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Old 03-09-2007, 11:27 PM
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Hi folks,
I'm interested in purchasing a stock red gauges - instrument face? - for my '04 GT-3. Any idea where to get one and what it might cost?

Thanks for the time.

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Old 03-10-2007, 12:56 AM
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Can't seem to get FVD site working but I know they have them available. I only did the tach in red and left all other gauges black.

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Thank you. Looks like the was at FVD... URL http://www.fvd.de Cost is $634. Labor they charge to switch the faces is $300.
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I have the silver/white guages(gt3) and I have to say I like black gauge faces better(on my prev 996). Easily discernible at the track with black but with red gauge would be more of a chore to read the red gauge with red arrow. Regards. Mike
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Holy crap, close to 1K for gauge face. I am sure you DYI this over the week-end.
Old 03-10-2007, 10:38 AM
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Visability isn't critically important, as long I can see the tach. I've got an '04 white over black with full leather, full carbon, red articulated stitching, and red belts. I was in a car with red dials a while back. I've thought that it might look good in my car. But $1K and still needing to pull the instrument cluster....

I think the next change is carbon fiber mirrors....

-Curt
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that's just way too much........ just a color lift.?
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Originally Posted by cbennettus
Visability isn't critically important, as long I can see the tach. I've got an '04 white over black with full leather, full carbon, red articulated stitching, and red belts. I was in a car with red dials a while back. I've thought that it might look good in my car. But $1K and still needing to pull the instrument cluster....

I think the next change is carbon fiber mirrors....

-Curt
Mine has the same combo as yours and I love the red dials.
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Also....if you decide to get it, I would just order the whole instrument cluster in red and just sell you'rs. I've yet to see an aftermarket job look as good as the factory.



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