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Special edition - ouch - not bought one yet then? 
Mine has the holy grail of Spyder alloys and buckets. As a (once) slim, agile 43 year old, I struggle to get in and out of it in my garage which is not particularly narrow. I'd love to take my Grandad out in it around his beloved Yorkshire Dales but even if I could get him in, I'd never get him out. There is clearly a market for the sports seats although to me personally the buckets do lift the experience of driving the car.
Over on the PCGB forum we have watched the market closely for almost 18 months and cars have been selling very quickly recently irrespective of seats or wheels. As of today there are 6 to choose from - 2 OPC, 1 at 911V, and 3 at independents. Their average mileage is 10000 and their average asking price is £39871. It may be a special edition but the thread has nearly had 100000 hits now which is unprecendented on that site. They certainly remain interesting, presumably because there is nothing else at the price point that offers quite the same package.
Mine has the holy grail of Spyder alloys and buckets. As a (once) slim, agile 43 year old, I struggle to get in and out of it in my garage which is not particularly narrow. I'd love to take my Grandad out in it around his beloved Yorkshire Dales but even if I could get him in, I'd never get him out. There is clearly a market for the sports seats although to me personally the buckets do lift the experience of driving the car.
Over on the PCGB forum we have watched the market closely for almost 18 months and cars have been selling very quickly recently irrespective of seats or wheels. As of today there are 6 to choose from - 2 OPC, 1 at 911V, and 3 at independents. Their average mileage is 10000 and their average asking price is £39871. It may be a special edition but the thread has nearly had 100000 hits now which is unprecendented on that site. They certainly remain interesting, presumably because there is nothing else at the price point that offers quite the same package.
Edited by rob.kellock on Monday 17th February 09:51
. You won't - something will be brought out that finally catches your attention. There's always that nagging doubt that the roof's a bit s
t combined with the hairdressers' car jibes and the you only live once philosophy that it's best to try new things every now and again.
Despite the current blip, I don't see them as an investment opportunity for several years, if ever, but when the sun shines, I do still very much enjoy driving mine which is all that matters really.
In 5 years time, mine will be 9 years old - that's usually the zone when cars are a bit out of love and in no man's land, no longer new, not yet classic. We'll have had the facelifted 981 Boxster and its replacement will be out too by then. £15k I reckon at 50k miles. Will I still have it? No idea.
t combined with the hairdressers' car jibes and the you only live once philosophy that it's best to try new things every now and again.Despite the current blip, I don't see them as an investment opportunity for several years, if ever, but when the sun shines, I do still very much enjoy driving mine which is all that matters really.
In 5 years time, mine will be 9 years old - that's usually the zone when cars are a bit out of love and in no man's land, no longer new, not yet classic. We'll have had the facelifted 981 Boxster and its replacement will be out too by then. £15k I reckon at 50k miles. Will I still have it? No idea.
Can't believe an OPC is selling one with that ste on the back.
Good luck to Cambridge though, if this carries on the first used £50k Spyder can't be far off - especially white, Spyder alloys, manual, buckets, sports chrono and sports exhaust. Hmmm, where could I find me one of those...
te on the back.Good luck to Cambridge though, if this carries on the first used £50k Spyder can't be far off - especially white, Spyder alloys, manual, buckets, sports chrono and sports exhaust. Hmmm, where could I find me one of those...
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Possibly so but I'm not sure the used Spyder market does. People seem to want the wheels, seats, gears of their choice and sports exhaust and possibly sports chrono but everything else (or the absence of) is just an added bonus.Carl_Docklands said:
Can't beat heated seats on a cold morning or 3am blast through the welsh mountains where it can get really nippy.
I've driven mine through the Welsh mountains at -5 degrees C and don't have heated seats - the heater's good enough - other than taking the initial chill off cold leather I don't think they make that much difference? I like aircon though but as I am only 12 stone that's ok ;-)
Interesting to remember what Chris Harris said about the Spyder this time last year.
The market seems to be more "buoyant" now?
http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=1&a...
The market seems to be more "buoyant" now?
http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=1&a...
These were the scores on the doors when I looked on Sunday and posted on the PCGB forum.
OPC cars
2011 Black 4682 miles PDK Buckets £46000 Spyder alloys OPC Cambridge
2011 White 8011 miles Manual Sports seats £42900 Spyder alloys OPC Hatfield
Pistonheads adds
2011 White 810 miles PDK Sports seats £41995 Spyder alloys private seller
2011 White 7850 miles PDK Sports seats £42495 Turbo II alloys Park Lane
2010 White 31000 miles Manual Sports seats £34950 Spyder alloys Approved Used
2010 Black 6000 miles Manual Sports seats £38990 Spyder alloys Cameron
2010 White 11745 miles Manual Sports seats £35995 Spyder alloys 911 Virgin
Autotrader adds
2011 Silver 13000 miles Manual Sports seats £36950 Turbo II alloys private seller (beige interior, left hooker)
This gives us an average mileage of 10387 and an average asking price of £40034!
OPC cars
2011 Black 4682 miles PDK Buckets £46000 Spyder alloys OPC Cambridge
2011 White 8011 miles Manual Sports seats £42900 Spyder alloys OPC Hatfield
Pistonheads adds
2011 White 810 miles PDK Sports seats £41995 Spyder alloys private seller
2011 White 7850 miles PDK Sports seats £42495 Turbo II alloys Park Lane
2010 White 31000 miles Manual Sports seats £34950 Spyder alloys Approved Used
2010 Black 6000 miles Manual Sports seats £38990 Spyder alloys Cameron
2010 White 11745 miles Manual Sports seats £35995 Spyder alloys 911 Virgin
Autotrader adds
2011 Silver 13000 miles Manual Sports seats £36950 Turbo II alloys private seller (beige interior, left hooker)
This gives us an average mileage of 10387 and an average asking price of £40034!
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