Boxster Spyder

[will_]

Enormous number of Spyders, both old and new, at the Goodwood Breakfast Club on Sunday morning - although probably twice as many 981s. A few pics:
IMG_7000 by Pics253, on Flickr
IMG_7005 by Pics253, on Flickr
IMG_7006 by Pics253, on Flickr
IMG_7056 by Pics253, on Flickr
IMG_7077 by Pics253, on Flickr
IMG_7082 by Pics253, on Flickr
IMG_7106 by Pics253, on Flickr
IMG_7115 by Pics253, on Flickr
IMG_7124 by Pics253, on Flickr
IMG_7146 by Pics253, on Flickr

[m33ufo]

Did you get a flank shot of LX16 JPJ? I'd like a better view of the decal.

My OPC didn't get around to fitting mine before I collected. They're now getting a company in to fit it.

[2010spy]

The 987 without the decal doesn't look right. Amazing what a difference that makes.

[m33ufo]

2010spy said:

The 987 without the decal doesn't look right. Amazing what a difference that makes.

I was thinking the same.

[2010spy]

Whereas I don't think the 981 Spyder suffers as a result of not having it? Would be good to see that car with the side-profile, as you say.

[breadvan]

Mine are going on this week, I'll post pictures in a day or so.

[will_]

m33ufo said:

Did you get a flank shot of LX16 JPJ? I'd like a better view of the decal.

My OPC didn't get around to fitting mine before I collected. They're now getting a company in to fit it.

Sorry, I didn't. But I agree the 987 looks plain wrong without it, whereas the 981 doesn't suffer so badly. I think it's because the sill is higher on the 981 so it looks less slab-sided?

I'd still have the decals on the 981 personally - it sets the car off against normal 981s.

[m33ufo]

will_ said:

I'd still have the decals on the 981 personally - it sets the car off against normal 981s.

Good...hopefully mine will be fitted this week.

[DT398]

One of those cars above is a massive number plate fail.

[bertie]

DT398 said:

One of those cars above is a massive number plate fail.

You say that but how do you know he doesn't go to DFS and look at the sofas just for fun?

[Ozzie Osmond]

DT398 said:

One of those cars above is a massive number plate fail.

I spotted it at Goodwood and had one of those "oh dear" moments...

Mind you, there were rather too many cars down there with "TOY" on the plate as well. Each to their own.

[2010spy]

Any plate which is mis-aligned is a fail I think (and probably illegal?).

[mdianuk]

2010spy said:

Any plate which is mis-aligned is a fail I think (and probably illegal?).

Very illegal, in fact, unlike a missing plate (which carries a £30 fine only), a misspaced/adjusted plate has a up to £1,000 fine and up to 5 points too (don't quote me on this, but it is something like that).

[Trev450]

mdianuk said:

2010spy said:

Any plate which is mis-aligned is a fail I think (and probably illegal?).

Very illegal, in fact, unlike a missing plate (which carries a £30 fine only), a misspaced/adjusted plate has a up to £1,000 fine and up to 5 points too (don't quote me on this, but it is something like that).

I believe that an 'adjusted' plate can also be confiscated.

[elucius]

Trev450 said:

I believe that an 'adjusted' plate can also be confiscated.

That's right, it happened to my sister in law. She was lippy to the guys who pulled her over, and mentioned wrong spacing on the number plates. They did no more than unscrew her plates and told her it would be illegal to drive off! My brother had to leave work during the day, go home to get the various bits of paper and go to Halfords to get new plates!! It took hours!

[Beedub]

maybe I'm just a roadster fan boy but this imo this is much more desirable than the GT4.....

[AndrewD]

Z4MPO said:

AndrewD said:

Eek! It is waiting for the boat now, and apparently the next boat is Tuesday, hope it gets on, would be nice to have it for the long weekend.

Can you track the build / delivery? I am told by the dealer that mine comes in on 13th May

Arriving at OPC first thing Thursday

[pencil9]

Was told mine was at emden last Wednesday! And then from when it's physically on the dock in the uk! Guaranteed 5 days to the opc still waiting for news! Think I'm going to call them today again! No news is not good news! It's going to be a hot weekend!

[daro911]

pencil9 said:

Was told mine was at emden last Wednesday! And then from when it's physically on the dock in the uk! Guaranteed 5 days to the opc still waiting for news! Think I'm going to call them today again! No news is not good news! It's going to be a hot weekend!

Mine docked on Saturday but I was told yesterday it won't be at Reading until Friday for its PDI and then it won't get to dealers until later next week! There goes my heatwave weekend

[breadvan]

side decals fitted....