718 review - test drove today

[undred orse]

And another-

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[edo]

Dyffed said:

A photo of my new car

Lovely. Gone for these wheels on my Cayman S order.

How you enjoying it?

[wdpor]

edo said:

Lovely. Gone for these wheels on my Cayman S order.

How you enjoying it?

Nice car 👍

[Sparkyhd]

@Dyffed - looks great. Are those the 19inch wheels?

@undred orse - also looks great. The red roof is a bit brighter than I was expecting. The photo below has yours overlaid on the configurator. In reality which photo is nearer the true colour?

[nsm3]

Shame you couldn't get the plate A50 BXT - very topical

[Dyffed]

They are the 19 inch Boxster S wheels. I love the car. Heres a photo of the interior.

[JasonSteel]

finally photos are starting to appear - great cars guys, congratulations.

they don't help me decide on colour though... i was undecided between grey and silver and your pics confirm they both look great

[undred orse]

I'd say that the colour is a bit darker than the photos which were taken with bright sunlight on it but it's not as dark as the configurator.The Bordeaux /black interior is slightly darker than the hood but looks good to me at least.

I did 200 miles on country roads yesterday and had a great time.I highly recommend the pse.The car was great fun and very responsive and fluid.

[Dyffed]

Lovely looking car in that colour but my previous 986 of 14yrs. was silver. So It was nice to have a change. I might be wrong but are those photos taken in the AmmanValley ?

[undred orse]

Dyffed said:

Lovely looking car in that colour but my previous 986 of 14yrs. was silver. So It was nice to have a change. I might be wrong but are those photos taken in the AmmanValley ?

Thanks Dyffed. Yours looks great as well - the grey really suits the lines which is why they used it as one of the launch colours I suppose.I went for the gt silver as I've always loved the colour with the red roof after seeing a rs60 edition on display in Las Vegas. Trouble was I didn't win enough to buy one.

You are right about the location - given the name do you know the area well?

I hope you are enjoying the car as much as I am.

[Dyffed]

undred orse said:

Thanks Dyffed. Yours looks great as well - the grey really suits the lines which is why they used it as one of the launch colours I suppose.I went for the gt silver as I've always loved the colour with the red roof after seeing a rs60 edition on display in Las Vegas. Trouble was I didn't win enough to buy one.

You are right about the location - given the name do you know the area well?

I hope you are enjoying the car as much as I am.

Yes, I know the area very well. I come from Ammanford but now live near Bromley, Kent. All my family live in Ammanford area and I still come down to see them. Shall look out for your car. I thought I recognised the area but not sure of the name. Yes I'm so pleased with the car. We have some nice drives down through Kent and Sussex but have nothing to compare with the roads down in your part of Wales. They must be among some of the best in the UK.

[undred orse]

Dyffed said:

Yes, I know the area very well. I come from Ammanford but now live near Bromley, Kent. All my family live in Ammanford area and I still come down to see them. Shall look out for your car. I thought I recognised the area but not sure of the name. Yes I'm so pleased with the car. We have some nice drives down through Kent and Sussex but have nothing to compare with the roads down in your part of Wales. They must be among some of the best in the UK.

You'll know cross hands then.i'm not far from there in a village.

I'm pleased you like the car. It must have been a bit of a wrench saying goodbye to the previous one but the 718 more than makes up for it I'm sure.

You are right the roads are great.I'm off to the Beacons on Friday having skirted them yesterday.The Boxster won't be a daily for me but it will come to work most Friday's as my commute is about 35 miles each way on a and B roads to mid Wales.

If you fancy a car chat and some time away from the relatives next time you are down let me know.

[ooid]

congrats the new owners, I think 718 looks much smaller I like it.

Is there any particular reason about the higher black skirt? why is it more higher and visible now? 981 had this black skirt too but it was not that much visible. 986 and 987 never had it, at least this size. Weight?

[Sparkyhd]

Dyffed said:

Yes, I know the area very well. I come from Ammanford but now live near Bromley, Kent. All my family live in Ammanford area and I still come down to see them. Shall look out for your car ...

Don't you mean 'listen out' for your car ...

[ooid]

Not sure if these are all standard rear bumpers, but since 987 that skirt is getting higher and higher. (The green highlighted areas actually where black plastic skirt placed)

[mollytherocker]

undred orse said:

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Wow, you really wanted brexit then!

[edo]

Sounds great to me, but of course, CHANGE!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y7mqH31-qE

[mollytherocker]

edo said:

Sounds great to me, but of course, CHANGE!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y7mqH31-qE

I must have different ears to you. Thats an awful drone.

[ooid]

For me, I can't still see any design features/proportions related to 718. Earlier versions always used to look more similar to 550 but both last two generations going somewhere a bit different, IMHO

Hardly traced some front features...

[HighwayStar]

edo said:

Sounds great to me, but of course, CHANGE!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y7mqH31-qE

Great?!!! It doesn't to me...
Question, if you think the 718 sounds great, what do you think of the sound of the 981?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wk28sxMcyc