Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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Well, I guess the equivalent or Spyder-man is R-man, but you can get away with Cay-man. The car is named after the Cayman alligator, so there's your animal link[ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan So it seems I've become a Caymanman [] Not quite the same as a Spyderman
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Nice one Cecil [][] I think the "R-man" will do
][] I think the "R-man" will doThat's because there is a kickdown button when you press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-throttle point - you can stop it doing it by not fully flooring the throttle, while still getting maximum acceleration. Interestingly, in manual mode the car will not automatically change up at the redline, unless you activate kickdown (kickup!).
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I went to look at diamond rings for the other half yesterday. [] A Thought did cross my mind after Billy made his point about spec and the wrongs and rights of what should a Spyder spec be. So I asked the shop lady if I were to buy a Diamond ring for 4k but I only wanted to have a swarovski crystal in place of the diamond would that be ok ? Of course the price would still be the same but it was possible and a no cost option, and I think she called me a stupid idiot under her breath. The moral of this story is, Spyders should have Spyder wheels, buckets seats be manual and have no AC [8D] here are the quotes from Porsche who put it much better than I ever could and you could say are their "FACTS" (and to add fuel to the fire it seems only white and silver will do lol ) 1: It is only logical that the name Spyder should continue to be synonymous with a roadster in its purest form, and that it should pay tribute to traditional values. Purity of design, for example, and forsaking modern comfort in favour of performance. 2: The exterior finish of the Boxster Spyder upholds a long tradition. The purity of Carrara White evokes the motorsport of yesteryear, which is inextricably linked with the Porsche name. The optional Platinum Silver Metallic is reminiscent of an illustrious sportscar history, as is the Porsche logo on the side of the car – an explicit reference to the 1960s. 3: Sportiness without the ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’. Even the wheels abide by this ideology. The Boxster Spyder is equipped as standard with specially developed 19-inch wheels. To be more precise, wheels that are the lightest available from Porsche in this size, and ensure that the principle of lightweight construction is carried through from head to toe. The consequences are a reduction in unsprung masses, excellent responsiveness and increased agility. 4: When you get in, it’s immediately apparent. Whoever wants to own an original roadster will have to make sacrifices. Door storage compartments? No chance. Cup holders? No chance. Conventional door release levers? Ditto. But why should we have fitted levers, when door pulls are so much more evocative of our racing tradition? And, more importantly, they are, by nature, weight-saving. By no means trivial details, they are part of a considered and, in the roadster segment, superior strategy: purposeful lightweight design. It’s a solution that also includes sports bucket seats with seat centres in Alcantara. The result is a further 12 kg reduction, and a way for the driver to experience more acutely and more immediately the power that pushes the Boxster Spyder to the limit. An air conditioning system has no place in this concept either. That would have added 12 kg. It’s a concept that demands strong conviction, for whoever attaches so much value to performance and authenticity sets different priorities in terms of comfort, and would prefer to rely on the most natural of all air conditioning systems: the headwind with the hood open. Despite our strict adherence to purity of design, we wanted to make one concession: the windscreen with grey top-tint and the wind deflector are standard. A little indulgence that makes open-top driving that little more comfortable. One last question: what other potential for weight reduction was left? Should we really have gone so far as deleting even the radio? With a weight saving of 3 kg and the powerful engine sound of the Boxster Spyder to compensate, that was an easy decision. tee hee [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
] A Thought did cross my mind after Billy made his point about spec and the wrongs and rights of what should a Spyder spec be. So I asked the shop lady if I were to buy a Diamond ring for 4k but I only wanted to have a swarovski crystal in place of the diamond would that be ok ? Of course the price would still be the same but it was possible and a no cost option, and I think she called me a stupid idiot under her breath. The moral of this story is, Spyders should have Spyder wheels, buckets seats be manual and have no AC [8D] here are the quotes from Porsche who put it much better than I ever could and you could say are their "FACTS" (and to add fuel to the fire it seems only white and silver will do lol ) 1: It is only logical that the name Spyder should continue to be synonymous with a roadster in its purest form, and that it should pay tribute to traditional values. Purity of design, for example, and forsaking modern comfort in favour of performance. 2: The exterior finish of the Boxster Spyder upholds a long tradition. The purity of Carrara White evokes the motorsport of yesteryear, which is inextricably linked with the Porsche name. The optional Platinum Silver Metallic is reminiscent of an illustrious sportscar history, as is the Porsche logo on the side of the car – an explicit reference to the 1960s. 3: Sportiness without the ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’. Even the wheels abide by this ideology. The Boxster Spyder is equipped as standard with specially developed 19-inch wheels. To be more precise, wheels that are the lightest available from Porsche in this size, and ensure that the principle of lightweight construction is carried through from head to toe. The consequences are a reduction in unsprung masses, excellent responsiveness and increased agility. 4: When you get in, it’s immediately apparent. Whoever wants to own an original roadster will have to make sacrifices. Door storage compartments? No chance. Cup holders? No chance. Conventional door release levers? Ditto. But why should we have fitted levers, when door pulls are so much more evocative of our racing tradition? And, more importantly, they are, by nature, weight-saving. By no means trivial details, they are part of a considered and, in the roadster segment, superior strategy: purposeful lightweight design. It’s a solution that also includes sports bucket seats with seat centres in Alcantara. The result is a further 12 kg reduction, and a way for the driver to experience more acutely and more immediately the power that pushes the Boxster Spyder to the limit. An air conditioning system has no place in this concept either. That would have added 12 kg. It’s a concept that demands strong conviction, for whoever attaches so much value to performance and authenticity sets different priorities in terms of comfort, and would prefer to rely on the most natural of all air conditioning systems: the headwind with the hood open. Despite our strict adherence to purity of design, we wanted to make one concession: the windscreen with grey top-tint and the wind deflector are standard. A little indulgence that makes open-top driving that little more comfortable. One last question: what other potential for weight reduction was left? Should we really have gone so far as deleting even the radio? With a weight saving of 3 kg and the powerful engine sound of the Boxster Spyder to compensate, that was an easy decision. tee hee [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
Don't the attempts to hark back to previous motorsport glories just come across as blatant marketing? Great cars and among the best Porsches of recent years, but they were never used for motorsport or homologation as a stepping stone for true race cars. That's why Porsche motorsport cars usually exist. You only have to look at the size of the brakes fitted to see that Porsche never built the car with that in mind. Certainly interesting cars, but I can't quite be taken in by the marketing myself.
kitchens
PCGB Member
O! my God John and I had better sell our Red cars quickly and buy a White or Silver one before the values tumble and no one will buy them .[][][][] What a lot of marketing hype ...did they forget the 80's when every Porsche was GUARDS RED . [][] a bit like a few years ago when every MB was Silver a corporate colour and what about Ferrari ? I think we all know what to get Mr Demon for xmas .......a big wooden spoon [][][]
][][][] What a lot of marketing hype ...did they forget the 80's when every Porsche was GUARDS RED . [][] a bit like a few years ago when every MB was Silver a corporate colour and what about Ferrari ? I think we all know what to get Mr Demon for xmas .......a big wooden spoon [][][]
Is my light hearted humour not gelling with others. I expected more about getting a diamond ring and getting hitched lol. Remember the 1st part of the post was my feeble attempt at a joke, the 2nd part quotes from Porsche marketing. what ever people think, my stripped out but very expensive optioned up Sypder is faster than my loaded up up Cayman with more BHP. I worked out if you had a basic car and took the no cost options to change the seats and wheels to standard Porsche items, It would cost 32k to buy after market parts from Porsche to respec your car like mine. Light weight does not mean under speced and cheap but it also seems people think this is the case. Hence my diamond ring story, lol I am off to work now, in my over weighted optioned up CR with steel brakes in green.[8|] Do I mind if people say it's wrong lol do I heck
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