Why are there holes in the steering column?
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Why are there holes in the steering column?
Zoom in the picture to see a ~5mm hole on the top of the steering column. There is one on the left, too. These holes look like they were cut with an X-Acto knife. They're left looking raw and unfinished.
Why are these holes there? My SA showed me pics of other 911s with GT wheels and leather columns having these holes. He says they're there to access the install and removal of the column (or something like that).
Does anyone else have these holes? If you do and hadn't noticed until now, sorry. I wish I hadn't noticed them.
And, why didn't Porsche finish them off with a grommet or cap? They're just left raw.
Why are these holes there? My SA showed me pics of other 911s with GT wheels and leather columns having these holes. He says they're there to access the install and removal of the column (or something like that).
Does anyone else have these holes? If you do and hadn't noticed until now, sorry. I wish I hadn't noticed them.
And, why didn't Porsche finish them off with a grommet or cap? They're just left raw.
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Weight savings.
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If you are going to get picky, why didn't Porsche line up the deviating stitching on the leather steering column option? I think that is much more noticeable than the small hole.
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You think the small holes are picky? Would you mind if I cut two small holes in your leather interior? Give me a break! These are holes cut with an X-Acto blade. It looks vandalized. If Porsche found it necessary to have these holes, they should have finished them off with a grommet or cap.
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Agreed. They should have been finished with a plug considering what you paid to have the steering column wrapped in leather. Surprised that that passed inspection at the factory.
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Originally Posted by babyjocko
You think the small holes are picky? Would you mind if I cut two small holes in your leather interior? Give me a break! These are holes cut with an X-Acto blade. It looks vandalized. If Porsche found it necessary to have these holes, they should have finished them off with a grommet or cap.
Could the dealer have done this??
Seems very amateurish on Porsche's part.
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I zoomed all around your pix but didn't see anything until your last image. I blame Garage Talk app. Maybe it's more obvious on a computer - but do you mean these holes?
Apologize for the screenshot photo of a photo - GT won't let me add the photo I just edited (markup) / but the screenshot is a workaround.
Apologize for the screenshot photo of a photo - GT won't let me add the photo I just edited (markup) / but the screenshot is a workaround.
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It's a warranty item. Take it back and have them fix it. That really is awful. You were not exaggerating when you say it looks like it was cut with an exacto knife.
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I zoomed all around your pix but didn't see anything until your last image. I blame Garage Talk app. Maybe it's more obvious on a computer - but do you mean these holes?
Apologize for the screenshot photo of a photo - GT won't let me add the photo I just edited (markup) / but the screenshot is a workaround.
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Apologize for the screenshot photo of a photo - GT won't let me add the photo I just edited (markup) / but the screenshot is a workaround.
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Thanks for posting that last pic, had no idea what the heck you were referring to.
Agreed, that looks very poor. If the holes are necessary, then they should be cut / finished better. I would not accept as is either.
Agreed, that looks very poor. If the holes are necessary, then they should be cut / finished better. I would not accept as is either.
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I zoomed all around your pix but didn't see anything until your last image. I blame Garage Talk app. Maybe it's more obvious on a computer - but do you mean these holes?
Apologize for the screenshot photo of a photo - GT won't let me add the photo I just edited (markup) / but the screenshot is a workaround.
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Apologize for the screenshot photo of a photo - GT won't let me add the photo I just edited (markup) / but the screenshot is a workaround.
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What the heck are these little vent looking things anyway?