The 718 Spyder RS Discussion Thread
10-25-2023, 03:42 PM
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A promise of an allocation, or a real one with a commission number etc?
10-25-2023, 05:35 PM
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I have a couple cars with that engine, and I don't really know what the excitement is. The engine is pretty linear, which means that it doesn't have a lot of low to mid rev torque, but linearity is good for the track. It has enough power at higher revs, but it's hard to spend a lot of time at higher revs on the road. It sounds good at higher revs, but a lot of that is exhaust tuning and other acoustic things, hence the 4RS sounding quite different from the GT3 - what you hear isn't just the engine whirring.
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10-25-2023, 05:47 PM
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10-25-2023, 05:57 PM
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Blah blah blah! You can very easily keep it in the higher revs on the street. Just don’t shift. I have a manual Spyder with Kline exhaust and “only” 8000rpm. I manage to enjoy the car regardless of the gearing. There is plenty of drama in the 6000 range. Just keep the revs up!
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10-25-2023, 06:27 PM
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10-25-2023, 06:31 PM
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10-25-2023, 07:52 PM
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10-25-2023, 08:17 PM
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two quick notes from a 3 time, 26 year boxster guy:
1) drive a base 986 for 26 years, then tell me that the 4.0 (vanity plate “4 OHHHH”) lacks low end punch
2) i’m glad that i’m winning the pca raffle to make it easier to resolve getting the pdk only, no heated seats only SRS
1) drive a base 986 for 26 years, then tell me that the 4.0 (vanity plate “4 OHHHH”) lacks low end punch
2) i’m glad that i’m winning the pca raffle to make it easier to resolve getting the pdk only, no heated seats only SRS
10-26-2023, 10:11 AM
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10-26-2023, 10:14 AM
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10-26-2023, 10:16 AM
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Ooooh, I wanna play:
- Wants a road car, not track car: 1
- Wants mid-engine Boxster/Cayman handling: 1
- Likes the way it looks, and the amount of attention the car will get or lack thereof (depending on the build): .5, I think I prefer the lack of vents etc
- Will generally leave the top off, and weather and parking conditions make that possible: 1
- Likes the screaming sound at higher revs, and will drive in conditions that make it possible to spend a lot of time at higher revs without going to jail, crashing, or drawing unwanted attention: 1
- Doesn't mind the engine not being punchy at low and mid revs: 1
- Prefers PDK, or no strong preference between PDK vs manual: 0
- Can get the car at MSRP or small ADM, or doesn't care what it costs: 0, my dealer doesn't charge ADM but then they are very picky who they give their special cars to
So 4.5 but the lack of manual (and the fact I don't have an allocation) kills it for me.
- Wants a road car, not track car: 1
- Wants mid-engine Boxster/Cayman handling: 1
- Likes the way it looks, and the amount of attention the car will get or lack thereof (depending on the build): .5, I think I prefer the lack of vents etc
- Will generally leave the top off, and weather and parking conditions make that possible: 1
- Likes the screaming sound at higher revs, and will drive in conditions that make it possible to spend a lot of time at higher revs without going to jail, crashing, or drawing unwanted attention: 1
- Doesn't mind the engine not being punchy at low and mid revs: 1
- Prefers PDK, or no strong preference between PDK vs manual: 0
- Can get the car at MSRP or small ADM, or doesn't care what it costs: 0, my dealer doesn't charge ADM but then they are very picky who they give their special cars to
So 4.5 but the lack of manual (and the fact I don't have an allocation) kills it for me.
10-26-2023, 10:20 AM
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Ooooh, I wanna play:
- Wants a road car, not track car: 1
- Wants mid-engine Boxster/Cayman handling: 1
- Likes the way it looks, and the amount of attention the car will get or lack thereof (depending on the build): .5, I think I prefer the lack of vents etc
- Will generally leave the top off, and weather and parking conditions make that possible: 1
- Likes the screaming sound at higher revs, and will drive in conditions that make it possible to spend a lot of time at higher revs without going to jail, crashing, or drawing unwanted attention: 1
- Doesn't mind the engine not being punchy at low and mid revs: 1
- Prefers PDK, or no strong preference between PDK vs manual: 0
- Can get the car at MSRP or small ADM, or doesn't care what it costs: 0, my dealer doesn't charge ADM but then they are very picky who they give their special cars to
So 4.5 but the lack of manual (and the fact I don't have an allocation) kills it for me.
- Wants a road car, not track car: 1
- Wants mid-engine Boxster/Cayman handling: 1
- Likes the way it looks, and the amount of attention the car will get or lack thereof (depending on the build): .5, I think I prefer the lack of vents etc
- Will generally leave the top off, and weather and parking conditions make that possible: 1
- Likes the screaming sound at higher revs, and will drive in conditions that make it possible to spend a lot of time at higher revs without going to jail, crashing, or drawing unwanted attention: 1
- Doesn't mind the engine not being punchy at low and mid revs: 1
- Prefers PDK, or no strong preference between PDK vs manual: 0
- Can get the car at MSRP or small ADM, or doesn't care what it costs: 0, my dealer doesn't charge ADM but then they are very picky who they give their special cars to
So 4.5 but the lack of manual (and the fact I don't have an allocation) kills it for me.