They may just dig out some of those 986 strap ons!
Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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May suit someone who was in the Black and White Minstrals[
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OMG You never mentioned the red dash strip and red Spyder on rear deck [ORIGINAL: jdpef356 May suit someone who was in the Black and White Minstrals[
] I can't imagine who this car could possibly suit and where's the side stripe [&:] 
David I am unlikely to see my OPC getting that exact spec for sometime which suits me fine as I am loving the Spyder too much to consider selling her for the superior 981 just yet [
] Have you got the very rare PSE and if so how does it compare to the 987 PSE I know the difference between 997-991 PSE is chalk & cheese
Rob nice report for a short acquaintance so far I think to be totally fair you should ask for a test drive at the switch over in a 981 S When I drove the 981 S PDK it was superior in all areas except the following:- Not as edgey and seat of the pants feel you get in a Spyder Not as much fun because it is that much more grown up and sophisticated I guess No slower but certainly no faster either No PSE on demo car so obviously sound track was the usual far to lame for a high performance sports car No clear wind deflector what is that all about other than cost cutting despite charging a fortune for one still NO SPYDER OR R Version on offer just yet so no real desire to spend circa £25-30k to switch No picture of your beast nose to nose with the 981[&:]
Good testing Rob. It's a really nice car to drive isn't it. So it doesn't have PASM then? I wonder how a 981 with the optional sports suspension compares to the Spyder, for comfort and for direct steering. I know what you mean about BMW 5 - could cover hundreds of relaxing miles in a 981. I look forward to part 2[] P.S. you'll get your 'together' pics when you return the car. The loaner won't be going anywhere before you're leaving[]
] P.S. you'll get your 'together' pics when you return the car. The loaner won't be going anywhere before you're leaving[]
Flat6 - no, no PASM. Driven home via son's school GCSE option evening. Loving the cool LED lighting, not liking mesh wind deflector, what a retrograde step. Can't tell what's behind you! Worse on fuel than the Spyder (according to computer) with gentler driving but some traffic jams. Feels very slow at 30mph as so refined. Fits in the garage nicely.
Lovely car but agree with everything Rob says. Better in every way but...
When I was a child my Dad acquired a coach (notably the first ever 12 metre long coach licensed for UK roads, ex Cambridge) registration numbers were 991 and his best pal had 992. Supposedly identical, 991 was always the better vehicle! There is a gorgeous black 991 in Bolton OPC with ducktail and also, unusually a beautiful 996 GT3RS for sale. To jump from Spyder to non-S 981 would be a leap too far for me but the roof makes a lot of sense, an S with 'R' spec could be fantastic?
Yeah I saw the duck tail 991 there. It does suit the car and I kinda like it, but it has an unusually blunt shape for a 'wing'. The 996 GT3 RS is almost 9 years old. What kind of warranty do they put on the older cars? Just a year? Or is it sold outside of the Approved Used scheme? So you'd go for a 981 S with Sports suspension? Or you want something more 'R' than that?
flat6 I think the Cayman S on 20 inch wheels and PASM would fit the bill just fine, it looks a lot nicer and far cheaper than the 991 duck tail.[ORIGINAL: flat6 Yeah I saw the duck tail 991 there. It does suit the car and I kinda like it, but it has an unusually blunt shape for a 'wing'. The 996 GT3 RS is almost 9 years old. What kind of warranty do they put on the older cars? Just a year? Or is it sold outside of the Approved Used scheme? So you'd go for a 981 S with Sports suspension? Or you want something more 'R' than that?
] Chris
I'm thinking S, manual, white with black roof, 20 inch Carrera alloys, bucket seats, sports suspension, sports exhaust, rear parking sensors, magic wipers, sound system plus, interior trim painted and painted centre console. Cayman R style Spyder stripe on the side, would go on door and front bumper like the photo Rob posted a few pages back. Lists at £52k though and would probably be worth less than the Spyder within a couple of years and worthless when they bring out the real Boxster R!
The silver one looks really good, the yellow and the white rather less so. Usability is a big factor for me. This morning I drove to work with the roof down and as I backed into my space, the roof put itself back up. The Spyder would have stayed in the garage and if I had used it, the roof would have stayed on for the 15 minute commute. Mind you, for the commute, I'd want PDK, if I had PDK I'd want sports chrono and suddenly we're another £3k down... The car is certainly striking - I couldn't initially work out where a BMW had gone that had been rapidly undertaking the row of cars behind me - it had drawn up alongside and the passenger was taking photos on her phone! I have never experienced that before despite my handsome good looks! I'm going to take it to the police station now - its bound to impress my 12 year old burglar client if I can get him out []
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