Ringmaster999 Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Anyone any thoughts? Be nice 😊 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 @RBD914 v2 had a newer Spyder. We do have someone occasionally who put over 100k on a 987. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Spyder roof is a complete pain in the ar*e! Not worth the hassle, my advice is to go for a 981 GTS, the best of the Boxsters, full stop. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxthedane Posted April 17, 2023 Report Share Posted April 17, 2023 I have a 718 Spyder and love it. since getting it I discovered a very active WhatsApp group (‘Craigs Spyder Club’) - it has a lot of members owning a significant number of the Spyders in the U.K. Look on YouTube for the annual outing last year at Brooklands. This year the big day out takes place next month. The guys with 987s love them. There’s a pro-driver (ex-Formula 1 driver) who drives a 987 and absolutely loves it. if you get one it’s a pretty exclusive machine that gets high praise. You have to be able to enjoy the manual nature of the roof though! 🤣 I won’t be selling my 718 for a very long time. 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubsport Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 987 hood either pain in the ar*e or part of the light weight ethos I've had my 987 Spyder for five years now ( currently on 81k miles ) and can have the roof on in less than a minute. You just need to practice a bit .This works for weekend and holiday driving not ideal for daily . keyboard warriors that see it as a pain in the ar*e make laugh. Have they ever owned one ?… I quite like the fact the R/S Spyder seems to have adopted a similar design which endorses the original Boxster Spyder ethos for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 Yep, owned one, still a pita! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 I think JohnSyn got a bit tired of the roof novelty also. At the same time the OPC made him an offer he couldn’t refuse… Now he has a Cayman so taking the roof off is even more laborious. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringmaster999 Posted July 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 9 hours ago, clubsport said: I quite like the fact the R/S Spyder seems to have adopted a similar design which endorses the original Boxster Spyder ethos for me I must admit these are my thoughts. It’s part of the concept of being designed for the ultimate in light weight. I’m putting my 981 up for sale at the end of the month. Then I might well buy a 987 Spyder as I’m sure it’ll work for me and what I want out of the car. That being that something a bit different and IMHO a bit special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubsport Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 On 7/8/2023 at 2:01 PM, RBD914 v2 said: Yep, owned one, still a pita! Fair enough 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubsport Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 On 7/8/2023 at 10:23 PM, Ringmaster999 said: I must admit these are my thoughts. It’s part of the concept of being designed for the ultimate in light weight. I’m putting my 981 up for sale at the end of the month. Then I might well buy a 987 Spyder as I’m sure it’ll work for me and what I want out of the car. That being that something a bit different and IMHO a bit special Good luck with your sale and Spyder purchase. Might be worth speaking to Ashgood they seem to find all type of Spyders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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