Hi all,
I am new to board and realized some of this may have been addressed but I've searched and couldn't find much on one issue.
I've set my sights on a 2003 Spyder with ~30,000 miles. If I buy, it will be about xxxK USD. (Seems that is within reason for cars in the US appear to be going for about xxxK give or take. Not that it matters much, I might be obsessed now...)
Anyways, the manual clutch.
I drive a japanese sports car and the clutch begins to grab much closer to the floor than the Mas does. If you imagine pushing the clutch down, as you release it the Mas clutch begins to transfer load to the wheels at about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way from the floor where my car does this about 1/3 to 1/4 away from the floor.
I felt like a complete ******* driving it as my go pedal/clutch pedal timing felt off and I felt like I was revving the engine high as heck just to get the car moving.
I'd like to hear that this is just a 'get used to the different set up' type discussion, but I fear it might be more like clutch work is on the horizon type warnings.
Is there an adjustment on the clutch pedal like my old cars (cables stretch, etc. and needs tightening)
Also, the steering wheel air bag cover is bubbling and it looks like the top of the covering on the passenger airbag has pulled out at the top. Both seemed very cosmetic to me, and I saw a post here about recovering the driver air bag. Should be no issue, but any warnings you guys might have for me on that?
Finally, all the buttons in the center console look like the Hawaii sun took on some chocolates. The buttons are essentially unreadable and some look melted a bit. I saw on maser-life a member did some restoration work on buttons so I wasn't overly shocked when I saw this.
Thoughts on these things?
Thanks!
Curtis
Oh, this is a black on black with black top car. Rims have some curb rash and there are several spots that need attention in the paint. Headlight covers are foggy- but not too bad. Leather is nice and belts retract. All items I am ready, willing, and able to attack myself.
I am new to board and realized some of this may have been addressed but I've searched and couldn't find much on one issue.
I've set my sights on a 2003 Spyder with ~30,000 miles. If I buy, it will be about xxxK USD. (Seems that is within reason for cars in the US appear to be going for about xxxK give or take. Not that it matters much, I might be obsessed now...)
Anyways, the manual clutch.
I drive a japanese sports car and the clutch begins to grab much closer to the floor than the Mas does. If you imagine pushing the clutch down, as you release it the Mas clutch begins to transfer load to the wheels at about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way from the floor where my car does this about 1/3 to 1/4 away from the floor.
I felt like a complete ******* driving it as my go pedal/clutch pedal timing felt off and I felt like I was revving the engine high as heck just to get the car moving.
I'd like to hear that this is just a 'get used to the different set up' type discussion, but I fear it might be more like clutch work is on the horizon type warnings.
Is there an adjustment on the clutch pedal like my old cars (cables stretch, etc. and needs tightening)
Also, the steering wheel air bag cover is bubbling and it looks like the top of the covering on the passenger airbag has pulled out at the top. Both seemed very cosmetic to me, and I saw a post here about recovering the driver air bag. Should be no issue, but any warnings you guys might have for me on that?
Finally, all the buttons in the center console look like the Hawaii sun took on some chocolates. The buttons are essentially unreadable and some look melted a bit. I saw on maser-life a member did some restoration work on buttons so I wasn't overly shocked when I saw this.
Thoughts on these things?
Thanks!
Curtis
Oh, this is a black on black with black top car. Rims have some curb rash and there are several spots that need attention in the paint. Headlight covers are foggy- but not too bad. Leather is nice and belts retract. All items I am ready, willing, and able to attack myself.