Boxster Spyder

[PorscheGT4]

while the boys above play forums, the cars fans were at Good Wood :-)

the Spyder went up the hill in the end :-) a couple of pics for the guys interested.

[Sandy59]

Looks like all Spyders so far are LHD then, anybody know if one of these is the PEC car, or presumably they will be getting a RHD one ??

[TB303]

PorscheGT4 said:

while the boys above play forums, the cars fans were at Good Wood :-)

the Spyder went up the hill in the end :-) a couple of pics for the guys interested.

Good answer

It does look good in yellow. Wouldn't want to own one, though.

[daro911]

2010spy said:

That's a tough choice you've made (I thought you were keeping the Spyder). The GT4 will be epic - but I personally need the open-air nature of a Spyder and that's why I always find it difficult to compare them.

itsybitsy said:

I agree you cannot compare gt4 with 981 Spyder although they share the same DNA !likewise there is no point comparing gt4 with the CR but the 987/981 Spyder I think it's a different story and comparisons can be made.Hence I struggled with the idea of swapping my 987 Spyder for a 981 Spyder but switching to a gt4 was easier as its a different kind of car altogether..If I could afford to keep my car and purchase a gt4 I would and have the perfect garage .

Totally agree any convertible to me is the way to go and the Spyder 987 & soon 981 Spyder in my garage are 2 achievements off my bucket list

[DS240]

PorscheGT4 said:

while the boys above play forums, the cars fans were at Good Wood :-)

the Spyder went up the hill in the end :-) a couple of pics for the guys interested.

Very nice.

You'd think they'd run it roof down though in front of a crowd and first UK appearance etc etc..

[AntonyIGT]

Very short video

https://youtu.be/R97oU-JbBCw?t=104

[2010spy]

That yellow in those pictures is not what it looks like in the flesh... (it does not look that good). Also, the MX5 looks great...

[Navanod]

2010spy said:

That yellow in those pictures is not what it looks like in the flesh... (it does not look that good)

Please elaborate on this... Curious why you think this.

[PorscheGT4]

looked 100% like that imo. hay ho.

[2010spy]

The yellow in the pictures looks deeper and richer. The yellow in reality (IMHO) looked a bit flat and not like yellow Porsches of old (is it a different/new colour). I'm not saying it did not look good (that's personal taste) but that it didn't look like the pictures. Did I mention that the MX5 looked fantastic and held it's own in the supercar paddock...

[Beedub]

the RR wraith wine up the hill faster :-(

1. Anthony Reid, Noble M600 - 51.33
2. Chris Ward, Lexus LFA - 52.11
3. Matt Becker, Aston Martin GT12 - 55.06
4. Henry Catchpole, Porsche Cayman GT4 - 56.86
5. Andy Meyrick, Bentley GT3-R - 56.91
6. Joerg Weidinger, Rolls-Royce Wraith - 57.21
7. Tom Mills, Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale - 59.00
8. Stephen Kane, Bentley Continental GT - 60.65
9. Steve Mills, Maserati GranCabrio MC - 60.66
10. Gordon Robertson, Porsche 918 Spyder - 61.37

Edited by Beedub on Monday 29th June 21:02

[ituned]

Here's a couple of pictures from Goodwood. Porsche Head Office did not want the Spyder on view with the roof down, as it was a pre-production car, and they didn't want pictures taken of the interior, as it wasn't up to quality standards.

[ituned]

[Akajak]

2010spy said:

That yellow in those pictures is not what it looks like in the flesh... (it does not look that good). Also, the MX5 looks great...

I agree about the Yellow Spyder; in the garage area it looked a bit washed out;
looks fine from the hill photos though!

[Beaver]

That's "Racing Yellow" for you.
Insipid colour compared to the dusky Speed Yellow, which is available on PTS sheet..

[2010spy]

Miss Sharapova said: 'This is huge fun — truly thrilling. I love that this new Boxster Spyder is like a classic sports car, but at the same time feels so modern and sophisticated. It's a fantastic car and I need to get one.'

Do you think she will get one?

[Beaver]

She didn't seem that fussed.

Probs wants a GT4 so she can play with the angle of the wing for downforce reasons.

[jayxx83]

Have to say I was so excited to see this at goodwood, but felt terribly disappointed upon seeing in the flesh. It seems nicer in pictures than in real life. The thing just looked like it was made of plastic. I know it will be a fantastic drive and sound lovely, but it just looks like a body kitted gt4. Zero elegance to the design, they really should have dropped the agressive look for this car.

The gt3 rs and gt4 were stunning. Gt4 is high up on the want list. The clutch pedal felt so meaty! Don't mean to offend prospective purchasers, I really hope you enjoy the car but just voicing an opinion.

These pics do more justice than the real life impression. Couldn't take one of the front as it just didn't look right on this car.





They should have gone for a more bespoke looking design like the older one and stuck the 3.8 in. That way it would be totally differentiated from the gt4 and not be looked upon as the less focused variant but sporting the same looks.

[av185]

Probably the most bizarre and contradictory post on this thread so far.......

[Sandy59]

Was the 987 Spyder really that bespoke, I thought it was only the rear lid and a small tweak to the front that was different from the standard car on the looks front ??