Steering column leather
#16
Race Director
Id like to point out that the car with the red gauges in the pic has both leather venrs as well as painted slats. While that does look busy in my opinion, just the leather vents with the additional stitching are really nice. Unfortunately this owner didn't spec the leather steering column which is just bizarre after spending so much on other interior options.
In order of value-appearance (amount off stitching included, visibility, price) from what I've learned on forum and seen in person, my personal ranking of leather options is as follows: 1. Full leather interior
2. Steering column
3. Alcantara center console with emblem or script
4. Extended dash
5. Leather vents
6. Leather internal door sills
7. Leather upper dash
8. Leather visors
9. Leather mirror.
10. Extended door
I'm deciding whether to stop at 3, or go to 4.
In order of value-appearance (amount off stitching included, visibility, price) from what I've learned on forum and seen in person, my personal ranking of leather options is as follows: 1. Full leather interior
2. Steering column
3. Alcantara center console with emblem or script
4. Extended dash
5. Leather vents
6. Leather internal door sills
7. Leather upper dash
8. Leather visors
9. Leather mirror.
10. Extended door
I'm deciding whether to stop at 3, or go to 4.
#17
Rennlist Member
Stop at 3 - I thinks that's what mike and I did. Almost all the dash is leather as we discovered just by selecting the extended leather option which is reasonable value. It's all you need. Everyone who has sat in the car has commented how well appointed it is....
#18
CAlexio, thanks for summarizing that. I'll add a couple of other points.
There are other leather options which you didn't mention that may be of interest to some:
- seat backs
- steering wheel
- interior package (i.e. the aluminum strips along the doors and dash)
- centre console trim (i.e. the aluminum trim around the shift lever and buttons)
- PCM package (i.e. around the centre display and PCM buttons)
- instrument surround
- fuse box cover
- floor mat edging
- key pouch
As a point of clarification, the alcantara storage compartment lid option with logo or crest does not add any additional alcantara; it only adds the logo or crest. That is, the standard lid is already alcantara.
And there is one additional alcantara option not mentioned in your list: belt outlet trims, which some have said are really nice.
Also, I am wondering if #3 and #7 on your list are duplicated.
For some people, these may be options to consider. Personally, I agree with how you've ordered your list, but liked the key pouch for no good reason. Others really raved about the seat backs. Many people chose the steering wheel in leather for a variety of reasons. The interior package plus centre console trim may be a way to get rid of the aluminum parts there (vs anthracite aluminum option or carbon fibre) without introducing other colours and textures than are already in the mix.
Bottom line, there are tons of options here. And I agree with you that there are a few great bang for your buck options, but there are also others of more dubious value.
There are other leather options which you didn't mention that may be of interest to some:
- seat backs
- steering wheel
- interior package (i.e. the aluminum strips along the doors and dash)
- centre console trim (i.e. the aluminum trim around the shift lever and buttons)
- PCM package (i.e. around the centre display and PCM buttons)
- instrument surround
- fuse box cover
- floor mat edging
- key pouch
As a point of clarification, the alcantara storage compartment lid option with logo or crest does not add any additional alcantara; it only adds the logo or crest. That is, the standard lid is already alcantara.
And there is one additional alcantara option not mentioned in your list: belt outlet trims, which some have said are really nice.
Also, I am wondering if #3 and #7 on your list are duplicated.
For some people, these may be options to consider. Personally, I agree with how you've ordered your list, but liked the key pouch for no good reason. Others really raved about the seat backs. Many people chose the steering wheel in leather for a variety of reasons. The interior package plus centre console trim may be a way to get rid of the aluminum parts there (vs anthracite aluminum option or carbon fibre) without introducing other colours and textures than are already in the mix.
Bottom line, there are tons of options here. And I agree with you that there are a few great bang for your buck options, but there are also others of more dubious value.
#19
Race Director
I should have clarified that this was my personal ranking of items I was considering, I know it's not a complete list of leather options.
3 and 7 arent duplicated, the leather upper dash is the area surrounding the gauges.
3 and 7 arent duplicated, the leather upper dash is the area surrounding the gauges.
#21
#22
Race Director
Those leather covered vents are beautiful. It is a good point that you look at those more directly than the extended dash, maybe they should move up the list more. Haven't seen many cars ordered with them.
#23
Rennlist Member
Eduardo,
having had more time to digest the information in your earlier post, I think the option I'm interested in is "air vents in leather", option code CTK. I'm interested in the stitching itself and not in having the vents themselves painted in exterior colour.
Attached is a picture of the option from the configurator. From your experience, do you think this is correct?
Vivian.
having had more time to digest the information in your earlier post, I think the option I'm interested in is "air vents in leather", option code CTK. I'm interested in the stitching itself and not in having the vents themselves painted in exterior colour.
Attached is a picture of the option from the configurator. From your experience, do you think this is correct?
Vivian.
#24
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
Nice pics yareko!
Is amaranth red your exterior color?
I must admit the red stitching around the vents looks good.
I would also appreciate knowing which vent leather option that is from Eduardo.
Is amaranth red your exterior color?
I must admit the red stitching around the vents looks good.
I would also appreciate knowing which vent leather option that is from Eduardo.
Last edited by Drifting; 10-05-2014 at 02:00 AM. Reason: .
#25
Eduardo,
having had more time to digest the information in your earlier post, I think the option I'm interested in is "air vents in leather", option code CTK. I'm interested in the stitching itself and not in having the vents themselves painted in exterior colour.
Attached is a picture of the option from the configurator. From your experience, do you think this is correct?
Vivian.
having had more time to digest the information in your earlier post, I think the option I'm interested in is "air vents in leather", option code CTK. I'm interested in the stitching itself and not in having the vents themselves painted in exterior colour.
Attached is a picture of the option from the configurator. From your experience, do you think this is correct?
Vivian.
By the way, option CDN can apparently be ordered with painted slats in a color deviating from the exterior color. It was done this way with a 'white-like' color on the PTS 'Viper Green' Porsche Exclusive Turbo S cabriolet to match the deviating stitching color (attachment 7) on that vehicle! Those of you ordering a 991 gt3 have a limited color selection for interiors...so 'black' leather slats don't look that different from 'black' standard slats at a distance. But there is a possibility that 'Porsche Exclusive' will let you order one of these vent options with deviated color leather on the slats for the gt3. Just imagine the YarekO's CTK's vents with leather slats in 'Garnet Red' instead of 'Black'...and you can see what I am talking about! Regardless, these options all look great to my eyes...and its use depends on your decorating taste & budget.
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
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Last edited by Z356; 10-05-2014 at 03:19 AM.
#27
Yes, exterior color is Amaranth Red. I wanted red color and GR is too bright for me. I was told only 3 AR GT3’s were build for US market. It makes it very unique. Mfg. code for Air Vents in leather is “CTK”. Anybody considering this option should look at Sport Seats Backrest Shells in Leather “XWK”. I did on mine. Standard car comes with silver color plastic cover which in my opinion does not work with most offered exterior colors.
#28
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
Yes, exterior color is Amaranth Red. I wanted red color and GR is too bright for me. I was told only 3 AR GT3’s were build for US market. It makes it very unique. Mfg. code for Air Vents in leather is “CTK”. Anybody considering this option should look at Sport Seats Backrest Shells in Leather “XWK”. I did on mine. Standard car comes with silver color plastic cover which in my opinion does not work with most offered exterior colors.
Would you mind posting a picture that includes the backrest shells in leather, and a second picture or two taken from the drivers seat looking at toward the dash and air vents as if you were sitting in the car?
#29
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
That's now my dilemma. I'm debating getting the air vents in leather with the red stitching and not the extended dash. Besides the cost, I think it might just look better that way.
#30
Race Director
Or you just say eff it and spend $4k on both... Which is absurd as this is more than the extended leather package alone... But again, nothing is sane