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Now that social media is showing cars getting delivered all over Europe, I am hoping for some folks to start reporting on what they are like to drive. Thoughts on the delta to the regular spyder? The roof? The sound / noise level?
Most people are still in break-in for a week or so (plus PPF delays, etc), but early thoughts are welcome, and the weeks will go quickly...
And pics!
The 4RS has a dedicated thread on this topic, so I thought the SRS definitely deserves one, if for no other reason than to encourage sharing of insights.
After a few hundred more miles, can share a more textured comparison to the 992 GT3:
- You're going to touch the car a lot getting the top on and off. I'd strongly recommend full PPF so you don't freak out when you inevitably drop a part of the roof on the car. It's happened to me a few times and I've reminded myself that it's all covered in PPF so nothing will scratch and it's no big deal. I actually got my PPF installer to cover the carbon roll bars too. You'll definitely touch the tonneau cover a lot too - it's nice that the ceramic and PPF don't keep finger prints.
- The car is the perfect size for backroads. I find that I have the room to avoid potholes and bumps on really narrow roads in the Bay area that felt harder in the 992 for some reason (I know they're close in size but the 718 feels smaller)
- I love the analog dashboard compared to the 992. I don't need to sign in to the car and bluetooth never fails, just get in and drive
- It's a lot more fun than a GT3 - the noise, the wind, and the size make it a way more fun car on the street. 10/10 have no regrets about parting with the GT3 for my use case.
- There's also less grip and traction in the rear - which makes it a little more challenging to drive but fun in a good way.
- I parked next to a 4RS and GT3 this morning and it definitely looks more subtle / gets less attention - which is a feature for me. It looks like a Boxster to most people.
- The fuel tank is tiny and I need to do a lot more refuels than the 23.7.
- It's a much more fun car at legal speeds - it doesn't feel as impatient or fussy when driving regularly
- The suspension is really settled - it's better than my 992 GT3 and my 991.2 GT3 - feels like the perfect car for American quality backroads. My mom and wife both claimed that it was a lot more comfortable.
Overall, this is probably my favorite GT car for the road. Will likely be in the permanent collection.
Now that social media is showing cars getting delivered all over Europe, I am hoping for some folks to start reporting on what they are like to drive. Thoughts on the delta to the regular spyder? The roof? The sound / noise level?
The coupe acts like a collector for all the glorious sound emanating from the flat six. I’m curious to how the Spyder sounds top off once it gets moving properly. I reckon most of the sound blows away when you get in deep triple digit speeds.
Bump, to encourage more inputs. I especially want to hear from folks that may have had a chance to hear an SRS being run to 9k with the WP exhaust tips versus non-WP. Is there a noticeable aural delta, and if so, can you describe it? TIA (PS For those that will tend to dismiss this out of hand, I encourage a youtube search on exhaust tip sound impacts. It is a legit thing, apparently.)
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Bump, to encourage more inputs. I especially want to hear from folks that may have had a chance to hear an SRS being run to 9k with the WP exhaust tips versus non-WP. Is there a noticeable aural delta, and if so, can you describe it? TIA (PS For those that will tend to dismiss this out of hand, I encourage a youtube search on exhaust tip sound impacts. It is a legit thing, apparently.)
I can’t imagine that from inside the car you will even hear the exhaust. Given you can’t hear it in the 4RS I would expect the same in the SRS. The intake sound is louder and makes the car much louder from inside vs. outside the car. I could be wrong…
I would also like to hear from those who took delivery regarding the stock exhaust. Is it enough with the induction noise drowning everything out? Does it need a full titanium system which I belive it deserves (especailly from weight reduction perspective).
Thanks for sharing the YouTube video is one of the better to me as the guy was just Down-to-Earth in his descriptions of both them.
You know I have always been wondering could I deal with the interior noise of the GT4 RS coupe.
After once again watching another review I don't think it would be very livable for simply driving on the street and NOT-Tracking it.
I base the above ^^^ on me finally having made the last change to my 2021 Cayman 718 GT4 W/PDK.
From the previous SOUL V1 exhaust to the New SOUL V2 exhaust which is totally livable on the street in Quiet-Mode.
It's fun to ROMP at Ultra-High-RPM but after doing that Many-many times I find it gets to be to much.
Seems like that GT4 RS owner is saying the RS is a killer machine as long as you don't take it past 7,000 RPM and don't mind the Harsh Suspension on Non-Smooth-Pavement.
I guess in the end one just has to keep in mind that Porsche designed the GT4 RS as a TRACK-Machine not a Street Machine.
You would really think launching a 992 Turbo S would be idiot proof. But he proved me wrong...
After that video I purposely avoided anything with him in it. I watched his latest Spyder RS comparison out of desperation from lack of recent Spyder RS content... but even with that desperation, I just couldn't finish the video...
12-22-2023, 03:00 PM
Spyder RS driving/ownership impressions
