Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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Phil Plenty to see in the museum. Also a very good restaurant on site and the old works where they do 'Classic' restoration. You can also pick up some goodies int he shop some items not available in the Porsche Centre's in the UK. Whilst in Stuttgart also take time to visit the Mercedes Benz museum - quite different and some say better than the Porsche one! Enjoy[8D]
philnotts99
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Thanks for the reply. Yes we have the Mercedes museum booked for tomorrow, Porsche Sat! Phil
Porsche museum is good. Went in 2012 and thoroughly enjoyed it. The restaurant was recommended to me too and I nearly had a heart attack when I saw the prices - there is a much simpler one downstairs, the Boxster burger was most excellent. I visited the OPC across the road too, it is vast and they were very pleasant too with plenty of merchandise for sale.
philnotts99
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Thanks for the replies.. Didnt know there was a OPC across the road too. Cheers, Phil
philnotts99
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Dont tease me!!
BartyB
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I can vouch for the MB museum being a very interesting visit. I love the big 'Grosser' (W100 600 Pullman) the limo of choice for the Pope, Aristotle Onasis, Jeremy Clarkson, drug barons and dictators the world over. Tito, CeauÅŸescu, Pol Pot, Enver Hoxha, Papa Doc Duvalier, Ferdinand Marcos, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-Il, Saddam Hussein and Pablo Escobar couldn't have been all bad.
MillerIanF
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You can get an RS Spyder one if you look carefully, which I prefer.ORIGINAL: flat6I would have one if I still had a Spyder [ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan Anyway on a jollyer note I spotted this "Must have" for Spydermen at Jasmine today. (I know it's for the 918 but fits the bill [] )
For Rob K.... Close, but no cigar [][] 
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£43.900 Displacement: 3,400 cc Power Output: 310 HP Drivetrain: 2-WD Transmission: Automatic Fuel: Petrol Colour: Carrara White Colour (interior): Carrera Red natural leather with Alcantara Location of the car: Porsche Centre Mayfair Vehicle Ident Number: WP0ZZZ98ZBS740454 Mileage: 3,599 m Registration Year: 05/10 Consumption - urban: 14.0 l /100km (20.2 mpg) Consumption - extra urban: 6.6 l/100km (42.8 mpg) Consumption combined: 9.3 l/100 km (30.4 mph) CO2-Emissions combined: 218 g Price: £ 43,900 Equipment 19-inch Boxster Spyder Wheel Carrara White instrument dials Extended exterior package Alcantara Boxster Spyder Floor mats Leather interior in natural leather Lid of storage bin Alcantara with Porsche logo ParkAssist (rear) Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including navigation module Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) Roll-over bar in exterior colour Sound Package Plus including CD storage Sport Chrono Package Plus Sports Bucket Seats Sports exhaust system Telephone module for PCM Three-spoke sports steering wheel with paddles Universal audio interface Wheels painted in Black Contact details Request more information Porsche Centre Mayfair Berkeley Square W1K 3NA London Phone: +44 207 514 0900 Fax: +44 207 514 0911
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/boxster-s/first-drives/porsche-boxster-gts-first-drive-review What is it? Like its new and sensational Cayman GTS brother, the Porsche Boxster GTS is a slightly more potent but considerably more precise version of the regular Porsche Boxster S, and a deeply lovely car it has become as a result. Power rises to 326bhp and torque to 273lb ft, and you get Porsche’s PASM suspension and Sports Chrono Package as standard, alongside a set of tasty looking new 20in alloy wheels, a sports exhaust system and a small range of styling upgrades inside and out. Also on the options list will be carbon-ceramic brakes, as before, but what’s new to the line-up is a Sports Chassis option, which lowers the ride height by 20mm and does away with the electronic dampers for the ultimate 'analogue' driving experience. The sport chassis is a no-cost extra, and can be specified in place of the PASM. You also get new bixenon headlights and redesigned black tail-lights as standard, while the kerb weight drops to 1345kg – the same as a Cayman GTS, interestingly. This drops the 0-62mph time to 5.0sec with the manual gearbox and 4.9sec with the optional PDK. It’s all but the same car as the breathtakingly good Cayman GTS beneath the skin, in other words, with the added benefit of a full electric hood. What is it like? In a word, delightful. The styling upgrades give the Boxster a subtle but notable visual lift while the dynamic tweaks and improvements transform it from an already great sports car into one that touches upon genius in places. The engine feels a fair bit stronger than its small increases in outputs would suggest, but that’s because the kerb weight has dropped at the same time. Result? The Boxster S feels genuinely fast now and sounds outrageous, not just at the upper end of its 8000rpm rev range but lower down and in the mid-range, too. Read Autocar's first drive review of the new Porsche Cayman GTS The car I drove had the optional PDK dual-clutch automatic gearbox, and it worked a treat, although in this case I think the six-speed manual might just be the gearbox to go for. The handling, ride, steering and brakes have all taken a similar leap up; the handling feels especially crisp thanks to the addition of new dynamic engine mounts, which help reduce the effects of inertia at the rear axle at speed. Either way, and for whatever reason, the GTS Boxster is a keen driver’s dream, with – get this – a much more supple ride quality to go with it thanks to the new standard-issue PASM system, which can dial the dampers up or down depending on how rough the road is on which you are driving. Wind buffeting is also reduced to a bare minimum at anything below 80mph thanks to the wind deflector. Should I buy one? If you want the best open-top sports car to drive, to ride in, and very probably to own this side of £60,000, then yes. The options list might be long but choose wisely and you can keep the price the right side of £60k. And at that money the Boxster GTS is an absolute bargain. Porsche Boxster GTS Price £52,879 0-62mph 5.0sec Top speed 175mph Economy 31.4mpg (combined) CO2 emissions 211g/km Kerb weight 1345kg Engine layout 6 cyls horizontally opposed, 3436cc, petrol Power 326bhp at 7400rpm Torque 273lb ft at 6500rpm Gearbox 6-spd manualORIGINAL: MrDemon I see the new GTS press cars are speced for real men
ted walker
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I had an invitation yesterday.with a choice of dates,
Good spot Andy! John, don't remind me - I had that bought by 9am for £999 inc all fees from the DVLA minutes after it went on sale. The next day I discovered that RegTransfer's computer was better than mine and I hadn't bought it after all... The 2500% mark up seemed a bit steep and I'm glad nobody has bought it! I offered them £1500 the next day (this was back around November 2010) which I thought was not a bad day's work for them but I still wouldn't value it any higher. Can't even put it on my Spyder which is a 10 plate!ORIGINAL: jdpef356Cant get closer than this https://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/secureordering/orderregmark.asp?searchtype=general®no=KE11%20OCK&index=0®price=24995&plateid=68031565 KELLOCKORIGINAL: Andy Fagan For Rob K.... Close, but no cigar [
Good to see that the Sports Chassis is a no cost option. So it should be with PASM already included in the price. I haven't been on the configurator but i'd spec the car very lightly - its all about the driving with the GTS, personally. PDK, Sport Chassis. What am I missing?ORIGINAL: daro911http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/boxster-s/first-drives/porsche-boxster-gts-first-drive-review What is it? Like its new and sensational Cayman GTS brother, the Porsche Boxster GTS is a slightly more potent but considerably more precise version of the regular Porsche Boxster S, and a deeply lovely car it has become as a result. Power rises to 326bhp and torque to 273lb ft, and you get Porsche’s PASM suspension and Sports Chrono Package as standard, alongside a set of tasty looking new 20in alloy wheels, a sports exhaust system and a small range of styling upgrades inside and out. Also on the options list will be carbon-ceramic brakes, as before, but what’s new to the line-up is a Sports Chassis option, which lowers the ride height by 20mm and does away with the electronic dampers for the ultimate 'analogue' driving experience. The sport chassis is a no-cost extra, and can be specified in place of the PASM. You also get new bixenon headlights and redesigned black tail-lights as standard, while the kerb weight drops to 1345kg – the same as a Cayman GTS, interestingly. This drops the 0-62mph time to 5.0sec with the manual gearbox and 4.9sec with the optional PDK. It’s all but the same car as the breathtakingly good Cayman GTS beneath the skin, in other words, with the added benefit of a full electric hood. What is it like? In a word, delightful. The styling upgrades give the Boxster a subtle but notable visual lift while the dynamic tweaks and improvements transform it from an already great sports car into one that touches upon genius in places. The engine feels a fair bit stronger than its small increases in outputs would suggest, but that’s because the kerb weight has dropped at the same time. Result? The Boxster S feels genuinely fast now and sounds outrageous, not just at the upper end of its 8000rpm rev range but lower down and in the mid-range, too. Read Autocar's first drive review of the new Porsche Cayman GTS The car I drove had the optional PDK dual-clutch automatic gearbox, and it worked a treat, although in this case I think the six-speed manual might just be the gearbox to go for. The handling, ride, steering and brakes have all taken a similar leap up; the handling feels especially crisp thanks to the addition of new dynamic engine mounts, which help reduce the effects of inertia at the rear axle at speed. Either way, and for whatever reason, the GTS Boxster is a keen driver’s dream, with – get this – a much more supple ride quality to go with it thanks to the new standard-issue PASM system, which can dial the dampers up or down depending on how rough the road is on which you are driving. Wind buffeting is also reduced to a bare minimum at anything below 80mph thanks to the wind deflector. Should I buy one? If you want the best open-top sports car to drive, to ride in, and very probably to own this side of £60,000, then yes. The options list might be long but choose wisely and you can keep the price the right side of £60k. And at that money the Boxster GTS is an absolute bargain. Porsche Boxster GTS Price £52,879 0-62mph 5.0sec Top speed 175mph Economy 31.4mpg (combined) CO2 emissions 211g/km Kerb weight 1345kg Engine layout 6 cyls horizontally opposed, 3436cc, petrol Power 326bhp at 7400rpm Torque 273lb ft at 6500rpm Gearbox 6-spd manualORIGINAL: MrDemon I see the new GTS press cars are speced for real men
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