Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

[jdpef356]

Another new one to the market http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302215438312/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/model/boxster/make/porsche/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/cb45bx/page/10/quicksearch/true/radius/1500?logcode=p or http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/boxster-987-05-current/porsche-boxster-spyder--immaculate-and-full-spec-2010/1102054

 

[daro911]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/boxster-987-05-current/porsche-boxster-spyder--immaculate-and-full-spec-2010/1102054 I Wonder if it is the one I used around PEC[] It was a heavy spec fat boy Spyder and the instructor that day confirmed what I thought maybe the case ..... Having just jumped out of a lightweight Spyder which even had the ceramic brakes, no air, carbon buckets I was somewhat surprised to see the fat boy felt no different around the track to me! He said if he went all out in both the lightweight would be fractions of a second quicker but not much more. Armed with this experience and comment I was less paranoid about finding a very light example []

 

[jdpef356]

Could be that one Daro - wheels are same!

 

[rob.kellock]

This many pages into the thread daro911 and Flat6 have possibly posted images of every UK car sold! It would beyond coincidence for the car above not to be the one for sale with those wheels/ that spec / that previous owner. Ad didn't mention that the few hundred miles Porsche did in it were all done sideways, bet its on its 3rd set of tyres! Still, a nice example and I'm not convinced the PEC would do it any great harm if it was only there a short while. I have sat in Spyders there with damaged drivers seats and badly scuffed sills though. As for unavailable options - I'd go for... Fail safe police and speed camera blocker, or possibly a supercharger!

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: jdpef356 New Day new challenge![] 22nd February is Ave a laugh day![][][][] Well the latest car to the market had an extra - the extended stripes! [&o] It got me thinking - that dangerous! [:-] What Option would you have liked on your Spyder that was not on the Porsche option list?

Did you know that the side air intakes and doors on the 981 were not copied from the Carrera GT but in fact from the Toyota MR2? Only joking[]

Thankfully the 987 side design doesn't lend to someone trying to do the butchery in your pic[:'(] Here's my offering

No! I don't want the car, but the colour of the roof on this MX5 Spyder concept would go well with the shade of red leather Porsche uses (which as rob rightly pointed out, clashes with guards red). The Boxster Spyder side stripes colour would have to match it also. On a white car, with silver wheels it might work well. I think black is bolder though and works best for the hood on our cars.

 

[daro911]

flat6 you must be tired today as you could have used this red Spyder top to make your point [][][]

 

[flat6]

You're on fire daro! There's nothing you can't find!

 

[jdpef356]

Not to sure about that one Rob![] However, I would like to see one with the front intakes/spoiler and mid intakes and rear refuser colour coded the same as the car! I think that is one of the reasons the Black ones looks so good[][] Sorry looked for picture but cant find one other than Black!

 

[billy1]

ORIGINAL: rob.kellock This many pages into the thread daro911 and Flat6 have possibly posted images of every UK car sold! It would beyond coincidence for the car above not to be the one for sale with those wheels/ that spec / that previous owner. Ad didn't mention that the few hundred miles Porsche did in it were all done sideways, bet its on its 3rd set of tyres! Still, a nice example and I'm not convinced the PEC would do it any great harm if it was only there a short while. I have sat in Spyders there with damaged drivers seats and badly scuffed sills though. As for unavailable options - I'd go for... Fail safe police and speed camera blocker, or possibly a supercharger!

The car pictured above was also a press car http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=105&i=21703

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: billy1 The car pictured above was also a press car http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=105&i=21703

Good find billy1 .... []

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: flat6 You'll also love these bed time horror movies[:-] http://www.youtube.com/user/TaxTheRich100?feature=watch

ORIGINAL: rob.kellock Mmm... Only just recovering from Skyfall with the kids on DVD...

These guys surely can't be using their own cars for this. I wonder if the owners know...[8|]

 

[daro911]

This was the light weight I sampled back to back with the fat boy []

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: daro911 This guy really knows how to play the game []

Here's another heavy spec sheet.

I didn't realise that individual sections of deviating colour stitching were offered and priced up separately. Maybe that's why I can't see it on the dash in John's pic...

ORIGINAL: daro911 When you have finalised the first task you set us how about Round 2   As we all seem to have bought used Spyders, how about keeping it real and honest, what would we have bought brand spanking new especially if we knew it was going to be a long term affair or even a keeper [8D]  

OK, so he we go with Daro's suggestion for round 2. Considering your own wallet, what would be your 5 options? I expect some of us may keep the same 5 and some of us when 'keeping it real' will drop some options out, which will make space for others in your top 5. Previous: daro PSE Full Leather Radio-Mobile Sports Chrono Short Shift rob PSE PCM3/phone Ceramic Brakes sports chrono climate homerdog PSE PTS Riviera blue Full black leather with deviating stitching in Riviera! PCCB Bi-xenon headlights jpdef356 PSE SPORTS LEATHER SEATS HEATED SEATS SPORTS CHRONO PLUS CLIMATE flat6 Radio/phone Leather Sports Chrono PCCB sport shifter Mine changes to Radio/phone Alcantara interior Sports Chrono Sport shifter Wheels painted in black

 

[jdpef356]

Special request for Flat 6

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[flat6]

Looks good. I think red stitching would be somewhere on my options list[] Can't think why my car's previous owner opted for Carrara white intrument dials but didn't match up the colour of the sport chrono dial for a few hundred more[&:]

 

[jdpef356]

Another new one to the market - PC Leicester white, black wheels 7k and £40K http://www.porsche.com/uk/approvedused/usedcarlocator/boxster/ Best optional extra that Porsche did not offer - CASH BACK[]

 

[daro911]

The Urban Outlaw takes Jay Leno for a spin in his old school manual 180bhp 911and I think you will be surprised to hear Jay Leno's comments considering what his personal garage houses Maybe JL should consider a manual short shift Spyder for his collection as it has the sort of limited bhp/old school feel he seems to find lacking in his modern far more exotic collection The actual drive kicks in at 10 minutes but the rest is worth watching too [] [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB3JZlV6RDM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB3JZlV6RDM[/link]

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[flat6]

That's the same thing I thought when I watched it. Everything they say when they're driving that old 911 reflects what I get out of driving the Spyder.

 

[jdpef356]

ORIGINAL: daro911 This was the light weight I sampled back to back with the fat boy []

Also found at [8|] http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/porsche/boxster-spyder-2010/

 

[jdpef356]

Lots of Spyder data pics etc from Porsche (In German - you can translate) found at http://www.porsche.com/germany/models/boxster/boxster-spyder/