How To Remove The Roof On A Porsche 718 Spyder RS

[@wapping2727]

Without all the over exaggerated theatricals of other videos, this is the best walkthrough of the roof I’ve seen. Thank you.

[@grahamcrane83]

This is great in a sunny country. Can't imagine doing that 4 times in a day in Scotland.

[@Zuxeh]

Cant afford the car, but if I could, this would make me look at another model.

[@impapamax]

I just got it, and this is a bitch I thought this shit was automatic

[@russellg3906]

@@impapamax Aye right

[@dmb251013]

This is the best video online for both putting the roof up and taking it off - has been helpful, and I’ve been practicing in my garage (got my SRS yesterday!). 👍

[@xhipper5987]

All these comments on the roof but you forget how unique and crazy to drive the car is. That roof procedure just brings some fun to your sunday trip and you wouldn't mind at all if you had one . From an owner

[@Elias-gb5bb]

I mind a lot bc it takes to much time and is annoying. Had to sell mine to get a 911 with automatic roof

[@dr.manuelkoch3256]

As an owner: agree. All the people you complain about the roof: get a 718 Boxster GTS. Also a great and fun car. The RS is really for those who value and understand the combination of the GT3-engine and all the RS ingredients in the mid-engine Boxster platform and what A BLAST it is to drive this. It's for those who put pure and raw driving pleasure over comfort. It's really for petrolheads and it's special.

[@malcolmn.5222]

​@@Elias-gb5bb you bought one knowing the roof wasn't an automatic?

[@KrobkruengJapan]

Did you film this video in 1976?

[@nutbehindthewheel]

I remember back in the 80’s trying to build a flat pack wardrobe from MFI. It didn’t end well. This would really try my patience .

[@cbmerritt]

Excellent walk thru.

[@SuleymanSuleyman-j3j]

It’s very likely it was designed for the roof to be off most of the time. I think it looks stunning and would have this in my garage anytime.

[@rickgoyal4115]

What color was this? San Marino?

[@yeeehaar]

Any hassle is worth the price of admission. Can't wait!

[@cxlin1658]

This car with the roof of the 718 Spyder would have been a banger

[@Likeohmyme]

Or make it mechanical similar to the targa but with a carbon top

[@supercarpaul_cs8147]

And as you have completed the removal and got in the car and set off for the laps of Knightsbridge the heavens open and you get soaked lol... Beautiful car and amazing spec, jokes aside.

[@polarbear3577]

If I bought this car, I would insist that Porsche has a binding contract with the rain,which says no rain while i am driving the Porsche 718 spider.

[@TheKpadas]

is like the fully manual roof in the first gen 987 spyder..... the first gen 718 spyder is semi auto you just need to open a semiutomatic sistem ...so the 987 is more rs

[@manishmkt]

So satisfying. 😍😍 and it's not that complicated.

[@jaycordeiro905]

It really isn't that hard, but it does take getting used to. But man, what a car. I love driving this thing.

[@MarkB4444]

An amazing car ruined by that roof. I’d sooner have an extra 20gk or so for the normal roof…

[@robertlevasseur6843]

It is a bold move by Porsche in this era where most people don't even know how to use a screw driver to come up with a roof requiring some manual dexterity. People complain if a car's steering wheel is adjusted manually, imagine a roof.

[@rogersanyadiegwu2689]

That was painful to watch😖

[@knarfster]

This ridiculous, I don't mind manually putting down the roof like the previous Spyder. Why the 2 piece roof?

[@dmb251013]

The GT3 motor is physically larger than the 4L motor in the standard Spyder, so that roof simply wouldn’t fit. This solution also provides genuine weight savings, especially if you leave it at home, which is what I’ll be doing. This will just be for washing.

[@klkh2002]

Mine is going to have the roof off almost permanently

[@chrisharris4223]

I cannot believe the amount of negative comments about the roof on here. Do you not get it people??! This is a truly special car that is all about weight saving, as much as possible, the roof achieves this. It has to be this way for a variety of reasons and re-engineered due to the intakes. Whilst I admit you might be a bit annoyed if it starts hammering it down, the second it’s back on, you’re back in the car and moving forward at 9,000 rpm, you would forgive it!

[@alanjackson2712]

Makes a Morgan look simple 😅😂

[@Autobahnzeit]

If you dislike the car for the roof, then also know that it hasn’t got the following features which would be standard on a Kia, just to name a a few. - Keyless entry and go - Adaptive cruise control - Front parking se sensors - 360 camera - Blindspot monitoring Nah, don’t bother getting this car even if you get an allocation, if the roof and lack of above features bother you. Let someone else enjoy the spine tingling intoxication that motor brings. Let someone else drive through tunnels and downshift for no reason. Let someone else enjoy the lightest car Porsche makes with that motor. Go drive the Audi A4 with the one touch open/close roof in 30sec under 50km that sounds like a vacuum cleaner and handles like a boat.

[@rumblefish7537]

So, this design was the one they came up with in the name of weight savings? Why not just give them umbrellas? Or to compensate the weight of a retractable top, just add more horsepower!!😅

[@joepresti5287]

Ridiculous Porsche hasn’t made top automatic! Wtf

[@kcplanespotting8812]

Weight

[@bigal2417]

Paying all that money for a car, I couldn't be assed with all that nonsense 😢 ud enjoy doing all that in the pissing down in the rain 🤣🤣🤣

[@mubblemann]

To be fair it's designed to be a roof off roadster. Think of the roof as an emergency "it's raining!" solution.

[@frederickpamaran4811]

Yah that’s too much work. I’d rather just press a button.

[@dmb251013]

The car isn’t for you. 👍

[@williamkaiser8490]

Worst roof in the history of any auto!

[@ottrr3590]

W R O N G !!!!

[@IranIran-l5d]

I got three words for Porsche: great car ruined.

[@joezambanini520]

Sorry. Sod doing all that. 😢

[@bn8530]

Car was made for enthusiasts and not for the masses. You all commenting as if you can afford the car. Window shop and go to bed. wtf. If you can’t deal with it, get another car.

[@poyrazefeisikli6899]

The video that porsche should have published years ago.

[@tedtheturbot]

Mine? This isn't a tin a beans your opening. 'Mine' will arrive after Santa robs a bank and sends me the proceeds. They should have put a brolly in each door.

[@ShaneAhern-t6x]

If it starts raining, you would be drowned time you put the roof back on😅

[@robertgregory1927]

Good Lord, you lost me at step 4!

[@bongaximba3806]

If it’s not a 911 then it’s not worth the admin😭imagine spending 1 hr taking the roof down😂

[@R0TB]

what a tedious chores!! hard pass!

[@mohammadal-abbasi7247]

Damn

[@Airbag1010674]

This is why I got the GT4 RS....

[@impapamax]

I’ve had both, granted the 4RS for a year and a half and the spyder only for a week but the 4rs is so much more enjoyable to not deal w this lol

[@laurenceede6881]

Even my S3 Lotus Elise has a much better roof than this!

[@ystebadvonschlegel3295]

My Z4 is LMAO at this video.

[@martinhill888]

“If it starts to rain..” you and the car are going to get wet. 😖

[@AzureBlox]

Uglinesses of a soft top, impracticality of a hard top, bad as it gets 😔

[@ShaneAhern-t6x]

A convertible would’ve been a lot better too much time to take it off and put it back on not for me afraid

[@chunyinheang4352]

the rain is coming me :

[@G82JOE]

nope!

[@konm]

No way I would pay that much money and bother so much just to put the roof down. Pass

[@maxcoseti]

Yeah, that's the reason you won't get a Spyder RS

[@Autogurman-z7c]

​@@maxcoseti😁👍

[@ZacharyArmani3214]

That is the most Ridiculous convertible I’ve ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BuffaloDoctor]

Dictionary definition of Ballache

[@leebedford7750]

What a faf

[@FerrariPista_911TurboS_BMWM3]

Public service at its best 😆

[@muffinman4353]

No thanks....