I bought another Porsche 718 Spyder - Here's why! (And why you should too!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- I sold my Porsche 718 GT4 and bought another 718 Spyder. I believe this is the 718 equivalent of the 991.2 GT3 Touring. With it's sleek design and GT-car power It can handle track days just as well as fancy dinners and sunset cruises. Of the two sister cars, this is the one to have.
If you are thinking of buying a 718 or 981 GT4 or Spyder, or even a 718 4.0 GTS, watch this first!
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981 owner here, caymans/boxsters are literally some of the best cars ever made with shockingly very little issues. excited to get in a spyder/gt4 within the next couple years, enjoy it to the fullest!
Congrats to a beautiful car! Love the 981 models! Those engines sounds ao much better then the 4.0s of the newer 718 spyder/gt4/gts. :)
Hope you follow through on that plan! You will love it!
I think you are correct. I owned a 2016 Spyder and traded it in 2019 for a Targa 4S. Big mistake. Bought a 718 Spyder in 2021 and it’s my favorite street car. Better than my GT3 Touring!
Which Touring do you have? 991 or 992? Those are amazing cars! Congrats to a dream garage!
@@WheelsToys 2018, 991. I don’t drive it much anymore because I don’t track it. Much rather be in the other Porsches or the Emira.
Only a fellow Porsche 718 Spyder will really understand how good this car is “out of the box”! It’s my daily drive and every journey is an adventure for me. I actually love the tall gearing in the manual. Good review on the car even though though it’s no longer available from the dealers.
Congrats on a great car! It always puts a smile on my face when I drive it. :)
Interesting with the gearing. Do you find that it’s making it easier as a daily in that way?
Glad you got back in the Porsche 718 Spyder as it is such a beautiful car with stunning performance and even more fun to drive, enjoy.
Spyder is one of the best porsches ever made! Emjoy it and congrats!
Too bad the gearing is so long.
@@sdlausen1how do you know, from the couch probably? As in reality its just perfect as Porsche knows better than @sdlausen1 LOL
@@leonardoluc6362 You live in the information age. You could have simply looked up redline/speed per gear for this vehicle faster than posting ignorance.
Second gear hits 85 mph in this vehicle. Now, do you think that's short, or long gearing? Take a wild guess. On a back road, you never get the chance to shift to 1st or 3rd because there is no need. Other than that, this vehicle is perfection.
Enjoyed your video and your take on why you enjoy the Spyder.
I own 21 Spyder with the PDK. I have owned a few different 911’s one being a 2015 GTS.
For the me the Spyder is different enough in looks along with limited numbers on the road. I don’t see very many Spyder’s on the road vs 911’s. I enjoy people asking about the car just based on you don’t see a lot of them.
90% of my time in the car is with the top down and listening to the flat 6.
Cheers on your video and keep enjoying your Spyder 😎
Great video! I agree with you completely. I have come close to selling my 718 Spyder for other Porsche models, particularly the Touring, but every time I drive the Spyder, I appreciate just how good it really is! It is way more chuckable and better for hooning around than the Touring. Enjoy!
I think we have very similar taste in cars...
I have a 981 GT4 and have just sold an F430 for a 718 Spyder PDK (air filters and controller already done)
Great video ... thanks
How does spyder compare to Ferrari? I have a 22 pdk spyder and Im struggling to see if it makes sense to trade for 488. Please give me your insight.
@@davidkane712 F430 and 488 fairly different. The Ferrari defiantly had the drama and theatre but I would often not use it and take the GT4 as it more usable, not just in terms of practicality, but in terms of size of the car on the road, leaving it places etc. ... so I thought I'd get a Spyder. No doubt the 488 will be much quicker and more dramatic ... but how much will you use it too ?
Also keeping the F430 in tip top condition I think was about 3x the price of keeping the GT4 in tip top condition. There was always something that need doing over and above the annual service often ball joints etc. Not sure if 488 suffer similar issues. I used AV Engineering who were fantastic
Haha! Very similar history/setup. :)
I’ve always loved the 981 GT4, imo that’s the GT4 to have. For the Spyders i think the 718 is better with the GT chassis. And with both of them in the garage and the PDK in the Spyder you have the perfect setup! ❤️
Loved the 430 and sometimes miss it, but It always felt as you where riding a mighty engine. The car around it felt distant in a way.
@@BritishBeefy Thank you
We've missed you man! I loved all your in-depth exhaust videos and was a bit disappointed you finally got the exhaust you wanted and then removed it lol. I just got my JCR exhaust installed with OAPs...the sound is finally complete! Yes it is loud, yes there is a bit of drone at certain RPMs, but I love it all! I also did lightened flywheel and tune which makes the car feel much faster...with the sound and speed, can't justify the premium of a GT3. Don't even know I would like it more...love the GT4/Spyder size for UK roads.
Thank you!
Sounds like you have the optimal setup for the Spyder now! Are you running the flywheel and tune from Ninemeister?
Im looking to send them my ECU to match a upcoming OAP install.
@@WheelsToysyes! I drove up to 9m for flywheel, OAP and tune. It’s well worth it and changes the experience significantly
Tack för uppladdning, uppskattas!
2023 Spyder owner. Welcome back and never sell again. I’ll NEVER sell mine.
The total experience of a manual Spyder is unmatched. Puts a smile on my face every single time I jump in……
Great video! Totally agree on most things you say! I just came back to Sweden after a roadtrip in Europe in my Spyder! Almost 5000 km in 14 days. 😂
Love the car and the comfort in the 18 ways is excellent. Had ideas to replace the exhaust and/or the controller, but now having lived with it on Autobahn I’ll just leave it stock for some form of comfort.
Agree with you on the Burmester. I specced it on mine but think the Bose would do just as great.
Only thing missing is the front lift. Numerous times these weeks the underside has been scraped. Nothing that shows unless you’re lying on the ground, but still. You really look like a fool when you hear the scraping sound, and people Looking at you and just think you’re a worthless driver in a fancy car.
Pulling the trigger this or next year! 😄 are there any good meetups you would recommend for us living in Nacka?
Picked up a Spyder 6/12/24. GT Silver Red top and race Tex, LOOOOOOOVE it! Traded my 992, mid engine is the way to go. Way more fun than the 992. Nice job on the review.
Congrats on a beautiful spec and car! 🥳
Such a beautiful car, I love it in GT Silver, congrats!
Thanks!
add a numeric racing shifter and a weighted proper metal gear knob, just makes it so much better than stock
We got one a few months ago with a manual gearbox but with red stitching all across. Black on black. Only thing that's missing in this car is a lift system but I am already planning to get one and then talk with the official dealership to not make me any problems with the warranty. If anyone has ideas/comments/experience, highly appreciated! :)
Beautiful
Better than GT3 Touring. Better looking, better handling, and with the money you save you can take a couple of really nice trips.
As many noted, we’ve missed you! You covered my dilemma as well - which model to buy (I really missed the 6 speed in my GT4 and 2010 Gt3RS) but a front lift was a must (due to my garage)! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!!
Happy to be back! 🥳
I can relate to the lift-issue. The R8 had to be raised (from a crazy low setup) to manage my driveway.
Which car did you end up with?
There’s a lift kit for the Spyder/GT4 though.. ;) aftermarket though.
Guess? ???? GT3 Touring (manual of course! Close 2nd was the Spyder RS but no manual but had the lift! The 720S is gone - great super car but one dimensional - it was “only” a Rocketship and attracted way too much attention - it “wasn’t me”!!!)
Awesome. What’s your take on the Spyder rs?
its prince harry!
😂
Love the look of the Spyder, hate its impracticality. For a Sunday car it’s near perfect, especially with its track focused GT3 front suspension. However, stopping to put the roof up & down (I live in england with regular summer showers), its much noisier than the regular roof on long journeys, difficulty accessing the rear boot, the hard ride in everyday use gets tiring, as does getting in and out of Porsche bucket seats. And so I bought a GTS 4.0 Boxster. The Spyder is for a perfect day but for the other 90% of the time it becomes harder to live with and once the honeymoon is over you find you use it less and less…however you are likely to stand and gaze on its beauty more than a GTS. I do wish they had put more effort into making the GTS look more aggressive. With cars it’s about the compromises you can and can’t live with. Congrats on yours as it appears you can happily live with the Spyder’s. My GTS is in GT silver, with silver Carrera wheels with a chocolate brown leather interior in homage to the great Carrera GT…which is another set of compromises!
I ordered my 718 new with way too many options. Now, you can't get them anymore so I hope to hold on to mine forever.
I vote you keep it forever! :)
Congrats! It looks and sounds amazing. Love stripe on the hood. Where did you get it?
Thank you!🙏
The stripe is a “copy” of what you got on the 997 GT3RS 4.0. I had my local shop make it for me as I wanted the yellow accent. But you can also buy these kits from kistudios.com and many other online shops. :)
Where are the seats made?
Thank you.
They are from a guy called Garry classicfx.net . Super quality and service. :)
Have you tried a manual buckets 987.2 Spyder?
I have not unfortunately, but I have heard a lot of great things about them. :) I’ve had a lot of time in a 987.2 Boxster S (PDK) and it’s a very nice platform.
@@WheelsToys Would be great if you could find one in the future and do a back to back test. I own one, and it’s the small size, low side sill height, telepathic steering and very low weight that makes it excel. The 981 and 718 are a slightly different formula and it would be interesting to get your perspective.
Any modifications planned?
So far the air filters, seats and valve controller are done, still on the list is some RS-aero, GT4 scoops, tune, OAPs etc. :)
Its a little bit like realising your first wife was actually the better choice after ponyi ng up for a divorce
Noooo, your memory is short…. Ha ha
It's a keeper... irreplaceable.
The 911 Speedster is so ugly. Can't get past the looks.
For the reason you are talking the Turbo S is the best solution imo. Nice video
Except the manual gearbox. ;)
But Im looking to add a 991 to the garage next spring. Will be looking at potentially going for a turbo (s)
If the gears were shorter it would be perfect
Sure would. But there are ways to fix that. :)
@@WheelsToys like how?
718 is a huge value for money but it IS NOT a GT3 Touring without a roof …. not even close
Fully agree, it’s not. :) But I do think it is to the GT4 what the Touring is to the GT3. :)
Some MAJOR Mansplaining of First World Problems we would all like to have here but nevertheless great video, great car and thanks for sharing
Stop with the “first world” stuff. It’s looks stupid to say. No one has to say “sorry” for their wealth or success.
Many Speedster owners say that they prefer the Spyder. Regardless of price too.
are you high !! no Speedster owner with 500hp 9000rpm motorsport engine and GT suspension EVER said they rather a boxster …. grow up
Great looking car, but I could not live with it. The roof is a monster…..so I have got my 718 GTS 4 Boxster arriving in October 2024.
If it’s your only car. Then I agree, but when you learn it, the roof only takes 20 seconds to fold or unfold. The RS however, thats another story. :)
@@WheelsToys Thank you for your reply. I do appreciate your review of the Spyder but i am also a little disturbed as my other car is a 992 Turbo S . I just hope that the new 718 GTS4 doesn’t make me regret having the 992. Also my run around is a 2024 Mercedes A45s. I believe that this is the best additional car for a run around for anyone who has a Porsche. Thank you. Good work