Which others? [&:]
Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
- Thread starter daro911
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That too
I'm also beginning to think that cars with buckets and a radio will be worth less because they are a contradiction between "race/launch" spec and "I don't care I'm having fun with the spec I like" spec [] You're not allowed to have buckets unless you're claiming its a race car[] unless you're going to remove the carpets to compensate for the radio[&:]
I'm also beginning to think that cars with buckets and a radio will be worth less because they are a contradiction between "race/launch" spec and "I don't care I'm having fun with the spec I like" spec [] You're not allowed to have buckets unless you're claiming its a race car[] unless you're going to remove the carpets to compensate for the radio[&:]
Most people will want a radio. If I were to sell mine I would offer fitment of a Porsche unit to help sales if the car did not sell within a month. All the odds and sods can be sorted and retro fitted for ok money. Is any car perfect spec, no not unless you had deep pockets and bought new and speced what you wanted. My car was NOT perfect spec for me, some tw4t had put sports seats in it and it did not have sports crono or xenons. The car was not selling, like wise another Spyder was sitting for months NOT selling, it was full luxury spec but with buckets. Hence the deal was done regarding swapping the seats from each car, both cars then sold straight away. And I retro fitted sports mode. I am not all about light weight spec, I would rather a car have xenons and I have to have full leather, both my cars are full leather it was a must have for me personally coming from 2 Lotus cars I needed a lift from plastic fantastic ESP on cars at 40k + Radio is a tricky one, I don't miss it as the Spyder is a fun car with very little use so no radio is a non issue, but would be for many. Be interesting to see how these cars sell which are for sale now, as none are great imo or even close to a good spec. I have never said my car is the perfect spec or push it !!!! people read my posts and form that opinion
philnotts99
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Here is the OPC costs - Cdr 30 £950 pcm 3.0 £3700 speakers £350 all inc VAT Phil
I don't know what this 6-1 ratio is or now at 8-1 as I did not read that far back, but must be some sort of anti poll of my personal opinions lol what I would like to ask is why people keep saying "launch spec" no such thing as launch spec. a base car is not desirable and is not launch spec. So Porsche build press cars with money no object to show off the car, so they fit leather, Sports exhausts , PCCB etc etc to show the car off, I think the gen 2 Cayman S press car was 78k spec lol My friend thought about buying at as its up for sale. so you do call Press cars launch spec ? if so no one specs that high is costs to much, my car would be very expensive to spec new. Porsche want you to spend money and add the nice bits. but what Porsche did do for you was throw in Buckets seats and design some nice wheels and those are the concept of the car. missing on those 2 is not in keeping with the car. the rest is about Porsche knowing you will buy loads more options to make them money as no one wants a base spec car.ORIGINAL: flat6 6 to 1 So, launch spec may match the brochure but isn't cornering the market[&:] Launch spec is only a radio and AC away from a 'common' Spyder with buckets. I see more people wanting buckets than being adamant about finding a car without a radio. Is a Spyder with buckets, PCM ans climate considered full fat or semi skimmed. It's all getting so confusing[
I appreciate your honesty MrD, to even contemplate the potential need to offer a radio installation to help sell it, if need be. I think what stands your car out is that it has PCCB's as well as launch spec. But as you say, many of the buyers of the cars may want a radio etc and the removal of options isn't pushing the price of some cars up. Here's a thought for all. As MrD says, its not all about lightness (personally I think the majority of wow factor on launch day came from the lighness of the revised roof and rear deck and also their associated look - much of the allure is emotional alongside the technical), given that the fastest Spyder config in a straight line and around a track would be launch spec plus PCCB and PDK, might that become the most collectable, being the fastest as opposed to the lightest. With cars like the 991 GT3 and 918 Spyder being PDK only, might PDK become the must have amongst collectors of the future?[8|]
They may have thrown in buckets but flatly refused to offer them with full leather which is available when you spec them on say a 987 or 981 today so whilst they gave with one hand they took back with the other by only offering the woolly b*ggers for the centre sections[
] When buying new I planned to rectify this outside the factory but then seeing how unpopular these cars proved to be residual wise I went used instead and missed out on bucket & spade twice[&o] It was brilliant accounting how they managed to massage another 3% odd back into each unit knowing 99% of orders would spec radio & air con
that's why I think it's odd (ok Billy is obsessed and even attacks other members and mentions my name in other peoples posts lol ) people say I push my car , when I know clearly 90% of buyers will want a radio. I push the Spyder concept not my car. And I bought my car on that basis and realise I might have to fit a Porsche radio to increase people viewing. If I could spec new it would be a 70k car and that would be daft, but I would have speced it with a radio and xenons.
The "8 to 1" is not an anti-poll of your opinions MrD. Was just a bit of fun regarding the following. So far 8 to 1 in favour of the blue car as in investment for a fast buck.
ORIGINAL: flat6 P.S. If you were an investor and had to choose between sinking your money into that Riviera Blue Spyder or a launch spec Spyder with a view to making a quick profit, which would you choose[
If my CR didn't have a radio I wouldn't miss it at all, The engine is all you have to listen to [8D] however I do like the A/C and wouldn't be without that.ORIGINAL: flat6 I appreciate your honesty MrD, to even contemplate the potential need to offer a radio installation to help sell it, if need be. I think what stands your car out is that it has PCCB's as well as launch spec. But as you say, many of the buyers of the cars may want a radio etc and the removal of options isn't pushing the price of some cars up. Here's a thought for all. As MrD says, its not all about lightness (personally I think the majority of wow factor on launch day came from the lighness of the revised roof and rear deck and also their associated look - much of the allure is emotional alongside the technical), given that the fastest Spyder config in a straight line and around a track would be launch spec plus PCCB and PDK, might that become the most collectable, being the fastest as opposed to the lightest. With cars like the 991 GT3 and 918 Spyder being PDK only, might PDK become the must have amongst collectors of the future?[8|]
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