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Jun 23, 2008 9:55:05 AM

buzzinfrog: Junior; Loc: Ankara , Turkey; Posts: 72, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 13, 2007

sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

planning to order a 997.2 but sme questions prior to it:

- I am planning to order sand beige interior in an aqua blue or meteor grey. do you think it will bi annoying to have reflection on the windshield under sunlight due to light color? another option would be bi-color sand-beige black which i am not willing to pay that much extra.

-Does anybody know if dvb receiver and sat-nav module and hard disk can be retrofitted after buying th car. I may have them installed later on but not with the order.

Thanks

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Jun 23, 2008 9:59:09 AM

Crash: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Never been to , Antarctica; Posts: 8287, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 17, 2002; Reply to: buzzinfrog

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

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buzzinfrog said:
planning to order a 997.2 but sme questions prior to it:

- I am planning to order sand beige interior in an aqua blue or meteor grey. do you think it will bi annoying to have reflection on the windshield under sunlight due to light color? another option would be bi-color sand-beige black which i am not willing to pay that much extra.

-Does anybody know if dvb receiver and sat-nav module and hard disk can be retrofitted after buying th car. I may have them installed later on but not with the order.

Thanks

Yes, you will get a reflection in the windscreen.

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Jun 23, 2008 10:38:44 AM

sws1: Junior; Loc: USA; Posts: 83, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 2, 2006; Reply to: Crash

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

It's not a big deal. And if you wear polarized sunglasses, you won't see it at all.

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Jun 23, 2008 1:18:45 PM

Grant: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Denver, CO , United States; Posts: 12588, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 21, 2002; Reply to: buzzinfrog

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

You can order the two-tone interior of Beige and Black - the Black goes up top and will help with reflections...

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Jun 23, 2008 2:57:02 PM

intouch1: Rennteam Master; Loc: Red Sea , Egypt; Posts: 5754, Gallery; Registered on: May 22, 2004; Reply to: Grant

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

yup, there is a bit of glare. i have it in my turbo with terracotta. especially when it's very bright.

but nothing annoying really...

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Jun 23, 2008 5:34:00 PM

Silver Bullet: Veteran; Loc: Canada; Posts: 1126, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 24, 2004; Reply to: intouch1

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

I would be irritated by it, and I would definitely get the two tone interior. It also looks sharper.

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Jun 23, 2008 6:51:13 PM

Malmsteen: Pilot; Loc:; Posts: 493, Gallery; Registered on: May 16, 2005; Reply to: Silver Bullet

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

My C2S cab is a sand beige interior, i dont find it annoying at all.

the reflection maybe a bit more catchy when i drive under heavy sun light when the top is down.

overall its all fine

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Jun 23, 2008 7:36:54 PM

Trundle_GT3: Veteran; Loc: CA, USA; Posts: 1016, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 30, 2003; Reply to: Malmsteen

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

Option: 24921
Upper Dash in Deviating Color
Dashboard upper section and passenger airbag standard leather in deviating
color.
$470

Make it Black

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Jun 23, 2008 8:10:08 PM

buzzinfrog: Junior; Loc: Ankara , Turkey; Posts: 72, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 13, 2007; Reply to: Trundle_GT3

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

that's what I was looking for, didn't want to mess up with the smooth leather bi-color option which I have nothing to do with the smoothness and the price tag.

any pictures of how it looks like, or does it look just the same as bi-color smooth leather option except standard leather?

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Jun 24, 2008 1:56:06 PM

987_Belgium: Junior; Loc: GHENT, BELGIUM; Posts: 62, Gallery; Registered on: Feb 21, 2008; Reply to: buzzinfrog

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

i wouldn't take a beige colour.

you don't know how hard it is to keep this interior colour clean. You can see the least of spots on it, it is pure horror to keep it clean.
This advice comes from me and many of my friends who suffer from this and wished they never took a beige interior on their new car.

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Jun 24, 2008 2:27:04 PM

Le Chef: Veteran; Loc: Chicago , United States; Posts: 1059, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 3, 2003; Reply to: 987_Belgium

Beige is easy to clean

You can see when it gets dirty and clean it with a damp cloth before it gets bad. Unlike black which is difficult because it's harder to see when it's dirty.

My plan is to get natural brown leather on my next car.

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Jun 24, 2008 2:29:03 PM

Dan L: Expert; Loc: Santa Barbara, CA , United States; Posts: 1957, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 2, 2006; Reply to: buzzinfrog

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

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buzzinfrog said:
planning to order a 997.2 but sme questions prior to it:

- I am planning to order sand beige interior in an aqua blue or meteor grey. do you think it will bi annoying to have reflection on the windshield under sunlight due to light color? another option would be bi-color sand-beige black which i am not willing to pay that much extra.

-Does anybody know if dvb receiver and sat-nav module and hard disk can be retrofitted after buying th car. I may have them installed later on but not with the order.

Thanks

I would anticipate your being able to order those for installation later. Much like you can on today's 997s.

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Jun 24, 2008 3:50:54 PM

sws1: Junior; Loc: USA; Posts: 83, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 2, 2006; Reply to: 987_Belgium

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

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987_Belgium said:
i wouldn't take a beige colour.

you don't know how hard it is to keep this interior colour clean. You can see the least of spots on it, it is pure horror to keep it clean.
This advice comes from me and many of my friends who suffer from this and wished they never took a beige interior on their new car.

I had beige interior for 18 months and 8000 miles. Looked spotless when I got rid of the car. If you're just driving the car, and not carting dogs, or cooking inside, it's not hard to keep clean. In fact, I did nothing and it was spotless.

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Jun 25, 2008 11:01:27 AM

LondonGuy: Junior; Loc: London, UK , United Kingdom; Posts: 51, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 6, 2004; Reply to: buzzinfrog

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

I had sand beige, and I can tell you that the reflection in the windscreen was very significant, to the point that I would never order this option again. Very distracting.

Two tone is the only way forward.

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Jun 28, 2008 12:36:27 AM

cello: Junior; Loc: Southern NJ & Coast, USA; Posts: 76, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 26, 2006; Reply to: buzzinfrog

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

Here is a sample of what it will look like on a very hot bright day (made somewhat worse due to angle and camera). You cannot see the reflection with polarized sunglasses on.

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Jun 28, 2008 12:57:27 AM

Porky Tokyo: Senior; Loc: Tokyo, Japan; Posts: 617, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 8, 2005; Reply to: 987_Belgium

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

Get the full beige - black and beige kind of looks poorly done to me.
My car is three years old and it is still pretty clean!

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Jun 28, 2008 3:05:37 AM

MMD: Rennteam VIP; Loc: usa; Posts: 9652, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 16, 2004; Reply to: 987_Belgium

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

How's the crime in your parts of Turkey?

I'd be wary of a bright interior because it just highlights stuff you leave locked in the parked car for thieves. Just put stuff in the trunk? Then the thieves see you put stuff from the car and into the trunk so the trunk becomes a target.

IOW, if you have a black interior you can maybe get away with leaving darker items in the car.

Black is best. IM_H_O

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Jun 28, 2008 9:13:49 AM

Crash: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Never been to , Antarctica; Posts: 8287, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 17, 2002; Reply to: MMD

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

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MMD said:
How's the crime in your parts of Turkey?

I'd be wary of a bright interior because it just highlights stuff you leave locked in the parked car for thieves. Just put stuff in the trunk? Then the thieves see you put stuff from the car and into the trunk so the trunk becomes a target.

IOW, if you have a black interior you can maybe get away with leaving darker items in the car.

Black is best. IM_H_O

Just leave an empty gun holster in the passenger seat.

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Jun 28, 2008 12:39:10 PM

Porky Tokyo: Senior; Loc: Tokyo, Japan; Posts: 617, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 8, 2005; Reply to: Crash

Re: sand beige reflection on windscreen 997.2

I think Turkey is safer most of the US isn't it?

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Jun 28, 2008 2:33:25 PM

Le Chef: Veteran; Loc: Chicago , United States; Posts: 1059, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 3, 2003; Reply to: Porky Tokyo

Absolutely

Crime stats in US are very poor - look at the murder rate. Live in Newark or parts of SoCal and you have a lower life expectancy than going to fight in Iraq. And since the Supreme Court has basically confirmed that every f*ckwit in the country can own a gun it will only get worse. But hey, that's a small price for freedom isn't it?

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Jun 28, 2008 10:46:32 PM

buzzinfrog: Junior; Loc: Ankara , Turkey; Posts: 72, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 13, 2007; Reply to: Le Chef

Re: Absolutely

well it differs. you wouldn't want to park a fancy car in a more ghetto part for sure, at least to prevent scratches on the paintwork. But as an Ankara citizen I would say here is a lot safer than any other metro-spots around the world I've been to.

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Aug 6, 2008 3:18:13 PM

buzzinfrog: Junior; Loc: Ankara , Turkey; Posts: 72, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 13, 2007; Reply to: buzzinfrog

Re: Absolutely

too bad we don't have the options

24921 Upper Dash in Deviating Color
26061 Steering Wheel Standard Leather Deviating Color

in Europe like they do in the US.

two tone costs a lot.

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