Spyder RS

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TDT

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5,492 posts

127 months

Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Spyder RS


TDT

Original Poster:

5,492 posts

127 months

Tuesday 9th May 2023
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That roof! Back to 987 Spyder tent.

Crucially… spring and damper rates reduced to be more suitable for relax and characteristically convertible setup.

Hopefully that means complainers will move out of 4RS and leave one for me! Haha biggrin

TDT

Original Poster:

5,492 posts

127 months

Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Jefferson Steelflex

1,502 posts

107 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Going to be epic, but (lack of) fullly closing roof would kill it for me. No rear window at all is a bit bizarre.

RichDS

387 posts

81 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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My dealer has been making tentatively positive noises about getting me one of these - fingers crossed it’s mega!

kmpowell

3,158 posts

236 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Yachting Blue?!?

rkwm1

1,483 posts

110 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Vanadium Grey Metallic.

The roof isnt great, but otherwise think its fantastic!

TDT

Original Poster:

5,492 posts

127 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Vanadium Grey Metallic

GT4P

5,406 posts

193 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Just configured) £128k, where do I sign lol

DallySingh

97 posts

24 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Absolutely stunning car. If I got one of these, I’d never put the roof down. Far too much of a faff haha.

Lox

632 posts

289 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Jefferson Steelflex said:
Going to be epic, but (lack of) fullly closing roof would kill it for me. No rear window at all is a bit bizarre.
It's a two-piece affair, similar to 987 Spyder.

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2023/products/pors...

First Sea Lord

1,208 posts

187 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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A beautiful machine

Assume it's secure when parked up with roof on?

Taffy66

5,964 posts

110 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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It's a really stunning looking Porsche and better looking than the 4RS even though I own one. However, there's no way I could run one in this wet cold country. Absolute perfect car if I was fortunate to live in the French Riviera with regular sojourns to the nearby Alps.
On another note I really don't find the 4RS ride overly harsh but I guess that's a lot to do with my high tolerance for discomfort due to decades of driving tractors, UTVs, ATVs etc.
I have to congratulate Porsche to be brave enough to carry on making hardcore Sports cars like the Spyder RS and not pander to the new generation of soft, sensitive whinging wokey wimps.

WG

1,020 posts

134 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Jefferson Steelflex said:
Going to be epic, but (lack of) fullly closing roof would kill it for me. No rear window at all is a bit bizarre.
I think you’ll find it does have a rear window - look on the configurator.

Jefferson Steelflex

1,502 posts

107 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Noted, thanks for the update. Should probably look at things rather than guessing.

BAMoFo

841 posts

264 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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It is interesting to see how much more money it is to specify some of the more regular 'upgrade' colours on the RS versus the non RS models (such as GT silver and Gentian Blue). Porsche data gathering and marketing at it's finest.

Twinfan

10,125 posts

112 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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I think it's a great looking car and I really like the launch colour, it reminds me of a shark's skin - even more so than GT SIlver cool

However, I also think it's an incredibly niche model by way of the price, roof idiosyncrasies, frenetic driving experience from the GT4RS etc. It's a track car with no roof, but there are no harnesses.

On the right day in the right place I would imagine it's going to be stunningly glorious to drive, but how many times a year is that going to happen?

Terry Winks

1,460 posts

21 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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Twinfan said:
On the right day in the right place I would imagine it's going to be stunningly glorious to drive, but how many times a year is that going to happen?
Don't care... still want haha!

MogUk

90 posts

46 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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I would love one.. If I lived in the South of France ( or anywhere with a sunny climate )

Waste of time in the UK, all that messing about with the roof is enough to put me off, unless you plan on never stopping/parking it up in public.

Twinfan

10,125 posts

112 months

Wednesday 10th May 2023
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MogUk said:
Waste of time in the UK, all that messing about with the roof is enough to put me off, unless you plan on never stopping/parking it up in public.
Nah, you'll be fine for local Cars and Coffee meets.... wink