Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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ted walker
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Miss it already Martin !!!!!!
A question for Mr D (David):
I noticed the picture of you in Evo at their "how fast" event. How did you get on, and how did your tuned Spyder compare to things like the 991 GT3RS in the same shot and Caterhams etc?
Steve
I noticed the picture of you in Evo at their "how fast" event. How did you get on, and how did your tuned Spyder compare to things like the 991 GT3RS in the same shot and Caterhams etc?
Steve
Steve Brown said:
nice spot of me and the RS who I went with in that small top picture in EVO. I had the mother of all spins on my timed lap, off the back straight at speed into the high speed left, so brown pants and so much mud etc I did not post a lap time ;-( gutted to be honest. (well I did post a time but 1.29 so a lass frustrating you get two flying timed laps, but my 2nd was just an in lap, my car was covered in mud. was even shocked it was a 1.29 lol )
driver error and the pressure of 1 timed run, 1st time I have spun the Spyder on track I think, o well. track was damp, the S bend had a 1cm puddle across the track which was also unnerving.
The 991 RS is a track weapon, he spun many times to find the limits early on( his style Spin early see where limits are lol ) then put in in a great timed lap.
Best I could have done on the day/damp track , may be a 1.26, will have to try again next year on a dry track, I was hoping to beat the 997 GT3 RS time of 126.42 dam dam dam !!!
Sounds like fun! Would be interesting to know whether you could get a decent time with the electronic aids on when the surface is so greasy?
I would rather them off, PSM cuts in as is when you might not want it too, but my spin was just way to fast, no electronics can stop the laws of physics ;-)
I tend not to drive the Spyder In the damp and I took the bend like I would a full dry bend as it looked dry enough.
I did most corners too slow and that one too fast.
My cars quite pointy and goes where I want, so any of this rear braking just does not help me :-(
I'll stick to dry days where I know my car much better, I just never drive the Spyder in the damp so was hard to know what it could do.
Still no excuse, 100% driver error !
I tend not to drive the Spyder In the damp and I took the bend like I would a full dry bend as it looked dry enough.
I did most corners too slow and that one too fast.
My cars quite pointy and goes where I want, so any of this rear braking just does not help me :-(
I'll stick to dry days where I know my car much better, I just never drive the Spyder in the damp so was hard to know what it could do.
Still no excuse, 100% driver error !
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Fresh Spyder anyone here! At 911 V
Boxster Spyder 6 speed manual transmission. First registered 29/12/2011 (2012 model year by chassis number). Finished in Basalt Black Metallic.
A 2 owner car supplied originally by Porsche Centre Reading. Porsche Main Agent Service history from new.
The perfect specification.........19" lightweight Spyder wheels with colour crested wheel centres, Carbon-Backed lightweight / folding Bucket seats, PSE (Porsche Switchable Sports Exhaust), Automatic Climate Controlled air conditioning, short shift gear selection, PCM 3.0 touchscreen Satellite Navigation, Bluetooth / USB Audio interface. Sports Chrono Package Plus, leather / Alcantara steering wheel, alcantara grab handles and alcantara gearknob and handbrake, body-coloured centre tunnel, rear park assist and the optional cup holders ! The usual PSM (Porsche Stability Management), on-board computer, ABS, power steering, electric windows, electric mirrors, remote central locking and Thatcham Category 1 alarm / immobiliser.
Presented in exceptional condition throughout. A garaged, lightly used and gloriously optioned first generation 987 Spyder. The perfect car and a sound investment.
Detailed images to follow.
14,651 recorded miles.
Boxster Spyder 6 speed manual transmission. First registered 29/12/2011 (2012 model year by chassis number). Finished in Basalt Black Metallic.
A 2 owner car supplied originally by Porsche Centre Reading. Porsche Main Agent Service history from new.
The perfect specification.........19" lightweight Spyder wheels with colour crested wheel centres, Carbon-Backed lightweight / folding Bucket seats, PSE (Porsche Switchable Sports Exhaust), Automatic Climate Controlled air conditioning, short shift gear selection, PCM 3.0 touchscreen Satellite Navigation, Bluetooth / USB Audio interface. Sports Chrono Package Plus, leather / Alcantara steering wheel, alcantara grab handles and alcantara gearknob and handbrake, body-coloured centre tunnel, rear park assist and the optional cup holders ! The usual PSM (Porsche Stability Management), on-board computer, ABS, power steering, electric windows, electric mirrors, remote central locking and Thatcham Category 1 alarm / immobiliser.
Presented in exceptional condition throughout. A garaged, lightly used and gloriously optioned first generation 987 Spyder. The perfect car and a sound investment.
Detailed images to follow.
14,651 recorded miles.
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