Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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New Page New Month New Pics too good to be missed [ORIGINAL: daro911Geeforce you have been gone for so long but with pictures and a trip like that you are fully excused for not appearing here and thanks for sharing even though to the uneducated it does look like Rob K & Flat6 [8D]ORIGINAL: GeeForce Hope you're all keeping wellBeen a while since I posted, so I thought I'd make for it with a collection of photos. Inspired by Rob Kellock's adventures with other Spyders and a F458, I wanted to venture out to (a v foggy!) Brecon one last time this year. Was fortunate that fellow local Bristol owner Stuartelec was free, so I took him on a mini-tour to help him break his Spyder's 'Brecon Cherry'. We had an amazing day chasing each other down mountains, exhaust notes screaming & concentrating dialled to 11. Pure intensity ... and what a car to do it in!! Hope you like.
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Stuartelec
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This was an amazing day, Some stunning scenery and a great place to get to know my Spyder, Had a great time with GeeForce, driving up and down the valleys. Comfirmed to me that this is my favourite Porsche that i've owned. Best decision i ever made was to buy this car.ORIGINAL: daro911New Page New Pics too good to be missed [ORIGINAL: daro911Geeforce you have been gone for so long but with pictures and a trip like that you are fully excused for not appearing here and thanks for sharing even though to the uneducated it does look like Rob K & Flat6 [8D]ORIGINAL: GeeForce Hope you're all keeping well
Looks and sounds like you had a great vacation Rob, with driving the Spyder on some great roads being a contributing factor, more than just a means of transport from one place to the next. A great set pics too[ORIGINAL: rob.kellock To help you get through the trick or treat brigade, thought I'd share some photos from Scotland last weekend. After a bit of a tedious slog up the M6, M74, M80, M9 and the start of the A9, we diverted along the A822 tourist route to Crieff and the A826 to Aberfeldy where the magnifence of the Spyder truly shone. The threat of rain kept the roof on but the scenery became very beautiful.From there about 20 miles of the B846 was a really pleasant way to end the drive.
This brought us to our secluded hotel at Loch Rannoch. Greeted by a roaring log fire and then a room with a nice view made the 5 hour door to door drive worthwhile. Saturday morning and after a superb breakfast, Liz and the Spyder were ready for take off.
We had 20 miles of B road fun through beautiful hills heading for my first ever distillery visit. Unfortunately, the Spyder's enthusiasm for the open vista that was the A9 drew the attention of a lovely couple who wore matching jackets of the hi-vis variety who apparently had a laser powered hand held speed detector inside their unmarked navy blue Volvo estate [X(]
I know, I know, I have googled it now and of all the roads where you need to drive according to your speedo rather than the conditions (great visibility, no traffic, no junctions, no buildings, no animals, no rain, no surface water, in fact, no hazards of any description, no visible police cars and no camera vans) that was it. C'est la vie. The distillery tour was excellent though. Anyway, we headed over to Fort William along the A82 which turned out to be really quite a long way away and, to be honest, a bit of a disappointment with a pretty depressed High Street and a couple of aggressive alcoholic random shouting types. I didn't see a Shell garage and the Esso one didn't sell super unleaded either... Still, the A82 was a good drive in both directions. Spyder stopped to ponder the meaning of life and the injustices of hidden Scottish policemen before we got back to the hotel.
After another evening in front of the log fire, the Sleep of the Just (or maybe that was just the Dalwhinnie?) and another cracking breakfast, we headed over to Blair Castle which turned out to be another lengthy B road blast. The entrance was magnificent.
And some of the scenery on the walk was pretty special too.
Heavy rain was always going to be inevitable at some stage but at least the drive back to the hotel helped wash away some of the leaf mulch that we had picked up on the way there. Monday brought the return journey with all predictions that we would be heading back towards "The Storm" and we basically retraced our steps. Liz had a hospital appointment to go to so we had to keep our fingers crossed that the motorway wasn't going to be flooded! Grabbed one final shot of the Spyder and we only stopped once for fuel. As it happened, we had a clear run with just the odd heavy shower.
In all we did 722 miles at a moving average of 56mph with the computer recording 28.5mpg. The Spyder was truly great on the Scottish roads and despite some pretty hostile weather conditions at times, it kept us warm and dry. It was comfortable enough on the motorway too with no back ache induced by the bucket seats although the noise did get a bit tiresome at times. Very glad we went in it though.
] I hope the penalty isn't too harsh[&o] I think you mentioned your Le Mans trip a few pages back. The pics are on here somewhere. Thumbs up to the guys who take their Spyders on long trips. It's truly still a versatile roadster despite its modifications over Boxster S. Apart from wind noise I don't see any significant downsides to owning one. Even the firmer suspension isn't harsh.
No, I find Spyder with the roof up is possibly quieter than a Cayman as the engine isn't inside the cabin the same way. Wind noise is only really intrusive at above, say 85 although this genuinely depends on the prevailing wind direction. I love music and stopped going to see bands as I was starting to suffer tinnitus the following mornings and had a fear that one day I would wake up and it would never go away. I suffered for a couple of days after the F1 at Silverstone this summer. I've never had an issue with the Spyder though and survived the Arctic Monkeys on Monday night too! I've done plenty of long trips in mine and it generally only serves to impress.
Thanks for the kind comments guys - its the kind of roads that make you realise how good the Spyder is! I think Stuartelec and I are the Rob K and Flat 6 of the South West. Correct me if I'm wrong, but we have the same black wheel/black hoops vs silver/white combo as you guys! Daro - Stuartelec used to have a 997 Turbo & 997 C4S previously. I think he mentioned a few posts back, but I'll let him fill you in with the whole portfolio. Interesting with the recent Elise v Alfa 4C discussions, I was driving the Spyder across my local A&B roads and my old Elises are arguably more involving down the very tight & slow twisty stuff. I think it's all down to the non-PAS steering. But on big open faster roads with long corners like Brecon, the Spyder absolutely takes it to another level. If anything, it really highlights how the new 981/991's have moved the game on in terms of daily drivers (another obvious step away from Lotus), but the Spyder still aces them for thrills. I've been fortunate to drive the new 981 Cayman and 991 C2S as loaners as well as both of them back to back at the PEC. Fantastic cars, but you have to push them significantly to get the same levels of smiles vs Spyder. New cars sounds wonderful though - wish I could re-create the sound (particularly overrun) on the Spyder. Unless you need back seats, I do think the new Cayman is the perfect DD. I'd even say PDK too for DD ... and I'm a die hard manual man. With this weather, my default roof set up is also roof up without scarf. Best of both worlds as you get improved exhaust noise quality I remember a few posts back, someone mentioned driving without the engine cover on. Has anyone done this for sustained period of time? I just wondered if there are any negative effects? I'm not after massive volume for the sake of being 'rude', I just want to hear more going on from behind. With my old Cayman being fixed roof, you heard a lot mechanical noises as opposed to pure exhaust. Would be nice to get some of this back. I think I've been spending too much time in a friends old 1985 3.2 Carrera! Agree with MrD - I love my pics, but prob best not to 'quote' them, or at least remove the images from the html. its dominating the threads
Hi billy1, - we got off at J36 of the M4 and headed towards Ogmore Vale. - This takes you up the A4061 to Treorchy (worth detour to A4107 and back again on A4061 for quick run. superb road) - Drive through Treorchy High St to Treherbert onto the amazing Rhigos Road still on the A4061 (where most of photos were taken) - Finally, complete the A4061 then you can head towards the A4059 which takes you directly into Brecon. This road is just brilliant. Very long, fast switchbacks with great visibility. - We then turned round and went back the way we came for a second take. If you have time, I'd also try the A4069 which EVO mag use a lot for shots. A real test of directional change and about 50 mins from A4059.
The cars aren't quite the same - I have coloured wheel centres and black roll over hoops but at first blush the two pairs if cars are remarkably similar!
This forum is ticking over at such a pace I am struggling to keep up. Welcome back Geeforce[ORIGINAL: GeeForce Hope you're all keeping well
] Chasing another Spyder and seeing/hearing on on the move is a treat for an owner who rarely gets to see one on the move except from the driver's seat. Great pics - I have to say, for me, the Spyder looks more at home out on the open road rather than on track[]. Almost twins to mine and RobK's cars but for the Spyder badges[] Let's see who I can get 3 Spyders out on a drive[8D]I know what you mean. When I moved from Cayman to Spyder, I didn't think the noise level increased, just that the wind noise gets my attention more as it varies with buffeting, whereas the tyre roar in the Cayman was a constant which I tuned out as it's in your ear all the time. (I guess tyre roar is there in the Spyder too but drowned out by the wind noise?).
fbr
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>This forum is ticking over at such a pace I am struggling to keep up. But why only the 'extinct' Spyder bit of it? FBR PS Vis-a-vis tyre roar versus wind noise, it's the same on the 981s comparing Boxster with it's coupe derivative. In this case the top down acts as an effective insulator. Maybe the Spyder handkerchief does the same in its storage position?
Yep a very close match. I have the upgraded seats though [
] I agree with what you've said above (except the Lotus bit, i've never owned a Lotus[]). What you say about the slow twisty stuff is making me want to try a non-PAS car. I thought the Spyder was brilliant there, so they must be epic!Looks good from that angle Fbr. Less than a minute to put the roof up. Just over a minute of you don't want to hitting the windscreen with the roof bar like this guy[ORIGINAL: fbr Interesting lines on a 981. Hint's of the Spyde'sr camel back?Beauly Firth yesterday. FBR PS How long to get the handkerchief attached to Spyder?
] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12__6p--A9E Off to watch F1 now[]
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