RobC4sX51

I have had 1 savannah beige 996, 1 997.1 sand beige, 2 997 black int (0ne full leather), and current 997.2 full leather SB, all cabs. I know the "issue" is glare but there are other things re int color too: how about all the "dust" particles you can see 5 minutes after you wipe the dash off the black interior? Or for us cab drivers, how hot black seats w black dash get in the sun? I liked every 911 I have owned/driven. I liked the sporty look of the black interiors but they also felt "smaller" or more confined inside. It comes down to personal preference! And sunglasses are cool!

JSantoli

There is a case in Newark Federal Court for anyone bothered by the glare.

JSantoli

Plz pm me with any questions. Josephsantoli@aol.com

jhbrennan

Attorneys trolling for clients - now that's a new one.

JSantoli

This is a common & dangerous safety hazard. Here's an extensive safety study.

http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:18109/FULLTEXT01.pdf

VintageRacer477

My 993 Targa was Cashmere (beige) with black dash. That's how Porsche built cars with light colored interiors WHEN THEY BUILT CARS FOR DRIVERS. I brought that up with some PCNA execs at the NY Auto Show a few years ago, and they just shrugged and said it is Porsche AG's fault. I gueaa light dashboards don't bother them in Stuttgart since they get so few days with sun.

Heck, even Buicks have black dashboards.

Has anyone found a solution other than polarized sunglasses? Has anyone heard of a maker of a black cloth piece that will lay on the dash? I thought about dying the offending dash-top black. But, that would preclude Concours.

Ideas anyone?

Dennis C

I never noticed this issue with the Sand Beige dash in my 997 Turbo Cabriolet.

jhbrennan

I had a black exterior / sand beige interior on a 997.1 C4S coupe (in Colorado too) and the reflection from the dash on the windshield in certain times of the afternoon and morning was very noticeable and distracting. As much as I liked the color combination, I would not buy another 911 with sand beige interior - personal preference.

Ben Z

I've got sand beige and I can see the reflection but it doesn't obscure my view. However mine's the full leather dash, maybe it's less shiny than the vinyl one? My Corvette has a black vinyl dash and the reflection is way more prominent. I've driven 997's with black interiors and to me it looks like the same reflection just a different color.

VintageRacer477

OK. Now that we have bounced this around for a few years, what can be done about it? Sure, polarized glasses work. But, that doesn't get to the cause of the problem. And, yes, one can always order a black/tan interior. Which is a lot less expensive since the law suit. But, what do those of us who already have cars with reflective dashboards do to stop it?

I see that Covercraft/Dashmat has covers for $38 - $54, as do a couple of others. However, they look pretty crappy.

Anyone have any other ideas on how to get rid of glare short of replacing the beige dash with a black one?