2008 interior question...
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Drifting
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2008 interior question...
I have seen the dash "surround" that is CF and leather (seen in the pics below), my question is this, what do the dash "pods" look like, are they still a metallic grey as in previous years, or do they somehow "match" the new surround? Anyone got a pic?
Thanks, Shawn
Thanks, Shawn
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they are much darker now and pretty much match the dash pad kinda ebony. I have gene getting me the console trim, then I'll change the pods.
Here is a pic you can see them.
Here is a pic you can see them.
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I'm not a fan of GMs lame attempt to please the leather lovers, but its easy enough to correct...
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I'm glad you asked, bc I was thinking that I'm the only one who noticed that the "pods" and the new center trim do not match. I think that GM did a half-*** job on this detail. The pods should match the center trim, like it does on the 05s,06s, and 07s...Instead now it looks like they came from two seperate trim models. As soon as I get my 2008, I'll be changing out the center trim and pods to either body colored set or maybe even a previous years silvery plastic.
I'm not a fan of GMs lame attempt to please the leather lovers, but its easy enough to correct...
I'm not a fan of GMs lame attempt to please the leather lovers, but its easy enough to correct...
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I'm glad you asked, bc I was thinking that I'm the only one who noticed that the "pods" and the new center trim do not match. I think that GM did a half-*** job on this detail. The pods should match the center trim, like it does on the 05s,06s, and 07s...Instead now it looks like they came from two seperate trim models. As soon as I get my 2008, I'll be changing out the center trim and pods to either body colored set or maybe even a previous years silvery plastic.
I'm not a fan of GMs lame attempt to please the leather lovers, but its easy enough to correct...
I'm not a fan of GMs lame attempt to please the leather lovers, but its easy enough to correct...
And the steering wheel trim is different yet. Although improved, the interior is mix and match (with very little match). This has to be the worst attention to detail I've ever seen in the Vette's interior. Come on GM, you can do better.
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I have not seen in person, but I can live with the dash pods. Its the steering wheel aluminum color thats gonna have to go. Hopefully some aftermarket supplier will come up with a pattern match and make up some replacement parts..
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