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Old 04-16-2006, 07:47 PM
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Default interesting observation about Alumalook

if you look here...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PORSC...QQcmdZViewItem

you can find these two door trim pieces in alumalook.

Im wondering are these pieces in a full leather equipped car wrapped in leather or are they in color coded paintable plastic?

I want to get theses pieces along with this console...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PORSC...QQcmdZViewItem

to break up the fact that my interior isnt the two-tone I truly wished for.

I was thinking anyone out there with sand, natural, cocoa or even black interiors that wanted a few rich terracotta colored accents to "two tone" their interior may be interested in these pieces off my car.

I think overall this would be a cheaper proposition than doing the bumperplug thing....thoughts?
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Yes, I agree looks like a very fair price
Old 04-17-2006, 12:18 AM
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black/terra- sorry, I think it'll be difficult to find a market for your terracotta leather door pieces. The reason is: ALL 997- whether partial or full leather-- in other words ALL iterations of 997 arrive with door pull and armrest/lid in stitched leather. A few years from now a terracotta owner may want to replace worn pieces on driver's side- talk about a niche market! Also, check w/Eric; Bumperplugs can do the alum look center console for much less than the ebay item in the link you provided; easy core exchange once you receive the new console, return the old one in same packaging I believe- total net cost around half of that ebay piece (your tc console is worth hundreds$ more as a core exch than it would be if offered for sale separately).
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Default hey ted...

so they strip off the leather when aluma-looking the door pulls?
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Originally Posted by black/terra
so they strip off the leather when aluma-looking the door pulls?
I don't know. Check with the ebay vendor to see how they attach.
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Default no i meant a car without full leather doesnt have leather door pulls?

curious
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Originally Posted by black/terra
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Without full leather interior, that area is cover with leatherette/ vinyl like material

...and why there are two pieces of center console?
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Originally Posted by black/terra
so they strip off the leather when aluma-looking the door pulls?

No, it's a seperate piece...There are two screws that hold the handle in place....to access them you have to take off the door trim panel.....If you really want to do this....PM me, I'll tell you how to take the panel off, and the tools you'll need....There's about 45mins of work to do it
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Default no you guys are missing it...

I'm saying the painted pulls from teq dont have leather or leatherette. They are painted plastic.

Im asking if bumperplus strips off my leather and paints it or for the full leather pulls do they just resell
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One door trim piece is missing from the parts shown. The long tapered plate under the window switches & door openers is also part of the XTW option.



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