Finally drove a Spyder today
05-02-2010, 12:52 AM
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Finally drove a Spyder today
Low 60's, sunny in Omaha and a bit windy. Only drove it with the top down. It was PDK, white with the adjustable manual seats with power recline (not sport buckets). Not a lot of corners to try it on but balance seemed spot on. Rode as stiff or stiffer without PASM than a Boxster S does, but never bouncy or nervous. I helped the salesman put the bikini top on in under two minutes. I'm not a big fan of white, but it works on this car. Wish I would have had time to drive it with the top on to check for noise but I was just passing through town. At 55mph with the top down, the wind noise was quite low and I had no trouble talking to the salesperson. The PDK seemed to shift a little smoother and be a little less clunky than my 09 911 with PDK. Any one else notice this? If so, I wonder if this is a mechanical change or another software update? Impracticality aside, I think Porsche nailed this car just right.
05-02-2010, 08:59 PM
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I didn't buy it because I would prefer a Spyder with the manual transmission and also needed to evaluate the car overall before spending 75 large. Unfortunately, this can't be done from a spec sheet.