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Old 03-01-2009, 11:36 PM
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Can you purchase the leather dash that comes with full leather interior? I'm referring to the entire upper dash below windshield. thanks
 
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You can but it'd cost a fortune for OEM.
You are much better off getting the dash you have removed and covered in leather by 928. They charge about a grand to do it.
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Oh God, I couldn't imagine what porsche would charge for that after the fact
 
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one thing to keep in mind is aftermarket leather is almost never the fit and finish of OEM especially in respect to how it fits over panels.

i had my Z06 done up in leather by a big name in the business and it didnt hold a candle to the OEM Z06 leather option that they now offer.


OEM leather upgrades take into account how the panels fit together and how thick and what type the leather needs to be and how to mold and secure it properly ect.

we had a guy in the vetteforum from overseas who paid a stateside top name vendor over $50 K to redo the enterior. got the car back and had things coming apart.

if i were you, i'd pass up on the aftermarket dash. maybe do a steering wheel or something or wait and get a car later with the right options.
 
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one thing to keep in mind is aftermarket leather is almost never the fit and finish of OEM especially in respect to how it fits over panels.

OEM leather upgrades take into account how the panels fit together and how thick and what type the leather needs to be and how to mold and secure it properly ect.

if i were you, i'd pass up on the aftermarket dash. maybe do a steering wheel or something or wait and get a car later with the right options.
I concur. Even if you do the dash, the door panels and seat surfaces won't be the same as a full leather interior. Part of the appeal of the full leather, for me, is the texture (smoother) and the smell. Get a leather covered steering wheel and save your money on the rest. The steering wheel will be expensive too unless you can find one in the classifieds.
 
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ok thanks for the responses guys. I'll save my pennies for other goodies.
 
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You might like the Alcantara shifter, armrest, and ebrake. Those look great IMO.
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