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NickCats · 09-21-2006, 12:28 PM

I've wanted to add the gold Porsche crest to the center of my four spoke wheel since I bought the car, but my concern is that if the airbag were to deploy in an accident the crest would become embedded in my forehead.

Can anyone address if this is a valid concern ?

z12358 · 09-21-2006, 12:47 PM

"...but my concern is that if the airbag were to deploy in an accident the crest would become embedded in my forehead."

Nick, why concern? That's how fashion trends start. Just think, when Porsche includes the $450 Embedded Forehead Crest option you'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

Z.

Perfectlap · 09-21-2006, 01:19 PM

that steering wheel crest is also sold in Silver on Ebay. I think you just glue it on.

I've been wanting to do a silver rear center console with red matching shifter lever forever. But $900!!? It can wait.

blinkwatt · 09-21-2006, 02:20 PM

The parts are all options from the factory. My car came with the painted center console and I ordered the handbrake and shift knob from a junkyard that happened to have a wrecked Boxster in the same color interoir. Boy did I luck out,$100 shipped for both!!!!!! It was a $875 option from Porsche. The shift knob was easy to change out,loosened and pulled. The handbrake took me two hours with someone help to remove and switch.

Grizzly · 09-21-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

I've been wanting to do a silver rear center console with red matching shifter lever forever. But $900!!? It can wait.

I did mine myself. The console, surrounds, etc were already arctic silver, but starting to look a little raggedy, so I took it all out, smoothed the chips, scuffed everything, epoxy primed it and painted it in bascoat/clearcoat. It took two days start to finish and cost less than $100. When I get around to it, I'm going to shoot a non-smoker's tray and switch out the ash tray.

It's not hard. You should try it. The red shifter boot would look great!

Perfectlap · 09-25-2006, 08:56 AM

Nice job! I've painted plastics before and I'm waayyyyy to much a perfectionist to do this job quickly. I think I spent 7 hours wet sanding, priming, painting and clear coating a two pieces of plastic. I also want an exact exterior match.

anyhoo
by the way here's a grey knob for a six speed BoxsterS that would match the grey steering wheel nicely.
$100 so far.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/shift-knob-6-spd-PORSCHE-911-996-986-boxster-S-leather_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33703QQihZ010QQ itemZ200030054136QQrdZ1

KevinH1990 · 10-01-2006, 05:52 PM

I added brushed aluminum gauge rings to my interior yesterday. Together with the Porsche crest on the steering wheel, I thing they make the interior on my 2000 base Boxster look a little more finished. The car came with the white "aluminum look" gauge faces.

NickCats · 09-21-2006, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by z12358

"...but my concern is that if the airbag were to deploy in an accident the crest would become embedded in my forehead."

Nick, why concern? That's how fashion trends start. Just think, when Porsche includes the $450 Embedded Forehead Crest option you'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

Z.

Good one, Z !