Spyders in the Wild...
05-22-2017, 02:17 PM
#937
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Seeing three Spyders with LWBs is certainly a rarity. According to the Spyder Database, just 23% of North American Spyders came with LWBs - - about 190 cars - - compared with the GT4 where I think 60%+ of the cars came so equipped. LWBs were simply not in abundance and readily available during the Spyder ordering period with GT cars getting priority.
I had to pass on my first two Spyder allocations that spec'd LWBs due to seat unavailability at the time. I kept pushing my allocation back in the hope at some point supply would increase or free up. Finally, on my third (and I think my dealership's last) allocation the seats went through, and even then it was touch-and-go with Porsche for a while.
Great aerial footage!
I had to pass on my first two Spyder allocations that spec'd LWBs due to seat unavailability at the time. I kept pushing my allocation back in the hope at some point supply would increase or free up. Finally, on my third (and I think my dealership's last) allocation the seats went through, and even then it was touch-and-go with Porsche for a while.
Great aerial footage!
05-22-2017, 02:18 PM
#938
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
...and a little video i made (it's still uploading to my youtube channel but should be available soon)
https://youtu.be/jZP8nQzRcfU
https://youtu.be/jZP8nQzRcfU
Originally Posted by okie981
"This video is private", won't play.
05-23-2017, 10:42 AM
#940
Seeing three Spyders with LWBs is certainly a rarity. According to the Spyder Database, just 23% of North American Spyders came with LWBs - - about 190 cars - - compared with the GT4 where I think 60%+ of the cars came so equipped. LWBs were simply not in abundance and readily available during the Spyder ordering period with GT cars getting priority.
I had to pass on my first two Spyder allocations that spec'd LWBs due to seat unavailability at the time. I kept pushing my allocation back in the hope at some point supply would increase or free up. Finally, on my third (and I think my dealership's last) allocation the seats went through, and even then it was touch-and-go with Porsche for a while.
Great aerial footage!
I had to pass on my first two Spyder allocations that spec'd LWBs due to seat unavailability at the time. I kept pushing my allocation back in the hope at some point supply would increase or free up. Finally, on my third (and I think my dealership's last) allocation the seats went through, and even then it was touch-and-go with Porsche for a while.
Great aerial footage!
05-24-2017, 08:05 AM
#944
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My 987 was ordered with black carrera2 wheels. I got some Spyder wheels with the purchase of the car, but they were silver. I had them powder coated black. They're now being polished and coated with modesta wheel coating. I did this on my wife's gloss black wheels and it has greatly reduced the fine scratches you get on any black paint from washing and drying.
05-24-2017, 12:12 PM
#945
My 987 was ordered with black carrera2 wheels. I got some Spyder wheels with the purchase of the car, but they were silver. I had them powder coated black. They're now being polished and coated with modesta wheel coating. I did this on my wife's gloss black wheels and it has greatly reduced the fine scratches you get on any black paint from washing and drying.