Those Turbo wheels really suit the car.. Looks good. Also appears to be a pussy magnate?ORIGINAL: Sandy59 Well I picked this car up from 911 Virgin almost couple of weeks ago now, and must say it's been all good so far.Terry from 911 picked me up from Heathrow, the car was pretty much in showroom condition as described, and the whole buying experience was very professional and relaxed. These car specs seem to be a hot topic on here, but for me this one was pretty much spot on. I probably would have preferred a manual but due to long legs this was out, so PDK it had to be and I'm getting on with it no problem so far. The wheels for me really suit the car, as do the bucket seats, wasn't too fussed about other options to be honest. I did wonder about the vinyl dash before seeing it but that soon became a non issue. Initial impressions were very impressive, car felt very tight and responsive etc, and the sports exhaust did sound great. The steering I think is excellent although not quite as much feedback as my previous GT3 maybe, at lower speeds at least. The car just looks the part as well, nothing but very positive comments from everyone so far, including various GT3 owner friends. My other half who is just not into cars at all took one look at it and said - Wow that's the best car you've ever bought, can we go to Italy in it later this year ?? - High praise indeed !! We have some decent roads in NE Scotland, and after driving a good few miles over the weekend on them I'm really bonding with the car, just feels great to drive and seems to suit these roads very well. I think the Alps would probably suit it even better so will see how that plans goes. I did have some initial reservations about the roof and how weather proof it might be, but driving back up to Scotland through some torrential rain was no problem at all, very impressed. So all in all I'm really pleased I bought this fantastic car, and look forward to getting some more exciting miles on it throughout the summer month(s) !! Thanks again to the previous owner Stuart for telling me a bit more about the car etc, and looking after it to a very high standard. Cheers, Sandy
Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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I really wish you would .If you are referring to me flying out instead of taking my car so what has it to do with you how I choose to visit Le Mans Again an unwanted remark and nothing to do with you .If I chose to polish my car that is my choice again nothing to do with you .I have never criticised you or made any remarks about you tracking the car and changing the geo and other bits it is your car to enjoy in whatever way you like .I used to track my cars many years ago done the SPA and RING got the tee shirt ,I do not go banging on about it and saying this is the way to use the craORIGINAL: MrDemonI'll leave then, too much polishing going on and some even fly to le mans and leave the car at homeI'll meet like for like people on the Porsche/Lotus track days and other events. you seem to miss the "Oh dear couldn't help noticing the rear screen - that's surely a couple of lbs !! " quote but with no smiley at the end ..... to show it's for fun ! my explanation of the steering you might find to be spot on.
Actually I did put a smiley on there but it appeared in the title for some reason, think I've got it in the right place this time - [ORIGINAL: MrDemonI'll leave then, too much polishing going on and some even fly to le mans and leave the car at home
] Not really disagreeing on the steering, I did say it was excellent on the whole I think. With the mileage at 16k now, it may be worth getting the geo checked at some point for peace of mind though.That's a normal hello and welcome from MrD you'll get used to it.ORIGINAL: MrDemonyou mean the GT3 over stiff ARB'a which causes the wheel to get ripped out your hand if you run over a nats cock !!! people seem to call this feedback , it's not.... Steering feel matches any GT3 imo and because the ARB's are not as stiff as a GT3 I would have to say the steering is way better than any GT3. imho of course
Let's hope we don't especially as we are 11405 replies young not to mention 141798 hits and generally no serious bust ups as I think it is fair to say the regular Spydermen on here know each others pros and cons inside out by now As Neil Young once sang about a car would you believe "Long May You Run"ORIGINAL: zyp Must say, if you're not careful this place will become like PH, what with all the handbags flying around...
Tom 911Virgin
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Hi, Email me the details of your car to tom@911virgin.com and I will sort this out for you before close of play tomorrow. Cheers Tom
[ORIGINAL: VvrooomMThat's a normal hello and welcome from MrD you'll get used to it.ORIGINAL: MrDemonyou mean the GT3 over stiff ARB'a which causes the wheel to get ripped out your hand if you run over a nats cock !!! people seem to call this feedback , it's not.... Steering feel matches any GT3 imo and because the ARB's are not as stiff as a GT3 I would have to say the steering is way better than any GT3. imho of course
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the thing with mrD is he has an opinion which he is entitled too but means no malice by it but some take offence and start getting personal as per on pistonheads.as for the latest remarks he was only talking about the handing and set up of the spyder/gt3 and was not making any remarks to cause offence until others decided to join in. his remarks on his spyder tend to be its the only way to have a spyder but that is his personal choice likewise we are all happy with our spyders whatever the spec. on somethings i agree with him and others i dont but thats the way of personal choice. so how we use our cars or what we do with them or even how many miles a year we do in them should not be criticised.
spyderwhite
Member
the things i like about the spyder is the way it looks exotic and how it feels to drive i am not worried how fast it goes if it lost a few pounds and how much it is worth when i am dead and it might never see a track but its just such a pleasure to drive and feels how a sports car should feel even though it gets little use. i mean there are plenty of fast cars about even had a 2013 focus st keeping up with me on a spirited acceleration standing start although i am not sure how much he was giving it but i was using about 70-80% of the power and there was no way of telling if the car was chipped.
No worries from my end, just hoping to get out for another blast later today with hopefully the roof down this time !!ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan[ORIGINAL: VvrooomMThat's a normal hello and welcome from MrD you'll get used to it.ORIGINAL: MrDemonyou mean the GT3 over stiff ARB'a which causes the wheel to get ripped out your hand if you run over a nats cock !!! people seem to call this feedback , it's not.... Steering feel matches any GT3 imo and because the ARB's are not as stiff as a GT3 I would have to say the steering is way better than any GT3. imho of course
Big E
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Here's a couple of photos of the Spyder at a little meet we went to on Tuesday. The Aventador Roadster is a friends and it's the first time I've had a chance to compare it to the Spyder. The Lambo is just a different world performance wise, foot flat to the floor in the Spyder I felt like I was going in slow motion and on a few tight country B roads where I thought I'd have a bit of an advantage I couldn't shake it. There was another white Spyder there which had a racing harness (Fire 2's I think). It was quite funny as we happened to be standing next to it and a friend was commenting on the fact he'd never seen another Spyder than mine until I pointed out it wasn't actually mine we were standing next to!
Whilst i'm not going to enter a ballot on whether he should stay or go, I can sympathise with Brian. We've been here a few times with others. It's not necessarily the last comment that gets someone's goat that's the reason for their frustration. It builds up over time. Brian's personal choice not to drive to LeMans has been questioned before. I have met Brian and quite frankly i'd be surprised if he was to drive a Spyder to LeMans. He happens to have a Spyder. He happens to want to go LeMans. They don't have to be intrinsically linked that he should drive there so it gets stifling to receive such comments. Anyway, my view is, if MrD wants to be outspoken, then other people should able able to be outspoken too, so Brian hasn't done anything wrong. Some people it rolls off, some people it doesn't. I think we all know it is getting a bit boring in here going on about spec. He has a right to say what he says about spec. People have a right to reply. Hopefully people will get bored of replying. I now am. I guess as a forum, if something is said that you disagree with you may feel compelled to offer other members an alternative opinion. As new members join you may feel like repeating your reply to another repeated spec debate. It is what it is. Freedom for all I guess, but that includes those who get fed up, to be allowed to say what they want to say.
i agree 100% cecil!! sadly in real life there are just some people we dont get on with -dont seem to be on our wavelength. best thing in my experience is to avoid them same thing on here if you can-if you dont appreciate a comment just pass on it-people who need to get a reaction will soon give up if they dont get one-hence i seldom comment on aforementioned emails as the suggestions seem generally scorned upon. so i have stopped giving my thoughts there,and kept them for more recptive audiences!!! sadly,amongst the sometimes annoying posturing,there is some really useful comment,so i wouldnt personally like to see anyone excluded.just be nice if there was a bit less ego around some-but such is the nature of people
Flat 6 thank you for the post it is appreciated .I am not going to expand on anything and I do not have to justify my decisions on how to enjoy my car to anyone I will just get on with polishing my car and attending car shows as is my choice [] I understand it is an open forum and people can have their say but there comes a point when people step over the mark with un warranted remarks .End of subject [] time to move on where did I leave that polish ?[]
] I understand it is an open forum and people can have their say but there comes a point when people step over the mark with un warranted remarks .End of subject [] time to move on where did I leave that polish ?[]
White is so last season, darling. Red scrubs up nicely []
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Yeah it's amazing how concept of speed can be undone by the next tier of power and performance. Since getting into Porsches i've tried to avoid driving anything faster than what I own as the temptation to upgrade would be too great [
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Lol[ORIGINAL: Big E There was another white Spyder there which had a racing harness (Fire 2's I think). It was quite funny as we happened to be standing next to it and a friend was commenting on the fact he'd never seen another Spyder than mine until I pointed out it wasn't actually mine we were standing next to!
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