The Leather to Sample Thread
03-30-2020, 01:10 AM
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I don't think the deviated stitching is quite the rip we're implying... I'd guess that Porsche have a stock pipeline of the standard threads/colours ordered in from their suppliers and get bulk discount, benefits of production line fitting, etc.
Order near-unique combos with deviated leather or stitching, and suddenly you're paying for custom builds ,small scale orders, and people rather than machines fitting things.
Seems reasonable to drive a higher cost; the expense of a single bobbin on a custom sofa vs a custom fit on an otherwise standardised production line aren't really comparable.
If I'm right.
Order near-unique combos with deviated leather or stitching, and suddenly you're paying for custom builds ,small scale orders, and people rather than machines fitting things.
Seems reasonable to drive a higher cost; the expense of a single bobbin on a custom sofa vs a custom fit on an otherwise standardised production line aren't really comparable.
If I'm right.
03-30-2020, 01:56 AM
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This is one of the realities that would prevent me from paying hundreds of dollars for deviated stitching on many interior parts. You can easily rack up $2000-3000 on the interior by going ape in deviated stitching. At the end of the day its just thread. The sewing machine has no idea if the thread is $0 black or $355 Racing Yellow. Same exact thread just a different dye. As you said, someone literally just loaded the sewing machine with a different color. The added production/product/labor cost is however many extra calories the seamstress burned reaching an additional 6 inches of the colored spool of your choice. For $300 for deviated stitching on the steering column casing, you could go to Jo-Ann Fabrics and buy 500 miles thread in any color you wanted at that price.
Porsche found a way to gouge. Some of you will pay it.
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UDPride (03-30-2020)
07-04-2024, 08:33 AM
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@evilfij .... Great thread.. thanks for pulling all the info together! I own a 991.1 GTS PTS car, but just recently learned about leather to sample. I bought a 1985 M491 coupe from the original owner. He opted for LTS as he didn't think the standard colors seemed right for the car. It was a $2000 option in '85 on a car with a $48k sticker.
I was curious if you had any details on the history of LTS? When was it first offered? How common was it in the 80s? etc.
I was curious if you had any details on the history of LTS? When was it first offered? How common was it in the 80s? etc.