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Awesome. Great post. I have to go drive that the next time I'm in Glendale.
The car sounds great. Do you feels it's more responsive, any more HP etc... with all the engine mods?
Id say smoother power delivery and more responsive to gas pedal inputs in sport plus. The sound increases the sensation of whats happening with the car...more theater. Which was my biggest gripe with it being a non sport exhaust car, too quite. The motor mounts definitely increase nvh but its bareable for this being a "Toy". Lol
A little ride in the desert this afternoon- perfect weather in north Scottsdale... even took the 914 out after the Spyder. Didn't want it to feel left out...
My thinking is the side of the car is a touch slabby, particularly compared to a 911 as it doesn't have the same amount of wheel arch flare. The stripes help to break it up a bit.
I need to meet up with you in San Francisco so that I get to experience your header/exhaust sounds! I'm there about twice a month.
Pm me! No prob, can go for a drive
Originally Posted by Paul Graville
Finally pushed the buttons on the stripes...
My thinking is the side of the car is a touch slabby, particularly compared to a 911 as it doesn't have the same amount of wheel arch flare. The stripes help to break it up a bit.
Went grey to soften the contrast.
Looks really nice. Yellow license plate with pccb is a great U.K.-only option
You've got a nice mix with the Cayman and Spyder. How do you decide whch one to drive?
That is a decision that drove me nutzz. I went a bit crazy this year, and woke up one day to discover that I had two Caymans and one Spyder. Just giving the Drei Amigos regular exercise made me anxious (they don't like to just sit there). So I made the painful decision to sell two and keep one (of course, the Spyder!). First to go was the Cayman 2.7 - it was an absolute sweetheart of a car, I ordered it fully optioned, and the Rhodium Silver/Natural Leather Garnet Red made for what I think is the most gorgeous looking Cayman. First person to come look at it bought it on the spot.
So then I am down to two. The Cayman GTS is basically my daily driver, not that I do much daily driving as I am what the Brits call an OAP (old age pensioner). The GTS is a monster - I think it wants to kill me. So it is now up for sale at a rather high price (since I *really* do not want to sell it).
The Spyder is my special purpose car. At least once every two weeks when I get the hairy flatters, it gets a good run on my favorite back roads (we are delightfully empty here in the provinces). The GTS is reserved for the hardware runs to Lowes. Even though the 987 Spyder has pretty much the same performance envelope as the 981 GTS, somehow it seems more user friendly - a Labrador Retriever to the GTS's Doberman. Perhaps because it is more analogue. The Spyder inspires affection, where the GTS inspires respect. So the Spyder is The Keeper.
Anyone looking for a Carmine Red GTS - wink, wink; nudge, nudge? It's over on a Rennlist Sales thread.
My thinking is the side of the car is a touch slabby, particularly compared to a 911 as it doesn't have the same amount of wheel arch flare. The stripes help to break it up a bit.
Went grey to soften the contrast.
+1. Love the look, Paul. Grey was a great call IMO
My Spyder in the Wild...
Sharing another drive video. My favorite stretch of road in California, Hudson Ranch Road through Bitter Creek National Wild Life Refuge.
11-21-2016, 02:36 AM
