[gvilleS]

Had red gauges on my '06 CS - had trouble seeing those but looked terrific with the Guards Red car and red seat belts.

Have white gauges on my white '09 CS...much easier to see - at least to my eyes.

 

[VanB]

No problem with standard gauges at all (especially as the needle on the tachometer is easily visible) although I remain mystified by the utterly idiotic and pointless analogue speedometer. WTF is that all about?


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[Ridgeway]

colored gauges and colored belts are a must.....I have a base cayman and here are my red gauges and red seat belts. i get lots of compliments.
and also the sport steering wheel

This is the combo I ordered.

Do you have any trouble with the orange needle on the red gauge face? I'm slightly worried about it. I really like the red gauges, but wish the tach needle was a different color to provide more contrast. I can see at the track having some difficulty with the minimal contrast.

 

[MidEngFan]

See thread "Which Color Instrument Dials to Order?" A lot of good discussion and pictures about the S Tach in grey.

 

[Noah Fect]

If they left out the analog speedo, the "purists" would scream bloody murder... you know, the same ones who will tell you with a straight face that Power Steering Plus ruins the car, only a lazy grandma would buy a car with PDK, only a Luddite gorilla would buy a car with a manual, etc., etc. I think Porsche is learning that they can safely ignore those people, but they're not all the way there yet.

 

[73S]

I've never understood this criticism--my standard gauge is fine. Really, the only color that you need to worry about is the same on both the black and grey gauges--the red part! I don't really ever need to read the numbers anyway--4K RPM is straight up, redline is at 3:00.

 

[ltdodge]

This is the combo I ordered.

Do you have any trouble with the orange needle on the red gauge face? I'm slightly worried about it. I really like the red gauges, but wish the tach needle was a different color to provide more contrast. I can see at the track having some difficulty with the minimal contrast.

not really, since the letters are white you can see the tach fine. i usually shift on sound, you kinda get used of the sound by the rpms you are at. it becomes second nature.

 

[inkatouring]

I've never understood this criticism--my standard gauge is fine. Really, the only color that you need to worry about is the same on both the black and grey gauges--the red part! I don't really ever need to read the numbers anyway--4K RPM is straight up, redline is at 3:00.

That's pretty much what I thought. I keep going back and forth on this, but I'm pretty sure I'm staying as is -- yellow trim, yellow seat belts, and standard gauges.

 

[nsm3]

No problem with standard gauges at all (especially as the needle on the tachometer is easily visible) although I remain mystified by the utterly idiotic and pointless analogue speedometer. WTF is that all about?

I also don't really see any problem with the standard S gauges, but perhaps it is a bigger issue with a Boxster (roof down) in sunnier climates? I can't (and don't even try) to read the teensy-weensy analogue speedo.

Maybe a trip to the opticians could prove to be cheaper than a clock face upgrade, which I also think looks odd with only 2 out of 3 being coloured? On my C2S, all 5 clocks were coloured white, but on the GT3 only the tachometer was in grey, the rest being black, which is similar to the CS and on reflection, I prefer.

 

[SBU]

I ordered the red gauges and am so happy to have them. I find them easy to read and it certainly adds tot he black exterior and interior. I thought about red belts but did not do it, I like things a bit understated, red calipers outside and red dials inside is all I needed to smile!

Had a guy at a gas station yesterday look at the car and say "beautiful Turbo" ;-)

 

[CanuckCaymanS]

No problem with standard gauges at all (especially as the needle on the tachometer is easily visible) although I remain mystified by the utterly idiotic and pointless analogue speedometer. WTF is that all about?


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Ditto. Took a week to notice the speedo needle !

 

[293866]

I ordered my CS with red gauges, matching red seat belts. My wife has the same configuration on her Cayenne, and I just love that combo!

 

[23MU]

Metallic Silver is a poor choice for the Rev Counter on the 'S' cars. Looks classy but can be very difficult to read in darker winter weather without the lights on. Less of a problem in brighter summer weather.

Have driven several non 'S' cars and 'S' cars in both Boxster and Cayman guise and find the standard black Rev Counter in the non 'S' cars very much easier to read. Wish it was a no cost option for the 'S' versions.

 

[my928s4]

Metallic Silver is a poor choice for the Rev Counter on the 'S' cars. Looks classy but can be very difficult to read in darker winter weather without the lights on. Less of a problem in brighter summer weather.

Actually the worst condition for me is in sunlight and while wearing sunglasses, I have no problems reading the tach at night.

 

[V-Man]

Zero problems with standard gauges. It's 100% vanity.

My original build had white gauges and chrono clock. They would have looked cool, but not $1,000 cool. For $100 I would have done it.

 

[inkatouring]

Since this old thread has been revived, thought I'd update: I ordered the yellow gauges, but mainly because my wife convinced me to do it for the color bling. While it pushed my car over my arbitrary price threshold of $70k (by a whole $500 or so), I'm happy I did it!

 

[syzdanski]

I like the colored face idea, but hate how cluttered some of them end up looking with all the indicators and warning lights showing through.

 

[cayman14rcsa]

Driving in sunlight with sunglasses on makes the standard gauges impossible to see. And in Texas, that is a very common condition. Even in cloudy daytime light they are often difficult to see. The only option I regret not getting now is the white faced gauges. Of course at night the gauges are very clear. The reps at the dealership said gauge visibility is the most common gripe they get.
And I have excellent vision, with my glasses on.

 

[Mike R.]

Since this old thread has been revived, thought I'd update: I ordered the yellow gauges, but mainly because my wife convinced me to do it for the color bling. While it pushed my car over my arbitrary price threshold of $70k (by a whole $500 or so), I'm happy I did it!

Hmmm I am still debating of getting the FVD in yellow but then only install the center tach. I kind of like the yellow with my yellow SC clock but the yellow gauges were not available when I ordered.

 

[inkatouring]

Hmmm I am still debating of getting the FVD in yellow but then only install the center tach. I kind of like the yellow with my yellow SC clock but the yellow gauges were not available when I ordered.

The tach is really sufficient, as one never uses the speedo as we know.


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