Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: daro911

ORIGINAL: flat6 You guys crack me up. Still the best Spyder corner of the WWW

Welcome back flat6 you should post more often as a founder member who helped launch this "hot spot" we can forgive & forget you being seduced by another model[]

Thanks daro. Will always be stopping by here[] If you ask me if I'm missing the Spyder I will truthfully say no. But when you post that pick, if you ask my do I miss it I will truthfully say yes[] I think a 981 Spyder has a hard act to follow. Looks alone, they managed to incorporate the Spyder rear deck into the 987's curves as if it was designed at the beginning. The 981 is perhaps less curvy and I do wonder how it will look, despite the renderings we have seen. And I have to say, even though the car should predominantly be used topless, that roof design with the butresses is a blend of engineering and art like nothing else I have seen on any car. Ferrari tried it and it wasn't pretty, or effective. The 981 Spyder needs to have that roof imho, even if it puts off people with big pockets who want more comfort. There's a perfectly good Boxster for that.

 

[jdpef356]

I think if they incorprated a little bit of 918 rear lid into the new spyder we would all be running to PC's to spec our cars![]

This almost has a ghost like face[&:]

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: flat6 If you ask me if I'm missing the Spyder I will truthfully say no. But when you post that pick, if you ask my do I miss it I will truthfully say yes[] I think a 981 Spyder has a hard act to follow. Looks alone, they managed to incorporate the Spyder rear deck into the 987's curves as if it was designed at the beginning. The 981 is perhaps less curvy and I do wonder how it will look, despite the renderings we have seen. And I have to say, even though the car should predominantly be used topless, that roof design with the butresses is a blend of engineering and art like nothing else I have seen on any car. Ferrari tried it and it wasn't pretty, or effective. The 981 Spyder needs to have that roof imho, even if it puts off people with big pockets who want more comfort. There's a perfectly good Boxster for that.

flat6 I would say that the suncap with it's flying buttress's and red hooks is very much part of what makes up the current Spyder package look. However as the suncap is primarily for extreme or wet weather usage I don't think a 997 Speedster style roof arrangement would necessarily be a deal breaker for any wannabe Spydermen past present or future[] The key visual component IMO is that wonderful rear ali deck lid[8D]with it's exotic looking unpainted ali hinges that gives the Spyder its look in the fashion it was meant to be used ie topless "If" the next Boxster lightweight doesn't have the rear humps I hope Porsche don't devalue the Spyder tag and call that model a Boxster GT4 if that is to be the official top model in the 2015 981 ranges[&o]

 

[flat6]

I agree with you about the rear deck. But I think if they try to fit a 997 Speedster type folding roof you will lose some of the curves of the rear deck. 1. because it needs a squared off area for the roof to sit on when the roof is up. 2. On a rear engined car the humps don't run all the way to the rear as the engine cover is there. The Spyder has much longer sweeping curves as the rear deck covers the full rear expanse of the car. I doubt the rearward opening design of the Speedster rear deck, with side hinges to hold up the full length Spyder rear deck would present an engineering challenge as they've already designed on to support the huge rear glass on the 991 targa. Whether they'll save much weight to justify the the design on a low volume model that doesn't carry the heady price tag of the Speedster or the higher volumes of the targa may also be a factor. http://youtu.be/Cc1jb8r8aB8 http://youtu.be/YPWFJ426IyA http://youtu.be/2H1rAzaM8gY

 

[GinT44]

Noticed tonight my sport chrono stopwatch on the dash has no backlight when the car lights are on. Can anyone confirm this is intentional or have I got a blown light?

 

[MrDemon]

It lights up when you use it.

 

[jdpef356]

Rare Extra - but would you use it? http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=SSE-AD-2765868&Cr=1 Take a look through all pics - looks like a proper Spyder hardtop!

 

[ALZ 1933]

Perhaps not so much rare, just expensive : https://www.gmpperformance.com/index.cfm?PG=detail&PID=228442

 

[jdpef356]

Like you say ALZ 1933 expensive, but at that price it will be rare![]

 

[MillerIanF]

ORIGINAL: jdpef356 Like you say ALZ 1933 expensive, but at that price it will be rare![]

Not quite sure how you open the boot with it on.

 

[ralphmusic]

A really clean example https://twitter.com/perfectionvalet/status/546738040979214337

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: ralphmusic A really clean example https://twitter.com/perfectionvalet/status/546738040979214337

Snap []

 

[ralphmusic]

Pity about the warts on the tyre valves though.[]

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: ralphmusic Pity about the warts on the tyre valves though.[]

Not if you have got a puncture

 

[ralphmusic]

I fitted those too and I've not had a puncture since. []

 

[jayxx83]

Don't you find driving on re050 tyres similar to driving on wood? Every car I have tried them on felt horrible on our bumpy roads. They grip don't get me wrong, but they don't have much feel as they tend to skip over bumps on hard cornering. I guess it's a subjective thing. That silver one in the Twitter link has got me flowing again. Only 12 days to go!!

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: jayxx83 Don't you find driving on re050 tyres similar to driving on wood? Every car I have tried them on felt horrible on our bumpy roads. They grip don't get me wrong, but they don't have much feel as they tend to skip over bumps on hard cornering. I guess it's a subjective thing. That silver one in the Twitter link has got me flowing again. Only 12 days to go!!

All I can tell you is my first Spyder manufactured February 2010 ran on Goodyear Eagles and the ride on this April 2011 manufactured Spyder with Bridgestones is a little less brittle/choppy over our wonderful UK road surfaces [:'(]so it's either down to later manufacture giving slightly better suspension tuning or more likely the rubber on the 4 corners

 

[rob.kellock]

ORIGINAL: jayxx83 Don't you find driving on re050 tyres similar to driving on wood? Every car I have tried them on felt horrible on our bumpy roads. They grip don't get me wrong, but they don't have much feel as they tend to skip over bumps on hard cornering. I guess it's a subjective thing. That silver one in the Twitter link has got me flowing again. Only 12 days to go!!

I did 22k miles with them in my Spyder. Grip and wear were excellent. To be honest, I prefer them as an all round solution to the Pirellis fitted to my current Cayman which are not liking the cold weather at all. Anything approaching full lock and it bumps and hops round car parks like nobody's business! The Bridgestones were far more robust on track days too.

 

[jayxx83]

Compared to goodyears they are better as goodyears tend to have really soft sidewalls from my experience of f1's and similar. I think for track work the bridgestones are defo a good all rounder and probably better than michelin as they tend to burn out unless you are running enough front camber. I just think that michelins are perfect for our roads and weather and give just the right amount of compliance for the roads we have here. All this doesn't mean much as it is all subjective, but just wanted to gauge other people's thoughts. I'll defo be going for PSS on the spyder as they were unbeatable on my JCW. You could just lean on them as the outer edge wasn't far of their cup spec compounds.

 

[tyinsky]

Dragon's Tail in Tennessee/North Carolina. Hoping to ride it on two wheels this week and came across this photo while researching.