Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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So, to answer the OP. Yes. Mods - you can close this down now, it's gone on long enough and seems to have worn out the forum. [ORIGINAL: daro911 On this beautiful last of the summer (wine) weekends I was surprised to see how few OPC's have any Spyders left in their webs (5!)  Are they becoming extinct so soon [] Â
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John it has never been of the locator or OPC's website it was taken off all other media over the weekend so it might well be off shortly[8D]ORIGINAL: jdpef356 Well done Brian - you hit em for six[
nice, I think lol who is fitting it, as I was told you need to plug the car to a Porsche diag unit to trip the ABS to clear the air out. other wise you need to 1st fit, bleed, go for a drive trip ABS and then re bleed, but not a 1 man vacuum bleed, old style 2 people one pump on the brake pedal and holding it closed while the other goes round all 4 calipers. I think it's a misconception that this makes the brakes any better though, just reduced pedal travel, and I find as is, oem you can heal and toe perfect. if the pedal is going to have less travel due to more fluid being moved heal and toe is going to be a lot harder as it will bite before it's level with the accelerator. The PCCB MC is larger then normal, in between steel and GT3 and I have this issue where the bite point is quite high and heal/toe very hard. I was going to fit it, and now decided I am not, I will just fit a PAD with more bite (prob a RS29) and some motul Fluid.ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan Ordered the GT3 MC today and will be changing fluid to Castrol React SRF. Hopefully ready for Oulton
I swear it was off the Porsche site just before - I missed out on being the 6000th poster while I was checking!ORIGINAL: daro911John it has never been of the locator or OPC's website it was taken off all other media over the weekend so it might well be off shortly[8D]ORIGINAL: jdpef356 Well done Brian - you hit em for six[
Siy
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but at least you were the 6007th !
ORIGINAL: rob.kellockI swear it was off the Porsche site just before - I missed out on being the 6000th poster while I was checking!ORIGINAL: daro911John it has never been of the locator or OPC's website it was taken off all other media over the weekend so it might well be off shortly[8D]ORIGINAL: jdpef356 Well done Brian - you hit em for six[
Yes I am going to do it myself. I have a genuine Durametric. All that is needed is to open the valve for each brake whilst you bleed it otherwise bleeding is as normal. It is to do with the hydraulic unit and having PSM. On our run out the other day after a couple of miles it developed a very long pedal which was not a nice feel so I'm going to try the GT3 MC. I know it doesn't make the braking any better but if the pedal remains firm that'll do me. If it doesn't work then I'll just swap them back again its only a small job. I know there are issues with the PCCB brakes using a different MC but I don't have PCCB so I haven't researched it. When I was younger I worked on service for rally teams and I was quite well up on all the hydraulics but have forgotten exactly how it works now, but it is not what you would think (unless you understand hydraulics). I seem to remember on the Girling MC's we used a lot, a 0.625 bore actually needed less effort to move the caliper pistons, than a 0.70 or 0.75 bore, something to do with Pascals law. Maybe someone of better knowledge might re-enlighten us [ORIGINAL: MrDemonnice, I think lol who is fitting it, as I was told you need to plug the car to a Porsche diag unit to trip the ABS to clear the air out. other wise you need to 1st fit, bleed, go for a drive trip ABS and then re bleed, but not a 1 man vacuum bleed, old style 2 people one pump on the brake pedal and holding it closed while the other goes round all 4 calipers. I think it's a misconception that this makes the brakes any better though, just reduced pedal travel, and I find as is, oem you can heal and toe perfect. if the pedal is going to have less travel due to more fluid being moved heal and toe is going to be a lot harder as it will bite before it's level with the accelerator. The PCCB MC is larger then normal, in between steel and GT3 and I have this issue where the bite point is quite high and heal/toe very hard. I was going to fit it, and now decided I am not, I will just fit a PAD with more bite (prob a RS29) and some motul Fluid.ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan Ordered the GT3 MC today and will be changing fluid to Castrol React SRF. Hopefully ready for Oulton
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It's hard to say. The silver press car, if I remember correctly, well, a silver OPC car that was on sale recently, had the even more unloved wheel on a Spyder, the Carrera SII wheel.
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Peter Funny old thing selling/buying cars including the Spyder. - Offer it cheaper than most on the market for for a quick sale and people are suspicious[] - If a car hangs around for a while people then don't inquire since they presume others have seen it and something is up[8|] - If a car sells and then comes back to the market in a couple of months people don't like that either[&:] Much has been said on here re colour PDK/manual and all sort of things. My advice would be read the forum - you will then get a flavour of the individuals posting on here. What are they using the car for? (track and Road or just Road use) and what options if any do they have? Test drive if you don't know what gearbox you want. Try both manual and PDK. Try both sets of seats - note only one type can be heated. Decide what colour you could live with. Then make two list:- 1. Make a short list based on what are must haves for your car ie colour,gearbox,chairs and perhaps PSE. 2. Then make a second list of options thats would be nice to have. ICE, Sports Chrono, Reversing sensors the list goes on. When you find a car that fits your criteria you will need to on the ball since a good car will disappear quickly. Be ready to pounce. Don't compromise on list 1 but you no doubt will have to compromise on list 2. When you find one you like unless you are a technical engineering boffin a PPI is not an option but a necessity. Enjoy the search - its the first part of ownership! P.S. Read this forum, it contains some good stuff.[]
] - If a car hangs around for a while people then don't inquire since they presume others have seen it and something is up[8|] - If a car sells and then comes back to the market in a couple of months people don't like that either[&:] Much has been said on here re colour PDK/manual and all sort of things. My advice would be read the forum - you will then get a flavour of the individuals posting on here. What are they using the car for? (track and Road or just Road use) and what options if any do they have? Test drive if you don't know what gearbox you want. Try both manual and PDK. Try both sets of seats - note only one type can be heated. Decide what colour you could live with. Then make two list:- 1. Make a short list based on what are must haves for your car ie colour,gearbox,chairs and perhaps PSE. 2. Then make a second list of options thats would be nice to have. ICE, Sports Chrono, Reversing sensors the list goes on. When you find a car that fits your criteria you will need to on the ball since a good car will disappear quickly. Be ready to pounce. Don't compromise on list 1 but you no doubt will have to compromise on list 2. When you find one you like unless you are a technical engineering boffin a PPI is not an option but a necessity. Enjoy the search - its the first part of ownership! P.S. Read this forum, it contains some good stuff.[]
Depending where you buy from? Wouldn't bother with PPI on OPC car sold with 2 years warranty etc. Wouldn't bother with PPI in quite a lot if circumstances to be honest - they are all young cars and unlike GT3s are not widely crashed!
H14PDB
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Thanks for all the advice. I have read most of this thread, one reason why I am thinking of the 'best' porsche. Colours: I would not mind any, except silver. Had black cars, loved them but so hard to keep looking good, red I really love and have a white car now that would not be going I surprised myself in picking white but have grown to enjoy lines in that colour. Gearbox: I have had PDK or S-tronic for some time so inclined that way but not deal buster. Wheels: I am in agreement that prefer original Spyder wheels, as they are a simple design that I like. Note that both the black car at Shirley's and OPC car do not have Spyder wheels, significant? Seats: I am not bothered about heated seats had them in roadsters before and did not use them, prefer wrap up warm if required. Would have to try buckets to see as have a good idea what sport seats are like. Options: apart from sports exhaust none are essential but then I would not reject a car because it did have PCM. The idea is to find one I like and intend to keep.ORIGINAL: jdpef356 Peter Funny old thing selling/buying cars including the Spyder. - Offer it cheaper than most on the market for for a quick sale and people are suspicious[
H14PDB New to the market and Private Sale - White and just under £35K http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/boxster-987-05-12/porsche-boxster-987-gen-ii-spyder------------------2010/1786740# See post 6015 above. List 1 must haves - possible candidate in my book[]
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H14PDB
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Oh, I mailed Shirley's and the car has had recent service. Got list of options, some I am not sure what hey are: C16, 621 and 767. List I found on net did not have those on. Need to go look it over as black is very unforgiving colour for stone chips and general wear. Did not ask about what warranty they had on it. More thinking to do.
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