The spec of the white car appeals the most to me even though I don't care for white! If you don't intend to track the car, why spend a load of cash on ceramic brakes? Wouldn't the standard brakes be adequate for normal non-track use?
Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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Andrew Killington
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congrats on the new wheels; I went for your two extras as wellpanachegrp said:Picked mine up yesterdayAwesome car.
I added as extras the alcantara to the storage compartment lid and the rollover bars in the exterior colour...both look good
philnotts99
Member
Thank you for the replies.
I don’t really use cruise control so didn’t include it. Nor do i use the phone module when out in the car but seen on other threads this is a must have?! Red door pulls are ok but it may look a bit red inside with all the red stitching and red seat belts. I have never owned a car with PCCB and hopefully with the Spyder not going to loose too much over time, this seems a good time to try these... However i agree this could just be a silly decision!
Panachegrp - you should upload some images, guessing GT Silver from your profile pic?
Woodstock - Deposit was paid in November, i had the final slot at my OPC.
Thanks,
Phil
I don’t really use cruise control so didn’t include it. Nor do i use the phone module when out in the car but seen on other threads this is a must have?! Red door pulls are ok but it may look a bit red inside with all the red stitching and red seat belts. I have never owned a car with PCCB and hopefully with the Spyder not going to loose too much over time, this seems a good time to try these... However i agree this could just be a silly decision!
Panachegrp - you should upload some images, guessing GT Silver from your profile pic?
Woodstock - Deposit was paid in November, i had the final slot at my OPC.
Thanks,
Phil
philnotts99
Member
I believe sometime in March but wouldnt mind it going into April.
Phil
Phil
Phil once you have lock down your dealer can print you off his computer the tracking schedule planned & expected delivery datesphilnotts99 said:
My car has been bought forward 3 weeks and a friend getting same PTS got put back approximately 3 weeks and guess what both Spyders are coming down the line holding arms & legs
- Must save Porsche a fortune not having to clean out the spray gun after doing just one car when they can now do 2!
philnotts99 said:
daro911 said:Another disappointing revue to ponder
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I don't doubt the 981 Spyder is an excellent car, but I can't help but think how much of the shit that is being fed to people is pure fantasy.
[font="comic sans ms,sans-serif"]"The last Boxster Spyder took the minimalist traditions of the name to reasonably extreme lengths for a mainstream Porsche. Weighing around 80kg less than a standard S, it got aluminium panels, Carrera GT style fairings behind the seats and a ludicrously complicated ‘shower cap’ roof that took an age to remove. Unless you drove it at motorway speeds, when it would simply blow off."[/font]
So, drive the car at 70 or 80mph and the roof blows off? Has that happened to anyone here? Mine has been driven many times with the roof on (it is almost always on), with and without that rear section in. I have even driven it at the car's top speed with the roof on. That it comes off is utter, utter nonsense. There is an urban myth about a top coming off on a US journalist around the launch. If this is true (I doubt anyone will to be able to find any evidence of it) then it would of been down to the roof not being put on correctly. My own suspicion as to why the manual says 124/125mph max with the roof on is because of the decibel levels inside the car and the potential to cause hearing damage. I have a box of earplugs in the glove compartment. [font="comic sans ms,sans-serif"][font="comic sans ms,sans-serif"]"[/font]It’s less extreme than the last one though – sensible compromise or Porsche losing its bottle and opting for a more style over content approach?[font="comic sans ms,sans-serif"]"[/font][/font] In what way?! It has a 911 engine in it, a lot more power, only available as a manual, is more aggressive visually, and the roof is still a get out of the car faff (OK, the roof makes even less sense now but I expect that is lost on most people). I've also seen written that the car is not far behind the GT4, and in some ways more special. The GT4 being described as 'a masterpiece' by EVO (more hype!) and the Spyder either a sensible compromise or style.
Andrew Killington
New member
Hi
as I previously mentioned my 987 roof came off when I was doing around 70mph; soon after there was a recall which provided an additional fitting to keep the roof on; mine was an early car and newer cars had the fitting as part of the build.
as I previously mentioned my 987 roof came off when I was doing around 70mph; soon after there was a recall which provided an additional fitting to keep the roof on; mine was an early car and newer cars had the fitting as part of the build.
Good spec choices, the only comments I would make to the white car spec is to add cruise and go for climate control rather than the basic air con. With PCM, which gives you sound pack as standard, I wouldn't bother with Bose. Spyders are not the quietest of cars and I think it is difficult to hear any real benefit from the Bose.
Lots of good stuff being posted with the new Spyder owners now taking delivery.
Much talk about options, now I know we are all different and some like more goodies than others.
But, has anyone taken delivery and an found an option that has not lived up to expectation?[8|]
Much talk about options, now I know we are all different and some like more goodies than others.
But, has anyone taken delivery and an found an option that has not lived up to expectation?[8|]
jdpef356 said:
The air con doesn't get anywhere near as hot as in my 987 Spyder, a bit rubbish if you want to drive it on a cold, crisp winter's day (not that we've had many of them this year!). Not sure if the climate option would be better.
The roof (as suggested by tyinsky) isn't as good as the last one IMO and is just as much of a faff. All the reviews saying that the new roof is an improvement show how much journalists misunderstood the 987. It is quieter when up though, which is handy for a daily driver (mine isn't).
Sound package plus - with the top down the sound is awful. It's just as well I'd rather listen to the wonderful flat 6! I've had other convertibles where the stereo still sounded alright with the top down, so this is definitely a fail on Porsche's part.
Those small issues aside, the new Spyder is a great car and IMO is better than the old one overall. The extra room in the cabin makes a big difference for me, being 6 feet tall. The 918 Spyder buckets are also superb, I really can't understand all the talk of them being hard and uncomfortable - a must have for this car, unless you insist on having heated seats.
Having said all that, I would probably be just as happy with my old one, so all Spyder owners are on to a winner!
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