MY05 Interior Architecture

[daro911]

This is the 997 Dash which I am sure will be pretty much replicated in forthcoming Boxster

Anyone in love with it? []

 

[Mark_Bennett]

I'm afraid I've emailed my dealer and told them how disappointed I am with it...[]

As I have a letter of intent in for a "new" Boxster I do feel bad about doing so, but I just DON'T like it.
I don't want to come over like one of those people who hates the new models (the outside is great for a re-skin[]), but somethings gone wrong with the interior...

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Mark Bennett

I'm afraid I've emailed my dealer and told them how disappointed I am with it...[]

I don't want to come over like one of those people who hates the new models (the outside is great for a re-skin[]), but somethings gone wrong with the interior...

I will reserve final thoughts until I have actually sat in it and had a feel Wonder what the 996 boys will make of it!

I think the new / old look exterior re-skin is an improvement but that dash and imagine it without the sat-nav which is how I would be buying it [][] OH DEAR!

 

[thboxster]

Having not seen the brochure, can anyone tell me what the funny round thing is in the middle on the top of the dash?

Looks like a clock out of '70s Marina.

 

[tim court]

Looks like a clock out of '70s Marina

It is actually the clock from the Hillman Avenger Special Edition....

BTW, Isn't the steering wheel on the wrong side???

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: thboxster

Having not seen the brochure, can anyone tell me what the funny round thing is in the middle on the top of the dash?

Looks like a clock out of '70s Marina.

Its a sports chrono clock so you can time your lap times on track days Very Japanese IMO []

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Its a sports chrono clock so you can time your lap times on track days

So does this mean 997's will be banned from trackdays?
Timing and timing equipment is not normally allowed...[8|]

 

[Andrew Killington]

Rob
skyline copy []
must say my first impressions from the picture are feelings of disapointment. still not convinced about the wheel - is it any smaller/chunkier than the current offering which is often quoted as being a tad big.
I'm sure it will be better in the flesh.
Andrew

 

[Black80XSA]

Track timer a complete waste of money - why not spend the money on better quality switches etc

Also, launch pics show leather trimmed dash top and centre console - this is optional extra.

And the carphone is a joke - a five year old could have aligned it better - a real missed opportunity for an integrated handset like MBenz (front armrest)

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Black80XSA

Track timer a complete waste of money -

I agree money should have been spent on a few more extra horses making a lap timer redundant as everyone could feel the extra pace over the original models

 

[Rodney Naghar]

I think it's the worst. The current boxster interior is stunning imo, all curves, very sleek. This one is all squares, so awkward looking.

 

[Guest]

I think it looks modern, in a Vauxhall Vectra kind of way!!

lets just hope the plastic switches and trim are made in better quality materials than the old ones.

 

[Guest]

I must agree, very ordinary looking - and that mobile 'phone !

And, of course, the clock thingy - a bit last minute/add on.

Ah well, can't afford one, won't stop adding my twopeneth worth though.

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: daro911

This is the 997 Dash with standard steering wheel [&o]lovely

I am sure will be pretty much replicated in forthcoming Boxster

 

[Andrew Killington]

Rob
could be my eyes deciving me but from this picture the wheel does look as though it's smaller/chunkier than the current copy from a london red bus
Andrew

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Killington

Rob
could be my eyes deciving me but from this picture the wheel does look as though it's smaller/chunkier than the current copy from a london red bus
Andrew

Andrew I have checked this out myself now and by jove me finks you are right too