Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
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More like 212 I believe (give or take a few). And I read somewhere that it was something like 2240 worldwidedaro911 said:119 UK cars!! Fake News for sure
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Andrew Killington
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Congratulations MrD
Finally been tempted in...... I thought this day would never come.
Firstly, what on earth do you want to put in the boot ????
Should you need to call into Tesco on your way home, just put your bags for life in the Frunk.... Just pretend you've driven there in a 911
Or drive the car car with the roof off, as Mr Porsche intended, then you will find access to the second storage area very easy indeed.
Secondly, having driven the GTS and Spyder back to back.... I can honestly say I was very pleased with myself getting back into my car !
Both Lovely cars, but my mine was most lovely.
Enjoy ;-)
Finally been tempted in...... I thought this day would never come.
Firstly, what on earth do you want to put in the boot ????
Should you need to call into Tesco on your way home, just put your bags for life in the Frunk.... Just pretend you've driven there in a 911
Or drive the car car with the roof off, as Mr Porsche intended, then you will find access to the second storage area very easy indeed.
Secondly, having driven the GTS and Spyder back to back.... I can honestly say I was very pleased with myself getting back into my car !
Both Lovely cars, but my mine was most lovely.
Enjoy ;-)
MrDemon said:
I don't understand your "Finished the set off" comment?
As to "how do I get into the boot?", I assume that you mean the rear one, as accessing the front one is just a matter of pressing the button on the keyfob or pulling the lever in the driver's door cill
For the rear one, you cannot (and MUST NOT) raise the rear deck until the rear buttresses have been released. If you try to 'force' the lid open before the buttresses are released, you will risk damaging the roof (particularly the fabric).
So, the procedure to open the rear boot, assuming that you only want to put something in the rear boot and do not want to fold down the roof) is:
a) Pull the button in the centre console, as if you want to lower the roof
- this will release the roof at the windscreen header rail and, at the same time, pop the rear lid a couple of centimetres at most
b) get out of the car and release the two fabric buttresses by pressing the two hidden buttons in the ends of the buttress fabric.
c) I would suggest, once the buttresses are released, just plugging them into the sockets into the top rh and lh corners of the roof fabric. This just keeps them tidily out of the way
d) That done, you then slide your fingers in, under the trailing edge of the rear deck, and lift the boot lid/deck up. A good job it is aluminium, as it is a big piece of metal! This then gives you access to the rear boot
e) Once you have finished, and you want to shut the lid and keep the roof up, just shut the rear lid and gently press it so that it latches closed. Then reconnect the two buttress fixings into the rear deck.
f) That done, get into the car and first ensure that the roof is pushed forward against the windscreen header rail. There is a hand hold type fitting there, although it is not immediately obvious that it is there.
g) I tend to hold the roof in place against the header rail with one hand (the right one), and then with my left hand pull the 'roof close' toggle/button in the centre console
- this deploys the 'hook' that pulls the roof tight against the header rail and locks it there
- I do it this way as, if I do not hold the roof up to the header rail, the creaking and groaning of the hook latching onto the header rail and pulling the roof onto the header rail can be quite off putting. Indeed, if the roof is not close enough to the header, the hook fails to engage and you get a warning message that the roof locking has failed
Hope that helps and indeed that it answers the question that you thought you were asking
But do say if I have not answered the question you wanted answering
spyderwhite
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You have mailMrDemon said:Finished the set off,
How do I get into the boot ?
Still feels like a GTS with a 3.8 to me ;-p
Mr Demon took you far too long to smell the coffee and get the right 3.8L GTS version of the 2 offered back in 2015 but better late than never
So do you wish to share the spec of your 3.8L GTS and out of interest what made you come to your senses and take the plunge and rectify the error of your ways[]
Do you plan on leaving the 3.8 GTS stock or will you modify like the 987[8D]
So do you wish to share the spec of your 3.8L GTS and out of interest what made you come to your senses and take the plunge and rectify the error of your ways[
]Do you plan on leaving the 3.8 GTS stock or will you modify like the 987[8D]
It's white with 918 buckets seats, Classic pack and PCM. PSE, Sports crono etc all standard I think on these , I forget now !!!
Has reverse camera is that standard or an option ?
Everything stands what I have said in the past , but what I will say is the car is very well balanced (more so than a oem GT4), but it's not like a GT4 or 987.2 Car.
And I have said it many times, the 981 Spyder will suit more people than either of the other 2 more of the time hence why people like them so much.
I plan to daily it, but the 3 things I re-noticed (been 2 years since I had a go in one) were, gear shift not as good as the GT4, steering not as good, and ride is far worse.
Now one can get N spec PS4S and 435BHP it's very tempting to do a hot rod Spyder mind you. PS4S might help the steering feel some what.
Stand out feature is the balance of the car stock, I can see why people like how they drive, well balanced and over steer no problem if you wish.
GT4 oem is not balanced ! , but one can alter the GT spec cars to be amazing machines, but many people WILL NOT TOUCH them so keep oem geo's etc.
For that reason the 981 SPyder is the most well balanced car STOCK I have driven in a long time. but tweak a GT4 and you feel like you are In a proper solid GT car.
Has reverse camera is that standard or an option ?
Everything stands what I have said in the past , but what I will say is the car is very well balanced (more so than a oem GT4), but it's not like a GT4 or 987.2 Car.
And I have said it many times, the 981 Spyder will suit more people than either of the other 2 more of the time hence why people like them so much.
I plan to daily it, but the 3 things I re-noticed (been 2 years since I had a go in one) were, gear shift not as good as the GT4, steering not as good, and ride is far worse.
Now one can get N spec PS4S and 435BHP it's very tempting to do a hot rod Spyder mind you. PS4S might help the steering feel some what.
Stand out feature is the balance of the car stock, I can see why people like how they drive, well balanced and over steer no problem if you wish.
GT4 oem is not balanced ! , but one can alter the GT spec cars to be amazing machines, but many people WILL NOT TOUCH them so keep oem geo's etc.
For that reason the 981 SPyder is the most well balanced car STOCK I have driven in a long time. but tweak a GT4 and you feel like you are In a proper solid GT car.
Gearshift not as good.... blimey the GT4 must be other world.
I‘ve personally never driven a car with a better gearshift.
Actually it was one of the things I noticed last week at the “drive the new range day” at the PEC. The gearshift on the 911’s and Caysters all felt a lot more vauge than my Spyder.
Just my take.
I‘ve personally never driven a car with a better gearshift.
Actually it was one of the things I noticed last week at the “drive the new range day” at the PEC. The gearshift on the 911’s and Caysters all felt a lot more vauge than my Spyder.
Just my take.
e) Once you have finished, and you want to shut the lid and keep the roof up, just shut the rear lid and gently press it so that it latches closed. Then reconnect the two buttress fixings into the rear deck.
As other have said well done on your choice of car and maybe you will not be so negative about the 981 Spyders now you own one and have driven it .
As to the instructions above one slight modification I have found is better to leave the boot open a fraction once you have secured the buttresses and the roof is closed then close the boot I find it take the tension out of the buttress clips .
A couple off dummy runs at it and it will be mastered .
As other have said well done on your choice of car and maybe you will not be so negative about the 981 Spyders now you own one and have driven it .
As to the instructions above one slight modification I have found is better to leave the boot open a fraction once you have secured the buttresses and the roof is closed then close the boot I find it take the tension out of the buttress clips .
A couple off dummy runs at it and it will be mastered .
Here you go .
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Certainly looks nice only the PCCB set it apart from all the rest most 987's have ,but at the price no Porsche warranty and will need a major service in 8/2018 along with a new set of boots 6year old especially if the new keeper wants to add warranty .GLWTS who ever owns it
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Certainly looks nice only the PCCB set it apart from all the rest most 987's have ,but at the price no Porsche warranty and will need a major service in 8/2018 along with a new set of boots 6year old especially if the new keeper wants to add warranty .GLWTS who ever owns it
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