Does anyone care about spyders in OPC's
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Well, the first Mk1 (1300) I learned to drive on and gave to my sister when I bought the second one (1800cc GTi). My sister wrote the 1300cc one off in a nasty bash with a Ford Fiesta, from which she escaped unscathed (but the Fiesta driver spent a couple of days in hospital). That first GTi did nearly 70,000 miles with me at the wheel and was a superb car, but I made the mistake of fitting a 16v engine to it which ruined it. It's moment of brilliance was breaking down in the car park of my local Sainsburys at 6.00pm on the 31st December 1999, with all the provisions for a New Millennium party in the boot and my then girlfriend in the passenger seat. Girlfriend became fiancé and then wife fairly soon after, and the car was sold to my best man, being replaced by the Mk3.
The Mk3 was bought against my better judgement because my then-girlfriend (now wife) didn't like Mk2's or VW Corrado's. I hated it, and bought another Mk1 GTi soon afterwards, selling the Mk3 (hateful thing). I was given the Mk1 Driver by a friend and bought the Mk2, which was a superb car. Sadly, the second Mk1 GTi and the Mk1 Driver were both nicked by a scrap metal merchant who sold them for ... ahem ... scrap metal. Bast4rd who nicked them was caught but let off with a very small fine and little else (gotta love the judiciary.)
The Mk2 was bought for £500 from a guy who had just bought a 944, funnily enough, and needed the space on his drive. His local used car place offered him £500 for it and told him they would sell it for £1500, and he was so disgusted at the proposed profit margin he put an advert on an enthusiasts website saying that the first person to put £500 in his hand was welcome to the car. I was the first to do so and hence the car was mine. It was eventually sold because I fancied something a bit more sophisticated, and I bought my S2. It's now the car I have owned for the longest, and in which I have done the most miles, and I don't know what I'd ever change it for.
Does that answer the question Neil?
Oli.
andy watson
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As it's taken you so long to even notice then YES [
][]George Elliott
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That Noble M12, fascinating machine......tell us more....comparison to 951...
George
944t
George
944t
Neil Haughey
New member
Thanks Oli, thinking about it that is a great story of how you ended up here. For me it was a cheap graduate loan and a whim.
Citroen AX GT.
Blimey, weighed as much as a packet of crisps and went like it had a firework up it's ass (or so it felt at the time). Great fun for next to nothing cost when you're 24 years old and paying off student loans. Binned it when the passenger seat came off the floorpan at the front mounts. Great pulling move tho, "check out the acceleration" as she ended up with her legs in the air and the seat leaning back on the rear passenger cushion.
Time to move on at that point, future wife was not a fan [
]Spyders? Come on, can't even spell it right....
924nutter
PCGB Member
....and it has a boot that can carry a weeks shopping unlike the 996tcab which will take one pack of "have you got plenty wet yet" two loo rolls the aforementioned packet of crisps and several bread sauce mix sachets down the sides.
Can't get a speedo cable for it can't get on offside tail light and am now the proud owner of a gasless mig welder i.e. arc welder on a roll because I can't get an exhaust.
Can't get a speedo cable for it can't get on offside tail light and am now the proud owner of a gasless mig welder i.e. arc welder on a roll because I can't get an exhaust.
Ahhh, cheap money. Very dangerous when you are young!
Back to the subject in hand; Spyders. I'm sure I should know the answer to this, but what makes a Box Spyder different from a regular Boxster? I thought that the 'Spyder' name was applied to special edition soft-top Italian cars, so it's not appropriate to apply such a name to a German car that already has a soft top.
Oli.
Hi George.
OK - They started as 2.5's then went to 3 litres, which mine is...
So M12 GTO3 or 3R : 3 litre twin turbo v6 with just under 350bhp (if unmolested...[
]) and a kerb weight of around 1050 kgs.Handling is one of it's best traits - very pointy and responsive and feels very light on its feet. Acceleration is epic though - and addictive, and you also get a very strong sense of "occasion" when driving it.
It feels very raw and edgy when pushed (a standard car would be more refined) but surprisingly docile and poised when not, and the ride quality is very good too so it's quite easy to use regularly and potter round town in.
Storage space is probably it's biggest issue as there isn't any. Well, a bit behind the seats and in pockets but that's about it.
Also rear visibility is poor, as is the turning circle.
Compare it to the 951? Like chalk and cheese really - they do different things although they both do them well.
The Noble is very nimble and makes the 951 feel a bit big and heavy. Also makes the sports seats in Ferdie feel like comfy armchairs. However, it does also highlight what a good all round competent car the 951 is, and what a great tourer it is. Also, the build quality and comfort.
The Noble is all noise, excitement and drama.
I remember people saying things about their 951 like "Every time I drive my turbo it feels "special" and "an occasion". I never really felt that with the 951 - just felt like a very good, quick but practical, sports car with a nice leather interior. The drama and the "special", the "occasion", the "event" etc is what you do get with the Noble.
OK, the Noble is well modded, but then so is Ferdie, albeit not to the same extent. I think the comparison of two standard cars would still be the same.
Don't get me wrong, I still love Ferdie - just in different ways - but the performance difference is what grabs the attention in a comparison.
George Elliott
New member
Thanks Graham,
Always admired them after reading the story of Lee Noble loaning one to Autocar for an informal test drive.
Sounds like yours is an interesting one
Lee also had a 951 if I'm not mistaken.
George
944t
Always admired them after reading the story of Lee Noble loaning one to Autocar for an informal test drive.
Sounds like yours is an interesting one
Lee also had a 951 if I'm not mistaken.
George
944t
I am reluctant to add to your hit count and you really should pose that question on the correct Spyder thread. [
]In summary - lowered sports suspension, less weight, more power. The result - surprisingly better than the sum of its parts. The last analogue open top sports car Porsche will ever make - no electric steering, no start stop, sweet 6 speed manual box as standard, go faster stripes, bespoke bodywork and free bucket seats. Less than 100 manual cars ever brought in to the UK so collectable too. PDK cars offer a different dimension too.
MartinRS2K
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ORIGINAL: rob.kellock
I am reluctant to add to your hit count and you really should pose that question on the correct Spyder thread. [
In summary - lowered sports suspension, less weight, more power. The result - surprisingly better than the sum of its parts. The last analogue open top sports car Porsche will ever make - no electric steering, no start stop, sweet 6 speed manual box as standard, go faster stripes, bespoke bodywork and free bucket seats. Less than 100 manual cars ever brought in to the UK so collectable too. PDK cars offer a different dimension too.
Good reply Rob and thanks for helping to keep our count climbing [
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Rob, I have a load of questions I'd like to ask you....[
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