silverboy

So envious :-)

NelsonF

Congrats Pete. What a car! I hope you'll eventually share your insights and provide a comparison with your previous 3.8RS as well as your GT2RS. Enjoy it.

Nelson

mikymu

Looks great Pete! I thought it was suppose to be black??

wurlie

Wonderful car Pete!
Is that leather is see on the dash?
Enjoy it in good health,
w

Izzone

I believe full leather is standard on the 4.0

savyboy

Thanks JFR! Write up will happen, I know a lot of folks are looking forward to seeing the "more elusive than a Sundaland Clouded Leopard" MovIt GT3 full system. Hell, I am! lol...I continue to be told it really exists...

Turbo S...I think that is one of the greatest values in the Porsche line-up right now (along w/Cayenne). All-weather, low profile super car. I secretly crave one but don't tell anybody.

Thanks Joe! I am going to try and make HOD at TH in Nov, hopefully i will see you there

Thanks Steven, you know I will

You are welcome. I bet the new open, cone, air filters contribute to the aural delights. The top 1500 rpm's should be a joy to explore.

No need for jealousy PB, we are all lucky owners. I have the regular thickness wheel in my 3.8 RS, not sure if 4.0 is thicker or not, have to look to see. On that subject let me say Porsche wheels have a huge diameter. I absolutely love the smaller diameter Personal (brand) wheel in my 3.8. Makes OE Porsche wheel feel like a bus wheel

Lol...Thanks!

Get out of here!

Hope you are having fun at TH today Lar. Sorry I could not make it.

Haha...

Be smart- wait a year or two and buy one pre-owned after a dumb depreciation sponge (not me, but like me...) has soaked up the initial $ hit.

One of the more important changes is the solid rear lower shock mount. I dearly wanted to retrofit that to my 3.8. However...that necessitates replacing the rear carriers and also the wheel bearings. The parts themselves are not "so" expensive, carrier is MSRP only $600 each or so, but it is a ****-load of work to do the job. If you do this, then the smart thing would be to combine the carrier replacement with a 5-lug conversion (see DJN's thread).

Carbon hood would be easy, but the fenders would be another PITA to retrofit after the fact. They would be a big job to do. Better just to pull the driver-side fender liner and remove that ginormous and heavy washer fluid reservoir. Ask me how I know about this...

Lol, grab yourself a build slot!

Thanks Nelson! Will do.

It was, then it was not, then it was, then it was not... I LOVE the look of the black with black w/black wheels and with the red interior it would be crazy awesome. BUT. Too hard to keep clean and too damn hot in the summer. Hope you guys are having fun at TH today. Looking forward to your usual enjoyable video

You do see leather on the dash Jurica . My one bone-toss toward creature comforts. Is your car still held up in the recall or factory fix?

It is not Randy, but it is a "free" option. ~5lbs more weight but it really adds class to the interior. Like the 2RS, a lot of stuff that is extra charge on other models is a no-cost option on this car.

wurlie

Aaah, you caved in!
Mine is released on Oct 4th - same spec as yours - except no leather, and Porsche LiIon battery.
I should post pictures after its planned trip to a small race shop in Meuspath, before the first time trial on Oct 8th.
I am VERY much looking forward to your info on brakes. I will immediately upgrade to Endless endurance pads ($$$) and let people know how that works with stock iron discs.
Best, w

aussie jimmy

the engine sounds very crisp, pete. just watched the videos today.

savyboy

Sweet! I respect that spec...lol. If you could capture some video of that TT, we would all surely enjoy

The eyes of the world are upon you Frank and Tom!

It's raspy! It feels silky smooth but the sound is rough and coarse. It sounds like a race motor unlike the 3RS which screams more than rasps. The sound between the two is most definitely different.

cay187

i am happy for you. thank you for sharing your gifts.

996FLT6

I guess it's too late. You should have kept most of that prewrap for collectors wanting almost NIB : ). Congrats bro- awesome machine. Can't wait to see in person!!! Hopefully I can ride shotgun with u : ). Mike

Snowboarder54

Hey Pete,

I will be bringing my SW 3.9 back to Reno mid Oct, weather permiting, maybe we can do a comparo, if you are interested. I am curious to see how they stack up.

Marine Blue

Drool!!!

Congrats Pete, what an awesome car! Looking forward to seeing more pictures.

I wish Porsche would offer some of the cool suspension and lightweight bits for some of their other cars.

Enjoy in good health.

orthojoe

I've noticed this too. My original spyder wheel made me feel like I was driving an old cadillac. It felt HUGE. It was one of the reasons why I decided to get a RS 4.0 steering wheel for my spyder because I thought it looked smaller. It feels smaller and looks smaller I diameter, but then I brought out my measuring tape and they were the same!

savyboy

Great minds think alike, I DID keep it Along with some of the other pre-delivery bits. Yes, lets go for a ride!

Awesome! Oct 22/23 right? A drag race would be cool. How about a 5mph roll on? Maybe David will let us do it during the lunch break on the main straight? I know several people want to see this match-up happen.

Track times comparison won't be fair as I have home track advantage and we are running the big course- config B (technical)

Thanks Afshin! You already have a mighty fine lightweight car Keep the Spyder stock and add a GT3 to the garage that someone already added the bits to.