981 Spyder confirmed

981 Spyder confirmed

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itsybitsy

5,188 posts

184 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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It's not the roof you need to worry about but if it is not built until late next year it will most likely be a turbo to meet euro regs from sept 2015! Hence why I think the need for porsche to start producing the GT4 pre 9/15 to keep it n/a

Johnthepotter

1,010 posts

125 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Personally not concerned whether its Turbo or NA .Whatever it is I am sure it will perform to usual Porsche standards and I am not interested in tracking it . Its overall styling and exclusiveness/rarity is more important to me. I really want to it look different from run of the mill Boxsters - which let's face it are becoming very common on the roads now.

Johnthepotter

1,010 posts

125 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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CMoose the point I was making - perhaps not very well - is that the cars performance will surely not be wanting be it turbo or not - at least at the limits reached on public roads but for the inevitable price premium I want something that looks a little bit different and I think image is important to anyone who buys a Porsche.

Johnthepotter

1,010 posts

125 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Had the "perceived rumours" above confirmed by my OPC yesterday. April launch, July deliveries , supply limited to about 100 cars. No further detail re specs etc but I guess these dates rule out the turbo engine being a necessity as sugested above.

mrdemon

21,146 posts

264 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Johnthepotter said:
Had the "perceived rumours" above confirmed by my OPC yesterday. April launch, July deliveries , supply limited to about 100 cars. No further detail re specs etc but I guess these dates rule out the turbo engine being a necessity as sugested above.
they were not rumors I gave the correct dates and there are 150 cars !!

philnotts

689 posts

199 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Do you think any OPC's will be offering any deals, or if you want you buy!!

Johnthepotter

1,010 posts

125 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Phil, I cannot see any discounts on such limited numbers. My local OPC believe they have already got orders/Letters Of Intent for their probable allocation.

Mr Demon - calm down , its only a forum!! and as far as I can see it wasn't you who quoted numbers or dates in the first place

philnotts

689 posts

199 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Worth a try! haha.

I wish my OPC would let some info out of the bag!. Any idea on prices?

Johnthepotter

1,010 posts

125 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Hi Phil, no news on prices or specs I'm afraid though it was SUGGESTED that engine would be same as GTS with weight reduction being the source of increased performance. I will share as soon as I hear anything. Logically, I would think base price will be a few K above base price of GTS - only my opinion though!

Navanod

149 posts

170 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Looks like it will be a Boxster GT4 rather than a Spyder
http://www.carscoops.com/2014/12/new-scoops-sugges...

Carl_Docklands

12,103 posts

261 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Navanod said:
Looks like it will be a Boxster GT4 rather than a Spyder
http://www.carscoops.com/2014/12/new-scoops-sugges...
Thanks Navanod. I see what Porsche did with the controversial rear line through the 981 tail-lights, very clever as they can't make fundamental changes but that mini-ducktail makes a hell of a difference to the lines.

TDT

4,910 posts

118 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Carl_Docklands said:
Navanod said:
Looks like it will be a Boxster GT4 rather than a Spyder
http://www.carscoops.com/2014/12/new-scoops-sugges...
Thanks Navanod. I see what Porsche did with the controversial rear line through the 981 tail-lights, very clever as they can't make fundamental changes but that mini-ducktail makes a hell of a difference to the lines.
Agreed. I want that ducktail and front bumper. - The production versions, of course tongue out

itsybitsy

5,188 posts

184 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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So it's a cayman gt4r and a boxster gt4 spyder then and will there be the usual 10 hp between them!

philnotts

689 posts

199 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Looks a bit plain to me. Nothing like the Spyder now..

Navanod

149 posts

170 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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philnotts said:
Looks a bit plain to me. Nothing like the Spyder now..
Yeah, I know. I was hoping for the humps and a fabric targa roof.

aelord

337 posts

224 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Oh dear if that is it, it looks crap.

Johnthepotter

1,010 posts

125 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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If indeed that is the new Spyder I will not be progressing my order !! However, I have been told more than once by OPC that a new lightweight roof has been engineered and that shown in the pictures seems to be the standard roof so I think more secrets to be revealed in coming weeks !! Let's hope so anyway !

TheAnimal

3,472 posts

192 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Has the RS steering wheel too.

2010spy

1,916 posts

163 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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It's only a proper Spyder if it has the humps...


2010spy

1,916 posts

163 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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And these...