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Old 03-10-2008, 01:01 AM
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Trying to dress up my kinda bland interior...
New Arctic silver Console from Bumperplugs.com (Eric is a pleasure to deal with and quality is first rate!)
Also added the Alumalook instrument bezel (Thanks kilrgt)
I have a set of Aluminum gauge rings on order and would like to get the hazard and ignition surrounds in Alumalook..and who knows what else!



Old 03-10-2008, 01:32 AM
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Marc, it looks fantastic. Nice mods. Keep 'em coming.
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looks good... maybe alum peddles in the future?
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huge improvement
Old 03-10-2008, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by redridge
looks good... maybe alum peddles in the future?

Not a huge fan of the peddles...
I'm sure I will think of some other stuff to blow some cash on

It's amazing how boring the stock interior is, I am definitely a "less is more" kind guy but the 996 just begs for a better interior!
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Looks nice Marc, and you're right - there is always stuff to blow cash on!
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Marc That looks great, I am so glad it worked out. I hate to say it but you have the sickness! The mod sickness............... Its such a great sickness!
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Nice job that looks great! I want to add the same shifter, actually I like the stock if I could just add the boot and trim ring.

Where did you get the shifter and gauge rings? I got my rings from DPS and they look like crap. I want to replace them one day if I can get them off.

+1 on Eric, I drove over to his shop and got my side markers and silver hood crest from him
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Looks great, silver/black interior is hot. Keep it going!
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Marc That looks great, I am so glad it worked out. I hate to say it but you have the sickness! The mod sickness............... Its such a great sickness!
Oh, have had the Porsche mod sickness for many, many years
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It really changed the look of the car. Perpaps bits of CF peppered around? Now the center horse shoe is looking not as shiny.
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Originally Posted by SC996
Nice job that looks great! I want to add the same shifter, actually I like the stock if I could just add the boot and trim ring.

Where did you get the shifter and gauge rings? I got my rings from DPS and they look like crap. I want to replace them one day if I can get them off.

+1 on Eric, I drove over to his shop and got my side markers and silver hood crest from him
The shifter came with the car.
I was going to buy the gauge rings for eagleday they for 129, they are made by NR but I got them right off NR's site for 99 bucks.
If the quality is not good they will go back, I had the factory ones in my 986S and they looked awesome. I just dont know who has the best quality ones. Ebay is always a crapshoot.
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Love the look, I'm in the middle of doing mine as well . Still putting the center console back together, but here are some random pics. The gauge cluster is just sitting in place (thinking about replacing the bulbs before I button everything back down). Can someone tell me if I've done the hinging correctly for the console lid? Doesn't seem like it opens up far enough and it's been so long since I've taken it apart.
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
The shifter came with the car.
I was going to buy the gauge rings for eagleday they for 129, they are made by NR but I got them right off NR's site for 99 bucks.
If the quality is not good they will go back, I had the factory ones in my 986S and they looked awesome. I just dont know who has the best quality ones. Ebay is always a crapshoot.
Please let me know how the quality is. The rings are on my list, right after mufflers. Just about got the SpeedART cans today, close call. Might do it in the next few days, if I can make up my ever changing mind n this subject.
BTW, I got the aluminum peddles a few months back and IMO it goes good with black/silver combo.
It is a matter of taste, I posted a pic for a visual aid, just in case.

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Originally Posted by kas930
Love the look, I'm in the middle of doing mine as well . Still putting the center console back together, but here are some random pics. The gauge cluster is just sitting in place (thinking about replacing the bulbs before I button everything back down). Can someone tell me if I've done the hinging correctly for the console lid? Doesn't seem like it opens up far enough and it's been so long since I've taken it apart.
Looks great so far, where did you get the parts?
I have the metal hinge but I think that looks correct.


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