SCMike

Yes, I have always preferred the exceedingly rare "nonManual Fangio" Special Editions.

bassie81

185 km from new, gold digger seller I guess

another one, in Germany, more reasonably priced at € 75k and nicely specced,,. and Porsche approved…and pdk, AC, sport exhaust, buckets, sport chrono, red stitching

German red

islaTurbine

She was factory-optioned with extra alcantara pieces.

Spyderblack

Yes, I have already seen this one. Do you think it is a fair proposal based on equipments/options?

bassie81

With the Porsche approved included, yes if no accident history, all original paint.

it is a very nicely optioned car in the colour you prefer, with the PDK you prefer. As you have noticed they are rare, most of the spyders are white, so finding a different colour in the preferred spec…

RP993

My opinion is very subjective, since I've own a manual spyder, but maybe will help to you:

Beside the spyder I have a 997.2gt3 and a 993, both manual (of course). These cars have heavy clutch, which makes stop&go traffic for workout for your leg.
​​​However the spyder has a fantastic smooth clutch and a great shifter feel (with some upgrades) which gives you a ton of fun on weekend drive, canyon carving, etc. You don't have to fight with the shifting but it gives the extra connection with the car. I won't miss it.

As I've mentioned at the beginning, it's my subjective opinion, but as I know the 7.2 gt3 quite well as well., maybe it gives you some relevance

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Spyderblack

With a 7.2GT3 and a Spyder, you have the perfect garage !!
Thanks for your feedback, and helpful.

I have to be patient, this car is so rare that it is a difficult to find the one who matchs my requirements (not white, bucket, sport mode, park assist, light wheels and ideally leather).

islaTurbine

Have you gone through all of the North America window sticker files to see if the car in that spec actually exists?

Spyderblack

I am living in Europe, the file is related to NA.

islaTurbine

Apologies, I didn't see that.

I do wish all of the RoW window stickers were compiled in the same fashion as the North American cars.

Yc911Kid

mt is the way to go but pdk spyder still got that spyder magic feel so take your pick!

Spyder_2011

I would say it really depends on usage as others have already eluded.

If the primary purpose is a fun engaging weekend car that won’t be used regularly in high traffic areas then I would suggest the MT will be more engaging and it weighs 40 lbs less. Once you address the shift linkage and poorly designed cable you are left with a really nice shifting MT mated perfect to the engines power which begs you to downshift and rev match even when its not necessary. 😎.

If however the car will be driven in high traffic areas, longer road trips that involve lots of stop/go etc. it’s hard to argue that the PDK would be far more palatable. It’s also the faster shifting transmission so quicker off the line and faster around a track if thats the intended purpose. Personally I’ve found that many choose PDK for more personal reasons such as making the car more accessible to other drivers in the family that can’t or don’t want to drive manual. Age and previous injuries etc. also could steer you in the direction of PDK.

Regarding reliability, other than the shifter cable issue the MT’s have proven very reliable on the 987 Spyder. There are a handful of people who’ve had catastrophic failures and more minor electrical issues with the PDK transmission but not enough to say it’s problematic. The biggest difference I see with the MT vs PDK is that an MT can be repaired by any tech familiar with Porsches and manuals which there are many. PDK repair shops are few and far between with Porsche keeping tight control on repairs/replacements. That will likely change in time but for now the MT is definitely an easier transmission to repair should it be needed.

Again you asked for an opinion so YMMV

Zeus993

Looks like the alcantara pieces were:
1. Steering wheel
2. E-brake handle
3. Gear shifter
4. Door handles

Anything else?

islaTurbine

The center console is also in alcantara and has PORSCHE raised/embossed on it.

Zach L

MT