Natural Grey Leather
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Sorry, no pix but a friend just picked up his new 997S with that interior- very dark, almost black and VERY nice- the stitching is very tasteful. Makes my standard interior in the GT3 look a little cheap, but I'm not complaining!!
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For SKL : Are you sure it looks like black ? I want it exactly like that.
I don't like stone gray ( it looks too washed out ) but on the porsche site stone and dark natural look almost the same.
Thanx for the info.
PS: Anybody else ?
This color has been around for quite some time , is it possible nobody has got a picture ?
I don't like stone gray ( it looks too washed out ) but on the porsche site stone and dark natural look almost the same.
Thanx for the info.
PS: Anybody else ?
This color has been around for quite some time , is it possible nobody has got a picture ?
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Had it in my 996TT. Very very dark grey, almost black.
Carpet is Charcoal rather than black so there is more contrast.
Dash looks lighter than black and IMO, Natural Grey is a lot nicer. It's Nothing
like Stone Grey.
Carpet is Charcoal rather than black so there is more contrast.
Dash looks lighter than black and IMO, Natural Grey is a lot nicer. It's Nothing
like Stone Grey.
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The only downside to the natural leather (which I love) is that the interior plastics are not soft-touch to match, they are black. On Natural Grey, that works, on Natural Brown, Cinnamon or other lighter colors, it doesn't.
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I wouldn't mind since i don't want any piece in plastic. Everything will be in leather.
Inner sill finishers
Wheel
Sun Visors
Door finishers
And E36 Alu-look package that gives full leather where ****ty plastic is left
By the way Eric what do you think of Standard black as exterior color ? Not Basalt but plain BLACK ?
What are the downside of this color ? When the car is clean looks beautiful but i wonder if it shows scratches badly.
Inner sill finishers
Wheel
Sun Visors
Door finishers
And E36 Alu-look package that gives full leather where ****ty plastic is left
By the way Eric what do you think of Standard black as exterior color ? Not Basalt but plain BLACK ?
What are the downside of this color ? When the car is clean looks beautiful but i wonder if it shows scratches badly.
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Fabio, what country are you in again, Italy? How close is the nearest Porsche dealer? You really need to stop in at the nearest dealer no matter how far away it may happen be. You need to see these swatches up close and make your decision based on that if they don't happen to have a car equipped with what you are looking for. For you to make a decision based on photographs is to set yourself up for a major disappointment, especially when you consider the amount of money you'll be shelling out. Good luck in doing your homework.
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Here's an "official" Porsche pic of natural grey interior. This one of the '04 40th Anniversary, which came standard with natural grey interior. I love it! It is black with a small hint of gray, sort of like a very dark graphite.
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The difference is in the dye vs. pigment of the process.
Standard leather is "painted," the colorant used _is_ like paint. It's not translucent.
Natural leathers are dyed. Dyes are translucent. In addition to being more subtle and sumptuous, they show insect bites, scars, variants in shading etc of natural steer hides.
Just go to a furniture shop, or leather goods store and check around the various leathers, you'll notice the dyed vs. painted leathers really fast..
Standard leather is "painted," the colorant used _is_ like paint. It's not translucent.
Natural leathers are dyed. Dyes are translucent. In addition to being more subtle and sumptuous, they show insect bites, scars, variants in shading etc of natural steer hides.
Just go to a furniture shop, or leather goods store and check around the various leathers, you'll notice the dyed vs. painted leathers really fast..