Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

[daro911]

Fresh Spyder added to current stockpile [&:]

[h1]PORSCHE BOXSTER SPYDER (987 GEN II) PDK (2010) For sale from Alastair Bols Ltd, in Essex, United Kingdom[/h1]£42,950

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[/link][/ul] [h3]DESCRIPTION[/h3]I am delighted to offer this stunning Porsche Boxster Spyder with PDK gearbox. A full photo gallery will be loaded as soon as possible, please view the pictures loaded here as reference only. Finished in Jet Black with Black Alcantara & leather interior, complete with the desirable GT3 Carbon fibre race seats with red seat belts. A Cargraphic stainless sport exhaust is fitted making the car sound fabulous, also comes supplied with the complete factory standard exhaust unit as well. The Porsche standard stereo system has been replaced with a high-tec Pioneer touchscreen system that includes, Navigation, Bluetooth and rear parking camera. Specification includes: Exterior - Jet Black Interior - Black Alcantara & leather PDK greabox with paddle shift GT3 Carbon Fibre Race seats Guards Red seat belts Gaurds Red brake calipers Silver Spyder alloys Cargraphic and Porsche standard exhaust systems. Sports Chono pack Sports Plus Pioneer Touch screen stereo infotainment system Reverse parking camera Comes complete with Warranty until April 2018 and has recently been serviced. Finance can be arranged to suit your individual requirements, please call to discuss. Part Exchange welcome. Please don't hesitate to call or email to make further enquiry. Part exchange:Welcome

 

[jdpef356]

More interestingly the same Seller has

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[daro911]

John a bargain compared to premium on the hardtop version

Price is £90,000 Porsche List price including all options is £70,000

 

[jdpef356]

Thirty percent on list - what you doing with your blue one?[&:]

 

[MrDemon]

EVO review fail !!!

to quote from this months Mag on the test drive of the Spyder.

"With PASM set to sport the cars seems to have astonishingly little inertia in direction changes"

They think the car has PASM Sus ! I did not get any further into the review and tossed the mag on the floor !

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pleas EVO do your home work esp on a 10 page Spyder review !​

 

[daro911]

Thirty percent on list - what you doing with your blue one?[&:]

Going to cherish it, keep her out of any dodgy weather 24/7, only drive it topless and probably trade it in when its dropped £20k if I follow the usual M.O.

What about you?

 

[jdpef356]

Afraid I will just have to look on envy[]

 

[daro911]

Afraid I will just have to look on envy[]

Nothing to envy with your garage and you can always buy mine once its crashed back to £50k or less [8D]

 

[daro911]

[h1]2015 Porsche Boxster Spyder review[/h1]The greatest driver’s Boxster ever, and far enough removed from the GTS to be worth the compromises its complex hood demands

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Porsche Boxster Spyder is powered by a normally aspirated 3.8-litre flat six motor Extra firepower and pared-down kerb weight conjure even greater brilliance from the Boxster's chassis. Pricey – but superb to drive

[h2]First Drive[/h2][h3][link=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/boxster-spyder/first-drives/2015-porsche-boxster-spyder-review]2015 Porsche Boxster Spyder review[/link][/h3][ul][ul]The greatest driver’s Boxster ever, and far enough removed from the GTS to be worth the compromises its complex hood demands[/ul][/ul] by [link=http://www.autocar.co.uk/users/matt-prior]Matt Prior[/link] 8 October 2015 What is it?: Another week, another [link=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-reviews/porsche]Porsche[/link] that’s going to be bothering the fifth star of the verdict panel. This is the [link=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/boxster-spyder]Boxster Spyder[/link], and you might remember the previous one: it was a faster, lighter, more powerful, special Boxster that had a manually operated, emergency-style hood that was difficult to remove; unless you were doing 120mph, at which point it apparently removed itself with impressive vigour.The thinking, this time, is in part the same, only there’s more power. Quite a lot more. Instead of a Cayman S engine, which raised the power to not a lot more than a Boxster S last time, this time the Porsche has taken its cue from the recent [link=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/cayman-gt4]Cayman GT4[/link] and given the Spyder the 3.8-litre engine from the Porsche 911 Carrera S. It makes 370bhp, rather than the 380bhp of the GT4, but that shouldn’t be a deal-breaker when you consider that the Spyder is 25kg lighter than the GT4. That’s despite the fact that the hood, this time, shaves only 10 kilos from the regular Boxster’s weight, because it’s a rather more serious affair than before.It still requires manual dexterity – and a jog around the rear of the car – to lower or raise it, but it only takes a minute or two, rather than five or 10. It’s also fine in an automatic car wash, and can cope with the car’s full performance, of which there is plenty: a 180mph maximum speed and a 0-62mph time of 4.5sec. Underneath, the Spyder’s suspension is more GTS than GT4. The only difference from the Boxster GTS is a tweaked rear anti-roll bar, to cope with the various demands of a slightly heavier engine, marginally lighter body, quite a lot more power and wider, 265-section rear tyres. [*] What's it like?: What that extra power gives the Spyder is more accessible performance than in the GTS, with which it shares its gearing. You still have to work it – 310lb ft of peak torque arrives at 4570rpm and peak power not until 6700rpm – but there’s enough power from low revs to punch the 1315kg Spyder down the road in higher gears with decent vigour.

[*]To get into the real meat of the naturally aspirated engine’s range you’ll need revs, so you can find yourself travelling a gear or two lower than usual. Unsettling the tail for the cornering shots you see here required first gear. But, hey, this is a sports car, after all, and there’s a shorter-throw gearlever, with one of the crispest, cleanest shifts around to make best effect of it. Swapping ratios is one of the purest driving pleasures there is.It’s coupled to other similarly precise controls. The steering rack, faster than a normal Boxster’s, comes from a 911 Turbo. Our test car came with five grand’s worth of carbon ceramic brakes, too. These are lighter than standard steel brakes and, whatever the effect on stopping power (you’re unlikely to trouble the steels except on a track on a warm day), carbon ceramics tend to benefit steering; it becomes that bit lighter, more delicate, but no less intuitive or feelsome. Brake pedal feel, clutch feel, throttle weight and response: they’re all the same; first class. The Spyder – far from the only Porsche that feels like this – gives you the impression that proper drivers have spent hour after hour on test tracks, honing control weights and responses until they’re absolutely just so. So that when you ask: you get. It’s the sort of thing that makes the Spyder satisfying at any speed.At lower speeds, that satisfaction comes with less jarring than you’d expect, given the 235/35 ZR20 front and 265/35 ZR20 rear tyres. With less shake, too: in most convertibles, you can detect a little rear-view mirror shimmy across dodgy surfaces. Not so in the Boxster.At higher speeds the ride settles nicely, control responses stay as linear and predictable as any manufacturer this side of Caterham or Ariel currently makes them, and the handling is as you’d expect. In the wet, at least, there’s a smidgeon of understeer.Despite it having a limited-slip differential and a deal more power (45bhp) than a [link=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/boxster-gts]Boxster GTS[/link], You have to be fairly tanking along or, as pictured, in a ridiculously low gear, to unsettle the car beyond that. But if you do, you’ll like what you find: a sharp, predictable, adjustable and ultimately trustworthy cornering companion, with far keener feedback and engagement than pretty much any other convertible this side of the aforementioned lightweights. [*] Should I buy one?: Yup. There isn’t quite all the focus and rawness of a Cayman GT4 here, but it would be unreasonable to expect that and the Boxster Spyder is not as far away as you’d think. Often, on the road, it’s equally as rewarding, anyway – Porsche makes a few track-focused specials; the Boxster Spyder’s specialness comes out on the road.So much so I’m trying hard to think of good reasons not to award the Spyder the full gamut of stars. That a GT4 and GT3 RS have recently nabbed similar is the best reason I can think of. Which isn’t a good enough one at all.Porsche Boxster SpyderPrice: £60,459 Engine 6cyls horizontally opposed, 3800cc, petrol; Power 370bhp at 6700rpm; Torque 310lb ft at 4750-6000rpm; Gearbox Six-speed manual; Kerb weight 1315kg; Top speed 180mph; 0-62mph 4.5sec; Economy 28.6mpg; CO2/tax band 230g/km / 37%[/ul]

 

[daro911]

According to this Journo unlike the GT4 the Spyder is now a standard issue Boxster!![]

Porsche Boxster Spyder review

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[/link] Image 1 of 14 8 Oct, 2015 12:15pm [link=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/authors/jonathan-burn]Jonathan Burn[/link] [link=https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoexpress.co.uk%2Fporsche%2Fboxster-spyder%2F93076%2Fporsche-boxster-spyder-review] facebook [/link][link=http://twitter.com/home?status=Porsche%20Boxster%20Spyder%20review%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoexpress.co.uk%2Fporsche%2Fboxster-spyder%2F93076%2Fporsche-boxster-spyder-review] twitter [/link][link=https://plus.google.com/share?url=Porsche%20Boxster%20Spyder%20review%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoexpress.co.uk%2Fporsche%2Fboxster-spyder%2F93076%2Fporsche-boxster-spyder-review] google+ [/link] email We take to UK roads in the brilliant Porsche Boxster Spyder, which has a very good go at justifying the £60k price tag

[h3]Verdict[/h3]5/5

SIMPLY put, the Boxster Spyder is the ultimate version of one of the most intoxicating sports cars you can buy. Crucially, the Boxster’s accessible performance remains; despite being fitted with the 371bhp 3.8-litre engine from the 911 Carrera S. Its abilities are reflected in its price tag, but if it follows the path laid by its predecessor, which is appreciating in value, the Boxster Spyder will not only be a sound investment but a future classic, too

Over £60,000 for a [link=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/boxster]Porsche Boxster[/link] seems an extravagant sum to fork out on a variant of [link=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche]Porsche’s[/link] entry-level model. After all you can pick up the already brilliant standard version for £37,000. But what we have here is no ordinary Boxster – far from it. This is the new Boxster Spyder and we’ve finally gotten our hands on it in the UK. So what makes the Spyder so special? Well, behind the driver sits the same 3.8-litre flat-six engine from the new hardcore Cayman GT4. Here it’s 10bhp down on power developing 371bhp, but it’s still a substantial 46bhp more than you get in the [link=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/boxster/87065/porsche-boxster-gts-review]Boxster GTS[/link], which makes do with the 3.4-litre engine. That makes the Spyder the most power Boxster ever produced.

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What further separates the Spyder from the rest of the Boxster lineup is the roof. Like its predecessor, it’s a folding fabric arrangement to help shed weight – saving 11kg – but here it no longer looks like a club scout’s poorly constructed tent. Its sleeker shape clings to the Boxster in all the right places, flaunting the car’s curves.

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Removing it still requires some manual labour, though. A button on the centre console releases the roof latch and pops open the boot, then you simply unclip the catches at the rear and fold it behind the cabin into a compartment and close the boot. It’s a far less complex process than before and a refreshing change from the electric, origami metalwork we’ve become accustomed to. And once it’s stowed, there are two reasons you won’t want to put it back up. Firstly, with the roof down, the Spyder could quite possibly be the prettiest car Porsche currently sells, with a whiff of [link=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/918/84728/porsche-918-spyder-review]918[/link] about its stance. Secondly, once you sink into the slim, carbon bucket seats, wrap your hands around the Alcantara steering wheel and bring the engine to life there’s no barrier between you and the guttural howl of the 3.8-litre flat-six. Dip the clutch – a six-speed manual gearbox is the only transmission option – punch the stubby gearstick into first and you’re off. Keep it pinned and 0-62mph will be done in 4.5 seconds and if the law allows, 180mph flat out – roof up or down.

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It’s stunningly fast and the razor sharp throttle response means there’s instant shove in reserve. You have to hang on until 6,700rpm before you get all 371bhp which, because of the long gearing, means you’ll be spending most of you’re time in second and third if you want to keep hold of your license. But what impresses more than the Spyder’s outright pace is just how responsive and tactile it feels above any other Boxster. The steering is marginally quicker than the standard model and responds to the minutest of inputs. And as for the gearchange, well it doesn’t get much better – the lever is stubby and the change short and firm. Its setup is designed for those who prioritise driving above anything else, and that’s shown in the standard specification Porsche sells the car. Everything centres around saving weight. The door handles have been replaced with fabric pulls, while the radio and air con have also been sacrificed to cut the kilos – you can, however, spec both as a no cost option, which adds a rather indecipherable 15kg to the kerbweight.

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Porsche’s Sports Chrono pack also comes as standard, chopping 20mm from the ride height so there’s a slight firmness to the ride but the damping is supple and effectively soaks up road imperfections. The Spyder doesn’t benefit from the same suspension setup as the Cayman GT4, instead using the passive sports suspension which is an option on the Boxster GTS. But the Spyder is far more than a Boxster with a fancy roof and all the trimmings. It’s been engineered and honed to a level far beyond any other version in the lineup, but better still, unlike the [link=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/cayman/90790/porsche-cayman-gt4-2015-review]Cayman GT4[/link], the Spyder isn’t limited by numbers. So if you really want one, you can have one.



[h3]Key specs[/h3][ul][*]Price: £60,459[*]Engine: 3.8-litre 6cyl[*]Transmission: Six-speed manual, rear-wheel drive[*]Power: 371bhp[/ul]

 

[tyinsky]

Drove a GT4 yesterday. Nice, but wouldn't swap for the 987 Spyder

 

[spyderwhite]

Drove a GT4 yesterday. Nice, but wouldn't swap for the 987 Spyder

was you offered one?

 

[tyinsky]

Went with a friend who's bought one to the PEC. Not saying I didn't think it was good, just that I prefer the Spyder.

 

[MrDemon]

the Yellow car was not that great to drive imo esp on the PEC circuit. Although as with all GT cars people seem to all say it's perfect, I am more a realest and give a much more real review ;-)

I don't care if I own it, I'll say it how it is.

I am looking forward to pit the GT4 vs my modded 987.2 Spyder and my R, see which is the best drivers car of the 3.

I cannot see it being more involving than my Spyder, but on 1st drive the change of direction in the GT4 was amazing.

 

[tyinsky]

the Yellow car was not that great to drive imo esp on the PEC circuit. Although as with all GT cars people seem to all say it's perfect, I am more a realest and give a much more real review ;-)

I don't care if I own it, I'll say it how it is.

I am looking forward to pit the GT4 vs my modded 987.2 Spyder and my R, see which is the best drivers car of the 3.

I cannot see it being more involving than my Spyder, but on 1st drive the change of direction in the GT4 was amazing.

I drove the black car with PCCB. Will be very interested to hear your opinion of it once in your hands.

No doubt it is a very nice car. just expected to be blown away a bit but wasn't so either it is too restrained to protect the 911 crown, or the GT cars are moving into a different space, or the Spyder (and R) are better than I realised.

 

[spyderwhite]

Rumour on pistoheads is opc taking deposits for more spyders being built or have they just not sold well like the last one ?

 

[MrDemon]

the Yellow car was not that great to drive imo esp on the PEC circuit. Although as with all GT cars people seem to all say it's perfect, I am more a realest and give a much more real review ;-)

I don't care if I own it, I'll say it how it is.

I am looking forward to pit the GT4 vs my modded 987.2 Spyder and my R, see which is the best drivers car of the 3.

I cannot see it being more involving than my Spyder, but on 1st drive the change of direction in the GT4 was amazing.

I drove the black car with PCCB. Will be very interested to hear your opinion of it once in your hands.

No doubt it is a very nice car. just expected to be blown away a bit but wasn't so either it is too restrained to protect the 911 crown, or the GT cars are moving into a different space, or the Spyder (and R) are better than I realised.

you loose the feel in the news cars :-(

 

[daro911]

First owners car spotted in North London today

 

[CLIFFWILKINS]

Looks nice.

 

[tyinsky]