Skip to main content

Replies sorted oldest to newest

Love this vid, and the production values are ace. That bridge shot from overhead? That's either very nice (and illegal?) drone work or a helicopter shot. 

My rejoinder to Carlos: if you don't like turning heads there are a lot of very fun, lower-key cars you could own, many are cheaper and most handle better. Nobody gets a Spyder to "blend in;" they are all, in some sense, "fashion accessories." Also, getting in and out of Manhattan in any car can be an adventure. Think of how much more of a rush the next back-road trip will be after this!

I really think a spyder in more than a fashion accessory.  I've owned lots of nice sport cars including a Caterham 7, a Boxster S and an MCoupe.  My spyders could keep up with any of those cars.  I would agree that a spyder is one of the most beautiful cars on the planet and maybe I would give the spyder the nod over the Caterham for looks alone but don't kid yourself, a spyder IS a performance car.  I could keep my spyder in the Norfolk/Va Beach area if I wanted to make a fashion statement.  I'm keeping it in the Va mountains so I can let it rip.

In 2000 I was driving my 1999 Vintage spyder through town.  Cop pulled in back of me turned on his lights and pulled me over.  He stayed in his car and I could see he was calling it in.  I might have been going a little fast but not real fast.  He got out of the car as another cop car pulled in.  I asked him, with my licence and registration in my hand, what the problem was.  He calmly said that there was no problem.  He and his colleague started asking me questions about the car.  When I figured out that they just wanted to see the car I started opening the rear bonnet to show them the type 1.  They started to get a little nervous since anyone could see what was happening on tax payer dollar time and they wished me a good day.  I thought to myself...that was pretty cool. 

Add Reply

Post Content
×
×
×
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×
×