Boxster Spyder

[bcr5784]

arcamalpha said:

I'm interested to hear feedback on the new bucket seats. On older cars the fixed Carrera GT buckets are narrower than the GT2 buckets. However, whilst I've not done a side-by-side test, the 918 buckets in the cars at Geneva seemed wider than the GT2 seats. Given they're electrically height adjustable they could well weigh more the=an GT2 buckets too.

Look at the 918 site and you will see they come in two widths - not clear whether mere 981 owners have that choice.

[Bieldside]

I have a deposit for the Spyder but not hopeful
Oddly enough I specd up a GTS and got to more than a very nice Sypder
How does that work then !!!

[2010spy]

Wy are you not hopeful? Why has the dealer taken a deposit if they can't deliver it?

Bieldside said:

I have a deposit for the Spyder but not hopeful
Oddly enough I specd up a GTS and got to more than a very nice Sypder
How does that work then !!!

[ebbwboy]

What's the amount needed to place a deposit now? Is it the same throughout the dealers?
What I can't figure out is why can't you buy any of the GT4,s and Spyder,s. There,s even a good waiting time for GTS. My local dealer has two Allocations for Spyders this year! Mad

[Bieldside]

Well .... The so called halo cars are not supplied to order
GT3
GTRS
GT4
Spyder
All cars with hugely restricted supply
I tried Aberdeen on Friday and despite being one of the top dealers they are getting 1 car and have 5 letters of intent
So it's what you know it's who you know as dealers can choose who gets cars
I tried to get on the list at an OPC for the Gen2 GTRS and was declined as I did not live nearby
The new selection process has arrived !

[swimd]

Bieldside said:

Well .... The so called halo cars are not supplied to order
GT3
GTRS
GT4
Spyder
All cars with hugely restricted supply
I tried Aberdeen on Friday and despite being one of the top dealers they are getting 1 car and have 5 letters of intent
So it's what you know it's who you know as dealers can choose who gets cars
I tried to get on the list at an OPC for the Gen2 GTRS and was declined as I did not live nearby
The new selection process has arrived !

Similar situation here in Switzerland, my dealer let me know that they will only get one Spyder this year (they got three GT4s). His explanation is that most of the cars were allocated to the USA (California in particular) for obvious reasons. The old Spyder didn't sell at all over here.

[2010spy]

Specced the new Spyder today...

- Rhodium
- Leather Interior / Silver Stitching
- Bucket Seats (but still confusion as to whether we can spec the 918 Buckets!)
- Sports Tailpipe
- CDR Audio
- Manual AC (25% sure)
- Bluetooth (25% sure)

Looks like September but they don't know yet...

[Beaver]

2010spy said:

Specced the new Spyder today...

- Rhodium
- Leather Interior / Silver Stitching
- Bucket Seats (but still confusion as to whether we can spec the 918 Buckets!)
- Sports Tailpipe
- CDR Audio
- Manual AC (25% sure)
- Bluetooth (25% sure)

Looks like September but they don't know yet...

Nice.

I'm almost there:

Rhodium/Carrara White metallic (can't decide)
Platinum wheels
Leather with yellow stitch or silver (can't decide)
Door opening loops same colour as stitching
Buckets,heated
PCM/Bose/Phone/DAB

Freebies:
Manual AC
64L fuel tank
Wind deflector
Passenger side stowage net
Smoking package

[2010spy]

Nice too. What's the smoking package - do you get a free pipe to go with your heated seats and stowage net?

Beaver said:

Nice.

I'm almost there:

Rhodium/Carrara White metallic (can't decide)
Platinum wheels
Leather with yellow stitch or silver (can't decide)
Door opening loops same colour as stitching
Buckets,heated
PCM/Bose/Phone/DAB

Freebies:
Manual AC
64L fuel tank
Wind deflector
Passenger side stowage net
Smoking package

[Beaver]

2010spy said:

Ha!

Additional 12v socket, it's free so why not..

[EricE]

2010spy said:

Specced the new Spyder today...

- Rhodium
- Leather Interior / Silver Stitching
- Bucket Seats (but still confusion as to whether we can spec the 918 Buckets!)
- Sports Tailpipe
- CDR Audio
- Manual AC (25% sure)
- Bluetooth (25% sure)

Looks like September but they don't know yet...

What's the thought process behind speccing CDR without PCM in 2015?

[2010spy]

It costs £2,000+ and I will never use it and hope never to sell the car so resale not an issue. Do you think people want it?

EricE said:

What's the thought process behind speccing CDR without PCM in 2015?

[DS240]

2010spy said:

It costs £2,000+ and I will never use it and hope never to sell the car so resale not an issue. Do you think people want it?

EricE said:

What's the thought process behind speccing CDR without PCM in 2015?

I would only spec CDR plus with Bose maybe. You get the screen so the dash looks modern and there isn't the ridiculous cost just for sat nav, which a portable gar in unit will do much better for a fraction of the cost.

It also wouldn't cost a fortune to update the nav.

Not bothered about being tied into the chrono package which is a waste of time also.

[Beaver]

Must admit it is horribly expensive but I want it, need DAB for 6Music.
I did without in my first Spyder and thought the sound was terrible, later Spyders with PCM much better and I did make use of the navigation.

[2010spy]

Have you thought about the weight impact this will have?

Beaver said:

Ha!

Additional 12v socket, it's free so why not..

[Beaver]

2010spy said:

Yes - will leave the cigarette lighter part at home for spirited driving

[EricE]

2010spy said:

It costs £2,000+ and I will never use it and hope never to sell the car so resale not an issue. Do you think people want it?

EricE said:

What's the thought process behind speccing CDR without PCM in 2015?

The way I see it PCM has no downsides compared to the CDR except for cost and £2,000 is not that much in the grand scheme of things. If the CDR is now the same hardware/software as the PCM minus the navigation function then I understand it.
The CDR in the 987 looked dated and cheap which is why radio delete or PCM are the only options I am interested in.

[2010spy]

If mine comes in time, I am planning to drive it to Crete this year, so the £2,000 will come in handy for fuel (especially given that I will keep getting lost!).

EricE said:

The way I see it PCM has no downsides compared to the CDR except for cost and £2,000 is not that much in the grand scheme of things. If the CDR is now the same hardware/software as the PCM minus the navigation function then I understand it.
The CDR in the 987 looked dated and cheap which is why radio delete or PCM are the only options I am interested in.

[SFO]

Beaver said:

Must admit it is horribly expensive but I want it, need DAB for 6Music.
I did without in my first Spyder and thought the sound was terrible, later Spyders with PCM much better and I did make use of the navigation.

CDR plus at £1k includes DAB and Sound package plus

[2010spy]

I'm only getting this...