Interior Upgrade III

[ddb]

Hi All,

Just wanted to share some recent interior changes on my 2000.

My center console has been looking really bad since I've had the car for 2.5 years. The defects don't show up very well in the picture, but it is very ugly in person.



This week I replaced the original console with a new carbon fiber model. I already had installed various other CF pieces during recent months. I attempted to install a silver horseshoe trim piece around my existing shifter boot, but I'm not happy with the way it came out. I've ordered a new shifter boot (in black) with the silver trim piece already installed. I'm going to reuse my existing CF shifter knob. I have a CF non-smokers tray on the way as well.













I recently added the dash mounted spoiler switch and the intermittent windshield wiper switch to fill some of the blanks in the dash. Of course they aren't necessary, but I rather see a functional switch than a dummy blank. I have the spoiler position indicator on order to go in the last spot on the bottom.



This is how the interior looked when I purchased the car 2.5 years ago.




More to come in the future....


ddb

[986speedster]

What a transformation. You really have put some money into this. Looks great. I like the silver trim around the shifter. Where did you get it?

[SC986]

All I can say is WOW Looks amazing, and you're coming across the state line when?

So what's going on with the fourth stalk? I don't remember you having that one.

Nice work Derek, congrats!

[ddb]

986speedster:

Thanks very much. I bought the silver trim from http://www.carnewal.com/
It was 51 Euro (35 + 16 shipping) or approximately $69 USD. He doesn't list it on the website, but if you shoot him an e-mail he will hook you up. It took 3 days to get it from Belgium. It has to be modified to be installed on a standard shifter boot. Post some pics if you get one.

SC986:

Thanks a lot man. The 4th stalk is for the trip computer (I think it is called an OBC stalk or system). Luckily it was an option on my car. You can retrofit it on your car if you would like one.

I'm embarrassed to say I haven't removed my hardtop, or even driven the car in 6 weeks or so. I've been traveling for work some and just generally busy. Since working on it this week I'm excited about driving it, especially top down. Before removing the hardtop I want to polish it (and the rest of the car). Once I get it looking presentable we will have to get together.

ddb

[SC986]

Sounds like a plan! Can I bend your arm to do the OBC hack? Mine should have the capability being an '02?.

Can't wait to see the interior.

Good to have you back around.

[Y2BOX]

That is the best changes that I have seen on a box interior, the CF looks fantastic, seriously that is one mod that really is better than stock.