mathus7

In previous threads those who did not go full leather expressed regrets that they did not go that way.

Carrera-T

Have full leather in my 2015 Macan Turbo and also in my 2019 Carrera T. Personally I would not order or purchase a Porsche without a full leather interior. As others have said, it makes the inside so much more high end, and the smell is amazing!

svkarl

It appears the consensus is that the term "full leather" used in the various threads means the upgrade from “Standard Interior/Leather Seat Centers” to “Leather Interior/Leather Seats” in the Interior Colors and Seats section. Thank you all for taking the time to clarify for me, most appreciated,
Best,
Karl

stevensivak

Those regrets, which I don't have for not selecting full leather, is the definition of a first world problem...

sports car or luxury car?

rk-d

Full leather has always been an option - at least back into the 80s, if not the 70s era cars.

Dan Nagy

Yes, my MT 991.2 C2 was built without full leather. I also kept the 19” rims and it’s a great sports cars that way. As the time draws near to pick up my C2S, I’m feeling some regret for letting go of the C2. If I could have ordered a C2 with MT, I would have done a similar build.

The C2S is more of an “in for penny, in for a pound” situation for me, so I built it up a bit more with twice the $$ in options and added full leather. I’ll see how I feel about spending money to add all the extras and make adjustments on the next one. This is only my second 911.

As everyone writes, there are no wrong answers. It’s best to go to the dealer and check it out. I think the standard interior looks quite nice and you can always add wood, brushed aluminum, or carbon fiber to dress it.

Schorsch

You can call yourself lucky that you don't have that part deviated stitched. I've seen it and if you drive the car in the sun, the stitching reflects in the instrument cluster and on the dials and that is very distracting and annoying.

JCWLS3

We included full leather on both our cars, going a step further to Club Leather on our CTT. The big difference for us was the dash. The standard partial leather in either car gives you a rubbery-looking dash that seems out of place in a six-figure car. It's a very nice plasti-rubber, with a quality, soft feel and tight clearances. But it doesn't quite look the part to us.

That being said, the leather option is a huge ripoff price-wise, so I can't fault anybody for telling Porsche to stuff it. The Germans have been doing this for 40 years now, maybe longer. There's a scene in one of our favorite 1980s movies, "Lost in America," where Albert Brooks is finalizing the spec for his new S-Class Mercedes. The salesman gives him the final price (it was like $45K... oh, for the days), and Albert, incredulous, says something like, "WOW. Okay, that's a lot of money, but that includes everything, right? Out the door? EVERYTHING?"

The salesman (Franz) replies, "Yes. Absolutely. Everything. The only thing you have to add is leather."
Albert: "It doesn't come with leather?"
Franz: "No. It comes with something called Mercedes Leather. It's actually a thick vinyl, very nice. You'd prefer it."

Ring a bell?

gcurnew

It was called MB-Tex...and it was BRILLIANT. Looked great and wore exceptionally well (taxis in Europe and the Mideast in the '70s, '80s and '90s all had it). The current MB non-leather is decent, but not as good as MB-Tex.

rk-d

I remember MB-Tex. That stuff was tough as nails.

aggie57

Funny, my last 911 had the standard interior and It never felt cheap. I thought about it with my current order but given the two main items you touch, the steering wheel and gear lever, are leather anyway I couldn’t see the point. For me a bit of leather splashed around the dash and doors adds nothing to the driving experience. It just adds cost.

Each to their own I guess.

ryandarr1979

Hey OP,

You’re correct regarding “full leather” as opposed to standard interior covered in a soft rubber/plastic with seat surfaces in leather. In the 991.2, the standard interior felt cheap and the full leather was worth the extra $3k to upgrade to leather dash, door panels, etc, especially with deviated stitching. The 992 standard interior seems a marked improvement over the 991. I just ordered a car and compared the standard and leather side by side, and decided to spend the extra $3800 and get full leather. The standard interior is nice, but when you’re spending $140k, the extra leather is worth it, as it feels great and it smells great too.

Dyim

Definitely cosmetic. No different than people ordering sport design bumper and side skirts.

Leather makes it look luxurious. Sport design makes it look racy.

JCWLS3

That's the stuff! Never saw MB-Tex in person, but I've heard a million good things about it over the years.

Got to disagree with you on your second point, however. I have seen and sat in the cruddy Merc standard interior sold today on low- and midrange models (C- and E-Class). I wondered aloud, "Are you KIDDING me? I've seen better vinyl at Rent-A-Center."