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av185

18,521 posts

128 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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MannyLon said:
av185 said:
Largely depends what you want to use the 981 Spyder.

Great useable package at the money (new) as an away weekend car.

As a focused drivers car relatively not so great imo.

Edited by av185 on Monday 3rd August 14:39
Focused enough for me and many others. It never was intended for track work.
Clearly not.

Depends how focused you want a road car to be though.

MannyLon

1,681 posts

207 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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av185 said:
Clearly not.

Depends how focused you want a road car to be though.
Plenty for my limits as a driver, but others on here are clearly highly skilled in extracting all the intricacies that Porsche provide.

homerdog

244 posts

232 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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Porsche911R said:
What don't you agree with ?
Your attitude.

2010spy

1,916 posts

165 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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Slight deviation. Lots of talk about colour coded stitching. What about colour coded cats? This would suit the launch edition of 987 Spyder.




anonymous-user

55 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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Porsche911R said:
Spyder Jam said:
911 R, you don’t half talk some rubbish on here
What don't you agree with ?
homerdog said:
Your attitude.
Most perceptive.

RSVP911

8,192 posts

134 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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MannyLon said:
Plenty for my limits as a driver, but others on here are clearly highly skilled in extracting all the intricacies that Porsche provide.
I’m not.

Its not about a car that’s set up for the track and it’s not about ringing it’s neck on a public road - at all speeds it simply feels different; more agile, planted and responsive - I prefer it, but I also love the feel of a 991 GT3 on the road (But then again, I genuinely believe that all 911’s should feel like a GT3)

We’re all different - no right or wrong here - all I was saying was, for me personally, I prefer the feel & the engagement that the 718 gives you on the road smile

2010spy

1,916 posts

165 months

Tuesday 4th August 2020
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Just driven one of EVOs greatest roads, the Sa Calobra in Mallorca smile

Unfortunately I was in a 7 seater Touran and not the Spyder frown

Next year!

Dr S

4,997 posts

227 months

Tuesday 4th August 2020
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RSVP911 said:
I’m not.

Its not about a car that’s set up for the track and it’s not about ringing it’s neck on a public road - at all speeds it simply feels different; more agile, planted and responsive - I prefer it, but I also love the feel of a 991 GT3 on the road (But then again, I genuinely believe that all 911’s should feel like a GT3)

We’re all different - no right or wrong here - all I was saying was, for me personally, I prefer the feel & the engagement that the 718 gives you on the road smile
Same here. The GT3s are for me what a 911 should be about. An event at any speed - being tight, direct and responsive

MannyLon

1,681 posts

207 months

Tuesday 4th August 2020
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RSVP911 said:
I’m not.

Its not about a car that’s set up for the track and it’s not about ringing it’s neck on a public road - at all speeds it simply feels different; more agile, planted and responsive - I prefer it, but I also love the feel of a 991 GT3 on the road (But then again, I genuinely believe that all 911’s should feel like a GT3)

We’re all different - no right or wrong here - all I was saying was, for me personally, I prefer the feel & the engagement that the 718 gives you on the road smile
Fair enough, but for me the noise let’s it down.
The 718 GT4 sounds better on the videos, not sure why.

av185

18,521 posts

128 months

Tuesday 4th August 2020
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MannyLon said:
Fair enough, but for me the noise let’s it down.
The 718 GT4 sounds better on the videos, not sure why.
No way.

A stock 991.2 GT3 sounds far better than a stock 718 GT4 both inside and outside the cabin.

The variable induction noises from the GT3 engine alone are truly amazing.

To be expected though having regard to the far more sophisticated higher revving GT3 engine and lack of gpfs.

MannyLon

1,681 posts

207 months

Tuesday 4th August 2020
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av185 said:
No way.

A stock 991.2 GT3 sounds far better than a stock 718 GT4 both inside and outside the cabin.

The variable induction noises from the GT3 engine alone are truly amazing.

To be expected though having regard to the far more sophisticated higher revving GT3 engine and lack of gpfs.
Crossed wires...
Was talking about 718 Spyder and 981 Spyder sound. 981 sounds much better to me.
I then mentioned that the 718 GT4 seems to sound better than the 718 Spyder on the vids that I've seen.

VvrooomM

154 posts

182 months

Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Is 911R the old MrD by chance??

Twinfan

10,125 posts

105 months

Wednesday 12th August 2020
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yes

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

266 months

Wednesday 12th August 2020
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VvrooomM said:
Is 911R the old MrD by chance??
I feel old :-(

cowboyengineer

1,411 posts

115 months

Wednesday 12th August 2020
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So I picked up mine last Saturday and so far have done 700 miles and I absolutely love it. Yes it has flaws. But honestly I don’t care about them!






Not Ideal

2,901 posts

189 months

Wednesday 12th August 2020
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^^ Looks amazing !!

MannyLon

1,681 posts

207 months

Wednesday 12th August 2020
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cowboyengineer said:
So I picked up mine last Saturday and so far have done 700 miles and I absolutely love it. Yes it has flaws. But honestly I don’t care about them!






Very nice

elisered

227 posts

83 months

Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Red ones are quicker obviously 🤪

RSVP911

8,192 posts

134 months

Wednesday 12th August 2020
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cowboyengineer said:
So I picked up mine last Saturday and so far have done 700 miles and I absolutely love it. Yes it has flaws. But honestly I don’t care about them!





Very nice - did you order the JCR ? smile

LemonTart

1,373 posts

135 months

Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Nice article with 987 Boxster Spyder in Evo just out.
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