Let the pictures speak part two

[tonycarreon]

i have to admit i did not like the spyder at first, but after seeing a few, it grew on me.

the top is my only sticking point. though i don't mind the manual operation, i don't much like that the speed is limited when it is installed, and that it isn't meant for much beyond keeping the big drops out.

oh, and black wheels + white car = great combo!

video on top operation: Porsche Boxster Spyder - soft top operation - YouTube

[vitaminC]

Very nice! Congrats on your acquisition

[Jaxonalden]

Originally Posted by tonycarreon

i have to admit i did not like the spyder at first, but after seeing a few, it grew on me.

the top is my only sticking point. though i don't mind the manual operation, i don't much like that the speed is limited when it is installed, and that it isn't meant for much beyond keeping the big drops out.

oh, and black wheels + white car = great combo!

video on top operation: Porsche Boxster Spyder - soft top operation - YouTube

Beautiful car bro! That top...think I'll stick with a single push button, 12 second drop under 25 mph for me.

Love the wheels!!

[nieuwhzn]

Originally Posted by tonycarreon

video on top operation: Porsche Boxster Spyder - soft top operation - YouTube

Yawn, fell asleep during the first half of the video. That's a royal pain in ze butt!

Beautiful good weather car....

[Ghostrider 310]

six years with the 986 and maybe two downpours, just have to pull over when it clouds up instead of pressing on, besides, I'm sure after you do it 100 times you get better at it. I agree its cumbersome but it's a lot easier than a camper canvass on a 26 sundancer, just need to keep a beach towel in the trunk!

[97 Boxster]

Dont let anybody rain on your parade GR. Its super SICK and we all want it. LOL

Great job and congrats. Someday I would love to have that car.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

six years with the 986 and maybe two downpours, just have to pull over when it clouds up instead of pressing on, besides, I'm sure after you do it 100 times you get better at it. I agree its cumbersome but it's a lot easier than a camper canvass on a 26 sundancer, just need to keep a beach towel in the trunk!

same here. I think I've been caught out twice in all these years. If its on the highway I just lay on the throttle and and I stay dry in the cockpit.

The one downer to the bikini top is the ruffling at highway speed. But that simply encourages you to drive top down with the heat up. I have a rule if the ambient temp is above 55 the top is down. But in retrospect a simple Miata style manual top made of ultra light materials running on a simplified ball bearing track would have been a far more practical engineering exercise and increased sales. But to their credit a motorized soft top(lazy convenience) on any sports car really is contradictory.

[MileHighBoxster]

Originally Posted by tonycarreon

the top is my only sticking point. though i don't mind the manual operation, YouTube[/url]

Reports from every Spyder owner that I've seen, here and other places, report no speed limits due to the top. That's a great looking car Ghost. One everyone here would be proud to own. I love the speedster rear cover.