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Old 08-08-2010, 03:05 AM
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Default terracotta interior...like or not?

I am changing the interior of my Grand Prix White 928 and want a few ideas. I would like to keep my dash and door panels black. So anything that works with that style I would consider.

What do you think of terracotta? It is a new color scheme, and it may not age will like typical tans and purple...jk!

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Maybe a bit too orange, now that I look at it closer.
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Here is Cayman with a different theme on Terracotta.

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Another two tone theme with black on top that looks good. Black/Sand Beige


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If you are in Arizona, I would no do any interior in the red color range - it will fade fast from the sun; not just while the car is parked!

Consider leaving everything black, and then swapping out carpet and seats only with a lighter color. That gives you nice, clean zones of color that you won't get tired of quickly.

The advantage you have is that your car is white, so any color contrasting with the black you have will work.
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I like it when other people have fabulous interior colors in brand new cars. Looking at the discoloration if interesting colors over the years is depressing. Currently I am more pleased with my old brown & tan interior than I would have been with blue, burgandy, and others.

While I usually prefer uniqueness in new cars, I must say that I actually prefer the black and sand beige over terra cotta from the pictures posted above It just looks better.
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I think they both look really good. What do you prefer?

I wish Porsche offered a black dash with the different interior colors on their new cars without having to pay a ridiculous added charge.
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I love terra cotta, and would love to see that in a shark.
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I was in an new Acura with that color interior and i kept thinking I was sitting on a basketball.
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I love it!
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dont like the orange,,sorry,,
dark red?
even darker ,,bordeau,,like the wine.
red and black on a white car will always sell. terracotta???
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the more wild the better if you ask me.
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Originally Posted by orangecrush
Another two tone them with black on top that looks good. Black/Sand Beige

I would try to emulate this interior with Paul Champagne or Leather 9 (Rob Budd) interiors. Add in the new console in the making and some of Nicole's great trim products and you could come very close to this look in no time at all.

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Default Teutonic

There is always the more Teutonic colors that looks very sporty with a white exterior. This is the only solid color combination I am also considering.

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black is verry nice, i have had a bmw with black leather,,in summer i smelled crispybacon when i had a short pants on. black gets extremely hot.

this is my 84 red interior,,would be verry nice on a white exterior. sorry i have only one picture.



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