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What kind of Porsche guy are you?
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Three Dial or Five? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
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POST 2Original post
I chose 5 but really would prefer 168. Can one ever have too many? I think not.
POST 3Original post
I liked my 3 dials...but think im a more is more kind of person...5 it is!
POST 4Original post
I had 6 in my last 914- 3 behind the steering wheel and three in the center console....
POST 5Original post
I would like to have an oil pressure gauge and an oil temp gauge. So, I guess, 5.
POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
These are the two that make it so difficult for me, still gotta be a 3 for me.
POST 7Original post
Had both and prefer 5 but as long as the tach is in the middle I'm happy.
POST 8Original post
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+1, well said.
POST 9Original post
How about 3 with a Oil Temp & Oil Pressure LED strip?
POST 10Original post
Quotes source post: 418337
That looks interesting. I'm not 100% sure I like the "modern" look, but where did you get them? Is it an easy DIY?
POST 11Original post
Quotes source post: 418340
I'm guessing Photoshop
POST 12Original post
Quotes source post: 418340
I wanted Oil Pressure and Temp guages and was looking for a way to get that that was not overly obtrusive. This is a Photoshop test to see if I like what it would look like. I have not built them yet. I have to agree that the modern LED's mixed in with the classic Porsche style do not mesh very well in that Test. I think I need to come up with something that flows better and looks more retro but is similarly compact.
POST 13Original post
Quotes source post: 418337
Definitely 3 for me. I just which I could have the digital MPH in the center dial like yours.
POST 14Original post
Fab986, That seems odd. Is there an issue with yours, or could it just be set to something else? Seems like something that could be selected through the on-board computer.
POST 15Original post
Quotes source post: 418371
I guess it has something to do with the model year, I have a 2001 S. Here's how it looks on mine:
POST 16Original post
My bad, thought all 986s had central speedo. Bummer man, it is nice.
POST 17Original post
how do you guys activate the temp display?
POST 18Original post
Quotes source post: 418394
Not by my car, but if you play with the bottom left stalk it will cycle through the options. Well, assuming your layout is the same as mine - which I've been wrong on once in this thread!
POST 19Original post
My '00 S has the digital speed on the centrally located tach, and also displays outside air temperatures. It seems a perfect layout to me, though my intent is to add at least two gauges (oil temp and pressure) on the center console.
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