"Nate" (etangrubsov)
04/15/2014 at 02:27 • Filed to: None
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"Nate" (etangrubsov)
04/15/2014 at 02:27 • Filed to: None | 2
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.... be so fugly on the inside? Or is it just me?
Saracen
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 02:28 |
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I don't think it's so bad. And as far as interiors of the period go, it's pretty nice.
Aaron James
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 02:43 |
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This was super fashionable in the day. Still looks great to me. I hate the floor hinged pedals though.
KirkyV
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 02:50 |
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I hate the steering wheel, but the rest is fine.
alexotics
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 02:50 |
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It's the wheel. It has gotz to go.
Scott Keelan
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 02:55 |
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I kind of like it. It's period-correct and has a unique style about it. Take my opinion with a grain of salt, I also like the all blue interiors from 80's Mercs.
YSI-what can brown do for you
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 02:56 |
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I think the parts that matter are incredibly good. It has a heart of gold ;)
samssun
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 02:59 |
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Ignore the steering wheel and you'll see a simple straightforward interior. Although I'd be looking for something to replace the shifter boot.
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Nate
> alexotics
04/15/2014 at 03:08 |
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I think that's what was throwing me off. The maroon too, but in my head it already looks better with a Momo steering wheel.
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Nate
> samssun
04/15/2014 at 03:18 |
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I was thinking about how I would go about a tasteful upgrade to that shifter boot. Maybe rob a black rubber boot out of a different car?
What I most like is the gauge cluster... I think they nailed the styling there but I can't get over the overpowering maroon-ness of the rest of it. It looks too much like the '95 Town Car that my parents bought for my sister to learn to drive on...
The man in the iron mask
> alexotics
04/15/2014 at 04:49 |
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El cantante
zeontestpilot
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 05:56 |
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My answer is a poor design choice or, more likely, a product of its time period. It was a good idea/choice then, that didn't hold up over time. Essentially it's dated, but to me that means retro!
Alex87f
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 06:39 |
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I think it's you. Sorry...
I'll take mine in dark blue with Fuchs wheels:
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samssun
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 06:43 |
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Shorten the shifter and add a standard boot, or of course gated is an option.
t_s
> samssun
04/15/2014 at 07:47 |
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Shortening the shifter is a no no on these, and the boot is standard for the later cars. Gated would make me sad.
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t_s
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 07:50 |
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Yes it's an ergonomic nightmare, but I've always loved the way its laid out. Rev counter ahead means business. I would have to agree that the standard steering wheel is completely awful. It was the first thing to go during my restoration.
Lekker
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 09:25 |
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I could not agree more. But then again, I did used to own a 70's Beetle, and the interior resemblance is too much to beat with. Kidding. But the Singer version (as pointed out by alexotics) is so delightful with the special brown seats a la James May. The change in shifter and its boot, then the steering. So elegant...
Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 09:41 |
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The maroon makes it look a bit off, but it is one of those acquired tastes, my 944 has a maroon interior, after a while you start to like it. But I have the same steering wheel, the interior looks classy regardless of color but the steering wheel just looks cheap as shit. Which is why the go to steering wheel for any Porsche is always the 930
But with that maroon interior it would look a bit off, would have to accent the interior up with a bit more black and it would look awesome.
toadterror
> Nate
04/15/2014 at 09:43 |
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That door though
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Nate
> t_s
04/15/2014 at 14:35 |
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That wheel looks great... what model is it? If you don't mind me asking, do you have any galleries or forum write-ups about your build?
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Nate
> Alex87f
04/15/2014 at 14:39 |
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That's a great color. This one's also on Fuchs but it's hard to tell from the photos I posted.
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samssun
> t_s
04/15/2014 at 19:23 |
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How about if instead of a polished gated plate, you made it out of a dark ebony or oak?
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t_s
> samssun
04/16/2014 at 04:29 |
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This is the only place for a gated shift as far as I'm concerned...
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t_s
> Nate
04/16/2014 at 04:30 |
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I certainly do, enjoy...