Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: kitchens http://flatsixes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/2010-my-997-turbo-paddle-shift-for-pdk.jpg Was looking at the PDK wheel on the Mid Sussex car and it shows a different style to the one posted . I take it it is the same gear box just a different wheel prefer the ones with the paddles at the back right for up shift and left for down . Also the comment of the car at the track with grill rad guards any contacts for a company that do them .as feel the rads are very venerable. Questions questions [][]

Hi Brian The steering wheel on the Mid-Sussex car is the standard PDK wheel that Porsche perseveres with. The buttons on either side can do both shift up (pushing either button) or shift down (pulling either button). Porsche finally accepted a lot of people want paddles and so they provide that option. A downside to the buttons for me is that they are easily accidently pushed when working the wheel (doesn't happen too often but did happen). The only downside I found with paddles is they occupy a bit of the space where I like to have my fingers when holding the wheel and so my finger tips are sometimes uncomfortably wedged between wheel and paddle. But, I prefer the paddles. The chap with the silver car, I don't remember his name. I did ask if he came on the forums but he said rarely. He said his user name is spyderlight. I don't know exactly how it's spelt but you could look him up in the Members and PM him. EDIT for a new page pic[] (and that isn't photoshop it's a pukka car for sale) [link=http://www.theautogallerymaserati.com/used/Porsche/2011-Porsche-Boxster-Los-Angeles-182354920a0a00490005787cc6344f9d.htm]http://www.theautogallerymaserati.com/used/Porsche/2011-Porsche-Boxster-Los-Angeles-182354920a0a00490005787cc6344f9d.htm[/link]

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: kitchens On the subject off wheels could you guys with the black wheels post up a close up picture of one as i may go down that route ?? but want to keep the silver outline and silver inner,do not want all black but may be easier to keep it looking cleaner .

Here are mine getting paint sealant treatment. Must admit, i'm impressed with the paint sealant. In general the car looks very presentable after a quick wash. I think wax gives a bit more lustre to the shine but i'll certainly have the sealant topped up after a year.

 

[daro911]

As we race towards another weekend time for a racy Spyderman

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: kitchens http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff180/markstudy/fert033.jpg Is that 986 trying to look like a Spyder have seen a couple around but not sure it caries it off .At least it is the correct colour []. Getting good at this copy and paste stuff[]

John had the Speedster humps fitted to his 986, so he'll be able to tell you about them. http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=6 http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=10 His pics taken from page 6 & 10. What a clean example!

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: daro911 As we race towards another weekend time for a racy Spyderman

I was eyeing that one up as well. Spooky! []

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: VITESSE

ORIGINAL: flat6

ORIGINAL: VITESSE Silver Spyder going well with us at Curborough yesterday--owner not yet connected with you spydermen. See R13 forum post for pic.

Aha! Thanks Colin. I spoke to this owner at Llandudno. I remember his unique grills over his rads. Colin, what was the Curborough event?

Cecil, Curborough is a sprint track near Lichfield & the May meeting is organised by John Lord ,RO of R8 cost £35 for as many runs as you can get in--I did 15 or so yesterday many on the full circuit.David Bladon,ARO R 13 who was also at Anglesey in his blue 964 convertible was there,also. Weather was great-tops down for all the Boxsters,911,soft tops except Spyder in that pic -great mix of cars,guys (& girls driving),tyre kicking plus an unusual "Noble lookalike " kit car that the builder was trying out -had a Kawasaki engine with paddle gearchange,997 gen 2 turbo,968'2 944,964's ,993's,2.7 Carrera,2.7 911,Lancer evo equivalent,996 Targa,etc & of course yours truly in the e-bay 924S. probably more pics will appear.

Thanks Colin. Sounds like great fun. So it's like a Club track day but I presume you get a free slot on track and it's against the clock?

 

[kitchens]

http://www.finerdetails.co.uk/galleryimage-20465-medium.jpg. Not sure if a wheel specialist will be able to get the silver line around the wheel as fine as is on the original that is why i wanted to see what it looked like close up . shocking the rust on your discs[][] What is this sealant you are talking about i just use wax but the dust sticks to it too much .. Glorious day up here went out to strim the grass before taking the car out and twisted my back, in agony so that's that plan on hold for now [:'(]

 

[rob.kellock]

ORIGINAL: daro911

ORIGINAL: dyllan there seems to be a spot of "dirt"!!!!at 9 oclock??

ORIGINAL: kitchens does he have dirty NUTS

ORIGINAL: flat6 The car should be parked with the crest turned the right way up? (and lifted to line up all 4 wheels!)

Gentlemen I do believe it was my mobiles lens that had the spot but rest assured if it was the wheel it isn't there any longer[]

wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. If Vitesse had managed to turn up on Wednesday he would know the answer...

 

[MrDemon]

I use this one , think it's one of the best http://www.wheelwax.com/ for a seal try Gtechniq C5 Alloy Wheel Armour

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: kitchens http://www.finerdetails.co.uk/galleryimage-20465-medium.jpg. Not sure if a wheel specialist will be able to get the silver line around the wheel as fine as is on the original that is why i wanted to see what it looked like close up . shocking the rust on your discs[][] What is this sealant you are talking about i just use wax but the dust sticks to it too much .. Glorious day up here went out to strim the grass before taking the car out and twisted my back, in agony so that's that plan on hold for now [:'(]

I'm no detailing expert so can't tell you what the sealant is. I believe it's what he's using in this pic and that little bottle does more than one car. It's harder than wax and lasts about a year depending on the environment your car is subjected to. When out and about with rob.kellock, he has commented that mine has less dirt on it at the end of the journey. That's about as much as I can tell you.

Yes, shocking rust. The car was washed in the morning and then stood for however many hours he worked on it, hence the rust.

Still gives a good shine though.

This was taken the other day, so about 8 months after the sealant was applied. I was in a rush and so only gave the car a rinse with JUST water, as I didn't have time to wash with a 'wash&wax' and then rinse off, so just used water. This was the first wash after the Angelsey weekend.

The car had come home looking like this:

Must admit, I don't do a short drive to dry the brakes after washing mine as short trips aren't good for your engine. Check under your oil filler cap for yellow sludge, as discussed here. http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=748801 P.S. I think you're right in that you'd struggle to get that silver rim finish outside of the factory. Wheels painted at the OPC don't have it.

 

[kitchens]

I think you are correct about the silver rim, thought it was much wider Would need to see one on before i decided .I do not think it would devalue the car if the wheels where painted Black as opposed to factory fit Silver . Not sure if i would get the whole wheel done inside and outside in Black a bit much ?. If i where to go Black i would seriously think about getting the air intakes front and side done Black or even Red any thoughts fellow Spydermen or is this a bit too far ??

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: kitchens I think you are correct about the silver rim, thought it was much wider Would need to see one on before i decided .I do not think it would devalue the car if the wheels where painted Black as opposed to factory fit Silver . Not sure if i would get the whole wheel done inside and outside in Black a bit much ?. If i where to go Black i would seriously think about getting the air intakes front and side done Black or even Red any thoughts fellow Spydermen or is this a bit too far ??

At the end of the day it has to be what you like. I think black wheels on a red car looks pretty cool. If you got the wheels painted it may look like this

You know my personal opinion is not to change the original look by painting trim, but at the end of the day it has to be what you like.

 

[jdpef356]

Brian Please don't desert me![] If I had a black Spyder I would certainly consider colour coding. Not to sure about red.[&:]

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: kitchens I do not think it would devalue the car if the wheels where painted Black as opposed to factory fit Silver .

P.S. Black painted wheels is a factory standard option on any colour car.

ORIGINAL: kitchens about the silver rim, thought it was much wider

Maybe you saw a car riding on Carrera Sport wheels. They have a wider rim when painted black

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: kitchens [link=http://www.finerdetails.co.uk/galleryimage-20465-medium.jpg.]http://www.finerdetails.co.uk/galleryimage-20465-medium.jpg.[/link] Not sure if a wheel specialist will be able to get the silver line around the wheel as fine as is on the original that is why i wanted to see what it looked like close up .

Brian I got this email a while back when I was considering going the black wheel route too Hi Robert Technically we can replicate this finish (black face, grey inside, silver lip) however I personally think it looks really bad (and most would agree) with the grey inside when the face is black. The process is complex to achieve our superior finish to that of the factory finish. They mask and wet spray the black which leaves a very orangepeel like surface. When we do wheels like these they look much better and are easier to clean etc. We use a black basecoat for the whole wheel so that if they do get damaged the grey doesnt show through. The other reason is that it takes no time for the insides to get dirty which really stands out and cleaning through the spokes effectively becomes a pain. The process is very labour intensive and hence the cost is higher. The usual cost for the black with silver rim is £600 inc VAT, with the extra masking required for the insides it would be £650 inc VAT. I attach pics of what we usually do with the not too different Sport Design style rims. What are yoru thoughts? Kind Regards, Chris Weaver exel wheels ltd the ultimate wheel refurb service 07885 259571 GOING THE EXTRA MILE FOR YOU

 

[GeeForce]

ORIGINAL: daro911

GeeForceMan look forward to you becoming a fully fledged SpyderMan real soon and take it the drive in the Bristol car has completely focussed your attention towards the best kept affordable Porsche fun machine since the Little Bastard version[] [/quote] Thanks Guys - I'm really excited and can't wait to be a 'Spyderman'! The drive absolutely cemented my love for the Spyder. I'd actually driven the new Cayman (2.7 manual) only a few mins before the Bristol Spyder. Cayman was a brilliant daily driver, but not a patch on the Spyder for thrills. Surprised at how different they felt. The new 981 is so refined now, which is good or bad depending on what you're after. One thing which I'm now convinced of is .... ...every Spyder needs PSE!! (or some form of sports exhaust!) The noise is so addictive!

 

[flat6]

Here it is on red. From some angles, having the whole wheel and inner rim painted black can look extremely dull. Try this link as well [link=http://teamspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=51185&stc=1&d=1279463248]http://teamspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=51185&stc=1&d=1279463248[/link]

 

[flat6]

Daro, I should always remember that anything can be done for a price. Thanks for enlightening.

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: GeeForce Thanks Guys - I'm really excited and can't wait to be a 'Spyderman'! ...every Spyder needs PSE!! (or some form of sports exhaust!) The noise is so addictive!

PSE is 100% necessary IMO and I have also fitted a gizmo (10 minute job) which allows you to default the exhaust to on 24/7 i.e. bi passing the factory Politically Correct setting which cuts the exhaust off between 20-40mph which IMO is damned annoying and very noticeable on manual cars and for some reason hardly noticeable at all on pdk's! My little white box always leaves valves in same position they were when you stop the engine so as I leave my on 24/7 I don't have to faff around after firing up the old beast like you do with the factory set up The remote allows you to switch the exhaust back off which I have never done to date but allows you to open and shut the valves once every so often to stop them from seizing up. A friend went the cheaper route and just unplugged his connection[] from the engine and his PSE was on 24/7 but doing this means you can no longer turn it off from dash switch and allegedly you run the risk of seizing the valves in the open position.

981/991 are now programmed like my mod and no longer have the 20-40mph cut off so I am told

 

[rob.kellock]

ORIGINAL: flat6 It's harder than wax and lasts about a year depending on the environment your car is subjected to. When out and about with rob.kellock, he has commented that mine has less dirt on it at the end of the journey. That's about as much as I can tell you.

You can go in front all the way next time! The stuff you use on your wheels is clearly very effective though. Nobody spotted the concours nerdy wheel issue yet? Edited to add - I mean a nerdy question about concours, I'm not insulting Rob!