Spyker C8 upgrades

[Wouter]

After the introduction of the production version of the Spyker C8 Spyder/ Laviolette the factory has given the car some visible/optical upgrades. Let’s make a list.


old & new headlights

[Wouter]

old & new soft-top

[Wouter]

Driving-wheel: Aeroblade, “Lotus” and the latest “”Lamborghini” steering-wheel

[Wouter]

Engine air intake tube & no air intake above engine

[AX lover]

Some other changes.

-Rear diffussor (and specially the lights in it, they are now smaller)
-The logo's. On the early cars the proppelor was in the grille and the word Spyker on the nose. But they traded places Also cars have the word Spyker at the back
-The shape of the sidemarkers. Some early cars don't have them and some early cars have square ones. The Karmann cars have oval ones.
-Difference between normal and widebody cars
-Old cars have the indicator light in the front fender, newer cars have it in the sidemirror
-The dashboard layout and the number of A/C vents

[Wouter]

After installing the A/C vents it seems the time clock is moved from the centre to the left.

Which dail disappears then?

[SpykerOwner]

After installing the A/C vents it seems the time clock is moved from the centre to the left.

Which dail disappears then?

Good question

In the center we have now from left to right:

• Water temperature
• Oil temperature
• Oil pressure
• Fuel

So Voltage should be a logical guess.

[AX lover]

Some different rear's. Look for the following things:

- Tube above the engine
- Louvres above the engine
- 3rd brake light
- Spyker (written) logo
- Size of the lights in the diffusor
- Newer cars have a little 'spoiler' lip at the rear
- Side markers, early models don't have them

Real old (wide body)


Newest spec


And an older (#005?) Laviolette (with 3rd brake light)


#013, with square sidemarkers

[Reddingius]

Does anyone know why they ditched the airbox? I always liked that feature on earlier cars...

[Wouter]

Not that the bodywork above the front air splitter is not painted. Is this just an optical option or does it serves a purpose?

[Wouter]

Good question

In the center we have now from left to right:

• Water temperature
• Oil temperature
• Oil pressure
• Fuel

So Voltage should be a logical guess.

Yes it must be the voltage meter. Thanks!

[luigisk]

I'm not sure of this one but i think i found one. In the the first c8's the tank dop was in the front, then it was been moved to the air intakes and later (i am not sure about this) to the engine in the back.
I repeat i'm not sure about that last one.

[Reddingius]

I don't think the spyker logo on the engine is a refuelingcap, it's probably there for decoration I guess. As far as I know, the refuelingcap is still mounted in the airintake but I'm not a 100 percent sure though.

[SpykerOwner]

I don't think the spyker logo on the engine is a refuelingcap..

The one with the Spyker logo on the engine is of course the oil cap.

[Reddingius]

Right, quite obvious really