Console Replacement - Give Me Your Thoughts

Super_Dave_D · Super_Dave_D's Garage

Seeing the recent post on interior carpet replacement got me thinking about finishing mine. I got the real nice console from a pelican, so I could replace my tired one. My plans were to put this one in and have mine recovered back to origional and then swap it back out. Well actually I wanted to have this black one recovered in Champagne so I would only have to make the change once but is too nice!! You can see why I pulled mine out BUT I kind of like the black. Yes I know I am crazy!!

What would you do? Go back to Champagne or leave in the black one. I am leaning towards leaving it.

Note: I have no intentions of changing anything else at this moment. key word - intentions

coolngroovy · 03-09-2007, 08:29 PM

I reckon you should put the brown one back in, then give me the black one. lol

450knotOffice · 450knotOffice's Garage

Personally, I like the black better, but that's just me.

Jays72T · 03-09-2007, 08:41 PM

Black.

haycait911 · haycait911's Garage

champagne, then paint your gauge cluster backer to match, did this in my 914 and looked good. look at your first pic and imagine the gauge surround in champagne.

khamul02 · khamul02's Garage

Try the brown boot cover with the black console

charleskieffner · 03-10-2007, 05:11 AM

dave check out the better bodiesusa, 930 console way cool and lots of room to add volt gauge/ cylinder head temp gauge etc.

SCWDP911 · SCWDP911's Garage

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Originally posted by khamul02
Try the brown boot cover with the black console

I agree. I like the black and tan treatment. Been toying with the idea myself. Looks great by the way. But, as Khamul said, try the black with the tan boot. Then post another pic!

Super_Dave_D · Super_Dave_D's Garage

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Originally posted by v8_ranch
I agree. I like the black and tan treatment. Been toying with the idea myself. Looks great by the way. But, as Khamul said, try the black with the tan boot. Then post another pic!

You guys talk like its a simple swap! hmmmmm lets see. today I want a black shift boot and maybe tomorrow it will be tan - LOL

SCWDP911 · SCWDP911's Garage

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Originally posted by Super_Dave_D
You guys talk like its a simple swap! hmmmmm lets see. today I want a black shift boot and maybe tomorrow it will be tan - LOL

My interior color is the grey beige. I have been thinking about trying to find a set of black seat skins (maybe some that are damaged on the bolsters or something - I just need the "inserts") and using the black inserts with the grey-beige bolsters. I think it would look nice.

scottb · 03-10-2007, 06:46 AM

I like the champagne boot and console. The all-black is dull in comparison.

JackMan · 03-10-2007, 07:11 AM

Black

Jack Olsen · 03-10-2007, 01:29 PM

I'd vote for the black console.

randywebb · 03-10-2007, 03:18 PM

Put the black one in and save the other one, so you can change it back later. If you haven't changed it back within 2 years (and I bet you won't), then sell it.

khamul02 · khamul02's Garage

I vote for tan and black

porsche930dude · porsche930dude's Garage

i like the tan better. or you can eliminate the console all together like i did. I just made a little pannel where the cig tray goes for the dials

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JBO · 03-10-2007, 04:17 PM

I like the tan.

930LDR · 03-10-2007, 04:56 PM

I just did the full RS carpet and eliminated the center consol. Haven't quite figured out where ot put the hard light and rear defrost buttons. Maybe I'll do something similar with the ash tray.

Super_Dave_D · Super_Dave_D's Garage

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Originally posted by randywebb
Put the black one in and save the other one, so you can change it back later. If you haven't changed it back within 2 years (and I bet you won't), then sell it.

Good advise Randy - thanks! This is what I am going to do - the black is already growing on me.