Hi All,
Been a member for a while having previously owed a 996.2, but always regretted the purchase because I always wanted a 993. Eventually the opportunity came about and I purchased a 993 which I love.
There are however a few items that I wanted to change (personalise) and one of those was the gear lever centre button. I have seen in some of the Porsche 993 C2S/C4S, an Aluminium button with a Porsche badge. I enquired about getting one, only to be told that they have been discontinued. I searched using alternative suppliers and managed to purchase an aftermarket version from a well-known company that sells Porsche parts, however when it arrived, it wasn't very good. The badge was a copy and when screwed on to the gear lever, the badge did not sit central. The badge was also too small for the space – (being a perfectionist, this was not good enough).
Being disappointed, I decided to see if I could get one made. I managed to contact several companies and have now managed to get one made which I am almost happy with and thought I would share it with you guys:
Before: Standard plastic one
Supplied original:
My version:
(Admin – I hope this is ok, but please let me know if you want me to remove this bit).
Having been through the sourcing and manufacturing, I then thought that other members may want one, so I am happy to get more made, but before I can, I need to check the fitment on another Porsche 993 to make sure it fits correctly (and there is not something unique about my Porsche 993).
Are there any members near Leicester that would be willing to meet up for a coffee and allow me to check the fitment of the aluminium button?
For my information, if I was to supplies these, would you be interested in one? The price for mine was quite high, but with a bigger qty, I am sure it would be reduced.
Thanks in advance
Been a member for a while having previously owed a 996.2, but always regretted the purchase because I always wanted a 993. Eventually the opportunity came about and I purchased a 993 which I love.
There are however a few items that I wanted to change (personalise) and one of those was the gear lever centre button. I have seen in some of the Porsche 993 C2S/C4S, an Aluminium button with a Porsche badge. I enquired about getting one, only to be told that they have been discontinued. I searched using alternative suppliers and managed to purchase an aftermarket version from a well-known company that sells Porsche parts, however when it arrived, it wasn't very good. The badge was a copy and when screwed on to the gear lever, the badge did not sit central. The badge was also too small for the space – (being a perfectionist, this was not good enough).
Being disappointed, I decided to see if I could get one made. I managed to contact several companies and have now managed to get one made which I am almost happy with and thought I would share it with you guys:
Before: Standard plastic one
Supplied original:
My version:
(Admin – I hope this is ok, but please let me know if you want me to remove this bit).
Having been through the sourcing and manufacturing, I then thought that other members may want one, so I am happy to get more made, but before I can, I need to check the fitment on another Porsche 993 to make sure it fits correctly (and there is not something unique about my Porsche 993).
Are there any members near Leicester that would be willing to meet up for a coffee and allow me to check the fitment of the aluminium button?
For my information, if I was to supplies these, would you be interested in one? The price for mine was quite high, but with a bigger qty, I am sure it would be reduced.
Thanks in advance