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| bbrock |
 Dec 4 2018, 12:17 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Okay, here's an interesting (to me anyway) dilemma. Looks like there are two options for replacing the plastic handle on the hand brake lever: URO or Genuine Porsche. But there is a twist. Price is similar and I actually found the best price on the Genuine Porsche part. Difference is the Porsche part appears to have a slight matte finish:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/s3.amazonaws.com-20845-1543947461.1.jpg) Whereas the URO part looks glossy more like the original one: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.weblinkauto.com-20845-1543947461.2.jpg) I'm curious which one you all would use if trying to keep the car original. I'm leaning toward Genuine Porsche for price, OEM, and because I actually prefer the matte finish. But is this a rare case where going Genuine Porsche actually sullies originality? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| defianty |
Dec 4 2018, 12:37 PM
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I bought the matte one for mine and it looks good but I was a bit disappointed in it not being the same finish as the original. Had I know that URO was available at the time I may have gone for that instead.
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| Jonathan Livesay |
Dec 4 2018, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 742 Joined: 13-March 10 From: La Canada CA Member No.: 11,461 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(defianty @ Dec 4 2018, 10:37 AM)  I bought the matte one for mine and it looks good but I was a bit disappointed in it not being the same finish as the original. Had I know that URO was available at the time I may have gone for that instead. Maybe matte was the original finish and they have all been shined up by years of use? Have you seen a virgin untouched original? I am sure that I have not. Edit: What Tom said! |
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| bbrock |
Dec 5 2018, 09:02 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Jonathan Livesay @ Dec 4 2018, 08:44 PM) QUOTE(defianty @ Dec 4 2018, 10:37 AM) I bought the matte one for mine and it looks good but I was a bit disappointed in it not being the same finish as the original. Had I know that URO was available at the time I may have gone for that instead. Maybe matte was the original finish and they have all been shined up by years of use? Have you seen a virgin untouched original? I am sure that I have not. Edit: What Tom said! Well that's the story I'm going to use now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) But if I'm being honest, I think the wear would probably be uneven and leave some traces of the old finish at least at the base which would get a lot less hand contact. |
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| mepstein |
Dec 5 2018, 12:19 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,286 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(bbrock @ Dec 5 2018, 10:02 AM) QUOTE(Jonathan Livesay @ Dec 4 2018, 08:44 PM) QUOTE(defianty @ Dec 4 2018, 10:37 AM) I bought the matte one for mine and it looks good but I was a bit disappointed in it not being the same finish as the original. Had I know that URO was available at the time I may have gone for that instead. Maybe matte was the original finish and they have all been shined up by years of use? Have you seen a virgin untouched original? I am sure that I have not. Edit: What Tom said! Well that's the story I'm going to use now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) But if I'm being honest, I think the wear would probably be uneven and leave some traces of the old finish at least at the base which would get a lot less hand contact. They were shiny from the start, not from wear. |
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| Pat Garvey |
Dec 9 2018, 05:24 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Dec 5 2018, 01:19 PM) QUOTE(bbrock @ Dec 5 2018, 10:02 AM) QUOTE(Jonathan Livesay @ Dec 4 2018, 08:44 PM) QUOTE(defianty @ Dec 4 2018, 10:37 AM) I bought the matte one for mine and it looks good but I was a bit disappointed in it not being the same finish as the original. Had I know that URO was available at the time I may have gone for that instead. Maybe matte was the original finish and they have all been shined up by years of use? Have you seen a virgin untouched original? I am sure that I have not. Edit: What Tom said! Well that's the story I'm going to use now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) But if I'm being honest, I think the wear would probably be uneven and leave some traces of the old finish at least at the base which would get a lot less hand contact. They were shiny from the start, not from wear. Yep! |
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Posts in this topic
bbrock Hand Brake Handle Dec 4 2018, 12:17 PM
Tom_T IMHO most URO stuff is trash!
Go with Genuine... Dec 4 2018, 06:00 PM bbrock Thanks Tom,
This is even one of those rare times ... Dec 4 2018, 07:50 PM bbrock Which brings us back to the philosophical question... Dec 9 2018, 07:58 PM
mepstein
Which brings us back to the philosophical questio... Dec 9 2018, 08:19 PM UROpartsman I'm curious which one you all would use if try... Jan 24 2019, 11:23 AM bbrock
I'm curious which one you all would use if tr... Jan 24 2019, 02:37 PM 914runnow I have a NOS from 1995 new in bag
yepperz shiny as... Feb 16 2019, 11:56 PM bbrock I posted up a review of the URO vs. Porsche handle... Mar 18 2019, 01:24 PM |
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