Silver 987.2 Spyder on BAT
01-30-2018, 07:04 PM
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Good discussion. I state my claim after driving back to back, all very dialed in, two 997.2 GT3's, a 997.2 GT3 RS and a Gen 1 Boxster Spyder. Sure - it could be 88%, maybe even 87% 
P.s. Didn't Excellence mag (April 2011 ?) have a Tail of the Dragon comparison between the 2011 Spyder and the GT3 RS? The RS won, OK, but not by much...
BAMM - http://porschecarshistory.com/porsch...ce-mag-04-2011
P.s. Didn't Excellence mag (April 2011 ?) have a Tail of the Dragon comparison between the 2011 Spyder and the GT3 RS? The RS won, OK, but not by much...
BAMM - http://porschecarshistory.com/porsch...ce-mag-04-2011
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01-30-2018, 09:16 PM
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01-30-2018, 10:38 PM
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I read that article when I was looking at Spyders. Just re-read it. Clearly bang-for-buck goes to the Spyder. What I found strange were that they tested it on Goodyear's? How is that not being tested with PS2's at the time? And the spongy brakes they mention - very bizarre given the comments about how the Cayman S brakes felt better? They mentioned something had to be wrong with it - which makes sense. Wonder what their final impressions would have been with proper brakes and tires....
01-30-2018, 11:33 PM
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I read that article when I was looking at Spyders. Just re-read it. Clearly bang-for-buck goes to the Spyder. What I found strange were that they tested it on Goodyear's? How is that not being tested with PS2's at the time? And the spongy brakes they mention - very bizarre given the comments about how the Cayman S brakes felt better? They mentioned something had to be wrong with it - which makes sense. Wonder what their final impressions would have been with proper brakes and tires....
02-01-2018, 02:54 PM
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Thanks for the article Zeus993!
After watching/participating unsuccessfully in this auction and seeing the results, I wonder what the issues are with a couple of other 987 Spyders out there. There is (still up on the website and autotrader at least), a 25K mile ,black, MT with buckets at Northside Fiat in Houston and another white 25K mile, PDK with buckets listed at autohaus Lancaster Porsche. This BaT auction (silver 36k miles pdk, buckets) went for more than both of those Spyders are listed for?
After watching/participating unsuccessfully in this auction and seeing the results, I wonder what the issues are with a couple of other 987 Spyders out there. There is (still up on the website and autotrader at least), a 25K mile ,black, MT with buckets at Northside Fiat in Houston and another white 25K mile, PDK with buckets listed at autohaus Lancaster Porsche. This BaT auction (silver 36k miles pdk, buckets) went for more than both of those Spyders are listed for?
02-01-2018, 04:59 PM
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Thanks for the article Zeus993!
After watching/participating unsuccessfully in this auction and seeing the results, I wonder what the issues are with a couple of other 987 Spyders out there. There is (still up on the website and autotrader at least), a 25K mile ,black, MT with buckets at Northside Fiat in Houston and another white 25K mile, PDK with buckets listed at autohaus Lancaster Porsche. This BaT auction (silver 36k miles pdk, buckets) went for more than both of those Spyders are listed for?
After watching/participating unsuccessfully in this auction and seeing the results, I wonder what the issues are with a couple of other 987 Spyders out there. There is (still up on the website and autotrader at least), a 25K mile ,black, MT with buckets at Northside Fiat in Houston and another white 25K mile, PDK with buckets listed at autohaus Lancaster Porsche. This BaT auction (silver 36k miles pdk, buckets) went for more than both of those Spyders are listed for?
02-02-2018, 11:15 PM
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Overall the car isn't horrible but it needed a bit of attention. and worse is that there are some over revs up into the range 5.
A number of things were scaring me off but I actually tried to negotiate with them. They wouldn't move very much on price but now they are asking what I basically offered. (asking price back in November was $56K if I remember right.)
If you aren't scared off by the over revs and you can buy it for 48K-49K it is a good deal.
Be prepared to spend some money to make the car right though. Heavy detailing, new side intakes if you want the original color ones, side stripe, a few other cosmetic things...probably $2500 for parts and with a thorough professional detailing
Overrevs were at hour 342 and the car has just over 825 hours now so likely the motor is ok. It sounded ok to the tech that did the PPI.
But still a risk....
Thankfully I held off a few days and found a much nicer car with less miles and no over revs. But had to buy the buckets separately......and spent a lot more for my car but it is far better in every way.
....by the way this is my second 987.2 spyder....regretted selling my first one a few years back but glad to be back in another one.
02-04-2018, 04:08 PM
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Great thread. Thanks for the link to the Excellence article Zeuss. Remember Leh is a hardcore Cup racer so his view and preference is skewed that way. Plus that Spyder was competing on inferior tires and clearly had a brake issue that wasn't normal.
02-04-2018, 10:54 PM
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Live in Houston and I also checked out the black Spyder here in town and just looked like it was ridden hard.... Waited and found 2012 Spyder in Maryland on MLK day and bought certified from Towson Porsche take a round trip flight and within 5 days had it here in Houston... Felt like a fair deal for certified 31k miles and just under 59k
02-04-2018, 11:26 PM
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Live in Houston and I also checked out the black Spyder here in town and just looked like it was ridden hard.... Waited and found 2012 Spyder in Maryland on MLK day and bought certified from Towson Porsche take a round trip flight and within 5 days had it here in Houston... Felt like a fair deal for certified 31k miles and just under 59k
02-04-2018, 11:31 PM
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I almost bought the black one at Northside - until I had a PPI done....
Overall the car isn't horrible but it needed a bit of attention. and worse is that there are some over revs up into the range 5.
A number of things were scaring me off but I actually tried to negotiate with them. They wouldn't move very much on price but now they are asking what I basically offered. (asking price back in November was $56K if I remember right.)
If you aren't scared off by the over revs and you can buy it for 48K-49K it is a good deal.
Be prepared to spend some money to make the car right though. Heavy detailing, new side intakes if you want the original color ones, side stripe, a few other cosmetic things...probably $2500 for parts and with a thorough professional detailing
Overrevs were at hour 342 and the car has just over 825 hours now so likely the motor is ok. It sounded ok to the tech that did the PPI.
But still a risk....
Thankfully I held off a few days and found a much nicer car with less miles and no over revs. But had to buy the buckets separately......and spent a lot more for my car but it is far better in every way.
....by the way this is my second 987.2 spyder....regretted selling my first one a few years back but glad to be back in another one.
Overall the car isn't horrible but it needed a bit of attention. and worse is that there are some over revs up into the range 5.
A number of things were scaring me off but I actually tried to negotiate with them. They wouldn't move very much on price but now they are asking what I basically offered. (asking price back in November was $56K if I remember right.)
If you aren't scared off by the over revs and you can buy it for 48K-49K it is a good deal.
Be prepared to spend some money to make the car right though. Heavy detailing, new side intakes if you want the original color ones, side stripe, a few other cosmetic things...probably $2500 for parts and with a thorough professional detailing
Overrevs were at hour 342 and the car has just over 825 hours now so likely the motor is ok. It sounded ok to the tech that did the PPI.
But still a risk....
Thankfully I held off a few days and found a much nicer car with less miles and no over revs. But had to buy the buckets separately......and spent a lot more for my car but it is far better in every way.
....by the way this is my second 987.2 spyder....regretted selling my first one a few years back but glad to be back in another one.
Live in Houston and I also checked out the black Spyder here in town and just looked like it was ridden hard.... Waited and found 2012 Spyder in Maryland on MLK day and bought certified from Towson Porsche take a round trip flight and within 5 days had it here in Houston... Felt like a fair deal for certified 31k miles and just under 59k
02-05-2018, 06:47 AM
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Of note, there were less then ten in Aqua Blue and I'm lucky enough to have a 2012 in Aqua Blue, sport buckets in two tone blue/black PCCB's, PDK, NAV etc plus some interesting other options. A real keeper. By the way broad smiles that won't come off are a no cost option on the 987 Spyder
02-05-2018, 09:30 AM
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2012 build sheet
Solid options didn't care for the race seats I found in others after my road race days wanted something to cruise in with wife! Installed the factory short sport shifter last week and that is all it needed. Will put in alpine head unit for convenience and keep original to get put back in if I ever sell,
02-05-2018, 10:30 AM
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Solid options didn't care for the race seats I found in others after my road race days wanted something to cruise in with wife! Installed the factory short sport shifter last week and that is all it needed. Will put in alpine head unit for convenience and keep original to get put back in if I ever sell,
02-07-2018, 08:36 AM
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We're getting close to release details. I almost get that this will be the last hurrah of the NA engine, the swan song.
We wait...