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Yet. lol. I relish the thought of driving a Spyder through the Alps. I rented a convertible 4 Series in Zurich several years ago and drove it south through the Alps and down to Lake Como and it was hands down the most beautiful trip of my lifetime. Can't wait to do it again.
Last edited by SpyderSenseOC; 10-27-2022 at 04:02 PM.
Awesome build progress Axoo. I know you've heard a lot already from people so I'd just add as a GT4 owner, I would get a Spyder if I didn't care about going to the track.
A convertible is just another level of enjoyment on a clear day that is hard to match. It makes every drive an 'event'
[QUOTE=manifold danger;18425196]I don't understand the sentiment about the noise being an issue. It's not, unless you just really like loud exhaust coming out of the tailpipe at all times. Yes, it is "quiet" below 4k rpm, definitely more quiet than the 718 GTS 2.5T I had before it... and the 991.2 I had before that... and the 981 GTS I had before that... so I can only guess Porsche had to engineer out the insufferable drone that seems to be reported by some folks with aftermarket exhausts. But as soon as you touch the throttle in sport mode you're blasted with a wonderful intake noise that the 981 can't match, and likely isn't duplicated in any car in the sub-$300k price range. I've said it before, to me it sounds truly exotic and I can't get enough of it.
I guess it's personal taste, but I've always been more of a fan of a great induction noise over a loud exhaust noise. And in this sense, the 718 4.0 platform is way better than the 981."
You nailed it. The sound INSIDE a 4.0 is intoxicatingly good when you "give er". Better than the 981's I had. It may sound like that all much outside the car but for some of us that doesn't really matter.
I have a 991.2 GT3 and a 718 Spyder they are both great cars and are very different and compliment each other.
the Spyder is the quintessential open top 2 seater (manual) sportscar experience, but ultimately the GT3 is the better overall handling car IMO...
but for N.Ca canyon carving I always take the Spyder ... I'd say having obtained the unobtainium I would get the car ... or pass it on to one of the many people who truly desire one!
Also having driven both the 992 GT3 and the 718GT4RS - I would take the GT3 over the 4RS any day ...
Why do you prefer the GT3 over the 4RS? Most reviews find the 4RS more entertaining.
10-27-2022, 03:25 PM
