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Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

ORIGINAL: flat6
ORIGINAL: MrDemon Porsche even claim less usable than the 991 GT3 !
The car will have narrow appeal, strict enthusiasts only need apply. The Spyder was -20mm lowered, the GT4 -30mm! I like the concept of narrow appeal and for the same reason I hope the 981 Spyder keeps the same manual roof as the original. The Spyder is essentially a roofless car and there is already a Boxster with a very convenient roof. I don't see the point in having 2 types of Boxster with folding roofs. Some bought the Spyder and couldn't live with it and sold it on. Some didn't buy it in the first place because of the roof. At least with the limited availability of the GT4 to order, it should more often end up in the hands of those who get what its about. Yes some will still be bought by people who realise shortly after that they've bought the wrong car for themselves but I think they'll all end up in the right hands quicker than the Spyder. So what will Cayman fans crave after next. Maybe a 380hp Cayman with a bit more usability[:)]. Let's face it, a Cayman doesn't have to be set up so extreme to handle 380hp does it? But I think 911 protection will prevent a more accessible high performance Cayman being produced. But in the meantime, those wanting an extreme, factory stock Cayman, Porsche have pretty much delivered it seems.
I think the GT4 will be a huge success and wouldn't be surprised if it led to a GT4 RS with another 20 BHP and another 10K.
 
Agreed. I expect an RS is already in the pipeline but won't become definite until they assess how the GT4 is received and how much 911 bashing it achieves.
 
ORIGINAL: CLIFFWILKINS New Spyder will be a 3.4 then Rob.
Cliff that is what the smart money is predicting[:D] This time next year I may have a concours winning 6k mile Gen 1 looking for a home [8D]
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ORIGINAL: daro911
ORIGINAL: CLIFFWILKINS New Spyder will be a 3.4 then Rob.
Cliff that is what the smart money is predicting[:D] This time next year I may have a concours winning 6k mile Gen 1 looking for a home [8D]
So are you going on next years list, or will try and pick one up from a dealer/ garage?
 
I'm tempted to go straight away. How confident are you about getting into the 2nd wave of deliveries? Is this something the OPC can 100% guarantee you will be allocated in 2016?
 
ORIGINAL: philnotts99 I'm tempted to go straight away. How confident are you about getting into the 2nd wave of deliveries? Is this something the OPC can 100% guarantee you will be allocated in 2016?
I can't see why not if they have my 10% deposit money and say an allocation of 4 cars and me saying OK I will take number 4 please [:D] But who knows if they will even let me have one at all [:eek:] Some of these options should slow any order up massively too [;)]http://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/exclusive/examples/boxster/
 
It could be lower than 4 cars if the GT4 is anything to go by!. Also if the engine is 3.4 its going to be very interesting to see how they are going to make it better than the GTS. My new guess on the roof is - Un-click the two rear sections off the body, lift the rear hump section up and then the whole roof folds down manually as 1 piece into the rear behind the seats. Shut the rear hump section. This would be a slight step forward but leaving out all the electric motors etc.
 
ORIGINAL: philnotts99 It could be lower than 4 cars if the GT4 is anything to go by!. Also if the engine is 3.4 its going to be very interesting to see how they are going to make it better than the GTS.
For starters give it the Cayman GTS bhp or even better still 991 3.4 bhp [;)] The roof I keep hearing it's going to be manually folding so that's a massive step forward if proven to be correct
 
ORIGINAL: MrDemon I still say 150 cars over 2 years with electric roof. not long to wait. that's only 2 per OPC per year.
Why do you think electricity for the roof? Even the £145k 997 Speedster had a manual roof[&o]
 
ORIGINAL: daro911
ORIGINAL: MrDemon I still say 150 cars over 2 years with electric roof. not long to wait. that's only 2 per OPC per year.
Why do you think electricity for the roof? Even the £145k 997 Speedster had a manual roof[&o]
because most people hate the manual roof :-(
 
ORIGINAL: philnotts99 Could be a dangerous game trying to wait unless your best mates with OPC. If it is the electric roof , how can they save the weight?
I mean wait for the spec, you need to have been LOI months ago to be top 2 at OPC's saying that OPC have far far less loi on this than the GT4 to a point you can prob get on a 2016 car with out too much hassle unless the 400 disappointed GT4 owners switched LOI over to SPyders.
 
I'd be surprised if it was electric but you never know. It's an obvious weight saver; I wouldn't be surprised if it gets the 3.4 with Cayman GTS bhp. Will be very interesting to see where they save weight.
 
ORIGINAL: MrDemon
ORIGINAL: daro911
ORIGINAL: MrDemon I still say 150 cars over 2 years with electric roof. not long to wait. that's only 2 per OPC per year.
Why do you think electricity for the roof? Even the £145k 997 Speedster had a manual roof[&o]
because most people hate the manual roof :-(
Most people I ever came across who by passed getting a Spyder was because the roof wasn't folding manual that it became a deal breaker for them ... Mazda MX5 with manual roof never bothered record breaking sales I think it's the faff with having to spend 90-120 seconds erecting the tent top that was the killer for the majority of wannabe Spydermen
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ORIGINAL: Andrew Killington I'd be surprised if it was electric but you never know. It's an obvious weight saver; I wouldn't be surprised if it gets the 3.4 with Cayman GTS bhp. Will be very interesting to see where they save weight.
918 seats are loads lighter as will be not having AC and PCM etc it's not going to be a car where the 80kg weight saving over normal Boxster is shouted about imo like the 987.2 car was. (I might be wrong of course) Forged wheels are lighter also if they use the sexy GT4 wheels, but they are quite wide to take the 295 rear tyre and not be tail happy like the GTS is ! GTS does not seem to have enough rear grip now they have increased the front track . GTS balance looks a bit pants imo. every review seems to have over steer/traction issues ! GT4 has put 295's on the back to keep that in line. http://bcove.me/1pmr4q9b looks messy and fighting for traction and having to let off. evo track battle is the same, too much turn in over steer on the gts ! As I have said before it's hard how to make the 981 Spyder work/fit in with the range. cars now seems traction ltd on 265's and while fun you cannot then just give it 360bhp you would be op lock out of very bend ... easy to see why the GT4 has been given 295's
 

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