GTM Spyder - any advice?

[drgoatboy]

Morning all,
After much hard thinking and looking around on the net I'm off to look at a pre-loved GTM spyder at the weekend, and I'm very excited about the whole prospect...

Anyway I was wondering if any of you Libra/spyder owners out there could advise on what if anything to look out for?
Its a 1.8vvc (not the 160 bhp one unfortunately) and the only technical thing I know about it is it doesn't have antiroll bars (not sure it really matters). It was built in 2004.

Someone mentioned about the rear end having changed in more recent cars from ball joint to rose joint design, but again I'm not sure whether it really matters either way.

Anything else to look out for or try out?

Thanks for any tips in advance....

[drgoatboy]

Thanks Ricola,
Can you advise what the later suspension changes actually changed?
I will probably join Team GTM after this weekend assuming I like the car and decide I definately want a spyder/Libra...

[drgoatboy]

Thanks guys,
Bertram, 1.8T sounds like an interesting engine option.
Was it hard to get it in?

[drgoatboy]

Ferg said:

Libra's better.

Why?
I really like the Libra but the draw of a proper convertible is very strong...

[drgoatboy]

Ferg said:

LOL!

To my mind it's got more interior space (I found the Spyder quite claustrophobic) and it's quieter on the road.

Interesting

I would have thought it would feel more spacious not having a roof and all.
It won't be an everyday car so I don't intend to drive it much with the roof up!!
The space in a Libra is one of the things that drew me to the spyder. I'm quite tall so struggle to fit in most production midengined cars... (elise/VX220 driveable but only just MGF/MR2 no way)

[drgoatboy]

Paul Drawmer said:

Shhhhhh!!!!!!!

Are you trying to sleep or something?

Sorry but i don't know what you are Shhhhsing about?

[drgoatboy]

LOL no problem.

I'm getting more and more excited about going to see it now...

[drgoatboy]

well I didn't buy it. It was the factories ex demonstrator and although I liked the car I thought it was over priced and they were not prepared to budge on price at all.
Shame. Its a great looking car and fun to drive. Nevermind
thanks for all your help

[drgoatboy]

dugt said:

i was speaking to gtm/westfield at the motor show yesterday and i think he said that they had sold the older demonstrator

They had another person interested who was apparently trading in a westfield for it. They told me they had a deal but prefered not to do the part exchange if they could get a cash buyer, which would have been me...
But I got a VX220 instead for considerably less money...