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The Groom said:
My 2008 US order guide does list Carrera Red (07) stitching as available.
Double-check yourself (page 27): http://www.bumperplugs.com/2008%20Turbo%20Order%20Guide.pdf
For that matter, thread-to-sample (99) is also listed as available. Check out whether it's listed as available on the US dealer order site. If it is, use that instead, and specify Carrera Red as thread color.
If neither works, you may have to escalate it to PCNA and complain their dealer order site is not up to date...
Regarding sunvisor, shift boot and gear leather trim strip:
- they are covered by 09991 "Deviated stitching on all Exclusive options"
- you must order the DAW (manual) or DAV (Tiptronic) shifter
- "gear lever trim" (CDZ) is included in DAW, you don't need to order it twice (similarly, CFA is included in DAV).
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zman said:
is a limited amount of deviated stitching, such as red on seats and dash/door, but not every-where a faux-pas, with different stitching of different areas (i.e. red on black seats with "normal" gray on other areas?
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zman said:
Does anyone have pictures of the deviated seat, I'm looking at black interior with carrera red deviation.
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zman said:
Am I correct to understand that all exclusive options can have color specified (as long as it is an interior color)?
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zman said:
If I do carbon package for shifter and brake can I specify red for the Boot to go with the red for the shifter trim in leather (red)?
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zman said:
Do people have an opinion (I know the answer to that already, but had to ask ) about center console in CF vs leather if I'm contrasting the black interior with red and planning on the shifter and cargo lid in deviating red?
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zman said:
Sorry so many questions, hope to gain insight so as not to make a "mistake" that is hard to correct or live with.
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zman said:
Promise to post pictures when it's in (hopefully early summer) don't expect Atomic's artistry but will try. i do enjoy the photos of the posters, keep it up.
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zman said:
Thanks to all for the information, as usual this is a very helpful and knowledge filled group. Question for groom or all, is a limited amount of deviated stitching, such as red on seats and dash/door, but not every-where a faux-pas, with different stitching of different areas (i.e. red on black seats with "normal" gray on other areas?
Does anyone have pictures of the deviated seat, I'm looking at black interior with carrera red deviation.
Am I correct to understand that all exclusive options can have color specified (as long as it is an interior color)?
If I do carbon package for shifter and brake can I specify red for the Boot to go with the red for the shifter trim in leather (red)?
Do people have an opinion (I know the answer to that already, but had to ask ) about center console in CF vs leather if I'm contrasting the black interior with red and planning on the shifter and cargo lid in deviating red?
Sorry so many questions, hope to gain insight so as not to make a "mistake" that is hard to correct or live with. Thanks to all for your halp. Promise to post pictures when it's in (hopefully early summer) don't expect Atomic's artistry but will try. i do enjoy the photos of the posters, keep it up.
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zman said:
I agree it is a shame that the options are restricted. I had been considering very similar option to leonjohn and your suggestion. What do you think of upper and lower dash black? Will the conflict with the sides of ecm be too much or just right?
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zman said:
I'm conflicted with the idea of a deviating insert in the seats, black in red now. I've seen the red in black and is sharp, never the opposite. Have seen photo of M5 with white outside and black inside and worked, but had similar contrasts in the door. It's the how far to go out of the box question, I think it works, would be nice to see it to be sure. Thoughts?
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The Groom said:
It's a shame you don't get the choice we get on the other side of the pond... I suspect PCNA has grown tired of customers rejecting cars because it didn't turn out the way they thought...
I suggest a spec similar to leonjohn's:
- Carrera Red interior
- 803 Carbon package
- EAD Carbon package switch panel
- 25731 Upper dash (w/ Sport Chrono) black
- 24901 Red stitching on dashboard
- CFX Black floor mats with Carrera Red leather piping and lettering.
I would not get the top of the door in black for consistency reasons.
You'd also need to do something about the steering wheel (red in front of a black dashboard). AFAIK Porsche won't let you order it in black from the factory.
You can do like leonjohn and order the CF MF wheel, which looks sharp I must say, even though it's too thin for my taste.
Or you can order a black thicker CF steering wheel from TechArt, with guards red stitching. It's going to be expensive, though.
Another option is to get the VIN of a car that came with a black steering wheel with guards stitching, and let your dealer order a "replacement" that he will install on your car when it arrives.
Feb 22, 2008 4:28:38 PM
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zman said:
Thanks to all for the information, as usual this is a very helpful and knowledge filled group. Question for groom or all, is a limited amount of deviated stitching, such as red on seats and dash/door, but not every-where a faux-pas, with different stitching of different areas (i.e. red on black seats with "normal" gray on other areas?
Does anyone have pictures of the deviated seat, I'm looking at black interior with carrera red deviation.
Am I correct to understand that all exclusive options can have color specified (as long as it is an interior color)?
If I do carbon package for shifter and brake can I specify red for the Boot to go with the red for the shifter trim in leather (red)?
Do people have an opinion (I know the answer to that already, but had to ask ) about center console in CF vs leather if I'm contrasting the black interior with red and planning on the shifter and cargo lid in deviating red?
Sorry so many questions, hope to gain insight so as not to make a "mistake" that is hard to correct or live with. Thanks to all for your halp. Promise to post pictures when it's in (hopefully early summer) don't expect Atomic's artistry but will try. i do enjoy the photos of the posters, keep it up.
I think it would be a very large error to do "partial stitching" Just look at all the comments in posts about the dreaded error of getting stitching on the console and not on the shifter boot. This picture of deviated stitching is a little dramatic, but can you imagine having stitching on the console and the area on the sides of the PCM and not on the shift boot or for that matter, taking any single area of stitching out and leaving the regular stitching.
Damn! That blue deviated stitching is just what I tried to order on my car last year. I was told that color was only offered on non U.S. cars. My only choice of blue at the time was Midnight, which isn't much of a deviation.
Feb 26, 2008 3:53:46 AM
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zman said:
Groom, thanks for your insight, hope you don't fine me insane with the pursuit of this. I'm thinking of carrera red interior and deviating the entire dash (upper, lower and side panels - black) with the CF makes the vents red and deviating red stitching on dash.Rest is red - not devieating the doors as you have noted the rear doesn't match and keep carpet and do the black mat. Suggestions? Is deviating black stitch on the seats good or bad contrast?