Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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You see you could buy one of those, turn up with flat6, Andy and MrD at Oulton Park for a PCGB track day and someone would steal your thunder by turning up in La Ferrari... Amazing technological showcase but I don't think I'll ever find myself in the position in life where I would be able to choose to buy one! My Spyder is back with new windscreen. There was a slight issue with the plastic trim at the bottom nearside corner of the screen which was sitting slightly proud and I could see some gluey residue but they cleaned it all off and re-did it in front of me satisfactorily. It is in fact a noticeable improvement giving that "new car" clarity with zero marks on it. Fingers crossed when I check it in full daylight...
Will try and stay in front of flat6 next time we go out for a trundle around the Welsh hills. [
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Lovely new seals, no Welsh gravel rash, it's a winner.
First post on the forum so go easy on me! Just bought a spyder from a private seller. Not even driven one before but the write ups were so convincing I didnt think I needed to. I'm not disappointed, such a fantastic car. Spec is 2010; white; manual; carbon brakes, sports exhaust; short shift; no radio, air con or cup holders......just as it was intended [] Spent the last few years driving Caterham's on track so can't wait to get the spyder out on some familiar circuits. I assume the PCGB trackdays are the most popular ones for spyder drivers.
] Spent the last few years driving Caterham's on track so can't wait to get the spyder out on some familiar circuits. I assume the PCGB trackdays are the most popular ones for spyder drivers.
Hi Darrell and welcome to our corner of the world wide web ... You have a twin to Mr D's car and he uses his mainly for track days so can no doubt give you all his hard driven track knowledge to date Your Spyder is certainly the total opposite to my fat boy .... Enjoy it's an even greater piece of kit than you have probably read to date [ORIGINAL: DarrellWilson I'm not disappointed, such a fantastic car. Spec is 2010; white; manual; carbon brakes, sports exhaust; short shift; no radio, air con or cup holders......just as it was intended [
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Congrats Darrell. I'm sure you will enjoy your early Christmas treat. Flat6 on here and I have done Oulton Park PCGB track days and also Anglesey. To be honest, PCGB track days are the only ones I am prepared to go on as they are so well organised, you are only there with fellow club members who don't want to bend their cars and the on track etiquette has always been very good in my experience. You don't have to share the track with lads in Scoobys out to prove they are quicker than you and you don't have to dodge out of the way of racing cars on slicks too frequently. Was your car bought from anyone on here / Pistonheads - where did you see it advertised? It does seem that quite a few Spyders get sold without ever reaching the open market so to speak.
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Welcome Darrell to Spyder ownership and the forum .....enjoy your new car you won't be disappointed in your purchase and an every day usable car unlike your Caterham. I don't do track days more a car show person where it gets plenty of attention as you will find out . With the carbon brakes you will have the edge on the track days . Brian
HI Darrell I am the other owner of the hardcore spec Spyder, yours must be my twin. was it a press car ? I only did 3 track days last year all non PCGB ones, I normally do book a track ones or Lotus on track ones, I am sure others here have done more track days, they are not my thing these days, might sprint it in 2104 though. just look after the PCCB, people miss use them because they think they are bullet proof. change pads half worn and ALWAYS do a full cool down lap to cool the disks. Get some £8 GT3 brake ducts and get some camber on the front end as stock geo is pants and will kill your tyres on track if pushed. I run the max neg camber the holes will allow which is still not enough at -1.2 and I run zero front toe. I will be getting RSS LCA on my car for 2014 and will dial in about -2.2 at the front. but you can file out the holes at the top and get more than -1.2, your choice. I would also look into retro fitting sports mode it's about £700 and with it on gives you a bit of slip angle before PSM cuts in, I only drive in sports mode in both my cars. but on track always turn PSM fully off, as you will wear out your rear PCCB with PSM on as it will rear brake all the time. and at £3.5k a disk that's expensive. If you plan hardcore tracking ie 7+ I would buy the Brembo track day disks, we already have the 6 pot larger calipers and Brembo do a kit to work with them with 350mm 2 part disks. spot the odd one outORIGINAL: DarrellWilson First post on the forum so go easy on me! Just bought a spyder from a private seller. Not even driven one before but the write ups were so convincing I didnt think I needed to. I'm not disappointed, such a fantastic car. Spec is 2010; white; manual; carbon brakes, sports exhaust; short shift; no radio, air con or cup holders......just as it was intended [
Me too. What were they thinking? IMO [
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ORIGINAL: homerdogI know, I really like it!ORIGINAL: jdpef356I think the Red and Black interior makes it stand out from others - kinda tasteful - but not too much
The need to say imo would be missing the point. If you'd had said the above about an owner's car, 'imo' wouldn't have lessened the blow[
]Amazing that the car is so light that driver aids are welcomed even with all the weight holding it down. The 918 Spyder hasn't added any more flamboyance beyond the Carrera GT's looks (IMO [ORIGINAL: daro911 Checkout this Spyder video .... Imagine having a short shifter to work too![
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