We are so happy you enjoyed our Spyder whilst you were in LA, we seriously do love the Spyder it just fits the California perfectly. It is just like a topless GT4 and it's a whole lotta fun with the roof down! Glad you enjoyed our other cars too, great job on the video as always.
@Shmee - it uses the X73 sports suspension which is an option on the GTS. NOT the standard suspension on the GTS which is magnetic and 20mm higher. X73 is fixed rate springs and lower and stiffer.
Thanks Tim for the great video and shoutout to ItsWhiteNoise. Its great to share our automotive passion with friends. The Boxster Spyder is an amazing machine; we will, however, be firming up the suspension before long and getting proper rubber on it and look forward to your re-review. FWIW, it dyno'd the same as our GT4 (amazingly so) and the 11 kilos saved a bit of weight, but importantly, it lowered the CG (mentally for sure):-)
"Maybe you could have both... A GT4 and a Boxster Spyder.. In the perfect world" says the one who will have a 675LT coupe AND spyder. Lol shmee, love ur videos
Love the spider not too keen on it with the lid up but that's the same for most convertibles,unless it's a tin top then it's too heavy so ruins it anyway so you can't win really.
What is a "ceramic layer" on the paint? The car does look filthy - including the interior. But regardless - thanks for the vid - this car is on my list at the moment (looking for a mid engine, rear drive drop top).
7:23 Did you just say that the Spyder DOESN'T auto blip in Sport? That is a change from the GT4 right? It is only your video that I have seen this mentioned so well highlighted.
+Andypandy The 981 has always been fantastic but I'm sure a lot of enthusiasts will be thinking this, they aren't wrong because the Spyder is an amazing car!
+Shmee150 I'm sure it's a very potent car but I've just always thought that the Boxter's lacked a bit of drama, like they were the black sheep of the line up but with this model they've really nailed it. They added the bit of (in my humble opinion) "excitement" needed to the 981 line up with the Boxter Spyder and the Cayman GT4.
+MassiveGlove I have not and my previous comment is purely based on my thoughts of the looks and the design of the Spyder and GT4 models. I have no doubt that the driving experience is a bliss, even in the older Boxter/Cayman models.
You mentioned the paint had a ceramic coating? Can you give more info on that? Is that somewhat like the paint film protection you put on your Maclaren? Cost?
Actually on the GT4 the Chrono package only gives you the watch (obviously) and the Track precision. Sport Plus along with auto rev matching comes standard with the GT4.
Just wondering what exactly is 'ItsWhiteNoise'? Is it some kind of rental company, exotic car club or just an individual (Elizabeth?) who owns all these lovely cars?
+Jake R ItsWhiteNoise is Elizabeth's social media platform, which is in beta right now. @ItsWhiteNoise is the Instagram page and ItsWhiteNoise is the Facebook page :-) By the way, we own all of our cars (including a few non-Porsche !) and are fortunate to be able to allow our friends, like Tim and others, to enjoy them as well.
Only a professional driver on a track could tell the handling difference between the Spyder and GT4 - that is, the Spyder is fractionally quicker due to the weight saving
+Matthew Hall Incorrect. There isn't greater rigidity of the GT4 since the roof was never an integral part of the car's stiffness. The car was designed as a roadster.
There are several differences. First of all, the GT4 has wider tires. 295 out back where the Spyder has 265. Secondly, the GT4 gets the GT3's front suspension. The Spyder gets the 911 Turbo's steering rack and the Carrera S brakes. Of course, there is also the wing, but I don't know how much downforce it creates.
It seems like the Boxster Spider would be a good investment for all the same reasons as the GT4 was. Especially being a convertible. Just a thought....
Always funny to see that the Opel GT Roadster got criticized because of its roof mecanism whilst the Spyder gets away with it. Essentially it is a 1to1 copy of the GT Roadster's (Saturn Sky Redline) system, but it's not surprising considering that the 987 generation Spyder was a fail in that regard.
+Rebasepoiss The Spyder actually has the x73 suspension as the only option and is lower then the standard setup by 20mm, the x73 is an "optional" suspension for the gts which has pasm as standard. It also has the same custom rear setup as the gt4 but not the front gt3 suspension. It also has the 911S brakes and the tighter 911 Turbo steering rack.
hey shmee, it might look silly wearing it but why not wear a gopro with a headstrap for an fpv view in your videos? :) itll be pretty nice to see the whole road, steering wheel etc. love your videos btw 👍 :)
Put it in 3rd - rev as if you would change to 4th - but just step off and it bangs like a machine gun. Do it in a tunnel and you will think it was a V12 Ferrari!
+Raghav Sambrey No, there is no available lift system for Boxster Spyder or GT4. From my experience they are low but not too low to be a problem. The plastic around the base of the front is relatively cheap to replace (I believe under $200), so worst case it's not a total disaster.
Shmee150 Thats great.But there was a time when you were loading the 675LT and Gt4 on truck when leaving Monaco, you were a bit tensed about loading Gt4 coz it doesn't have a lift system.
Apart from the manual top - they also took out all the sound insulation in the roof (so just one layer) and also all the sound insulation from the doors and body/floor too... 50 KG lighter than a GT4. WIll out pace a GT4 in a drag race.
Walker Edwards coming from a dude with a 2011 335i, 2000 Boxster Base, and 2018 718 Boxster GTS... obviously go with the Boxster S any year from 2005 to new. As I am 3 years late in providing please send word what you are driving today?
We are so happy you enjoyed our Spyder whilst you were in LA, we seriously do love the Spyder it just fits the California perfectly. It is just like a topless GT4 and it's a whole lotta fun with the roof down! Glad you enjoyed our other cars too, great job on the video as always.
@Shmee - it uses the X73 sports suspension which is an option on the GTS. NOT the standard suspension on the GTS which is magnetic and 20mm higher. X73 is fixed rate springs and lower and stiffer.
The wheels are forged outer and cast spokes and unique to the Spyder.
Drove this from Germany to Monaco last year. The sound is much louder in reallife. What an experience!
That mazda speed3 was just amazing
Thanks Tim for the great video and shoutout to ItsWhiteNoise. Its great to share our automotive passion with friends. The Boxster Spyder is an amazing machine; we will, however, be firming up the suspension before long and getting proper rubber on it and look forward to your re-review. FWIW, it dyno'd the same as our GT4 (amazingly so) and the 11 kilos saved a bit of weight, but importantly, it lowered the CG (mentally for sure):-)
California is so beautiful!
Sport and Sport Plus ONLY stiffen up the engine mounts and change the accelerator mapping and ESC slip percentage. The suspension is static and fixed.
And i thought the 2015 Boxter 2,7 was a sweet car. The Boxter spyder must be close to perfection if not perfection!
great video tim, i think this is the best review you have ever done! kudos
That was a fantastic video, Tim.! Perfect length and very entertaining! thanks :)
That exhaust note is gorgeous
"Maybe you could have both... A GT4 and a Boxster Spyder.. In the perfect world" says the one who will have a 675LT coupe AND spyder. Lol shmee, love ur videos
oo the snake pass, very nice place and where smoking tires does alot of his tests!
yeah, I thought that it was, but wasn't sure!
Love the spider not too keen on it with the lid up but that's the same for most convertibles,unless it's a tin top then it's too heavy so ruins it anyway so you can't win really.
I love the way you giggle like a young child; never lose your enthusiasm 🙂
By the end of the year, Shmee should have 1M subs
What is a "ceramic layer" on the paint? The car does look filthy - including the interior. But regardless - thanks for the vid - this car is on my list at the moment (looking for a mid engine, rear drive drop top).
everything without the color is perfect! I prefer white or yellow!
7:23 Did you just say that the Spyder DOESN'T auto blip in Sport? That is a change from the GT4 right? It is only your video that I have seen this mentioned so well highlighted.
Finally a Boxter that I actually like.
+Andypandy The 981 has always been fantastic but I'm sure a lot of enthusiasts will be thinking this, they aren't wrong because the Spyder is an amazing car!
I agree, it's a nice example
+Shmee150 I'm sure it's a very potent car but I've just always thought that the Boxter's lacked a bit of drama, like they were the black sheep of the line up but with this model they've really nailed it. They added the bit of (in my humble opinion) "excitement" needed to the 981 line up with the Boxter Spyder and the Cayman GT4.
I guess you haven't driven one then... Even the 987 with its hydraulic rack is one of the best sports driving experiences available
+MassiveGlove I have not and my previous comment is purely based on my thoughts of the looks and the design of the Spyder and GT4 models. I have no doubt that the driving experience is a bliss, even in the older Boxter/Cayman models.
Gt4 or Spyder? I can't decide. I think Spyder for ragtop but the gt4 is so special
that exhaust sounds soo good!
*Sounds so good! You also need this next to the 675LT spider you will get!*
Shmee is my favourite natural bodybuilder
That Flat 6 sounds so good! I wish the new one didn't have a 4cyl.
Cornering also enhanced by mechanical locking rear diff and torque vectoring.
Tim if you can set up the camera over your other other shoulder so the a pillar dosent get in the way of the shot
Thanks for sharing mate
+Shmee150 when can you do a video on your new 675 LT spider
When he gets it
+Emelie Jonsson he doesnt have it you fuckwit, hes only ordered it, you are looking at several more months
+Funaki .Chidori why are you cursing? he only asked a question ..
You went to the Snake? Must have been awesome. Those turns are very intoxicating! Hopefully you didn't encounter the one time lol.
tremendous car, so glad Porsche brought it back
I'm pretty sure the gt4 has sport plus but because you didn't buy the sport chrono pack with your gt4 it didn't come with sport plus
You mentioned the paint had a ceramic coating? Can you give more info on that? Is that somewhat like the paint film protection you put on your Maclaren? Cost?
GT4 also has Sport Plus, you just need the Sport Crono pack which you don't have it optioned.
Wait. Shmee doesn't have sport crono? How is that even an option on the GT4...
Actually on the GT4 the Chrono package only gives you the watch (obviously) and the Track precision. Sport Plus along with auto rev matching comes standard with the GT4.
Spyder has Sport Plus and Sport Chrono also.
Brakes from 911S and steering rack from Turbo S. Wheel from GT3
I think the back of the Spyder with the humps is the best looking of all the Porsche back ends.
Awesome video as always
Just wondering what exactly is 'ItsWhiteNoise'? Is it some kind of rental company, exotic car club or just an individual (Elizabeth?) who owns all these lovely cars?
+Jake R ItsWhiteNoise is Elizabeth's social media platform, which is in beta right now. @ItsWhiteNoise is the Instagram page and ItsWhiteNoise is the Facebook page :-) By the way, we own all of our cars (including a few non-Porsche !) and are fortunate to be able to allow our friends, like Tim and others, to enjoy them as well.
what actually is its white noise?
Like car throttle
+nihal dhillon loads of car content on their social media accounts. check out their snapchat, pics from car meets every day!
+nihal dhillon put it in Instagram or Facebook
Shmee are u going to buy a hypercar ??
Only a professional driver on a track could tell the handling difference between the Spyder and GT4 - that is, the Spyder is fractionally quicker due to the weight saving
+Matthew Hall Incorrect. There isn't greater rigidity of the GT4 since the roof was never an integral part of the car's stiffness. The car was designed as a roadster.
There are several differences. First of all, the GT4 has wider tires. 295 out back where the Spyder has 265. Secondly, the GT4 gets the GT3's front suspension.
The Spyder gets the 911 Turbo's steering rack and the Carrera S brakes.
Of course, there is also the wing, but I don't know how much downforce it creates.
10 ps down on the GT4,how about torque? Down or torque too,and if so was it even noticeable?
This was almost the perfect car!
Would love to drive the LA canyons.
Shmee150 when are you going to meet up with TheSmokingTire crew and maybe do their podcast next time you are in LA!!!
Are you going to get the McLaren 570s ?
What a machine!!
It seems like the Boxster Spider would be a good investment for all the same reasons as the GT4 was. Especially being a convertible. Just a thought....
In the UK they are selling for 30% over list
You have to be there on a Sunday!
It sounds amazing!
Wouldn't the GT4 look better with the Carrera S/Boxster Spyder wheels?
Always funny to see that the Opel GT Roadster got criticized because of its roof mecanism whilst the Spyder gets away with it. Essentially it is a 1to1 copy of the GT Roadster's (Saturn Sky Redline) system, but it's not surprising considering that the 987 generation Spyder was a fail in that regard.
Mulholland Drive!
I love the interior and the back
you can also fit a little salomondrin in the back.
hey when is your mclaren 675lt spider coming
Yeah,it's even stranger shifting with your left instead of your right!
Hey Tim, who or what exactly is "it's white noise?" I see their name on lots of exotic cars.
Shmee you should go and meet Matt Farrah from thesmokingtire while in LA!!
Beautiful but I prefer the unnecessarily complicated roof operation of the old one, it made it feel special like a lamborgini murcielago spider
love your videos
Would be bloody awesome to see you collab / meet up with @thesmokingtire Matt Farrah
Shmee do car spotting again I loved it
What's the point of all the weight loss if it still has the standard Boxter suspension?
+Rebasepoiss The Spyder actually has the x73 suspension as the only option and is lower then the standard setup by 20mm, the x73 is an "optional" suspension for the gts
which has pasm as standard. It also has the same custom rear setup as the gt4 but not the front gt3 suspension. It also has the 911S brakes and the tighter 911 Turbo steering rack.
hey shmee, it might look silly wearing it but why not wear a gopro with a headstrap for an fpv view in your videos? :) itll be pretty nice to see the whole road, steering wheel etc. love your videos btw 👍 :)
does there also comes a video with the 918 spider again?
Would you by the spider. I have one and it's amazing 4th member of blue crew
Great video bro.
Okay the real question is: If you actually had the money (73k about) would you buy this? If not, what other car would you buy?
yes
dream car😍😩
I also just realized, does this car rev-match for you? If not, those downshifts are immaculate!
Put it in 3rd - rev as if you would change to 4th - but just step off and it bangs like a machine gun. Do it in a tunnel and you will think it was a V12 Ferrari!
What is that watch you are wearing?
Great video - infectious enthusiasm :-)
Love your vids 😄
Why do so many roofless cars loom so bad with the roof on?
Schmee will have a great tan when he goes back to dreary old england
Hey Shmee, how much faster is this than the regular boxster?
Nice car
Around the middle I was just like SHUT THE F*CK Up I WANT TO HEAR THE ENGINE!!!!😂😂😂 This thing sounds so amazing I'm sorry😉
No dislikes yet. Congrats Schmee
How much better is the GT4 than a GTS?
sort the front view camera out, we mostly see the pillar. otherwise great video.
If the engine is just a detuned Carrera S engine, can u just tune it back up to say 400 bhp???
Tuners get 414hp, Softronics and FVD Brombacher.
What kind of sunglasses do you use?
666k subs :O
+Random. 666hp mclaren 675 lt
+Anal hell nah lol
Well then... Are you a bit of a techie Tim? I noticed what looks like an LG G Watch R on your wrist! :D
It's a smartwatch from Tag Heuer
+SwedishGamer322 Tim LOVES his Tech! Always has :)
why would they call it the boxster SPIDER when there's no hard top version anyway? seems reduntant.
To pay homage to the vintage RS spyder
sounds bloody marvelous...there is a pervert behind the tree ..watch your back mate
nice video!
Would probably go for this over the GT4.
did he work sometime??
Why do you keep rating power in PS? Most people rate it in horsepower and if you're gonna do PS You could at least convert it to horsepower!
Hi shmee ;) there is a Boxter Syder with the roof hard ;)? because this car with the roof is orrible (in my opinion) XD pls reply me ^^
Is the spyder having the lift system? Please reply shmee😊.
+Raghav Sambrey No, there is no available lift system for Boxster Spyder or GT4. From my experience they are low but not too low to be a problem. The plastic around the base of the front is relatively cheap to replace (I believe under $200), so worst case it's not a total disaster.
Shmee150 Thats great.But there was a time when you were loading the 675LT and Gt4 on truck when leaving Monaco, you were a bit tensed about loading Gt4 coz it doesn't have a lift system.
+Shmee150 It's always considerate when car companies make the front lip out of a semi-disposable material, e.g. not carbon fiber.
+Ravi Shinjin Sorry but I didn't get you.
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Its shmee
Apart from the manual top - they also took out all the sound insulation in the roof (so just one layer) and also all the sound insulation from the doors and body/floor too... 50 KG lighter than a GT4. WIll out pace a GT4 in a drag race.
Sound kind of reminds me of an rb26.
Contemplating on if I should buy a BMW 335i or a boxster s what would y'all say?
Walker Edwards coming from a dude with a 2011 335i, 2000 Boxster Base, and 2018 718 Boxster GTS... obviously go with the Boxster S any year from 2005 to new. As I am 3 years late in providing please send word what you are driving today?