antjrice Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Beautiful car - big congrats 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Congrats, car looks stunning and the gold wheels do really look good. You must be pleased you got your car built before the engine issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyI1 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 1:08 PM, Spyderman 718 said: Well that's me coming up to the first 1000 miles in the Spyder. The roof is proving to be no problem and not too much trouble to operate manually, you need to plan a bit more and it's either up all the journey if weather is inclement or down if dry - it's been mainly down! She likes a drink this 4 litre unit - currently averaging 24 mpg, I used to get nearer 30 mpg out of the 3.4 litre engine. Started opening her up to 5000 revs with the occasional 6000 revs, wow she really flies once past 4000, but even below this there is much more power than the 3.4 unit ever had. I used to find that engine a little lethargic until you wound it up, not so the 4.0 litre, it always feels eager and picks up really well. 5th gear will pull all the way from 25mph to well over 100 mph, a very flexible gear on the twisty stuff, no need to change down to 4th to fire out of the bends. I can't wait to use all 8000 revs, it must be ballistic! Modifications so far - Aluminium fuel filler cap, clear perspex wind blocker, stick on front number plate, colour coded ignition key, Spyder logo on front spoiler picked out in GT Silver, PPF fitted to front nose, bonnet and sills. I had worried if lack of climate control, cruise control and PDK would bother me - Nope on all counts! Using a manual box, especially one as slick as this one, is a very involving experience, and makes you feel that you are really driving and interacting with the car, much more then you ever do with a PDK box. My last 3 Porsches were all PDK equipped and I enjoyed them immensely, I don't miss climate or cruise either - it's a sports car for Christ's sake! The only slight disappointment is the PSE - it is somewhat muted compared to the 981 version, but I have read that the sound gets better as the miles go on, I will wait and see. Apart from that, I am really enjoying the car, I have never had so many people commenting on it - complete strangers come across to me and make conversation saying what a gorgeous car it is! It does look pretty special, even an AMG driver on the motorway came alongside and gave it the once over and a big thumbs up yesterday! Yep, loving this car! Like your idea of picking out the front splitter Spyder logo in body colour.....do you have a picture of the end result and who did you get to do the work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrencequinn Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 My Spyder only has 300 miles on it but there is a constant drone on the over run at 2000 ish RPM. Is this commonplace? Also when does it switch to 3 cylinders and is it noticeable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyI1 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 7:39 PM, lawrencequinn said: My Spyder only has 300 miles on it but there is a constant drone on the over run at 2000 ish RPM. Is this commonplace? Also when does it switch to 3 cylinders and is it noticeable? I'm fairly sure the drone is the cylinder deactivation. If you run the car with the auto stop/start deactivated it also runs the car on 6 cylinders all the time and I've yet to hear the drone noise then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrencequinn Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 9 hours ago, AndyI1 said: I'm fairly sure the drone is the cylinder deactivation. If you run the car with the auto stop/start deactivated it also runs the car on 6 cylinders all the time and I've yet to hear the drone noise then. I have come to the same conclusion. Thanks. Just need for the rain to stop. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyderman 718 Posted May 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) On 4/3/2021 at 9:51 PM, AndyI1 said: Like your idea of picking out the front splitter Spyder logo in body colour.....do you have a picture of the end result and who did you get to do the work? Here you go.... Edited May 26, 2021 by Spyderman 718 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyderman 718 Posted May 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 7:39 PM, lawrencequinn said: My Spyder only has 300 miles on it but there is a constant drone on the over run at 2000 ish RPM. Is this commonplace? Also when does it switch to 3 cylinders and is it noticeable? Mine drones if I leave the cylinder deactivation switch on - it is when it drops to 3 cylinders that it drones, first thing I switch off when I get in the car! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyI1 Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 5/26/2021 at 8:57 AM, Spyderman 718 said: Here you go.... Nice touch. Thanks 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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