Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

[paul08]

Daro

No, not heard back from Porsche GB yet. I'll post as soon as I do hear anything

Re. closing the roof

Like you, I have had a few "failures" when shutting the roof. But I think I have it cracked now, as no failures to shut for a while now. What I do is:

* Hold the 'Shut roof" button until the windows fully drop

* Lift the rear bonnet

* Move the small plastic sections (with the 'Spyder' writing) to the up/open position

* Lift the roof up and rest the leading edge on the front windscreen header rail

* close the rear bonnet, but not fully - leave it resting about a centimetre from clicking closed

* plug in the buttresses into the rear bonnet

* Get in the car and use both hands (on the two handle sections on the leading edge of the fabric roof) to push the leading edge up against the header rail

* Hold the roof in place with one hand and pull the 'close roof' button with the other hand.

* watch the hook as it goes into the opening and pulls the roof forward

* I tend to keep pulling on the 'close roof' button until the side windows are fully up

* get out and push the rear edge of the rear bonnet to 'click' it closed (make sure you have a clean hankie to hand, to ensure that you do not get finger marks on the paintwork when pushing the bonnet closed!)

I think that is the sequence I have adopted. I think getting the front of the roof hooked up into the header rail before fully closing the rear bonnet means that the hook is not fighting against the full tension in the roof.

BTW, I visited Cheshire Classic Cars restoration workshop on Tuesday and they said that, in their opinion, it is definitely better to store the car with the roof 'up', not 'down'.

 

[jdpef356]

When I first took delivery of my 981 I put the following on my phone.

[link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X-CnvyV1qY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X-CnvyV1qY[/link]

If you dont leave the car in the garage with the roof up a couple of hings to bear in mind.

-It wont stretch the fabric roof.

-You will get all kinds of insects crap/dust on the interior.

 

[daro911]

Daro

No, not heard back from Porsche GB yet. I'll post as soon as I do hear anything

Re. closing the roof

Like you, I have had a few "failures" when shutting the roof. But I think I have it cracked now, as no failures to shut for a while now. What I do is:

* Hold the 'Shut roof" button until the windows fully drop

* Lift the rear bonnet

* Move the small plastic sections (with the 'Spyder' writing) to the up/open position

* Lift the roof up and rest the leading edge on the front windscreen header rail

* close the rear bonnet, but not fully - leave it resting about a centimetre from clicking closed

* plug in the buttresses into the rear bonnet

* Get in the car and use both hands (on the two handle sections on the leading edge of the fabric roof) to push the leading edge up against the header rail

* Hold the roof in place with one hand and pull the 'close roof' button with the other hand.

* watch the hook as it goes into the opening and pulls the roof forward

* I tend to keep pulling on the 'close roof' button until the side windows are fully up

* get out and push the rear edge of the rear bonnet to 'click' it closed (make sure you have a clean hankie to hand, to ensure that you do not get finger marks on the paintwork when pushing the bonnet closed!)

I think that is the sequence I have adopted. I think getting the front of the roof hooked up into the header rail before fully closing the rear bonnet means that the hook is not fighting against the full tension in the roof.

BTW, I visited Cheshire Classic Cars restoration workshop on Tuesday and they said that, in their opinion, it is definitely better to store the car with the roof 'up', not 'down'.

Thanks that is how I do it but the tension/pull back from the roof with one hand on the hook button means the roof has moved to far back to allow the hook to catch [&:] Its just about doable with 2 people pulling down so will try again after its had 3 weeks in the closed position [8D]

 

[jdpef356]

Daro

Eat more for breakfast

 

[jdpef356]

Daro

Eat more for breakfast

 

[kitchens]

Agree with the Paul 08 instructions ..last manoeuvre is closing the boot takes all the pressure off the closing hook .I always listen for the click when locking down the fins if I do not hear it I try again that way you can be sure they have locked into position correctly .Try 2 Weetabix Robert[] dead easy .Best to keep the hood up as it saves getting those round marks indented on the roof fabric .

 

[MrDemon]

many going to classics in the castle Sunday ?

 

[Andrew Killington]

I intend to; you going?

 

[daro911]

Agree with the Paul 08 instructions ..last manoeuvre is closing the boot takes all the pressure off the closing hook .I always listen for the click when locking down the fins if I do not hear it I try again that way you can be sure they have locked into position correctly .Try 2 Weetabix Robert[] dead easy .Best to keep the hood up as it saves getting those round marks indented on the roof fabric .

Fair point and if 2 doesn't do it I will go for 3 failing that it will have to trip to OPC for analysis on whats gone wrong []

 

[paul08]

Just had a 2nd holding letter (email) from my PC. They are still waiting for Porsche GB to respond and, from what they wrote, they are clearly looking at various scenarios and their degree of difficulty and cost.

Will update when I hear more

 

[MrDemon]

I intend to; you going?

yep my mates car has pride of place in the show, one of the 4 main show cars, been helping rebuild it. I am in the 987 Spyder.

 

[Andrew Killington]

Which car is it? I'll stop by

 

[MrDemon]

the 4 show cars are 3.0 RSR a 917 a 935 and my mates RHD SWB 66 in slate grey.

I think those 4 are outside the main house. a lucky buy 20 years a go, taken 10 years to restore and now telephone money price lol

it's crazy what he paid 20 years a go and it's value today being 1 of 3 left in RHD hence pride of place at the show, no pressure...

we are also arriving with a 1 of 3 RHD 356 speedster so a nice convoy and 2 ultra rare cars.

 

[kitchens]

Spyders first outing this year at a local meet yesterday 34 Porsches attended

[link=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210587571345757&set=gm.1855271254801629&type=3&theater&ifg=1]https://www.facebook.com/...&theater&ifg=1[/link]

 

[MrDemon]

Which car is it? I'll stop by

Did you go, I did not see any 981 SPyders ;-(

 

[Andrew Killington]

Yes, I was there, and directed me to the 'VIP' post 73 area with various GT cars, there were 2 GT Silver Spyders, mine and 1 with sports seats, didnt meet the owner.

in the 'VIP' area near the Paul Stephens display I saw a white 987 Spyder with ceramics, was it yours?? My brother was interested in Mickie Mosts Kremer, as he also used to work in the recording industry and remembered MM being photographed with his Porsche.

Some stunning cars, and the 917 attracted plenty of attention .

pity the queues at the food outlets were so long.

all in all a good day

cheers

 

[flat6]

OMG 5 years to the day that this thread started. We stopped elating at the number of posts once all records for the PCGB forum were broken as it essentially became 'the' Spyder forum rather than a thread. If I go back to a Spyder this is where i'll come back to get the low down on what's what and market values.

Take a peek back to the first dozen pages and you'll find 'daro911', 'jdpef356', 'kitchens', the top brass at PCGB 'rob.kellock' and myself. Fond memories lol!

Keep it going guys!

 

[daro911]

flat6 Thanks for the reminder and look forward to you rejoining the fold one day []

 

[jdpef356]

Thanks for the memory flat6 - you always posted some great and wise words.

Come to think of it, has anyone seen Spyder woman lately?

 

[MrDemon]

Yes, I was there, and directed me to the 'VIP' post 73 area with various GT cars, there were 2 GT Silver Spyders, mine and 1 with sports seats, didnt meet the owner.

in the 'VIP' area near the Paul Stephens display I saw a white 987 Spyder with ceramics, was it yours?? My brother was interested in Mickie Mosts Kremer, as he also used to work in the recording industry and remembered MM being photographed with his Porsche.

Some stunning cars, and the 917 attracted plenty of attention .

pity the queues at the food outlets were so long.

all in all a good day

cheers

yep I got into that car park also but just dumped it there behind paul Stevens ;-) (was better prepped than any of their cars on show also !) did not have food issues, I always take a picnic to this event ;-)

Although next time I need to prep my Other half as the car with her in it attracted attention when I left her in it for 1/2 and hour and people kept asking her questions about it, some even said how refreshing it was to see a car with no Radio and stuff in it and how basic it was. even at these events with 1/2 a million £ cars the little Spyder gets quite a lot of people looking and interested.

And I would not have swapped it for anything there which is a nice feeling, although I love the old cars, to drive they feel a tad slow for me and to much hassle to look after, the increase in value puts one off using them also.

It's a 100% a modern classic and a very iconic car, I love it to bits. I find it shocking with todays daft prices on crap like a 205GTi or a £50k Focus RS that a run of 100 UK manual cars is only valued at £50k.