Good evening gentlemen...
Well I have finally made it back to West Country after a very wet day at the PEC.
So the new spyder......
Firstly, I must say that I'm not able to give a comparison between new and old Spyder as unfortunately I haven't yet had the pleasure of driving the original Spyder.
I'm coming from my regular 987 BS.
My first impression was just how well this car seems to be bolted together.
everything feels rock solid. The gearshift is swift and has a rifle bolt click clunk to it.
The clutch feel was fine (not too heavy as some reports have said)
The engine has plenty of torque and really gets going from 4k. It felt very similar to me to the 991's I've driven recently. I probably only took it up to 5.5k or so due to the weather, but can imagine this car would be a flier on a decent track.
I can see how its achieved the numbers on the Nurburgring.
I was really impressed with the comfort of the ride out on the roads. Firm but not unsettled at all.
The exhaust noise is very entertaining, but I did find with the PSE turned on, its a bit boomy with the roof up (but there again I won't be having the roof up [
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One thing I can confirm is that with the roof up, the boot can't be opened until the roof latch has been released. Not great, but again how often will the roof be up ??
After reading Andrew K's review again, I must say he did a great job summing up the experience.
For me the 981 Spyder is a great car, the most powerful and aggressive looking Boxster to date. But at the same time I can see why some will prefer a 987 Spyder.
I guess the only way forward is to have one of each...... [
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Looking forward to to hearing your views now Daro, hope the rain stops for you !
Henry Catchpole[/b]@HenryCatchpole[/b] [/link] [link=https://twitter.com/HenryCatchpole/status/634034232952815617]16h16 hours ago[/link] [link=https://twitter.com/RSdriver00]@RSdriver00[/b][/link] Purely for driving, I'd stick with the Cayman.
