sport seats plus backrest shells in leather
06-29-2020 | 03:33 PM
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06-29-2020 | 03:38 PM
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So the place where I'm seeing this is not under the Seat Centers and Stitching category. I know where you're referring to and I've marked that option in that section to check it out but when I do, it makes me remove the pre-set Leather Interior with Race-Tex option that you can select in either black, yellow,, red, or silver. Instead, it makes you select from a palette of 10 different colors. It's confusing how Porsche does this but the option that I'm referring to is located in the Interior Leather category. It's labeled as Sports Seats Plus Backrest Shells in Leather for $1640. I believe by selecting the Sports Seats Plus Backrest Shells in Leather option in the Interior Leather category, the red deviated stitching will match the rest of the deviated stitching from selecting the pre-set Leather Interior with Race-Tex option.
Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong but the way that Porsche sets up some of the option selections can be confusing.
Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong but the way that Porsche sets up some of the option selections can be confusing.
Its my understanding that the seat centers and deviated stitching is for extended colors outside the standard preset contrast stitching (silver, yellow or red). I think this was an update from the 2020 configurator, where if you wanted the steering column, inner door sill in deviated you had to spec it in the seat center section... now if you do so it forces you to spec the solid black stitching full leather. Now it automatically matches the stitching for the standard colors (solid black, contrast silver, contrast yellow, contrast red or solid Bordeaux red). Which was the same as the 981 Spyder configurator.
I think they are trying to simplify it a bit to be less confusing.
Hope a dealer can chime in to confirm.
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06-29-2020 | 03:43 PM
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06-29-2020 | 04:47 PM
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My Spyder is GT Silver and that is one of the reasons I DIDN'T feel the need to do the seat backs. It matches quite well.
06-29-2020 | 05:04 PM
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If and when you get a chance, would you mind taking a picture of the back and also the seat control area? I'd like to see what it looks like with this option not selected.
06-29-2020 | 08:15 PM
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Check with your dealer to be sure, but if you are using the standard deviated stitching colors (red/yellow/silver or whatever they call them) then I believe it is the $1640 option that you need to check and the deviated stitching will match. If you go for something deviated other than those you need the $1740 option and have to have the dealer include the note.
01-22-2022 | 03:13 AM
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I'm thinking of getting the pre-set black leather/race-tex with the red interior bits. GR sealbelts, GR dials, GR chrono, CF trim. I did post another thread about MB and how to match the interior and as my wife and I were discussing it more and more, we're leaning more and more towards GR exterior with red brake calipers and interior as mentioned above.
01-22-2022 | 11:58 PM
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01-23-2022 | 03:24 AM
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not to mention on the side of the 18 way seats, it's that silver plastic that runs down the entire side so it is noticeable. Everybody has their personal opinion on the matter but for me, I ended up paying for it because I couldn't stand looking at the plastic parts on the side of the seats every time I open the doors, let alone on the back when my top is down.
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01-25-2022 | 12:30 AM
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I think I just changed my build on my 718 Spyder from buckets to 18-ways with leather backs and heat. They work on my 981 and have comfortably carried me on the one road trip I took it on. I did appreciate the micro adjustments I could do with them. Sure, they may be heavier than buckets but I'm probably never going to track this car and it is more of a DD so although I won't have the cool factor, buckets make sense and may actually help when I need to sell my car to some old geezer or a plus size model who may not be able to get into the buckets.
Now the question is, silver stitching or $3,500 more for blue. I think I'll end up going silver.
Now the question is, silver stitching or $3,500 more for blue. I think I'll end up going silver.
01-25-2022 | 01:36 AM
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I think I just changed my build on my 718 Spyder from buckets to 18-ways with leather backs and heat. They work on my 981 and have comfortably carried me on the one road trip I took it on. I did appreciate the micro adjustments I could do with them. Sure, they may be heavier than buckets but I'm probably never going to track this car and it is more of a DD so although I won't have the cool factor, buckets make sense and may actually help when I need to sell my car to some old geezer or a plus size model who may not be able to get into the buckets.
Now the question is, silver stitching or $3,500 more for blue. I think I'll end up going silver.
Now the question is, silver stitching or $3,500 more for blue. I think I'll end up going silver.
I posted pics here https://rennlist.com/forums/718-gts-...l#post17665584
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01-25-2022 | 08:36 AM
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I did speed blue stitching with leather seat backs in my gt4, looks great IMO
I posted pics here https://rennlist.com/forums/718-gts-...l#post17665584
I posted pics here https://rennlist.com/forums/718-gts-...l#post17665584
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01-29-2022 | 08:44 PM
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I ordered Aventurine Green with Black/Bordeaux and didn’t mind the plastic seat backs.
Ordered again after the stop sale and switched to Porsche Racing Green Metallic. The plastic seat backs stand out like a sore thumb. I don’t know if they changed the color from MY21 to MY22 or if I just notice the grey seat backs more in contrast to the brighter green paint. Regardless, I wish I’d gotten the leather seat backs.
Ordered again after the stop sale and switched to Porsche Racing Green Metallic. The plastic seat backs stand out like a sore thumb. I don’t know if they changed the color from MY21 to MY22 or if I just notice the grey seat backs more in contrast to the brighter green paint. Regardless, I wish I’d gotten the leather seat backs.