I took delivery of the spyder the other day and there are a few issues i need to address before i can start driving it. 1. Install all new fuel lines. I don't trust 20 year old lines. 2 Grease leaking at the rear wheel hubs. The disc brakes are coated with grease. 3. Get better seats and with a slider. My feet barely reach the pedals. lol. 4. The wheels. Either convert the discs to 5 wide so i can get period correct wheels or just get the factory disc brake wheels off a 912/356 car. 6. Fix an oil leak at the external oil cooler and one from the oil pan. 7. the shifting mechanism sucks. Can't even find 3rd gear. The old school linkage system is crap. Its like a stick in mud. So any suggestions on cable shifters would be great or if anyone in the LA area has a spyder i can check out in person i would love too.
On the positive side the wheels are real Fuchs. 16x6 and 16x7.
The engine sounds amazing. It Purrs perfectly.
All the issues can be fixed by me and a pro, just very frustrating that I can't drive it right away.