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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 10/10ths
I own the official Porsche sunshield he posted, and I agree that it's worth the extra money. Perfect fit, and it has a pretty thick insulation layer that seems to help keep the temps down in the car down here on the Gulf Coast.

BUT.....The Porsche OEM unit is actually a branded CoverCraft part.

If you can live without the Porsche logo, and if you want to try some other colors, find somebody selling the "UVS100" sunshade made by these guys:

https://www.covercraft.com/us/en/pro...FVM7gQodIr4F3Q

You can usually find them for much less than the Porsche branded one and it's the EXACT same unit.

Good Luck.
I shopped briefly but found the covercraft shields have the same price as the genuine one.
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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 01:48 AM
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Wow, it even has a "how to" installation video!
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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 808Bill
Wow, it even has a "how to" installation video!
Is a special tool needed? If so, plenty here to choose from.
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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Ahsai
I have the genuine one. It looks and works great ~$60
The insulation materiel is worth the price.

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They dont sell them in Australia, not fair haha!
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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Cuda911
Is a special tool needed? If so, plenty here to choose from.
Plenty! A good hammer...
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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 02:41 PM
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check the cartoon eyes shade https://www.google.com/search?q=pors...&bih=743#spf=1
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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 10/10ths
I own the official Porsche sunshield he posted, and I agree that it's worth the extra money. Perfect fit, and it has a pretty thick insulation layer that seems to help keep the temps down in the car down here on the Gulf Coast.

BUT.....The Porsche OEM unit is actually a branded CoverCraft part.

If you can live without the Porsche logo, and if you want to try some other colors, find somebody selling the "UVS100" sunshade made by these guys:

https://www.covercraft.com/us/en/pro...FVM7gQodIr4F3Q

You can usually find them for much less than the Porsche branded one and it's the EXACT same unit.

Good Luck.
This. I bought mine from Autoplicity last year with 20% off and free shipping. It's a great quality sunshade.
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 03:42 AM
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I bought this one from Amazon. I have one for my 996 and one for my GTI. They both fit nicely and work great.

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