Interior colors...opinion needed

[GSpreeman]

I stole a photo of somebodys door and photoshopped it. How would this look on a Carrera? Has anybody done this kind of treatment on a late 80's car?

[pjv911]

Looks nice but I would only reccomend its done on a car you plan to keep where resale value is not a concern. I would suppose your exterior would match or a least go nice with that color choice.


Kurt Williams

[geof33]

Hey... that's MY door!!!

Not my taste. But certainly "interesting"?

[GSpreeman]

Yeah, I need a creative outlet...and probably not a Porsche!

[88911coupe]

I've been trying to come up with ideas to update the interior on my 88. I saw somewhere where someone had used a combination of black and camel/tan interior on a Carrera and it looked really good. I had an 88 535i that was this combo interior and it looked very good.
Keep the ideas coming.

Mongo likes.

[VaSteve]

Pimp-o-riffic!!!

Now that I have probably insulted your taste, would you mind telling me how you do that in Photoshop?? Change the colors and get all the shading to look correct?



Thanks!

[Crachian]

Check out the black over can-can red targa:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2453310283

I like it too.

[epbrown]

That car would actually be tastefully done without that color everywhere. Changing to a black carpet kit might make all the difference.

Emanuel

[aigel]

I'd get rid of the two tone. It is pimp.

George

[lvle1416]

I am swaping the red interior out of a silver 88 into my black 84 targa--I think it is a great combination. I also have a black LE miata with a red interior so I have always liked the combo. It helps to break up all that black inside and out. I think the targa shown above would look better with the black bar--but I love the wheels.

[trj911]

Mine is interior doors are original 2 tone, black top and bottom, with a white panel. It has a black dash and black carpet with white seats. I didn't like the look at first but it has grown on me. Your door color combination would actually tone down the look of my doors.

[911boost]

I have a black 86 Cab with the full red leather interior. I have red seats and carpet, red door panels and pockets, but the leather piece along the top of the door is black, as is the dash, and I have black floor mats with the Carrera script embroidered in red on them. I think it is a good combination. There is a good contrast in the colors and it does not make you go blind getting in.

While I really like the targa listed above, I think having the red dash is almost too much.

Bill

I have ton's of pics if anyone wants any, they are just too large to post.

[mike f]

I have a red 86 Turbo with a tan(cashmere?) interior. Was thinking of getting black mats. I'm not sure how it will look, but the mats would sure be easier to keep looking clean.

[anh911]

I always liked the silver with lobster interior.

[JFK713]

here's a champange and black interior in my '87. The black mats are much easier to keep clean.

[UK Carrera]

My factory interior:

[UK Carrera]

Well, that didn't work. I'll try again.

[deanp]

Re: Photoshop - the easiest way to keep color values, textures, etc when changing the color is to make your selection then use Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation > Click on the colorize tab and preview. Adjust the sliders to your liking. Hue changes the color, saturation the amount of color and lightness is self-explanatory.

[brcorp]

John "JFK713",

Do you have additional interior picts. I have the same camel color interior and am planning the black treatment.