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Old 09-12-2014, 04:06 PM
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Do you wish you had gotten more leather ? The full leather option seems to be a good deal, but does it leave you wishing you should have gotten more leather ? That's my concern . I don't want to go nuts with every leather option and am wondering if I'd actually be better off with none of the leather options, rather than wishing I had gotten more to make the interior look more consistent.
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my opinion only, but if you are going to get extra leather, get the full leather option and nothing else... even that gets you the lower dashes looking all sueded out... I feel on this car much more leather makes it feel like a turbo not gt3... my .02 only of course... I opted not to even get full leather, was on the fence about that option, but would definitely not get more
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I think the "full leather" option is a relative bargain, at least in Porsche option world. It's when you start to get the add on bits that it can get expensive. I agree with mrsullivan, it's a GT3 not a Turbo, and while a little dress up is good, it's not necessary to go hog wild. I have no regrets for not getting more leather.
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I have never cared for leather in my cars, but went full this time just to get the red stitching, shall see how it goes.
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I went full leather and red stitching! Leather is a slippery slope. Once you check the first box its difficult not to wrap the whole interior. I have second guessed my decision a hundred times, but each time I go into the Configurator it seem to make sense. In the case of the GT3 I think its all or nothing!
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After having a couple with full leather, no way I could go back to the plastic soft-touch stuff. Maybe in a dedicated track car, but otherwise no way.

Besides, the more leather people order, the more tasty cows to eat!
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I echo what others say about full leather. I may add the steering column and visors, $470 and $595?, respectively. The standard visors couldn't be any cheaper looking if they tried.
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Originally Posted by 911dev
I echo what others say about full leather. I may add the steering column and visors, $470 and $595?, respectively. The standard visors couldn't be any cheaper looking if they tried.
Oh wow! I left the visors on the table. If doing leather you definitely need extended dash and steering column.
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I opted for the steering column, dash, and leather seat backs. I also got the alcantara seat belt holder instead of plastic.
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Any pics of the "full leather option"?
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Originally Posted by Lodi
Oh wow! I left the visors on the table. If doing leather you definitely need extended dash and steering column.
what did we say about slippery slope?... I think it starts with steering column and ends at "alcantara seatbelt outlets"... there is no sanity.
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
what did we say about slippery slope?... I think it starts with steering column and ends at "alcantara seatbelt outlets"... there is no sanity.
How did you know?
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curious to know for anyone that had a 997.2 gt3 ordered new, were all these leather options available on that car - steering column, visors, etc.?
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I don't think the 'Alcantara Seatbelt Outlets' were available and I think for a good reason LOL

Porsche has gone nuts trying to grab more money from their customers. In Aston Martin the seat belt holder comes wrapped in leather as standard.
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Originally Posted by mrsullivan
curious to know for anyone that had a 997.2 gt3 ordered new, were all these leather options available on that car - steering column, visors, etc.?
Most, if not all; although unsure about the seat outlets


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