981 Spyder - Continued desireabilty?
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I have had three 911s in the past and Been thinking hard about a 991GT3 but the PDK puts me off - hard core manual guy at heart! Plus dont really need all the speed on offer....
997GT3 getting a bit long in the tooth now and many have 6/7 or more owners etc. So been looking at 718 GT4/Spyder but having called lots of OPCs there seems virtually zero chance of getting a new one - paying overs to buy someone else’s spec has zero appeal.
Brings me back to a 981 Spyder, I enjoy an open top car etc so would tick many boxes for me re touring etc. But, they are just so expensive still! Looking at 5 year old OPC cars still virtually at list. Just goes against the grain in many ways for me! Would it be daft buying a nicely specd car for mid £60s? Will they take a hit at some stage or just continue their current glacially slow downward trajectory?
997GT3 getting a bit long in the tooth now and many have 6/7 or more owners etc. So been looking at 718 GT4/Spyder but having called lots of OPCs there seems virtually zero chance of getting a new one - paying overs to buy someone else’s spec has zero appeal.
Brings me back to a 981 Spyder, I enjoy an open top car etc so would tick many boxes for me re touring etc. But, they are just so expensive still! Looking at 5 year old OPC cars still virtually at list. Just goes against the grain in many ways for me! Would it be daft buying a nicely specd car for mid £60s? Will they take a hit at some stage or just continue their current glacially slow downward trajectory?
finmac said:
I have had three 911s in the past and Been thinking hard about a 991GT3 but the PDK puts me off - hard core manual guy at heart! Plus dont really need all the speed on offer....
997GT3 getting a bit long in the tooth now and many have 6/7 or more owners etc. So been looking at 718 GT4/Spyder but having called lots of OPCs there seems virtually zero chance of getting a new one - paying overs to buy someone else’s spec has zero appeal.
Brings me back to a 981 Spyder, I enjoy an open top car etc so would tick many boxes for me re touring etc. But, they are just so expensive still! Looking at 5 year old OPC cars still virtually at list. Just goes against the grain in many ways for me! Would it be daft buying a nicely specd car for mid £60s? Will they take a hit at some stage or just continue their current glacially slow downward trajectory?
I recently picked up a 981 Spyder and payed overs, but it used to belong to a pistonheads member and had the spec that I wanted.997GT3 getting a bit long in the tooth now and many have 6/7 or more owners etc. So been looking at 718 GT4/Spyder but having called lots of OPCs there seems virtually zero chance of getting a new one - paying overs to buy someone else’s spec has zero appeal.
Brings me back to a 981 Spyder, I enjoy an open top car etc so would tick many boxes for me re touring etc. But, they are just so expensive still! Looking at 5 year old OPC cars still virtually at list. Just goes against the grain in many ways for me! Would it be daft buying a nicely specd car for mid £60s? Will they take a hit at some stage or just continue their current glacially slow downward trajectory?
I believe that older cars will hold and possibly rise in value. Why, beacause newer cars are being "dumbed" down. 981 Spyder is worth it for the sound alone and buckets seats are holding the premiums.
manand38 said:
I recently picked up a 981 Spyder and payed overs, but it used to belong to a pistonheads member and had the spec that I wanted.
I believe that older cars will hold and possibly rise in value. Why, beacause newer cars are being "dumbed" down. 981 Spyder is worth it for the sound alone and buckets seats are holding the premiums.
I was that PHer and I also paid overs for it when I bought it! Honestly OP if you focus more on what you’re getting for your buck rather than whether it’s overs it’s still so much car for the money. Re: 718’s: a Spyder may be difficult to get an allocation for but by the sounds of things if you wanted a GT4, calling round OPCs you might be able to find a slot. I believe that older cars will hold and possibly rise in value. Why, beacause newer cars are being "dumbed" down. 981 Spyder is worth it for the sound alone and buckets seats are holding the premiums.
ETA: I’m presuming on 991 GT3 you mean 991.1 because 991.2 obviously manual was an option.
SWGT3 said:
I was that PHer and I also paid overs for it when I bought it! Honestly OP if you focus more on what you’re getting for your buck rather than whether it’s overs it’s still so much car for the money. Re: 718’s: a Spyder may be difficult to get an allocation for but by the sounds of things if you wanted a GT4, calling round OPCs you might be able to find a slot.
ETA: I’m presuming on 991 GT3 you mean 991.1 because 991.2 obviously manual was an option.
Hey, Jon, hope you're well?ETA: I’m presuming on 991 GT3 you mean 991.1 because 991.2 obviously manual was an option.
Nice car you used to have
SWGT3 said:
manand38 said:
I recently picked up a 981 Spyder and payed overs, but it used to belong to a pistonheads member and had the spec that I wanted.
I believe that older cars will hold and possibly rise in value. Why, beacause newer cars are being "dumbed" down. 981 Spyder is worth it for the sound alone and buckets seats are holding the premiums.
I was that PHer and I also paid overs for it when I bought it! Honestly OP if you focus more on what you’re getting for your buck rather than whether it’s overs it’s still so much car for the money. Re: 718’s: a Spyder may be difficult to get an allocation for but by the sounds of things if you wanted a GT4, calling round OPCs you might be able to find a slot. I believe that older cars will hold and possibly rise in value. Why, beacause newer cars are being "dumbed" down. 981 Spyder is worth it for the sound alone and buckets seats are holding the premiums.
ETA: I’m presuming on 991 GT3 you mean 991.1 because 991.2 obviously manual was an option.
So the first hand experience so far is - a new one ain’t happening annoyingly.
Yea aware of 991:2 manual, just can’t afford £125K, lol.
Awesome cars for the money with a really precise gearbox. Sorry to have sold mine.
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Porsche911R said:
You need to ask yourself what you want from the car.
Some of these cars are very over rated imo, but do make nice lifestyle cars.
Agreed. This is all you need to do. Just be honest with yourself.… do not buy because of forum chatter or trends… unless you have a very large wallet… you’ll always be chasing and never enjoying. Just another version of the rat race… do not enter… be straight with yourself. Some of these cars are very over rated imo, but do make nice lifestyle cars.
Can't comment on the prices, but I love mine and probably also paid too much for it - don't care.
The Porsche game with the dealers is daft, and I hope things change in time. I also casually inquired about a 718 spyder when I took mine in for a service in March - no chance I was told. There has been some degree of softening though as I have been offered a GT4 slot (presumably someone dropped out), but it's not what I want. Usually I quite like changing cars but I can't actually think of anything for similar money that I would prefer, or indeed any new-ish or current Porsche that I would go for in preference.
Go and drive one and make you're own mind up, but most folk seem to quite like their 981 spyders!
The Porsche game with the dealers is daft, and I hope things change in time. I also casually inquired about a 718 spyder when I took mine in for a service in March - no chance I was told. There has been some degree of softening though as I have been offered a GT4 slot (presumably someone dropped out), but it's not what I want. Usually I quite like changing cars but I can't actually think of anything for similar money that I would prefer, or indeed any new-ish or current Porsche that I would go for in preference.
Go and drive one and make you're own mind up, but most folk seem to quite like their 981 spyders!
The thing to remember about a Spyder if you test drive one is that the roof is an utter pain to put up and down. Something a short test drive doesn’t tell one. I thought it was annoying but I could live with it, but it really got on my nerves very quickly. I’m sure if you just do a Sunday drive once a week on a sunny day it would be fine, but As an example I used to take it to work and could never be bothered putting the roof down when I’d just need to put it back on 20 minutes later.
Apart from that the 981 is a good road car. Far better suited to our roads than a GT4. Noise is great, although the fake burbles on overrun are a bit annoying.
Apart from that the 981 is a good road car. Far better suited to our roads than a GT4. Noise is great, although the fake burbles on overrun are a bit annoying.
I am in the opposite dilemma. Love the 981 spyder. Noise drama and great road manners. But would love shorter gears. Pdk will help but noise gone , handling better Is it worth £25K to change 982. Tried an exige. Great car. Great handling. Impressed but need to be under 80kg and 5’10. Brakes great and light car.
Never owned a Porsche before and in such a dilemma. The drama of the engine in 981 is fantastic without pse.
What to do. Asked to sell it but not sure. ???
Never owned a Porsche before and in such a dilemma. The drama of the engine in 981 is fantastic without pse.
What to do. Asked to sell it but not sure. ???
I have owned my 981 spyder since new. 4 and a half years.
Is a super car and over and above anything it makes you feel good. A bit of x factor.
I am easily pleased and would probably say the same about a boxster t!
So paying 60-70 k on a 4 years old low miles car is ok imo. The car was too cheap when new by 10k.....
Is a super car and over and above anything it makes you feel good. A bit of x factor.
I am easily pleased and would probably say the same about a boxster t!
So paying 60-70 k on a 4 years old low miles car is ok imo. The car was too cheap when new by 10k.....
DMC2 said:
The thing to remember about a Spyder if you test drive one is that the roof is an utter pain to put up and down. Something a short test drive doesn’t tell one. I thought it was annoying but I could live with it, but it really got on my nerves very quickly. I’m sure if you just do a Sunday drive once a week on a sunny day it would be fine, but As an example I used to take it to work and could never be bothered putting the roof down when I’d just need to put it back on 20 minutes later.
Apart from that the 981 is a good road car. Far better suited to our roads than a GT4. Noise is great, although the fake burbles on overrun are a bit annoying.
Don't think that the Spyder was ever intended as a daily.Apart from that the 981 is a good road car. Far better suited to our roads than a GT4. Noise is great, although the fake burbles on overrun are a bit annoying.
This video really captures the crazy exhaust note which is about as subtle as a train crash.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MSMM1nTLvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MSMM1nTLvw
SpyderT said:
This video really captures the crazy exhaust note which is about as subtle as a train crash.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MSMM1nTLvw
981 Spyder destined to be a classic, purely based on the sound!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MSMM1nTLvw
Ducati996R said:
Everytime I go in the garage .....I think she gets better looking ...4yrs ownership and she brings a smile when I drive her still and the noise is pretty good too ...gives the Ducati Monster with termi's without the baffles run for the money
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