Leather dash owners... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Porschekid · 03-06-2006, 08:02 AM

I have full leather in my 2000 but never realized the dash was actually leather too... but it does look and feel like leather. I figured it was just a high quality vinyl. I haven't noticed ripples though... perhaps the dash is a separate option?

03-06-2006, 08:18 AM

Full leather includes the leather dash. There is a seperate option (987) for a leather defroster trim (code CNA- $580) and leather defroster air vents (CNB- $390).

Maybe this is why some of the older Boxster's leather dashes are having problems...the owners don't know they are leather! They need to be leather conditioned too! People should also use sunscreens or convertable top covers and keep those damaging sun rays off the leather!

eslai · 03-06-2006, 09:08 AM

As much as I gripe about how these cars should come standard with leather interiors, this is the one reason I didn't mind that my dash wasn't leather. I worry that even with daily sunshade usage I'd get cracking, warping, etc.

I'm not the type that would have babied the dash as well as I should have, I'm sure.