Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

[Mayhem911]

Put me down as old!!

cant convince myself its worth 35k to change to a 981.

 

[philnotts99]

New over here

 

[daro911]

New Page New Meets Old

 

[MrDemon]

It's interesting the old and new debate, as the cars are chalk and cheese IMO.

you could easy own both and have them not feeling the same at all.

 

[Sandy59]

I had old and now have new, both great, not disappointed with the new one in the slightest - well roof could have been better, I think I'd have been happy enough with the old roof to be honest.

 

[Andrew Killington]

had one of the first 987 Spyders, collected in Feb 10, now the new one, collected last Nov

 

[flat6]

I am a previous owner. Had a 987. Will probably be the only rag top i'll ever own as that's not typically my flavour. So I doubt a 981 will grace my driveway in the future but only because i'll most likely be sticking to coupes but most likely 911's rather than Caymans. Just like that quirky design that shouldn't work but does. If I was still wanting an open top Porsche it would definitely be 981 Spyder rather than 911 cabriolet .

 

[Rocket Man]

I can't understand all the fuss over 911s, give me a Cayman any day if its a coupe you have to have. to me a true sports car has two seats only, unless you want a Mono but that's a different story.

 

[jdpef356]

Have owned both. Red 987 3 years and an Agate 981 for a month.

 

[flat6]

I can't understand all the fuss over 911s, give me a Cayman any day if its a coupe you have to have. to me a true sports car has two seats only, unless you want a Mono but that's a different story.

"Can't understand"... You will indeed struggle to understand the mind of another as there isn't a reason - just personal desire and attraction. If two men walk into a tailor & one wants a double breasted suit and the other single breasted, they need not understand each other's choices...

I've had a Cayman as well. A gen 1 S manual. When it was at the OPC for a week (small job but they forgot about the car until I prodded them on day 4) I was indulging in a 997.2 GTS PDK. Got used to that car as I drove it every day but as soon as I picked up my old Cayman, I instantly preferred that centre-mass agility. But after the Cayman and the Spyder I still wanted a 911 so had to scratch that itch. Was quite disconcerting at first as the mid-engined cars are much more easier to get familiar with quickly. I started off driving the 911 differently, more cautiously, but as I learned how much grip it has, (to me, much more than the 987 - but I can only speak of the turbo and GTS variants) I don't seem to care that it doesn't feel as agile.

Another reason was I wanted a certain level of performance and as i've said on here before, if Porsche ever make a Cayman with close to 500hp & 600+Nm torque then i'd be in one. I know someone will say you don't need that much on the road, but I like the thrill of that thrust, not the top speed. Don't try to understand that either! I've done the EVO triangle in the Spyder and the turbo. The Spyder was more 'connected' to me as the driver, but the turbo, for what I wanted, was more exhilarating and no less capable, in fact more capable (I like grip and the turbo has it in spades - you can access that despite having less feel than the sublime 987 Spyder suspension set-up).

Anyway, back to Spyders, the point was, i'd have a 981 as much as i'd have a 987 Spyder if I was still in the market for a rag top but was just explaining why its unlikely to happen. Put me down as a previous owner on the tally

P.S. I don't believe the 911 is 4 seater by design so for me it's not really a 2 seater vs 4 seater debate. The engine is designed to be in a certain place, the transmission in a certain place, which happens to leave an expanse between the roof and the floor in the rear that can be made use of, just.

 

[daro911]

Good points well put flat6 now unlike me today go out and enjoy that Porsche [8D]

 

[Steve Brown]

The latest update (of current ownership status):

Old - Steve Brown, Mr Demon, johnnyspider,Mayhem911 (4)

Ex - Rob Kellock, Rocket Man,flat6 (3)

New - Daro, SC50, Boxster7, Wishbone7799, panachegrp, philnotts99, Sandy59, Andrew Killington, jpdef356 (9)

 

[Steve Brown]

ps I should be out in mine now, enjoying the lovely weather, but my back is playing up - grrrrr! Hope you're all enjoying yours.

Steve

 

[Spyder Martin]

Whilst I'm new over here please put me down on the "old" side.

Off out for a little spin later []

Martin

 

[MrDemon]

ps I should be out in mine now, enjoying the lovely weather, but my back is playing up - grrrrr! Hope you're all enjoying yours.

Steve

And me, in pain agggg hope we both recover asap.

 

[Boxster7]

Just been out in mine before the 45 mph winds and big rain hits here in the SW !!

Roof up (sorry Daro !), windows down, heater plus seats on, SP mode enjoying the 5-6k Rev mark now.

[8D]

 

[Steve Brown]

The latest update (of current ownership status):

Old - Steve Brown, Mr Demon, johnnyspider,Mayhem911,Spyder Martin (5)

Ex - Rob Kellock, Rocket Man,flat6 (3)

New - Daro, SC50, Boxster7, Wishbone7799, panachegrp, philnotts99, Sandy59, Andrew Killington, jpdef356 (9)

 

[Spyderman1970]

I'm a new owner,but it's the old 987 model.

 

[Boxster7]

How are you enjoying it ??

What have you come from ?

Cheers

 

[spyderman77]

Hi. I,m a fairly new owner of a 987, loving it so far! Not enough in the piggy bank for a 981.