DaveGee

Add me to the list of Spyder owners who left the fold only to return.
https://rennlist.com/forums/987-foru...he-s-gone.html
While I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my Targa, I’ve missed the more raw, analog, sports car experience of the 987.2 Spyder. Long story short: I reached out to the guy I sold the car to back in 2018 and it’s parked in my garage today. No worse for wear and only an additional 2500 miles on the clock. Did I overpay? Yes. But since it is my previous car, it’s 1 of 1 and I’m glad to have it back.

DaveGee

d90spyder

Welcome back! That’s a great story of buying your old car - very fortunate the owner was willing to sell it.

Ksdaoski

Selling the Targa?

DaveGee

No immediate plans to sell the Targa, although I wouldn’t say “never”. If I had a dollar for every time I said “never” to selling a car I’d have enough to buy a GT3.

Actually in todays market I’d have enough to buy 1/2 a GT3.

DaveGee

AWay

What a cool story! A very small percentage of folks likely get to own the same car twice. Save yourself future headache and hang on to it this time!

Highline-Autos.com

Wonderful example Sypder!

Miggytosh

@DaveGee Love the seat inserts on the spyder. Didn’t even think of doing that, now I can’t unsee it.

DaveGee

Thanks, I really like them too. I bought the material from a company in the UK. It’s wool and supposedly original Porsche spec. Cost was about $400.
(I originally wanted to buy the more modern pepita material, like what is used in the 911/50, but at the time it was unobtanium.)

Then I took the seats and the material to a local “convertible top and upholstery” shop. Cost was about $800. So all in ~$1200.
(The shop saved me all the OEM leather which could be sewed back in if I ever wanted to return to OEM. Although not likely).

Its been about 5 years since I had the work done and the material is wearing very well. The seat cushion on the drive seat has loosened a little, presumably just stretching. I’ll eventually take it back to the shop that did the work to have it tightened up.

DaveGee

Zach L

Congrats! I know I'd give extra to have some of my old cars back. So cool that you were actually able to make it happen, at any price. Enjoy!