993 Blue interior
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Amazing cars guys.. I need to have a blue interior 993 in my future..
In the one i posted originally, really small point but the black stripe of dash is continued on door panel. Did porsche really allow this level of specification on built to order 993's? Its a neat touch and cool if the factory really let people design the car like that.
In the one i posted originally, really small point but the black stripe of dash is continued on door panel. Did porsche really allow this level of specification on built to order 993's? Its a neat touch and cool if the factory really let people design the car like that.
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Porsche allowed you to do anything you want (and still very much does) to personalize the car.
What you are seeing on your particular picture is a black door panel (look at the area around the speaker to understand that clearly). On top of it is a blue top sail panel, blue insert and blue non-HiFi pocket. So it's not just a black strip.
Car and Drivel did an article in late 80s on a 911 Carrera of that time. The sidebar was about ordering _all_ available leather options. They counted more that $30K worth of leather options available and calculated that about 2 cows would be needed to provide all the leather.
I personally am not a big fan of two-color interiors. I've owed Marble interior 993 before and slowly converted it to black. So I could observe assorted two-tone combos in my own car for a period of about two years. As I've said - not a big fan.
What you are seeing on your particular picture is a black door panel (look at the area around the speaker to understand that clearly). On top of it is a blue top sail panel, blue insert and blue non-HiFi pocket. So it's not just a black strip.
Car and Drivel did an article in late 80s on a 911 Carrera of that time. The sidebar was about ordering _all_ available leather options. They counted more that $30K worth of leather options available and calculated that about 2 cows would be needed to provide all the leather.
I personally am not a big fan of two-color interiors. I've owed Marble interior 993 before and slowly converted it to black. So I could observe assorted two-tone combos in my own car for a period of about two years. As I've said - not a big fan.
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As SuperUser said in post 13, the C2S came with a different leather(?) for the dash strip that continued onto the door panel as you see in the picture you posted.
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Amazing cars guys.. I need to have a blue interior 993 in my future..
In the one i posted originally, really small point but the black stripe of dash is continued on door panel. Did porsche really allow this level of specification on built to order 993's? Its a neat touch and cool if the factory really let people design the car like that.
In the one i posted originally, really small point but the black stripe of dash is continued on door panel. Did porsche really allow this level of specification on built to order 993's? Its a neat touch and cool if the factory really let people design the car like that.
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Ha I guess having never bought a brand new car i wouldn't even know what an options list would look like. Maybe i'll change but i just cant imagine buying a new car at this point. Even if the 991 is growing on me.. Trouble is it grew too much already..
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My Polar Silver/midnight Blue is also great. However, this 91Ks driver's seat is beginning to show cracks from use and not the sun (garaged and not a daily driver). I do not look forward to the day that I must try to match the color with a re-skinning.
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There was a thread recently that i cant seem to find that had someone restore what to me looked almost beyond repair cream leather seats in a 911. Maybe a full re-skin can be avoided at least for a while?
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Color match in blue will not be hard. The reasoning is... if you look carefully you'll see at least 4 different blue color shades in that blue interior. Leather, vinyl, plastic and felt pockets are all different shades of blue. So leather front seats being a bit off will not introduce anything visually odd to that interior, especially of your rear seats are vinyl.
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I love my blue interior. Of course the only thing left blue in my car is the dash, center console, and a few minor trim pieces since the interior is stripped. But the blue seats look nice in my office too 
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I have a blue interior and it isnt my favorite. I just couldnt find a white C4S this nice with black or grey or red....hell anything but blue. Learning to live with it. I put on a black steering wheel and did the black strip on the door panel like the C2S mentioned earlier. I have a black leather complete dash that will make its way on there if I get enthusuastic about doing it. Anyway, its ok and most people like it.
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