15 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHIf you did leather-to-sample, please read
Reported or suspected cause
perfect match
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Identified cause
1
Suspected cause
0
Reported fixes
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that suspect a cause
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Leading evidence: 'perfect match' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'perfect match' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
15 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Rennlist: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261026T133652Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
Questions:
When you did leather interior to sample, did you start the process prior to build date? In other words, if you had a November build car, could you work out the sample and match months ahead, say in August? Or did the matching process start only at or near build date?
They mention in the order guides 3-6 months delay for this option. I find it hard to believe they could not match all the interior components in less than 30 days, and that you could start that process months ahead of build date, thereby having your car built without delay.
On your 996 with leather-to-sample, do the plastic bits that are normally matched to the leather matched to your color, or are they simply black?
Is the carpet matched to your sample as well?
Any other thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
TIA
Not yet sure I'd even do this, as I'm not so sure how long I'd keep the car, but I love the Guards Red 996 I have now, and I'd do it again, but the Savanna is such a crappy color (too much pumpkin, not enough tan) that I was shooting for a light tan I've seen on Ferrari, or even something I saw elsewhere.
But I need to know the answers, and I've yet to hear from any Porsche salesperson who knew 100% certain on any of it.
Thanks.
Eric,
The Exclusive people in Stuttgart deal with this, they have over 100 colours of leather on record. It does delay production, up tp 3 months. You still have to buy the large leather packs to complete the effect. My car has Maritime blue leather with black
Ally
Eric...
Nave you looked at the natural leatehr in Cinnamon brown??
Probably a perfect match for your red.
Mine is with wimbledon green and is stunningly beautiful.
Yes, seen Cinnamon and Natural Brown. Neither is what I'm after.
Saw a bimmer today that came damn close....beige/cream leather....
Ferrari had two beige colors I've seen. One is close to our Savanna, with more orange to it. Saw this years ago on a 348.
Second one was on a 360 I saw about a year ago. <drool>
NONE of the Porsche current leathers is what I'm after. But hey, I could live with Savanna if I had to, and with the way it sounds, that would look better with all the plastic in the right color. The money they get for the leather packages is absolutely disgusting.
Actually, if you have a look at the new Exclusive brochure Porsche just released, there's a 996 Targa with "Champagne" leather. It's a gorgeous light tan colour. I ouwl imagine it would look great on a Guards Red car.
The following is in the December 10 options availability update:
PAG has announced the following cut off dates for leather / exterior color to sample orders for MY2004:
996 110 1/7/04
996 310 2/11/04
996 430 2/11/04
remaining 996 3/10/04
