G'day from Albury Wodonga by a new member with a Spider

[drcw71]

Hello all,
have just recently purchased a 2000 Spider (916 series I believe) that was neglected by a FIFO worker in my region.
It has some issue and I will post up that info/questions as I rectify them.
Just getting it past a roadworthy, had to replace 3 tyres due to scrubbing & uneven wear, LH inner CV boot, remove some window tinting as it was too dark, replace the reverse light switch and tidy the globe holders. All good now.
Needed a good clean due to dust & cigarette smoke.
Have been looking for one of these for nearly 2 years as I like the body styling and wanted the 2Lt TS engine.
It is something to play with and enjoy for a while as other interest is WW2 vehicles. Something a little different for me.
My wife quite enjoys it.

Regards

Darrin

[Alfapride]

Welcome to the forum! Great car you have there beautifully designed. The twin spark is a fun engine be sure to change the timing belts every 3 years or 50,000km they tend to break plenty of info here on the forum. Enjoy the driving experience

[colcol]

And check the oil level every week and use 10-40 fully synthetic oil of the making of your favourite brand of oil, some twin sparks use a lot of oil, some don't, the oil should be changed on a timely manner or the recommended distance, for a long engine life, do the oil filter as well, unlike the Busso, the filters on the twin sparks are easy to get at, enjoy your ownership, Colin.

[agent86]

Hi Darrin,
My name is Mark also from Albury-Wodonga I have a 1998 GTV V6 that is very much a weekend car. I would be happy to exchange info on these under rated future classics as there are only a few in our area. Feel free to pm me thru the forum and we can get together sometime.
Cheers
agent86 

[TonyCam]

Hi Darrin,
I bought a similar model from my brother cause he sold it to me cheap. He upgraded to a newer model (2007 Spider). Mine is black & fun car to drive.
Share some pics if you can, love to see some.

Regards Tony