dpg123 Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I came across this on the Bay - anyone any experience? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-BLACK-FULL-CENTRE-CONSOLE-LEATHER-COVERS-FITS-PORSCHE-CARRERA-996-97-04/233436696876?fits=Car+Make%3APorsche|Plat_Gen%3A986&hash=item3659e9512c:g:qSgAAOSwjyZd-In0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpg123 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 Oops, messed up up my Title - can an admin please rename to "Centre Console - alternative to repaint"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 Not seen these before. Be interesting to see what they looked like in a car though. I always think that the centre console on my 986 looks a bit cheap and nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I think this will all depend on how good a job you make of glueing in place over the centre console, in theory I think it would look nice, practice is something else all together, would like to see one in situ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, the baron said: I think this will all depend on how good a job you make of glueing in place over the centre console, in theory I think it would look nice, practice is something else all together, would like to see one in situ Agreed, any guinea pigs out there? Maybe we crowd fund someone to do it? I'm thinking that for £180 or so given the hassle of stripping prepping and painting well, the risks are much the same to get a good finish. Lots of offering it up before applying the glue methinks. Looking at their eBay shop they do have a lot of interesting colour combinations for both leather & stitching. Plus if you do want one there are multiple listings for the same thing at different prices and delivery charges. Be a savvy shopper. I'd want to check how close their grey is to my grey as all black would look a bit odd in a grey interior, that said just the leather to cover the black bits would suit me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewfmg Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I have been through JF customs (eBay seller) grey leather samples and sadly they are not a close enough match for my 986 grey leather. But I did buy the leather arm rest covers in black with grey sitch and are a good fit and a good company to deal with . But have now changed them as JW auto trim (a few members have got seats belts from him) did a few bits of leather for me and the match is stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Caped Crusader Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 13 hours ago, dpg123 said: I came across this on the Bay - anyone any experience? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-BLACK-FULL-CENTRE-CONSOLE-LEATHER-COVERS-FITS-PORSCHE-CARRERA-996-97-04/233436696876?fits=Car+Make%3APorsche|Plat_Gen%3A986&hash=item3659e9512c:g:qSgAAOSwjyZd-In0 Read the reviews of the seller. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 10 hours ago, The Caped Crusader said: Read the reviews of the seller. 🤔 Did I miss something? 35 negatives in 11284 reviews over 12 months, 99.7 positive. although mostly on his lower priced items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, ½cwt said: Did I miss something? 35 negatives in 11284 reviews over 12 months, 99.7 positive. although mostly on his lower priced items. I don’t think so, I think he was merely asking the OP to look at the 11284 reviews to get the feedback requested, as you say the product must be good to get 99.7 positives, I still stand by the application being the issue, on the smaller items I would imagine it would be much easier to glue in place, but could be a mare on the center console which has lots of curves. Even on the eBay ad the first pic the leather doesn’t sit right and has a largish bubble in it, and that’s a professional doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, the baron said: I don’t think so, I think he was merely asking the OP to look at the 11284 reviews to get the feedback requested, as you say the product must be good to get 99.7 positives, I still stand by the application being the issue, on the smaller items I would imagine it would be much easier to glue in place, but could be a mare on the center console which has lots of curves. Even on the eBay ad he first pic the leather doesn’t sit right and has a largish bubble in it, and that’s a professional doing it I noticed that bubble too down in the recess for the hand brake, unless it was a dry fit as he used the console as a buck for all the finish combinations he's posted in pictures. One of those a pro could to in minutes but a DIYer needs to take slowly. Wheeler Dealers did a leather covering on the console for the 996 they did a couple of series ago as well as the IMS that everyone spotted you could see the pro trimmer taking a lot of care to line up before the final fit. It was the emoji that confused me then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary hubbard Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Sorry look at the price. pretty obviously they are not any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Not even real leather. At that price I would bet a jaffa cake it's leatherette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, Patt said: Not even real leather. At that price I would bet a jaffa cake it's leatherette. It says "100% genuine leather"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 1/12/2021 at 11:42 PM, Andrewfmg said: those bits look incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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