I hear you MrD but the Spyder ain't no GT3. It a roadster, more often than not bought by non-GT3 types for a sunny blast on a B-road (I accept some buy it for track). I reckon the Cayman R if anything is more likely to have its desirability influenced by bucket seats over sports seats. I know they're mechanically the same but the coupe appeals to a narrower purpose I reckon. Well, no-one buys it for open air summer fun whereas the Spyder is bought for that or track or both. I know there's many a Spyder being sold to a waiting list before being advertised, so the ones that hang around (of which there are all types) might tell us something (of which I've no idea such is the variance) but in the future, how much difference in values between the specs I have no idea (except for wheels which is becoming a bit clearer).
Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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Rocket Man
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( you can just fit a Cayman R Steering wheel which is sports design as standard. I am tempted myself. ) That is an idea but can you fit a PDK wheel and just take the paddles off as you do get those on ebay. I love those silver cars wihh the red leather but that is just me
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When i was doing the deal with Porsche Edinburgh i asked for a Sports design wheel to be fitted. They told me they could not get one from the factory as they no longer do them for manual cars. As a result leaving the standard Alcantara wheel in the car, i knocked them down £1000. They did not even have one they could swap from another car.
It's a limited build number car in low numbers, it does not have to be a GT3 The Spyders already a classic in its own way, miles will kill the values as will the options. Porsche people are fickle. Future value will be highest on the cars like the printed media. Ie white with buckets and Spyder wheels will fetch the top money. That's just the way it is, to say other wise is blinkered. My friend collects Porsche it's a odd bearded hobby, cars need to be nut and bolt right. Not sure how PDK will pan out on these, no one can know that, but buckets and Spyders wheel cars will be worth more no question.
The cars finding it's feet still It takes time. The 964rs and 993 RS took many years as did the 911 speedsters. What was 30k 5 years back is 120k now. 964rs wheels can fetch 10k plus alone now. Dealers still have no clue with these types of cars thinking they can make 10k on cars with wrong wheels. Give it 5 more years and you are going to be wanting the right car for future max value. When spyder wheels are out of production the 5k they are now will sound cheap.
Remakes make no odds to price on older cars. The collectors and value is all about the 220 cars made, not any future car. Even the shitest 911 cars now are worth silly money as people cannot afford to buy the real deals which are now 200k. Example 73rs now daft money 500k 71 s once ok now silly money 71 e once peanuts now 60k plus 71 t not a great car and were 8k not long ago now laughable price for the low of the low. 981 Spyder I doubt they will make , but if they do it will not affect 987.2 Spyder value one bit. If any thing it makes the org one go up in value.
GT3 buyers are pretty much all the same, such is the narrow focus of the car. Comfort spec makes little sense. Will be interesting to see who wants to buy a Spyder in the future and for what purpose as it has no racing pedigree. Porsche doesn't even publish a 'ring lap time for the Boxster even though they stated that the Spyder is 'x' seconds quicker than the 'S' s non-published time. I think you're right that collectors will want it as close to launch spec as possible (that said, the first Spyder I was going to test drive I was told was sold to a collector abroad and it was black with comfort spec but that is by no means an indicator). But it remains to be seen how collectable a Boxster will become. Porsche certainly makes sure the Boxster and Cayman have no similar status to the 911. The 924 Carrera GT went racing. So, will a Boxster become collectable in that way? We all hope so but who knows. It could be the same as asking will a £60K Macan GTS become collectable (or it it might be nothing like that question). If the car becomes desireable mainly amongst those who intend to use it a bit more frequently, and if those people are us who admire them now, when we get older, then we might just be wanting the same spec as we want now[
] Who knows. But I think the 911 GT3 might not be the best indicator for a roadster. You might be right and you might be wrong.
] Who knows. But I think the 911 GT3 might not be the best indicator for a roadster. You might be right and you might be wrong.
Did the Spyder have a specific VIN No sequence or are the VIN's for all 987's chassis following the same pattern I was just wondering how the Feb 2010 Registered Spyder at PC Bristol has a later VIN number than my previous March 2010 example [&o] The Feb registered car for sale is Vehicle Ident Number: WP0ZZZ98ZBS740161 which is 31 later than my old car
I think they are Spyder specific. Mine is 101 I think, not going out to the garage to check it now though!
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