981 Spyder - Speculation

981 Spyder - Speculation

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PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

264 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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2010spy said:
Make that 4...
3 or 4 , it's a rare car in that spec for sure.

Sarnie

8,025 posts

208 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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woodysnr

1,023 posts

227 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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Sarnie said:
I think it will be around for some time .would love to see it go for that as that would set the benchmark for other Spyder owners.
Agree it needs to have Buckets imo

J-P

4,350 posts

205 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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LaurasOtherHalf said:

What's going on with the rear deck here?
I reckon they are hiding the double humps - no way the production car will have a rear window that small!!!

Doubt it will have the 3.8 engine but I'd have it in super light spec - don't need air con in a convertible IMHO.

EricE

1,945 posts

128 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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J-P said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:

What's going on with the rear deck here?
I reckon they are hiding the double humps - no way the production car will have a rear window that small!!!
I think they put some cardboard over the humps before wrapping the car to hide/camouflage the humps. A bit pointless as we can all see.

DS240

4,636 posts

217 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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Intrigued that it appears porsche has gone done the same roof solution for the 981.

Although the attaching points for the roof on the rear deck seem very slim, or maybe a different solution to the 987. Each spy shot, although seemingly having up close access to the car doesn't actually give great detail!!

The rear camo wasn't on the other 'spy' pics, but is clearly just there to disguise the rear humps in a really unsubtle manner.

I'll have to wait and see on the launch whether they have somehow engineered an auto version of the roof or they have stuck it out with a manual. Does no harm for the 987 if they have.

....... As for the the 50k Spyder. Fantastic if they are suddenly at that level, but I think it a tad optimistic. More so with the spec of that car. Lovely write up on the advert, but not quite the 'perfect' spec.

Looking forward to seeing the 981 'Spyder' or 'clubsport', which ever route they take. I don't see a GT4 matching spec though from the hints which have been released.

geoffrp

35 posts

147 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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Had mine since new from April 2010, longest I've owned a car apart from a Caterham which I had for 12 years.
Mines only done 5000 miles, and the only time the top has been on is when it goes back to the dealers for servicing and its annual MOT. It's the one car that I can't see me ever selling.
However I have an LOI on the new spyder which would replace my current 997 daily driver, seems like madness having 2 spyders but I jumped ship on the GT4 as I can't drive without pdk because of my disability. Anyway for me to make that final decision the new spyder will have to be very special.

philnotts

689 posts

199 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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Old vs new! What to do.....


EricE

1,945 posts

128 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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The potential was there, think PDK-only turbo 4-cylinder GT4 and no new Spyder.

Now that the new Spyder is coming with a spec very close to the old one, that will most definitely cap the price at least £15k below the price of the new one, so £40-45k for good cars.

g7jhp

6,958 posts

237 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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philnotts said:
Old vs new! What to do.....

Buy the new Spyder (whilst keeping your old one) and keep the one you like best!

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

264 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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EricE said:
The potential was there, think PDK-only turbo 4-cylinder GT4 and no new Spyder.

Now that the new Spyder is coming with a spec very close to the old one, that will most definitely cap the price at least £15k below the price of the new one, so £40-45k for good cars.
no car is ever capped as people want what people want how ever good the new Spyder will be it will still have electric steering and that's that, if one wants hydraulic steering and more feel then one has to buy the older car, it matters not what the new cars price is what so ever.

you see Ferrari 355 prices now over take 360 prices, but the 360 is the better car !

I also see 987.2 Spyder prices to boom this year going into 2016 at £55/60k no question atm is way to cheap and in Euro land they are 70K euro's for lower mile ones.

100 manual 987.2 Spyders and the lightest car since the 964RS lightweight, the cars bound to go up.

philnotts

689 posts

199 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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g7jhp said:
Buy the new Spyder (whilst keeping your old one) and keep the one you like best!
Thought about this but un sure if it's sensible or not haha !!

daro911

769 posts

251 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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woodysnr said:
Sarnie said:
I think it will be around for some time .would love to see it go for that as that would set the benchmark for other Spyder owners.
Agree it needs to have Buckets imo
Seller said:
...collectors know this car is going to hit 6 figures within 3 years
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PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

264 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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anonymous said:
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we will see I made a bet with others here 18 months ago about prices and won those.
Cars under priced as it stands atm vs what else you can buy but is creeping up atm

So back in 12 months and I'll let you say "what of load of crap then" ;-)

you are correct on the 2.5 weight, I did not notice that was 1260kg,

SJR202

147 posts

253 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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Do we know if the 981 Spyder will be limited edition/run or a full production model? The 987 Spyder was a full run production car which didnt sell in huge numbers as we know. If the 981 is unlimited then I would expect the sales on the 981 to be a lot higher than the 987, a similar way to the Lotus Exige S1 sold very few and the Exige S2 was in much greater numbers. The 987 Spyder was selling for close to 30k a couple of years ago and now its gone up it could prompt a much greater interest and sales figures for the 981?

Akajak

887 posts

238 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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most of the speculation is a limited number but don't now for sure................

J-P

4,350 posts

205 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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It's not limited production. Having said that, gen 2 should be out soon, so once this is announced, then production will stop.

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

264 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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J-P said:
It's not limited production. Having said that, gen 2 should be out soon, so once this is announced, then production will stop.
It is limited production and less than GT4 numbers.

J-P

4,350 posts

205 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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PorscheGT4 said:
J-P said:
It's not limited production. Having said that, gen 2 should be out soon, so once this is announced, then production will stop.
It is limited production and less than GT4 numbers.
i have email from OPC saying production not limited. Where are you getting your info from?

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

264 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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J-P said:
i have email from OPC saying production not limited. Where are you getting your info from?
same place all my Correct GT4 info came from ;-p