Boxster Spyder
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JayK12 said:
Yellow T said:
philnotts said:
Yellow T said:
For all Boxster Spyder 981 owners - Porsche have just issued a recall owing to an airbag fault. I was due to collect a Spyder tomorrow and I am now not allowed to until they have fixed the issue but the OPC have no idea how long it will take for the part to arrive. Complete mess.
Can't see the re-call when entering the VIN here..... https://recall.porsche.com/prod/pag/vinrecalllooku...
dino_jr said:
Nice 
Ref 987 colours, I remember a sapphire blue one for sale at 911V a few years ago. Someone on here bought it? I think one of the Prodigy owned it a one point too... Cant find any pics on Google of it though
Aqua Blue and was owned by Keith :-).Ref 987 colours, I remember a sapphire blue one for sale at 911V a few years ago. Someone on here bought it? I think one of the Prodigy owned it a one point too... Cant find any pics on Google of it though
https://binged.it/303qjIL
dino_jr said:
So is that the rarest 987 spyder in the country, worth a premium over the white / red ones?
Car colours are like marmite...I love that blue car and have never owned a white car and probably never will. Maybe it was all the white XR3i’s and White Golf Cab’s that scarred me...dino_jr said:
So is that the rarest 987 spyder in the country, worth a premium over the white / red ones?
Not really as people in the main want white hence that's why they sold more white ones.they are all pretty rare cars all told, there are only about 40 odd manual cars with Spyders and buckets and that numbers shrinking as more and move leave our county.
Rarest cars are cars with PCCB's inc the buckets and Spyder wheels and imo a option worth far far more than a colour as it transforms the car to supercar braking performance over the VERY small 4 pots and tiny steel disks you get.
but imo the dark colours hide the humps, blacks always stick when they come for sale, but do look great in real life, just slow sellers.
of course you can buy after market bigger brakes but these cars are very rare now and will be £60k maybe even £70k cars in a few years, in EU land they are already 20% more expensive than here and then people want oem.
when you are inside you cannot see the colour and it's about the drive over the hustle for the lastest and greatest, a car never to be repeated at 1275kg 's
with NO PASM, NO E-Diff's, NO EPS it's a pretty honest car to drive, like the Cayman R is.
Edited by Porsche911R on Tuesday 10th September 09:54
simonsti said:
Really tempted to part ex my 996 turbo for a 987 spyder...
For anyone who has had both what do you think the pro's and con's will be?
It will be a weekend car only, mainly for going to PCGB shows and summer top down drives.
for the latter " summer top down drives." then the 996 cannot compete ;-)For anyone who has had both what do you think the pro's and con's will be?
It will be a weekend car only, mainly for going to PCGB shows and summer top down drives.
There are MANY pro and con's only you know which you want to live with.
Hi all, I have a new 718 Spyder arriving soon so after a lot of deliberation I’ll be parting with my 981. It’s a very high spec Agate car, with buckets and PCCB’s. If of interest it’s now in the classifieds. Thought I’d mention it here as it’s this forum that helped pushed me to buy the first one!
SpyderMatt said:
John McM said:
No, it was me. The car is off to New Zealand.
This will be my fourth car with an UK connection. My Cayman R was ex UK, as is my ‘99 Boxster and I exported a ‘93 Turbo 3.6 to the UK a few years back.
Hey just seen this. I was the last but one owner of this one, I traded it into Tom for a manual Spyder. I believe the guy who bought it had just traded in a 993 turbo to free up some wonga and took "my" car to fill the gap. I bought it from the great guys at Paragon Porsche. Great car, had OPC warranty but never claimed on it. Enjoy ! This will be my fourth car with an UK connection. My Cayman R was ex UK, as is my ‘99 Boxster and I exported a ‘93 Turbo 3.6 to the UK a few years back.
The Spyder arrived in NZ ok, but on changing the tyres out I was informed that the two left wheels were out of true. The damage was not visible without removing the wheels from the car as the faces were unmarked.
Long story short I spent £485 straightening them.
The dealer wasn’t interested in the situation. If you are buying a car off them or in fact any seller then I strongly suggest that you have the wheels spun up at a tyre shop to check if they spin true. If you don’t, then you may end up in my situation.
https://youtu.be/jDjup27OScM
Edited by John McM on Tuesday 17th September 11:41
simonsti said:
Really tempted to part ex my 996 turbo for a 987 spyder...
For anyone who has had both what do you think the pro's and con's will be?
It will be a weekend car only, mainly for going to PCGB shows and summer top down drives.
I did exactly that in 2010 when 987 Spyder was launched and never regretted it for a minute. Kept the Spyder until 2018 when I changed it for 718 BGTS? I had never kept a car so long. The Turbo and Spyder are of course quite different cars and both have their pros and cons but as a weekend fun car the Spyder is hard to beat. I know you might find it hard to believe but I didn't really notice the drop from 420 to 325 BHP - but I only drive on public roads not trackFor anyone who has had both what do you think the pro's and con's will be?
It will be a weekend car only, mainly for going to PCGB shows and summer top down drives.
Have had both ...the 981 I sold in Jan due in part to lack off use ...they certainly are great cars esp the sound off the 981 was epic and make a great weekend car certainly not a daily drive ..The 987 I still have had for 6 years now and is different in many ways to the 981. If I am honest the 987 is more a drivers car in it feels different steering more direct feel .The hoods on both are a faf but are workable the 987 is only good for 110 if driving on the continent whereas the 981 is good for 180 .Both of mine are /where Red .
Most where White the launch colour and only about 235 where produced in RH U-K spec possibly 40% where PDK the rest Manual .Spyder wheels .Bucket Seats Sport chrono /exhaust chrome tips are sport switchable. short shift .are what most say are the must have items PCB brakes not convinced needed on this car most have steels. Values depend on what car has mine has all the so called right bits full OPC history 12k miles 2 owner value £47K + seen a few at under £40 k but wrong wheels /seats .high miles non chrono black tips . Go drive a few and make your mind up .I certainly would not PX a 981 for a 718 an extra 15K on the base price to start .
Most where White the launch colour and only about 235 where produced in RH U-K spec possibly 40% where PDK the rest Manual .Spyder wheels .Bucket Seats Sport chrono /exhaust chrome tips are sport switchable. short shift .are what most say are the must have items PCB brakes not convinced needed on this car most have steels. Values depend on what car has mine has all the so called right bits full OPC history 12k miles 2 owner value £47K + seen a few at under £40 k but wrong wheels /seats .high miles non chrono black tips . Go drive a few and make your mind up .I certainly would not PX a 981 for a 718 an extra 15K on the base price to start .
simonsti said:
Really tempted to part ex my 996 turbo for a 987 spyder...
For anyone who has had both what do you think the pro's and con's will be?
It will be a weekend car only, mainly for going to PCGB shows and summer top down drives.
Before you buy the original of which I had 2 both fantastic try the 981 version which I am still loving every single drive outFor anyone who has had both what do you think the pro's and con's will be?
It will be a weekend car only, mainly for going to PCGB shows and summer top down drives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Bmi-2Yk20
hi all
Thinking of getting a 987 Spyder.
Looking for a bit of guidance in terms of hows it feels compared to the 981 Cayman S which I had in PDK but found difficult to enjoy due to the long gearing and the speeds required to get the engine into its power band and 'singing'. Also I didn't find the car special enough when having it as a garage queen taking it out a couple of weekends a month.
With the above in mind a deem manual transmission to a must and hope that this and the added sense of occasion of the Spyder will give me what I'm looking for. Is this a reasonable expectation?
I will look to do a couple of gentle track days per year as well as a couple of trips to France (I'm based near Manchester) and some nice drives out at the weekend. Probably c. 5-6k miles per annum.
Doesn't really need to be a convertible and the only other options I can think of are a Cayman R (prefer looks of the Spyder) or ordering a new A110.
Is there a specific forum worth me joining to further research potential ownership?
cheers
Thinking of getting a 987 Spyder.
Looking for a bit of guidance in terms of hows it feels compared to the 981 Cayman S which I had in PDK but found difficult to enjoy due to the long gearing and the speeds required to get the engine into its power band and 'singing'. Also I didn't find the car special enough when having it as a garage queen taking it out a couple of weekends a month.
With the above in mind a deem manual transmission to a must and hope that this and the added sense of occasion of the Spyder will give me what I'm looking for. Is this a reasonable expectation?
I will look to do a couple of gentle track days per year as well as a couple of trips to France (I'm based near Manchester) and some nice drives out at the weekend. Probably c. 5-6k miles per annum.
Doesn't really need to be a convertible and the only other options I can think of are a Cayman R (prefer looks of the Spyder) or ordering a new A110.
Is there a specific forum worth me joining to further research potential ownership?
cheers
The Spyder and Cayman R have essentially the same engine as your 981S but a manual will have longer gearing than your PDK. There's a slight difference with the 19" wheels of the Spyder/R if you're running 20" at the moment, but only 3mph per gear (approximately).
Essentially they have the same engine and gearing (987.2 and 981). The main difference is steering (hydraulic versus electric) and styling.
Essentially they have the same engine and gearing (987.2 and 981). The main difference is steering (hydraulic versus electric) and styling.
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