standard one and the silver one thus, today evening i will know what exact i am gonna take.......and, the point i am also institing, as mistic mentioned as well, i am ordering (me for the very first time) a brandnew 911 for more than 130000euros/dollar thus the car MUST be PERFECT.....i dont want to enter it and few days/weeks later crying not to be happy with the config.
PS_ red is not my choice. I saw it and no, i definetly dont like the red instrument in the midle. Beside that i think it looks to "agressiv" black on black/red interior
Last edited by cutolo91; 03-31-2015 at 10:20 AM. Reason: red...
03-31-2015, 11:02 AM
#21
Yeah, man. You really don't want to be sitting in it when it comes wishing some small detail was different; it's much better to worry before a decision is made than after it's made and can't be changed.
Let us know what you decide!
Let us know what you decide!
03-31-2015, 11:59 AM
#22
Three Wheelin'
There's been a lot of conversation about whether the alcantara interior looks "cheap" and I think it's definitely one of those cultural things. I think many North Americans (like me) see alcantara and remember all those god-awful tasteless American cars of the 70s and 80s. For us, real leather equals "high-end". I find that Europeans are more open to the sporting aspect of an alcantara interior. And as they say . . . that's why they make both vanilla and chocolate ice cream (and gelato)!
And cutolo, I LOVE the contrast stiching. But I'm not so sure that an Italian should take advice from an American on style.
And cutolo, I LOVE the contrast stiching. But I'm not so sure that an Italian should take advice from an American on style.
03-31-2015, 06:34 PM
#25
Three Wheelin'
04-01-2015, 07:12 AM
#27
Hey guys….
I have also meet my dealer yesterday and saw the two interiors on different cars:
The gt3 with standard alcantara/leather mix and carbon inserts
The gts as well with alcantara/leather mix and carbon inserts and additionally the Rhodium Silver stitching.
Let me start in this way, first of all thx for the compliment “an Italian should take advice from an American on style” . I think is not a question of Italian, German, US or African but more on preferences. But yes, I fully understood your message . The choice for alcantara mixed with leather, in my opinion fit very well on a sport car, eg the GTS or GT3. I would never choice it on a Porsche Turbo, Panamera, or the standard 911 without sport package.
Finally I took my decision not to go for the Silver stitching, instead to keep the standard mix or alcantara/leather with carbon fiber inserts and red seat-belts. Again, my car is black (no metallic).
…it was not easy to take this decision. The silver stitching is not that bad, absolutely not, it gives the car a touch of finesse and elegance….however I decided not to take it only because on my eyes it is too much, too many coloured seams….and the GTS logo on the seats, this is in my opinion a NO GO!
What I am currently in proof with my dealer, if I can (and what it will cost me) have an individual/sinle seam on the top of the doors over the cockpit trough the other door….. this could give a nice touch I might.
I have also meet my dealer yesterday and saw the two interiors on different cars:
The gt3 with standard alcantara/leather mix and carbon inserts
The gts as well with alcantara/leather mix and carbon inserts and additionally the Rhodium Silver stitching.
Let me start in this way, first of all thx for the compliment “an Italian should take advice from an American on style”
. I think is not a question of Italian, German, US or African but more on preferences. But yes, I fully understood your message . The choice for alcantara mixed with leather, in my opinion fit very well on a sport car, eg the GTS or GT3. I would never choice it on a Porsche Turbo, Panamera, or the standard 911 without sport package.Finally I took my decision not to go for the Silver stitching, instead to keep the standard mix or alcantara/leather with carbon fiber inserts and red seat-belts. Again, my car is black (no metallic).
…it was not easy to take this decision. The silver stitching is not that bad, absolutely not, it gives the car a touch of finesse and elegance….however I decided not to take it only because on my eyes it is too much, too many coloured seams….and the GTS logo on the seats, this is in my opinion a NO GO!
What I am currently in proof with my dealer, if I can (and what it will cost me) have an individual/sinle seam on the top of the doors over the cockpit trough the other door….. this could give a nice touch I might.
Last edited by cutolo91; 04-01-2015 at 07:13 AM. Reason: smily