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Wood is definitely in the eye of the beholder. I've seen cars where it looked great, the next person says too bad they put wood trim. I've seen cars where the wood trim looked absolutely hideous, then seen that car held up as a stunning example. (I was stunned too, I guess.) So if you like it, get it. But be prepared, its one of the more polarizing options.
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although a bit OT, I find the 'std' metal trim in the 991s a bit 'cheap' looking, its a bit too shiny for me, I'd opt for either CF, paint to ext, brushed alu, or leather.
I'd never pick wood trim, I personally think it has no place in a modern sports car, TR6 or Austin Healy 3000, Morgan etc were probably the last cars that
wood was a fitting counterpart to IMO, i.e nothing much younger than a 356 or 550 Spyder, perhaps with the exception of the gear stick '****' on the Carerra GT.
although a bit OT, I find the 'std' metal trim in the 991s a bit 'cheap' looking, its a bit too shiny for me, I'd opt for either CF, paint to ext, brushed alu, or leather.
I'd never pick wood trim, I personally think it has no place in a modern sports car, TR6 or Austin Healy 3000, Morgan etc were probably the last cars that
wood was a fitting counterpart to IMO, i.e nothing much younger than a 356 or 550 Spyder, perhaps with the exception of the gear stick '****' on the Carerra GT.
That's an interesting point. Wood is a traditional material with a long history. Where is wood universally loved today? Home furniture. Boats. Places we take comfort indulging in nostalgia. The wood in old classic cars is beloved because it evokes those old memories, much more so than any of the other more modern materials used in those same cars.
Jump forward to today, to buy a modern car, especially one so deeply rooted in technology as a Porsche, then equip it with something so thoroughly outdated? Inconsistent, to say the least. When we are in a place, we want to know the place we are in. So which is it- the smoking room of the gentlemen's club? Or the cockpit of the worlds best drivers car? Here I think is the root of what polarizes so many.
And yes, yes, I know leather is still around. But nobody yet has found anything that looks and feels as good while being as durable as leather. Which is why I think its no accident Porsche put that little splinter of wood on the CGT shifter. Its the one place for wood to be functional while giving just the right subtle tip of the hat to history.
That's an interesting point. Wood is a traditional material with a long history. Where is wood universally loved today? Home furniture. Boats. Places we take comfort indulging in nostalgia. The wood in old classic cars is beloved because it evokes those old memories, much more so than any of the other more modern materials used in those same cars.
Jump forward to today, to buy a modern car, especially one so deeply rooted in technology as a Porsche, then equip it with something so thoroughly outdated? Inconsistent, to say the least. When we are in a place, we want to know the place we are in. So which is it- the smoking room of the gentlemen's club? Or the cockpit of the worlds best drivers car? Here I think is the root of what polarizes so many.
And yes, yes, I know leather is still around. But nobody yet has found anything that looks and feels as good while being as durable as leather. Which is why I think its no accident Porsche put that little splinter of wood on the CGT shifter. Its the one place for wood to be functional while giving just the right subtle tip of the hat to history.
(Kull Wahad!) could not have said it better myself!
I'd never pick wood trim, I personally think it has no place in a modern sports car, TR6 or Austin Healy 3000, Morgan etc were probably the last cars that wood was a fitting counterpart to IMO, i.e nothing much younger than a 356 or 550 Spyder, perhaps with the exception of the gear stick '****' on the Carerra GT.
That was my thought too as I read through the thread, could have maybe worked on the 50th anniversary edition if you had the traditional interior...
Wood trims can look sporty. I saw this "Black Wood layered with Aluminum" trim on Audi RS7, and it was so sumptuous and sporty. If 991 had this trim as an option, I would have gladly paid more money for it.
If cheaper Audis can have it, why a Porsche can't? If these two companies share chassis and mechanisms, why can't they share wood trims?
Wood trims can look sporty. I saw this "Black Wood layered with Aluminum" trim on Audi RS7, and it was so sumptuous and sporty. If 991 had this trim as an option, I would have gladly paid more money for it.
If cheaper Audis can have it, why a Porsche can't? If these two companies share chassis and mechanisms, why can't they share wood trims?
I really looked at the beautiful richness of the mahogany wood trim . . . but it would be too dark with the black leather I ordered, and with the various two-tones it just seemed with three colors it made it look too busy.
As my first 1965 911 had a teakwood dash with black interior, I feel wood is entirely appropriate in a Porsche . . . but I also have an Austin-Healey 3000 so I am admittedly a bit automotively weird.
09-24-2014, 03:40 PM
