Dave I

Congrats on finding an allocation...where are you located?

jabbey

Virginia is home. I've never seen a Spyder on the road, so I know I'm getting something special. As for other Porsche cars, Northern VA has scads of them. Just hope it's real. I guess the pro-forma order sheet from Porsche will solidify it for me. Then I become pen pals with my sales guy to watch the play by play!

Only1Buck

Jabbey .... did you see pics of my Guards Red Spyder?

Only1Buck

Here is the link...

https://rennlist.com/forums/987-foru...-pictures.html

jabbey

Yep. And lots of others on dspyda.com. Guards Red was the only option in my mind, probably since childhood! I wouldn't have done the roll bars if I hadn't visited this site. Looks great and that's in my configuration now.

So, how bad is the noise top up at highway speeds? Off topic a bit, but interested. In fact, I'm getting this car without having ever driven it at all. Just too hard to find them. A leap of faith and confidence in all the positive press and posts here. I've driven a Cayman S and I couldn't stop smiling, so I'm feeling good!

Only1Buck

I am in NJ. If you are in the area we can go out for a ride...if that is not an option have you had the opportunity to at least drive a regular Boxster? I don't mind the road noise at all ... I love the open air and the interaction with the environment...

Marine Blue

Noise with the top on at 80 MPH is very reasonable with the back piece in place. It's a little louder with the back piece off but not enough to get in the way of a normal conversation or listening to the radio.

I had a very brief test drive in a Spyder and it was enough to sell me on the car. If you liked the Cayman imagine having the top off and the additional noise from the exhaust. It is an incredible car that is very satisfying to drive and it's the only car I have ever driven where I immediately felt familar with everything from the steering, pedals, clutch and other functional controls on the dash. Everything is exactly where you would expect it and the car responds like its hard wired to your brain. Hard to explain until you drive it but I've seen the same thing written in many articles.

jabbey

Thanks for all the info. Hope to place the order this morning. Looking forward to hearing more of that engine. Don't know if I said it here, but I'm fitting this with PSE, so even more fun on that front. Can't wait for the Fall.

Marine Blue

Definitely get the PSE. I took my Spyder out earlier this week and I usually immediately hit the PSE button before leaving the garage. Well this particular instance I forgot to do that and noted something was missing from the experience. I looked down and realized I hadn't turned on the PSE! It makes a HUGE difference.

With the PSE turned off I was driving much faster (read I was hitting the gas more often to try to hear it) and I was well past legal limits without even realizing it.

Porsche should have sold the car with the PSE on all the time and the option to shut it off if needed.

orthojoe

Defintely get PSE or go aftermarket. The standard exhaust is much to quiet and leaves you wanting more all the time.

Skeptikal12

Has anyone weighed (or has the figures) for the PSE exhaust vs. the standard exhaust?

JSF101

17 Boxster Spyders sold in May


prior info submitted by z356 (360 by end of August (47 sold))
Sep 50
Oct 29
Nov 25
Dec 18
2011
Jan 34
Feb 18
Mar 23
Apr 27
May 17

YTD 119 Spyders sold

n2cars

Roughly 594 Spyders sold in NA

Only1Buck

What is total worldwide production?

Would love to be able to get the numbers by color and PDK vs. MT

JSF101

you got any friends at PAG?

best way for us to know colors/options is to get everyone to register at dspyda.com