This video went from a car review to a car tutorial Porsche owners will use when stuck on the side of the road putting up the top during a rainstorm 😂😂
@cephlo1Ай бұрын
*American Porsche owners.
@cbotten106Ай бұрын
Doug's here to perform a service for his fellow Porschaphiles. It's definitely a quirk though.
@erikswenson2659Ай бұрын
You never need to put this top up. The rain will have ended and you will already be soaked before the top can be erected.
@thrillathakillaАй бұрын
All he's missing is the supermodel in the passenger seat complaining her hair is getting wet lol
@lolpaladinsАй бұрын
Monday Morning quarter-back, but they absolutely 100% should have made a system where the manual cloth top was permanently attached at the back, like as in a miata, if you didn't have to pull the handles and attach the cables to tension it, the operation would be significantly easier. They could still have the 2nd part removable, that stores in the trunk, that's fine... but the basic top should have been an easier operation.
@matthewelliott2213Ай бұрын
That roof is literally a quirk beyond Dougian proportions...
@rogersmjАй бұрын
This is going to win Quirk of the Year for sure. Absolutely insane.
@joe97nsxАй бұрын
I think it'd be less intimidating K-swapping the engine out of a Miata.
@Twingo_Ай бұрын
Even if I wanted the vert I'd just buy the coupe because I wouldn't be using the top much anyway
@fredd3.14Ай бұрын
quirked up fr frõ
@mrcrackerjacks5788Ай бұрын
😭😭
@jonathanwatkins1218Ай бұрын
Imagine being at a red light when the rain comes and the ‘08 Miata next to you presses one button to close the roof. Meanwhile, you have to pull out your Lego kit to close yours lol
@robert4you8 күн бұрын
You are absolutely correct, sir. The roof solution is an utter joke. The car costs $200,000 and they couldn't even make a "one button"-solution... LOL
@MelanthaStrАй бұрын
The fact that the company that made this top also did the Targa where its fully power operated to lift away a white board sized panel and tuck it under the largest power operated piece in the car industry, is insane.
@neofaktionАй бұрын
@@MelanthaStr Compare the weight of these two systems. The comparison makes no sense
@YvaneifyАй бұрын
But the RS is an enthusiasts car. Isn't that experience what car enthusiasts want? More complicated, unforgiving, harsh. It adds to the experience. I wish they go a few steps further. The owner will have to unbolt the trunk lid and remove it, and the bolts are placed behind 3 layers of plastic trim pieces underneath the car and in the wheel wells. After the process, align the holes perfectly to seal it again.
@joeswift13Ай бұрын
200k and I have to solve a Rubix cube just to put the top on
@rxdawg75Ай бұрын
Germans, amiright?
@Mr.JimPickensАй бұрын
ikr!
@tablon8539Ай бұрын
Aahh the manual mx5 soft top🥰
@RDEnduroАй бұрын
Under engineered since 1940s. Complicated is not good engineering, im not sure why people say the phrase German stuff is over engineered, they dont understand the basic premis.@@rxdawg75
@Pajaa37Ай бұрын
it’s not that complicated! The Rubik’s Cube….😂😂😂
@ajicyclesАй бұрын
I loved watching Doug’s seven minute tutorial on the 718 Spyder RS convertible top as if I’m wealthy enough to afford one.
@Dr_Evil_GeniusАй бұрын
Perhaps, you’ll be in the future and this will become a real issue for you.
@BabyJesus66Ай бұрын
@@Dr_Evil_Geniusit'll be broken by then anyway
@MrSeanman30Ай бұрын
I daydreamed owning the car and if the dealership delivered it to me with the top on or off, I'm not switching it lmao. If I had enough money to own the car I'm telling valet to figure it out lmao
@purwantiallan5089Ай бұрын
@@BabyJesus66The reliability on 718 Spyder RS surprisingly is second to none btw.
@SpaceCatttttАй бұрын
If you save up, you could probably afford the roof, one day. Just the roof, mind you.
@shaunw.1173Ай бұрын
If Doug's wife could make that intake noise, they'd have 10 kids by now. 😉
@ibelle42Ай бұрын
I never thought anyone would take the "worst soft top" crown from the OG Viper, but here we are. And it's $200,000.
@carig121Ай бұрын
RS stands for "Rain Sucks".
@user-tx7jl8rf6gАй бұрын
Actually, so long as you don't slow down or stop, you don't get wet in a Boxster when it rains (I have an S). Nevertheless, I can see the German high fives when they finished that roof design (as well as coffee cup holder). Very stupid design.
@243wayne1Ай бұрын
@@user-tx7jl8rf6g Sissy car.
@RealTalk681Ай бұрын
@@carig121 😂😂😂
@elilevine2410Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@LambosOnlyАй бұрын
Lamborghini Murcielago: Putting on my top is harder than any other car 718 Spyder RS: Hold my beer stein
@deadlybladesmith3093Ай бұрын
For a targa top, the C4 Corvette is surprisingly difficult because it's a part of the chassis 😂
@MikeyCh09Ай бұрын
I have tried both. The Murcielago is by far worse. This isn’t bad once you get the hang of it.
@purwantiallan5089Ай бұрын
@@deadlybladesmith3093the PORSCHE 944 Cabriolet also in the past.
@4wrestlingАй бұрын
THIS is a video filmed outside. Thank you.
@ChefsacheCybersicherheitАй бұрын
I have one (since last year) so I should know 🧐: The weissach package does NOT save any weight (the front hood is made from carbon fiber anyway, with the weissach package you can see it from the outside, without weissach it is in car color)... only the magnesium wheels do save weight... (I do not have)... I also owned a 981 spyder and the roof of the RS is really terrible (even in comparison) but necessary since the air intakes take most of the room the top would go... it takes about 2 minutes to open or close if you are on your own and have experience with it. To get back to Doug: The driving experience is insane (!)... Never had such a great ride... so go get one if you can find one...
@d-wallАй бұрын
Was debating between this or a 2008 Camry. Thanks Doug now I know.
@savethedandelionsАй бұрын
That soft top was the kicker, right?
@slowery43Ай бұрын
huge fail thinking you're funny
@alexdelascasasАй бұрын
tell everyone you picked the camry because the spyder rs roof was too complicated to operate
@Gordanovich02Ай бұрын
Camry. The roof won't give you apoplexy. It'll be cheaper to run. And in a traffic jam you won't look like a colossal berk.
@strangerdanger8462Ай бұрын
Wow! That was a tough decision, wasn't it?😂
@onenickthomasАй бұрын
16:48 the amount of "poverty buttons" on a $200K car is insane....
@4literАй бұрын
Even the top dawg Turbo S has blanks in this generation
@davec8921Ай бұрын
Ya those cost another 50k lmao
@MrRandomTwatАй бұрын
There's nothing insane about it, even Rolls-Royce's, Ferrari's and Lamborghini's can have blank buttons, and they are a lot more expensive. Also they're not poverty buttons on the Porsche, they can't be filled with options - they just replace the buttons and layouts between trim levels, but they'll always have some blanks between them - you just get the buttons you need there. The only buttons that change on Spyder RS are the FAL (optional extra) and my EU model has auto-start/stop below FAL which seems like NA models don't get.
@neofaktionАй бұрын
Some of those options aren't even available for the 718 Spyder RS. Also, most of the buttons are blank anyways so it looks better.
@onenickthomasАй бұрын
@@davec8921 😆
@LoverboiriderАй бұрын
Imagine trying to impress your friends with your convertible and they’re just standing there for 20 mins watching you put it on 😂
@GH-bz2vlАй бұрын
“AAAaaaand” lol Doug’s mannerisms are the best ❤
@chicojuanito2Ай бұрын
$165,000 for a boxster and you need a 3-day seminar on how to put the top on.
@billermanthegreatАй бұрын
I think they should have a hired service to install the top.
@chefsaliva5317Ай бұрын
It was only 2 minutes relax peon
@THECHAIR.Ай бұрын
@@chicojuanito2 it’s basically a 911 gt3
@gordoeinsteinАй бұрын
It's a 911 GT3 in a better balanced configuration with better driving dynamics, etc., and arguably the best Porsche ever made. 7 minute seminar.
@jeffreyjones3616Ай бұрын
@@gordoeinsteinnah... most porsche owners that I know would need the 3 day seminar 😂
@KingInTheSouthaАй бұрын
This is vintage Doug. I thoroughly enjoyed the roof operation demonstration🤣
@craigpilgrim5793Ай бұрын
The expression on Doug's face with the taps opened of the induction/exhaust is like my dog's when his tummy is rubbed.
@ricatimanАй бұрын
Doug - have you ever assembled the top in old British roadsters - When you have to assemble a frame, then attach the fabric top...sheer madness in the rain! Love this car, and wish I could have it.
@AGlimpseInsideАй бұрын
To be a fly on the wall in the Porsche room meeting where that convertible process actually got approved. I would literally pay money to find out how that went down. Insanity.
@DjuntasАй бұрын
Yep thats insane. Im laughing watching this. Its clearly been designed after 2022. Everything gets crappier but price goes up. I swear food was better before co-vid even.
@verhu010Ай бұрын
Porsche are geniuses at making money. You're offering to pay to attend their meetings.
@AGlimpseInsideАй бұрын
@@Djuntas yeah we all could taste it better haha
@AGlimpseInsideАй бұрын
@@verhu010 yeah but then I could turn it into money making content lol
@billermanthegreatАй бұрын
This is worth than putting a tent back into the bag it came with.
@SteliosE92Ай бұрын
200k And you have to set up a tent before it starts raining
@YvaneifyАй бұрын
But isn't that the experience car enthusiasts want? It's a RS. More complicated, unforgiving, harsh. It adds to the experience. I wish they go a few steps further. The owner will have to unbolt the trunk lid and remove it, and the bolts are placed behind 3 layers of plastic trim pieces underneath the car and in the wheel wells. After the process, align the holes perfectly to seal it again.
@SteliosE92Ай бұрын
@@Yvaneify 1% of the time owning this, you would want a race car. The other 99% of the time, in the real world, you would need a relatively "normal" car. I can guarantee you, the third time the owner has to stop his driving, to set up a tent so the interior doesnt get fked, he would curse the moment he bought a car with no roof.
@YvaneifyАй бұрын
@@SteliosE92 I hope not because it's part of the experience of owning a compromised car. Most car enthusiasts want that. Like Doug driving his Lambo that required him to be a mechanical genius to get it going and with a million constraints. Is that that part of the fun/experience?? In 20 years, people are gonna rave about the tent roof, "hope I had one" all that.
@JyceCelloАй бұрын
putting the converterible top is more complicated than completing highschool 💀
@IR123Ай бұрын
I think it's funny how both trunks have an emergency escape handle, but the actual doors only get a strap 😂
@adamthompson4072Ай бұрын
The top kinda feels like the top on the 1st gen Viper. It's there so they can legally call it a "convertible". They never intended for it be used
@OtterbruceАй бұрын
I think the same will be true here. Owners won't take this car out on anything but a sunny day.
@hbullockАй бұрын
It’s the same top (virtually) on the original 987 spyder as well. Still well after 1st gen viper.
@LOVESPACEDREAMSАй бұрын
No, they don't need a motor or a mechanism to operate the top so it saves weight.
@thefastfamily54Ай бұрын
Doug hasn’t had this much fun since the 2018 Jeep Wrangler review lol!!
@samuelhoward8504Ай бұрын
New Dream car for sure. It’s literally like a smaller and lighter 911 speedster. My new #1 pick
@felineflammenwerfer8375Ай бұрын
Ah the Germans, discovering new ways to complicate a convertible top.
@ivanjerez2417Ай бұрын
Exactly!
@marcueffingАй бұрын
We still build the best cars
@SmOgER10Ай бұрын
@@marcueffing your cars suck
@joshw2929Ай бұрын
I remember an old top gear bit that was the same thing. They've been doing that top for a long time lol
@carstenm.8279Ай бұрын
Most of the time we have to gender now.
@KNRS927Ай бұрын
We’ve reached a world where a Boxster costs as much as a really nice 911 and not too long ago, this price would’ve gotten you a near top spec 911.
@isaacfeinberg4623Ай бұрын
It is arguably a better sports car than any 911 below the gt3. The price is more than justified.
@iosgaming2824Ай бұрын
The fact that a lot of car guys say the amg gt63 and sl63 are too much money while their willing to pay 165k for a entry level Porsche is insane when they can pay that almost for a base gt63 or a bit more for a sl63. Like 165k for a entry level Porsche is absolutely insane, it’s the baby Porsche sports car not even a 911 variation
@strangerdanger8462Ай бұрын
@@isaacfeinberg4623 No it's not. This is madness.
@3ccl6Ай бұрын
After all, this does have the same engine as the 911 GT3. Just saying ...
@spacedoutcowboy5211Ай бұрын
@iosgaming2824 this isn't entry level. This is the top trim of the "entry level" it has over 400hp, a pdk, centerlock wheels just think of it as EXTREMELY optioned out
@jdyahoo17 күн бұрын
I can see how good it is going to work. "its pouring, lets pull aside and start installing the top for the next 15 minutes "
@birdhater7563Ай бұрын
I wonder how many times Doug had to practice putting on and taking off the top before he filmed himself doing it. Definitely will be on top 5 quirks of the year.
@HypocriticYTАй бұрын
That top will cause spousal fights 😂
@blairdrummond5043Ай бұрын
Watching Doug put the top on and off for over 5 minutes temporarily had me thinking I had been transported back to 2017
@ng2440Ай бұрын
Geez!!! I fell asleep when Doug explained how to use the top...hahaha!!! 😂
@UndreamtJoker7Ай бұрын
Other new convertibles Automatic top: 8 seconds New Porsche Boxster: 8-10 business days
@grunkohlaktionar7474Ай бұрын
That top situation is ridiculous 😂 should've licensed the Miata top.
@chicojuanito2Ай бұрын
was just about to say this. literally in the miata, i put the top up and down in 2 seconds without getting out of the car. this porsche top is worse than a 2006 Pontiac Solstice!
@KevinStullАй бұрын
I was jaw-dropped the entire time I saw him doing it. Like for 200k you can’t make an automatic roof?!
@jc_47Ай бұрын
@KevinStull "weight savings bro, screw powered tops and make the others manual" - Porsche
@chicojuanito2Ай бұрын
@@jc_47 but it didn't have to be ridiculous to open and close
@lhb82Ай бұрын
@@KevinStull Auto-roofs are heavy. But a better designed manual roof like in the miata is for sure not heavy.
@ofermashiach4519Ай бұрын
The roof is going to be the No. 1 quirk of the year, or even in the history of this channel.
@aw7250Ай бұрын
For sure!
@aw7250Ай бұрын
For sure!
@AdamG1983Ай бұрын
Agreed
@jeffreyjones3616Ай бұрын
No
@benfinesilver2250Ай бұрын
That much money for that, when old Boxsters can be bought for peanuts is insane.
@EyesOnlyNL22 күн бұрын
Porsche design team: Guys, the regular 718 Spyder's roof is pretty hard to operate. It's impossible to make it more complicated, right? Claus the engineer: hold my pilsner!
@superregera799Ай бұрын
Suddenly, all of the 11 hydraulic cylinders that make the roof in my SLK55 work don't seem so stupid anymore...
@bigchief9313Ай бұрын
THANK YOU for taking the review outside, Doug. Really helps show off the car
@xerxiusmaximusАй бұрын
16:29 “… while you’re driving your Spyder RS in anger,” Doug just kills me… this is why I click onto each and every upload… makes my day!!!!
@agooberssАй бұрын
What is funnier...the way the top closes or Doug sounding like Grover from Sesame Street?
@rlroperАй бұрын
Yes the roof is crazy, but A $200k car with so many blank/placeholder buttons is also insane to me.
@Pajaa37Ай бұрын
this video was meant to be 15 minutes long! THEN Doug realised the roof situation….😂😂😂
@nelson2503Ай бұрын
Whoever designed that top setting procedure needs therapy.
@sirremusrobinson1070Ай бұрын
😮 wow, that top situation is ridiculous.. That alone is gonna kill the sales of that car. They need to revisit that ASAP...
Ай бұрын
That convertible top labor reminds me of the nightmares of putting up tents when we were forced to go camping as kids. Nope.
@javierpano1879Ай бұрын
“We’re making progress” 😂😂
@jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517Ай бұрын
My backpacking tent is 10 times faster to put up and more intuitive than the top on this car that costs as much as a house 😂
@outogetyougotyou5250Ай бұрын
I love how Doug's score never match the comments he makes throughout the video. Goes on about how much more practical it is compared to the GT4RS and that overall (despite optional seats) it's a more comfortable ride, yet gives it an identical score...
@FifthcellАй бұрын
200k for a Boxter is still crazy
@CTP1111Ай бұрын
people paying 50k over MSRP... insanity
@jakefox3677Ай бұрын
Fr fr but I get it as you can’t by this type of car anymore
@snakexpert552Ай бұрын
For a Boxter without an automatic roof...
@jeef16Ай бұрын
its 991.2 gt3rs PDK and suspension with the 992 gt3 engine. the 718 chassis is the only "boxster" thing about this. its just a mid engine gt3
@AutoOctan3Ай бұрын
It’s a GT4RS with no roof if the GT4RS is worth 250k this is worth 200k
@dylanrieck6671Ай бұрын
Owners of these are definitely making the dealer put the top off/on
@michaelh.1627Ай бұрын
Al Cantera sounds like a Dominican shortstop.
@nathanielyoung3479Ай бұрын
This top is taking the quirk award in dougcember and it’s not even close 😂
@goodeggproductionsАй бұрын
$160k car takes 5 minutes and three trips to opposite sides of the vehicle to put top up or down with SEVERAL opportunities to damage both the top and the paint exterior during installation/removal. $30k Miata drops top from the driver seat in 2 seconds, puts it back up in 4 seconds with no chance for damage unless you attempt at over 40mph. It's like Germany gives incentives to their engineers to make things overly complicated, difficult and convoluted.
@bryanachee7133Ай бұрын
does the miata have a 4L gt3 engine in the same space as the top?
@lhb82Ай бұрын
@@bryanachee7133 Why should that make a difference? This car here seams to use the same amount of space for its roof than the Miata. It just has the worst roof design. The miata roof is also very light, so that can't make the difference.
@AP13PАй бұрын
Miata is for hairdressers only.
@jeffcard3623Ай бұрын
These are all choices made by Porsche, and I find them indefensible.
@brunomontini610Ай бұрын
@goodeggproductions yeah, but if you want that, you can just buy a normal boxster. people buying a neurotically weight-focused car probably don't mind the hassle
@chartreux1532Ай бұрын
Here in Germany you see any kinds of 911s at all Times. a Cayman and Boxster of any type are rare in Comparison. Always found that weird but i guess for many Porsche Enthusiasts only the 911 is a "real" Porsche or something. There is not one Day i drive for 30 minutes on the Autobahn around Frankfurt or Munich and not see at least 2-3x 911s but not so with Cayman or Boxsters. Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
@khairilfiqriАй бұрын
i dont know about you, but in the world of everything is automated, touch screen and electric. i would love a car company who make cars that i can interact and have a personal relationship with.
@darksu69474 күн бұрын
Are you trying to bust all up in this cars guts? 😂
@casualobserver77Ай бұрын
Ferrari F50 hardtop to soft top to open top is the clunkiest roof situation ever
@enekoprinsАй бұрын
I can't believe Germans came up with that roof mechanism. They must have been drinking 😂😂
@SkippyPB.Ай бұрын
Only Porsche can take a base level car, slap a few stickers on it, call it a limited edition, charge $100k more and get away with it.
@speisequark2Ай бұрын
I work at Porsche and we also did Cocaine that night
@timeslowingdownАй бұрын
@@SkippyPB. Base level? But has the 911 GT3 engine... however, they really do gouge you on the options, which is true of every modern Porsche model that I'm aware of.
@SkippyPB.Ай бұрын
@@timeslowingdown I’m referring to the 911 models. But this one is no excuse either. Yes it has the GT3 engine, but $215k for a Boxster with a labor intensive top mechanism and fabric pull handles is just crazy. But the fanboys are drooling.
@timeslowingdownАй бұрын
@@SkippyPB. The boxster / cayman interiors are very "base level" though I will also give you that. I also think it's too expensive lol
@DrRick-dq4bbАй бұрын
Agreed. The most ridiculous convertible top ever. Would never pay $200K for this Boxter.
@datruliverkingАй бұрын
soooooo proud of doug for not wearing 2 shirts anymore ❤
@MrHav1kАй бұрын
That convertible top is INSANE
@beansnwheelsАй бұрын
Anyone remember Topgear and James May with the original 987 Spyder where they added the water hose for effect? This is the same roof, just 13 years later. I love that we still get a laugh out of the same joke of a roof. Other than that is seems the best open top sports car money can buy. I just took delivery of mine, and can only confirm it’s the best package I’ve ever experienced in a small sports car. Porsche really delivered with this engine in the mid engine platform and the intakes so close to the driver and passenger. Perfection. Thanks for your the video Doug.
@jlennon784Ай бұрын
congrats! You won't regret that purchase - end of an era!
@243wayne1Ай бұрын
@@jlennon784 It's a sissy car.
@jlennon784Ай бұрын
@@beansnwheels it’s gonna beat your clapped out charger bro.
@WillRasidАй бұрын
At RennSport Reunion last fall, Porsche was displaying this car and explained the engineering team wanted to sell it without a roof entirely, as a pure spyder. Marketing (and common sense) said that was crazy, and this contraption seems to be how they each compromised. Practicality was not high on the list of priorities!
@bill9629Ай бұрын
You made some mistakes with the roof; the two sides remain attached to the bar when you roll it, and when you tension the cable, first you do the driver's side and then the passenger's side where you have the handle to tighten it. The back part of the roof is basically used for nasty weather on when you wash it; almost all people use only the bimini top or full no roof; the three options bring different sounds and experiences, which is great; as a weekend car, it doesn't bother at all, as a daily obviously it does not work, but it was not the intention of this great car
@yutehube4468Ай бұрын
What's the next Porsche going to be, a kit car you have to build yourself? 😂
@sterbebettАй бұрын
Someone somewhere in Germany took an april fools' joke WAY too seriously: _Ja!, 4 latches, 2 hooks, 5 pins and the whole thing in 2 parts; also they will have to unrooool the top AND aim 2 holes in opposite sides of the car. Hilarious, nein?_
@shmeevannАй бұрын
killing the gasoline 718 is such a sad thing to see, personally i think the GTS is a perfect all-round car.
@MrLtybulАй бұрын
@@shmeevann i Hope they will regret that in dales
@ryanA133Ай бұрын
Dales will never recover
@slowery43Ай бұрын
of course you do, but you cannot afford one, will be able to afford one, so why should anyone care what you think about it?
@splenced7091Ай бұрын
@@slowery43 oh, you know him personally?
@pe500aАй бұрын
This has to be the worst rooftop situation ever created by an auto maker
@VitalyDryburghАй бұрын
@@pe500a idk, a full manual roof wont break requiring an expensive service bill and/or hydrallic fluid going places you dont want it to (looking at you mercedes)
@JohnnyLaw313418 күн бұрын
Porsche got me messed up if they think I am dropping six figures to manually install a roof.
@mboemkerАй бұрын
I have never heard Doug so genuinely exhausted by the removal of a top
@prematuredgravy8033Ай бұрын
The 4RS has to be one of my favorite modern porsches but even for me that top situation is probably the dumbest thing I have ever seen an engineer look at and say "Yeah this is mass-marketable" that I will probably ever see for as long as I live
@beardown6574Ай бұрын
Good lord that top was painful. But yeah the exhaust and intake tones are beautiful
@ClementJosephCJАй бұрын
Having so much blank switches even after spending so much extra on options on an already expensive car!! 😂😂
@snakeeyes5638Ай бұрын
Best looking Boxster ever made
@jackdesanta69Ай бұрын
200k for a tent...
@thekittencultАй бұрын
that top looks so easy that Doug and Kennan could do it in one night, knocking back a few cold ones.
@kennethherskind225028 күн бұрын
All you “top complainers” have no idea what you are talking about. Just talking heads. This is the most special 718 ever and will become a collectors car. The top increases the experience and engagement. My 718 Spyder is easier, but I have become to LOVE the manual top. Also, most folks that can afford this car will only drive it occasionally and the top is a non issue for them.
@jamesmurmurzancone4532Ай бұрын
Doug the kind of guy who reviews cars that feature on Cars & Bids and still chargers owners full price to advertise.
@julianevans9548Ай бұрын
The car will get a far better price than it would have - and will get this publicity for free. And just how much did you pay for this content?
@MrCodyswansonАй бұрын
For that kind of money the process to put the top on is insane. This is the reason and the sole reason alone I won't be ordering one. 🤣
@cbotten106Ай бұрын
You are a real stickler.
@carloslewis8448Ай бұрын
The prices of these cars have gotten way to ridiculous and the sad thing about it is people actually bend over and pay for them...
@spiralnapkinАй бұрын
If that convertible top doesn't win quirkiest quirk of the year in the Doug awards, I don't know what will.
@daakrolbАй бұрын
The top- it isn't an issue. You are getting this car to NOT have a top. It's a fair weather car, top to be deployed in case of accidental rain exposure. That's all there is to it.
@GraemeHeinАй бұрын
Which is fine in CA or AZ. In places with variable weather in times of year you want to drive it (FL, NY..) it's absurd. Would be an amazing summer daily if you could choose automatic roof for an extra 36lbs.
@JeffSelfАй бұрын
By the time you got the top on, the rain would probably be over.
@philbrick5Ай бұрын
The issue is it takes forever to install
@daakrolbАй бұрын
@@philbrick5 so rare to use, it isn’t an issue.
@Screamn.Ай бұрын
Doug: its better than a 911! Also Doug: gives it a lower Doug score than the same-year 911
@antonylacroix6475Ай бұрын
@@Screamn. yes but it’s the limited edition S/T he scores above which has the Gt3RS engine and manual gear box and lightweight flywheel !
@troywakemanАй бұрын
are u blind bro? look again
@antonylacroix6475Ай бұрын
As I say car in spot 2 above the Spyder RS is the limited edition 2024 911 S/T whats the problem ?
@troywakemanАй бұрын
@@antonylacroix6475 are u also blind bro? i was replying to the OP. if i was replying to u there would be an @ with ur name like this comment.
@antonylacroix6475Ай бұрын
Probably - 😊I’m a very old serial porsche owner - have a good day
@mafioso22Ай бұрын
I stop after the roof part hahahaha that is insane
@jai2256Ай бұрын
It's funny you put this out today! I have a new perfectly speced 2023 718 Spyder. Was on the phone with a Porsche dealer yesterday trying to deal on a 2024 GT4RS. Very highly speced with 515 miles Porsche certified, so you get 6 years of warranty. The only problem is the window on it is $212k, and they have it listed for 260k! I offered 225K, which is well over sticker. I guess the high interest rates right now is not detering high pricing. ..!
@SedraKotova-wb9ibАй бұрын
Thanks for keeping it real, your authenticity is refreshing
@mstrwil73Ай бұрын
for 200K, I'm not assembling my convertible top. How embarrassing is it to be stuck assembling/disassembling you convertible top while everyone waits on you?
@4literАй бұрын
Top down, store inside. Easy lol
@mstrwil73Ай бұрын
@@4liter Riiiiight. Pay 200K for a Lego top. When a cloud decides to open up on you, it will stop raining before you get the top on.
@ManlyHK120 күн бұрын
99.9% owners would open the top once, 0.1% would do 2-3 times, and this “convertible” would never see the sun again!
@jakedrommerАй бұрын
The Roof is so over engineered... i love it...
@thetypicalhomeowner6006Ай бұрын
$200k for a 718 spyder is insane no matter what it packs
@DjhiseMiseАй бұрын
@Acs2046 yes they totally couldnt do a normal convertible top you are very smart man!!!
@victorramirez2891Ай бұрын
The hard top is 300k so technically this car offers a 100k savings.
@Darx97Ай бұрын
i like how these things look more than a 911, this one is still small, the 911 has gotten big af
@ImARealHumanPersonАй бұрын
Best Porsche they've made in decades.
@saketpuri637Ай бұрын
I have absolutely no confidence in the reliability of that "roof"
@abelincoln4374Ай бұрын
I mean I know its an RS, but at least give your customers the option of a power folding roof, or at least something less complex than that crap😂. Ive seen other porsches with tops that are basically just as complicated, it seems absurd at that price point.
@MikeMcLarenDrummingАй бұрын
Imagine an American car company attempted a roof like this.
@djgrego40129 күн бұрын
Doug just put all future sales on jeopardy with that convertible top demonstration 😅
@Squilliam-FancysonАй бұрын
The roof top situation is super cool imo. Especially if you like to play around with mechanical solutions. After all this a good weather car, on which you rarely will perform a "roof job"
@boooooooooooooooooooooooАй бұрын
200K for a manual roof that I have to park the car to install and remove. Yeah no thanks 😂. I’ll stick to my miata