Sheesh. . . With the overprotective logic I've seen on this thread, it's a wonder ANY of us survived before circa 1994, when airbags became standard equipment. . .

Live in a bubble if it makes you sleep better at night, but when it's your time, it's your time. No piece of equipment is 100% safe when people are involved.

Back to the topic at hand, my vote would be for black interior with purple stitching or piping to set it off. Maybe some purple door panel inserts or striping. Tasteful yet not (too) gaudy IMHO. . .

I wish. I was quoted 700 to have both seats done. it's 500 just for the kit from AA.

a local guy got his done for $300+his supplied material(off the internet for <$100) guess it depends on the shop, and how busy they are..

Cooool Ken, that's not very far at all......about a quarter's throw across the
Potomac!!......Probably after the new year, will be in touch.

Ahhh...yep,

Is a VW golf safer than a 914?
Doesn't matter I get the nice 914, my kid will get an old VW POS just like I got.

Send your seats off to Morph and have him redo them with stock bolsters and purple paisley back and bottom.

More damned nannies here than the gubmint! Airbag is no substitute for parenting...

but at least it will be behind the wheel of a 1972 914 1.7l!!!



Bad move very bad move..with all the safety features built into today`s cars and your gonna stick her in a car with none ..... she WILL wreck her first car !you would think you would like to have some air bags and such, side curtains...A.B.S .. crumple zones ...Kia `s are cheap and loaded with safety features ...all do respect Sr .if you put her in a 914 your a fool... I know you love your little girl so put her in a safe car....JMO

Please do not offer me any more parenting advice. You know nothing of me, you know nothing of my child, you know nothing of the car, additional safety features being installed, nor where or how the car will be driven. I appreciate everyone's concern, but if you have nothing to say regarding interior, MOVE ON!

Now you've done it. Gone and pissed him off!

say goodbye to that 914. i believe a kid's first car should be a throw away cookie cut turd...pre-dented. the insurance companies know this. anyone who thinks their kid is any different is in denial. the numbers dont lie. 914s are, however, fairly safe in a crash. they have a large front and rear crumple zone that absorbs energy from teh impact effectively protecting it's ocupants. a bigger cra is not allways safer, this is a myth. think inertia and energy transfer.

I didn't wreck my first car. Nor my second or third. In fact, i never wrecked a car in 30+ years of driving.

You guys need to chill out ...
Andy

the best thing about black is that you can accesorize with just about any acsent color and it will look good. What is her favorite color? what things does she like? maybe a theme could be developed based on something he digs. you can go black with teh accent colored center seat panel or a pattern material and tie in teh pattern colors with some vynil graphics. Beige looks great in a black car but might be to old fart for a young girl. I have been thinking emerald green with charcoal in a black car with green side script woujld look hot.

oops...just read that parenting bit...I know nothing about parenting. I know nothing about your child or children in general. I do know alot about the laws of physics and insurance co extensive data collections. I know that math science and data can be used to accurately predict the outcome of a given scenario. these are tools in teh business of risk management.

Purple vinyl on the dash to replace the basketweave would be fairly simple and fairly reversible.

Individual stories are pretty worthless in his area. Statistics are not. Ever wonder why the rates on a 16 year old are through the roof? You might live in the 'hood down here in Bawlmer, and never get your car vandalized or stolen...still doesn't help your rates. Age, geography and yes...vehicle are all factors. Try to insure a 16 year old, in the wrong zip code with a Subaru WRX!

i would lean to a used civic or accord as a new drivers daily safe reliable driver - and 914 for some weekend fun. also black is the worst color for others drivers to see you. roads without shoulders are the worst, extra caution required.

I hope Christian still reads this. we are all so opinionated 'round here.

I also kinda like the ricer look where they do black wheels with a color stripe around the outer rim. that color could be the theme color for teh interior. the VW show car sites woujld be a good place for ideas, those guys get really creative and many are colorful yet tastefull. I like where they combine textures and colors. I dig that thing where they use thin foam under teh cloth where the foam has a design carved into it like a chevy bow tie or a VW logo or in her case the Porsche crest. that would be a nice detail on teh head liner. I have also seen indented flames. 914 door panels are so blah so a design with a splash of color would be cool and it flashes at people when she opens the door. her friends would see that her car is specially crafted for her as she enters or exits teh car. she would be reminded of your thoughts every time she opens the door. I would call that the bling-flash. now that I got over the parenting intrusion, the brain storming is kinda fun


the stats should all be based on you Andy because you are teh most normal regular guy I have ever met. you look so much like a regular guy, you're tough to spot in a crowd. I have never wrecked any of my cars but does this position me somehow as a statistical average? (@ track dont count)

Where did i say i was average?


But you guys are talking like his daughter is already dead (or worse) and the car totaled.

Hey...I thought he was elevating you with that remark!

In your world, that might be true. In my world, "average" is not in the UP direction ...

Andy

it's like when people say they are going to "take it to the next level"... that's not always UP

true the "next level" usally is down not up lmao
james

Leave the door panels and backpad black, and add purple accents (seats, dash vinyl). Swapping in a spare set of seats takes 15 minutes.

Or go all out and get it all purple. It's your car and it's your daughter. So you get to be in charge.