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Old 01-14-2015, 10:25 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by Luv2Box View Post
I think it depends on the interior color. The red and saddle interiors seem to lend themselves to wood well where the black and darker colors go well with carbon fiber and not so well with wood.
yes a neutral color pallet may flatter wood but it just doesn't fit in a Boxster conceptually.
The theme of the Boxster interior was very cutting edge for it's time, definitely cutting edge for a Porsche. The only wood that Grant Larson had in mind was on the shift knob and that seemed like just a nod to the 550 heritage.

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