Spyder prices dropping?
Spyder prices dropping?
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Zyp

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16,091 posts

218 months

Wednesday 24th July 2013
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Low miles, allegedly 'proper' spec, but yours for less than £38k., £35 ish with a haggle?

All the Spyders on the AUC list are quite low compared to a few months ago.
I guess anything without A/C isn't selling at the moment.....

http://ucl.porsche.de/ucl/plsql/uk/clients.browse_...

DS240

5,679 posts

247 months

Wednesday 24th July 2013
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I thought they had been around 37-38k for a while now for the right spec. Didn't think they had popped into the 40s again?

They are never going to rocket up, but they have certainly been steady for a while with the 981 not really doing too much to lower them.

I'm just enjoying it, going to keep it a while anyway and if they creep up in the future it will be a bonus.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

260 months

Wednesday 24th July 2013
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Certainly looks reasonable from OPC. Could definitely live without AC even now.

mrdemon

21,146 posts

294 months

Wednesday 24th July 2013
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The 4 for sale are not that interesting.
Still a future classic , just takes another 15 years.

Nothing drives like it, and not much is as light as it.
They have a old school driver car appeal , but in a new car.,

That will be the factor which will make them sort after.

Edited by mrdemon on Wednesday 24th July 21:22

Zyp

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16,091 posts

218 months

Wednesday 24th July 2013
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The top black one surprises me - very low miles and light spec but £38k. (Possibly 2nd worst colour after blue)

I'm sure they were at £40-41 earlier....... Must have been looking at something else.

rob.kellock

2,248 posts

221 months

Wednesday 24th July 2013
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Nah, we've been following them closely on PCGB Spyder thread which has nearly reached 50k hits now!!!

Worst case scenario there is that the car maintains over 70% after 3 years which is about as good as it gets these days. The cars for sale at OPCs are nothing special spec wise currently.

Who cares, Spyder is potentially the last manual sports car Porsche made...

anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Saw my first Boxster Spyder in the flesh yesterday - can't feel the love I am afraid. Looks like it is trying too hard to me, and I would need dark glasses and the roof up before driving it down my local High St.
If I was in the market for a Boxster, it would have to be the latest model - best variant so far by some margin (at least looks wise).

DS240

5,679 posts

247 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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drmark said:
Saw my first Boxster Spyder in the flesh yesterday - can't feel the love I am afraid. Looks like it is trying too hard to me, and I would need dark glasses and the roof up before driving it down my local High St.
If I was in the market for a Boxster, it would have to be the latest model - best variant so far by some margin (at least looks wise).
Oh well, looks is always a personal thing.

Don't get the trying too hard bit though? Was it standard or have aftermarket stuff on it?

mrdemon

21,146 posts

294 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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I went to Kengington Gardens to the Aston day, and even with the flood of amazing cars, people are still all over the Spyder taking pics, always people next to my car on return during the day.

But stunning looks aside, it's that drive which makes it.

Beaver

1,048 posts

313 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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mrdemon said:
Nothing drives like it, and not much is as light as it.
They have a old school driver car appeal , but in a new car.,

That will be the factor which will make them sort after.

Edited by mrdemon on Wednesday 24th July 21:22
Just replaced my 3rd Spyder with a 2010 Elise SC, comparable performance but lighter and a better driving experience in my opinion.

Siy

464 posts

248 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Just bought my first Spyder a couple weeks ago... wasn't expecting that much from it to be honest, but loved the styling and rare'ity.

However... Its is a fantastic car to drive... very old school as mentioned above. a proper driving car. I am actually enjoying driving this more than my previous F430 Spider... Now that can't be bad, can it!

mrdemon

21,146 posts

294 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Beaver said:
Just replaced my 3rd Spyder with a 2010 Elise SC, comparable performance but lighter and a better driving experience in my opinion.
Better is subjective, different I would say , not better :-) I would take a massive guess and say your 3 Spyders were stock ?

Most owner's own heavy weight Spyders lol and ones with a standard geo, but sorry like most new cars out the factory, that's not the best way to enjoy them.

A few very minor tweeks to geo, tyres, brakes makes it one of todays best mid engine drivers cars imho of course :-)

Having just done a Lotus only Track day at Donny with LOT and 40 Elise's, the Spyder is a mighty thing and imo the next step up in performance.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Elise SC car and imo it's the pick of the Lotus line up, and one I would def own if the Spyder had not been made and of course a lot cheaper to own and run.

And if I were tracking more often the Lotus WOULD be the car for me.

It's nice to have a change though and after owning 2 Lotus cars I felt they did not offer me enough change with what they have to offer atm, they seem a bit stuck in the mud on there cars time line atm. But I love my 5 years with Lotus cars back in the day.

will_

6,035 posts

232 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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I think that what's most surprising is that prices are around where they were 15 months ago.

anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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DS240 said:
Oh well, looks is always a personal thing.

Don't get the trying too hard bit though? Was it standard or have aftermarket stuff on it?
Not sure if it was standard, it was white with gloss black wheels and graphics on the side. Older guy driving and the whole package looked a bit...... well, as Clarkson is for ever pointing out, it's hard for middle aged men to look cool in any convertible other than a classic
Still, if we all liked the same thing. smile

Lox

641 posts

310 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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mrdemon said:
A few very minor tweeks to geo, tyres, brakes makes it one of todays best mid engine drivers cars imho of course :-)
What kind of tweeks Mr D? I think it's time I got my geo looked at - hasn't been since new, as far as I know paperbag

DS240

5,679 posts

247 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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drmark said:
DS240 said:
Oh well, looks is always a personal thing.

Don't get the trying too hard bit though? Was it standard or have aftermarket stuff on it?
Not sure if it was standard, it was white with gloss black wheels and graphics on the side. Older guy driving and the whole package looked a bit...... well, as Clarkson is for ever pointing out, it's hard for middle aged men to look cool in any convertible other than a classic
Still, if we all liked the same thing. smile
White with black wheels and the standard graphics.... Perfect.

mrdemon

21,146 posts

294 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Lox said:
What kind of tweeks Mr D? I think it's time I got my geo looked at - hasn't been since new, as far as I know paperbag
just a bit more front neg camber and no front toe in at all, along with ditching the outdated N spec tyres.
I have also fitted 7mm front spacers to help turn in. the cars night and day better ;-)

Lox

641 posts

310 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Interesting. Cheers Mr D, I will investigate further.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

260 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Beaver said:
Just replaced my 3rd Spyder with a 2010 Elise SC, comparable performance but lighter and a better driving experience in my opinion.
What about some pics?

Beaver

1,048 posts

313 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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m33ufo said:
What about some pics?
On a Porsche forum? OK.
Will take some and post.

Just parked in a car park, looked over my shoulder and saw how diminutive an Elise is compared to other cars parked next to it. Miss the solidity of the Spyder but loving the new lightness..