981 Spyder vs 981 GT4 comparison
02-07-2016, 11:25 PM
#31
Race Director
I still have the gt4 replacement spoiler still in the box to sell to anyone who wants it at the group buy price $225. I also confirmed that it does not fit on the spyder.. no way.. no how. there is an entire part on the gt4 bumper on which that spoiler/splitter fits which is missing from spyder.
02-10-2016, 05:40 PM
#32
Three Wheelin'
Good comparison, s2ktaxi. Very few will have an opportunity to own both; so, it's cool to know how these two stack up from the viewpoints of the same driver.
An open top car always adds to the drama vis-a-vis closed top. With narrower tires and chassis/suspension setup, the break-away and playfulness are carefully designed-in. It is pretty impressive how Porsche has mastered the art of differentiation across the models. I also feel that the GT cars may have gotten too good for their own sake, for street-driving. They have such a high limit, only the track conditions allow them to be exploited. Someone (forgot his name) indicated that he is moving from 991 GT3; read about couple of more such moves.
So, for the street, a GT car may not be all that fun. I guess most of the GT guys already know that!!
An open top car always adds to the drama vis-a-vis closed top. With narrower tires and chassis/suspension setup, the break-away and playfulness are carefully designed-in. It is pretty impressive how Porsche has mastered the art of differentiation across the models. I also feel that the GT cars may have gotten too good for their own sake, for street-driving. They have such a high limit, only the track conditions allow them to be exploited. Someone (forgot his name) indicated that he is moving from 991 GT3; read about couple of more such moves.
So, for the street, a GT car may not be all that fun. I guess most of the GT guys already know that!!
02-11-2016, 12:48 AM
#34
Drifting
I just signed up for the Boxster Spyder class at the Atlanta Porsche Experience center. The Spyder was the closest car I could find to replicate my GT4 at the center. The learning the manual class would've only put me in a GT4 for a much shorter duration.
I won't be taking the class until April unfortunately but will come back here with a full report.
I won't be taking the class until April unfortunately but will come back here with a full report.
02-11-2016, 06:56 AM
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I just signed up for the Boxster Spyder class at the Atlanta Porsche Experience center. The Spyder was the closest car I could find to replicate my GT4 at the center. The learning the manual class would've only put me in a GT4 for a much shorter duration.
I won't be taking the class until April unfortunately but will come back here with a full report.
I won't be taking the class until April unfortunately but will come back here with a full report.
02-23-2016, 12:58 AM
#36
Burning Brakes
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Now that I've had more seat time between both the GT4 and the Spyder, I'm beginning to really discern the differences between the two.
The Spyder's Sport Suspension is a little more chatty on the little road imperfection compared to the PASM even On mode. This makes the GT4 feel a lot more solidly planted.
The steering of the GT4 is superior in feel and weighting than the Spyder's. I find the Spyder steering a bit on the light side - possibly too much for a sports car. On this note, the 987.2 Spyder felt better. Interestingly, after jumping in to S2000, there is more similarity in feel between the S2000 and GT4 than the Spyder and S2000 in terms of feel and loading.
The Spyder's Sport Suspension is a little more chatty on the little road imperfection compared to the PASM even On mode. This makes the GT4 feel a lot more solidly planted.
The steering of the GT4 is superior in feel and weighting than the Spyder's. I find the Spyder steering a bit on the light side - possibly too much for a sports car. On this note, the 987.2 Spyder felt better. Interestingly, after jumping in to S2000, there is more similarity in feel between the S2000 and GT4 than the Spyder and S2000 in terms of feel and loading.
02-23-2016, 01:11 AM
#37
Does anyone have ballpark #'s of Spyders sold vs. GT4's? I am starting to wonder if the Spyder will actually be the more desirable car long term than the GT4. I know if $100k fell out of the sky I'd buy a Spyder in a heart beat to add to my GT4.
02-23-2016, 01:19 AM
#38
Drifting
Great write-up! I don't get the comment about stitching though. With the leather interior option, the GT4 has platinum as standard, with red and yellow as options. The Spyder has black stitching as standard (decorative, not deviating stitching), with silver, red, and yellow as options. There's no optional silver on the GT4 nor platinum on the Spyder, so if your Spyder's stitching seems closer to black, it's because it is!
02-23-2016, 02:11 PM
#40
Given the differences between the suspension, wheels/tires, purpose, etc., everything you say makes sense.
02-23-2016, 10:54 PM
#41
Burning Brakes
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https://rennlist.com/forums/987-981-...-database.html
02-23-2016, 10:55 PM
#42
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Great write-up! I don't get the comment about stitching though. With the leather interior option, the GT4 has platinum as standard, with red and yellow as options. The Spyder has black stitching as standard (decorative, not deviating stitching), with silver, red, and yellow as options. There's no optional silver on the GT4 nor platinum on the Spyder, so if your Spyder's stitching seems closer to black, it's because it is!
02-26-2016, 08:14 PM
#43
Burning Brakes
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Now that the Spyder is a bit more broken in, I'm finding the exhaust MUCH more intoxicating than the GT4. above 5k rpm, the Spyder let's the driver and passenger hear sounds the GT4 driver and passenger can't get. Drove the GT4 today with windows up and it feels sterile compared to the Spyder with top down.
02-26-2016, 08:28 PM
#44
Three Wheelin'
Now that the Spyder is a bit more broken in, I'm finding the exhaust MUCH more intoxicating than the GT4. above 5k rpm, the Spyder let's the driver and passenger hear sounds the GT4 driver and passenger can't get. Drove the GT4 today with windows up and it feels sterile compared to the Spyder with top down.
02-26-2016, 09:02 PM
#45
Now that the Spyder is a bit more broken in, I'm finding the exhaust MUCH more intoxicating than the GT4. above 5k rpm, the Spyder let's the driver and passenger hear sounds the GT4 driver and passenger can't get. Drove the GT4 today with windows up and it feels sterile compared to the Spyder with top down.