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 😂😂
@cephlo1
Ай бұрын
*American Porsche owners.
@cbotten106
Ай бұрын
Doug's here to perform a service for his fellow Porschaphiles. It's definitely a quirk though.
@erikswenson2659
Ай 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.
@thrillathakilla
Ай бұрын
All he's missing is the supermodel in the passenger seat complaining her hair is getting wet lol
@lolpaladins
Ай 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.
@jonathanwatkins1218
Ай 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
@robert4you
21 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
@mayconz91
49 минут бұрын
@@robert4you im seeing but cant believe they did this...
@matthewelliott2213
Ай бұрын
That roof is literally a quirk beyond Dougian proportions...
@rogersmj
Ай бұрын
This is going to win Quirk of the Year for sure. Absolutely insane.
@joe97nsx
Ай 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
@fredd3.14
Ай бұрын
quirked up fr frõ
@mrcrackerjacks5788
Ай бұрын
😭😭
@MelanthaStr
Ай 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.
@neofaktion
Ай бұрын
@@MelanthaStr Compare the weight of these two systems. The comparison makes no sense
@Yvaneify
Ай 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.
@joeswift13
Ай бұрын
200k and I have to solve a Rubix cube just to put the top on
@rxdawg75
Ай бұрын
Germans, amiright?
@Mr.JimPickens
Ай бұрын
ikr!
@tablon8539
Ай бұрын
Aahh the manual mx5 soft top🥰
@RDEnduro
Ай 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
@Pajaa37
Ай бұрын
it’s not that complicated! The Rubik’s Cube….😂😂😂
@ibelle42
Ай 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.
@ajicycles
Ай 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_Genius
Ай бұрын
Perhaps, you’ll be in the future and this will become a real issue for you.
@BabyJesus66
Ай бұрын
@@Dr_Evil_Geniusit'll be broken by then anyway
@MrSeanman30
Ай 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
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
@@BabyJesus66The reliability on 718 Spyder RS surprisingly is second to none btw.
@SpaceCattttt
Ай бұрын
If you save up, you could probably afford the roof, one day. Just the roof, mind you.
@shaunw.1173
Ай бұрын
If Doug's wife could make that intake noise, they'd have 10 kids by now. 😉
@carig121
Ай бұрын
RS stands for "Rain Sucks".
@user-tx7jl8rf6g
Ай 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.
@243wayne1
Ай бұрын
@@user-tx7jl8rf6g Sissy car.
@RealTalk681
Ай бұрын
@@carig121 😂😂😂
@elilevine2410
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@ChefsacheCybersicherheit
Ай 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...
@LambosOnly
Ай бұрын
Lamborghini Murcielago: Putting on my top is harder than any other car 718 Spyder RS: Hold my beer stein
@deadlybladesmith3093
Ай бұрын
For a targa top, the C4 Corvette is surprisingly difficult because it's a part of the chassis 😂
@MikeyCh09
Ай бұрын
I have tried both. The Murcielago is by far worse. This isn’t bad once you get the hang of it.
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
@@deadlybladesmith3093the PORSCHE 944 Cabriolet also in the past.
@ricatiman
Ай 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.
@d-wall
Ай бұрын
Was debating between this or a 2008 Camry. Thanks Doug now I know.
@savethedandelions
Ай бұрын
That soft top was the kicker, right?
@slowery43
Ай бұрын
huge fail thinking you're funny
@alexdelascasas
Ай бұрын
tell everyone you picked the camry because the spyder rs roof was too complicated to operate
@Gordanovich02
Ай 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.
@strangerdanger8462
Ай бұрын
Wow! That was a tough decision, wasn't it?😂
@4wrestling
Ай бұрын
THIS is a video filmed outside. Thank you.
@KingInTheSoutha
Ай бұрын
This is vintage Doug. I thoroughly enjoyed the roof operation demonstration🤣
@IR123
Ай бұрын
I think it's funny how both trunks have an emergency escape handle, but the actual doors only get a strap 😂
@SteliosE92
Ай бұрын
200k And you have to set up a tent before it starts raining
@Yvaneify
Ай 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.
@SteliosE92
Ай 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.
@Yvaneify
Ай 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.
@Loverboirider
Ай бұрын
Imagine trying to impress your friends with your convertible and they’re just standing there for 20 mins watching you put it on 😂
@onenickthomas
Ай бұрын
16:48 the amount of "poverty buttons" on a $200K car is insane....
@4liter
Ай бұрын
Even the top dawg Turbo S has blanks in this generation
@davec8921
Ай бұрын
Ya those cost another 50k lmao
@MrRandomTwat
Ай 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.
@neofaktion
Ай 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.
@onenickthomas
Ай бұрын
@@davec8921 😆
@craigpilgrim5793
Ай 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.
@adamthompson4072
Ай 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
@Otterbruce
Ай бұрын
I think the same will be true here. Owners won't take this car out on anything but a sunny day.
@hbullock
Ай бұрын
It’s the same top (virtually) on the original 987 spyder as well. Still well after 1st gen viper.
@LOVESPACEDREAMS
Ай бұрын
No, they don't need a motor or a mechanism to operate the top so it saves weight.
@GH-bz2vl
Ай бұрын
“AAAaaaand” lol Doug’s mannerisms are the best ❤
@chicojuanito2
Ай бұрын
$165,000 for a boxster and you need a 3-day seminar on how to put the top on.
@billermanthegreat
Ай бұрын
I think they should have a hired service to install the top.
@chefsaliva5317
Ай бұрын
It was only 2 minutes relax peon
@THECHAIR.
Ай бұрын
@@chicojuanito2 it’s basically a 911 gt3
@gordoeinstein
Ай 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.
@jeffreyjones3616
Ай бұрын
@@gordoeinsteinnah... most porsche owners that I know would need the 3 day seminar 😂
@samuelhoward8504
Ай бұрын
New Dream car for sure. It’s literally like a smaller and lighter 911 speedster. My new #1 pick
@AGlimpseInside
Ай 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.
@Djuntas
Ай 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.
@verhu010
Ай бұрын
Porsche are geniuses at making money. You're offering to pay to attend their meetings.
@AGlimpseInside
Ай бұрын
@@Djuntas yeah we all could taste it better haha
@AGlimpseInside
Ай бұрын
@@verhu010 yeah but then I could turn it into money making content lol
@billermanthegreat
Ай бұрын
This is worth than putting a tent back into the bag it came with.
@thefastfamily54
Ай бұрын
Doug hasn’t had this much fun since the 2018 Jeep Wrangler review lol!!
@JyceCello
Ай бұрын
putting the converterible top is more complicated than completing highschool 💀
@HypocriticYT
Ай бұрын
That top will cause spousal fights 😂
@jdyahoo
29 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 "
@blairdrummond5043
Ай бұрын
Watching Doug put the top on and off for over 5 minutes temporarily had me thinking I had been transported back to 2017
@birdhater7563
Ай 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.
@ofermashiach4519
Ай бұрын
The roof is going to be the No. 1 quirk of the year, or even in the history of this channel.
@aw7250
Ай бұрын
For sure!
@aw7250
Ай бұрын
For sure!
@AdamG1983
Ай бұрын
Agreed
@jeffreyjones3616
Ай бұрын
No
@xerxiusmaximus
Ай 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!!!!
@bigchief9313
Ай бұрын
THANK YOU for taking the review outside, Doug. Really helps show off the car
@jai2256
Ай 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. ..!
@felineflammenwerfer8375
Ай бұрын
Ah the Germans, discovering new ways to complicate a convertible top.
@ivanjerez2417
Ай бұрын
Exactly!
@marcueffing
Ай бұрын
We still build the best cars
@SmOgER10
Ай бұрын
@@marcueffing your cars suck
@joshw2929
Ай 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.8279
Ай бұрын
Most of the time we have to gender now.
@ng2440
Ай бұрын
Geez!!! I fell asleep when Doug explained how to use the top...hahaha!!! 😂
@grunkohlaktionar7474
Ай бұрын
That top situation is ridiculous 😂 should've licensed the Miata top.
@chicojuanito2
Ай 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!
@KevinStull
Ай бұрын
I was jaw-dropped the entire time I saw him doing it. Like for 200k you can’t make an automatic roof?!
@jc_47
Ай бұрын
@KevinStull "weight savings bro, screw powered tops and make the others manual" - Porsche
@chicojuanito2
Ай бұрын
@@jc_47 but it didn't have to be ridiculous to open and close
@lhb82
Ай бұрын
@@KevinStull Auto-roofs are heavy. But a better designed manual roof like in the miata is for sure not heavy.
@Squilliam-Fancyson
Ай 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"
@KNRS927
Ай 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.
@isaacfeinberg4623
Ай бұрын
It is arguably a better sports car than any 911 below the gt3. The price is more than justified.
@iosgaming2824
Ай 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
@strangerdanger8462
Ай бұрын
@@isaacfeinberg4623 No it's not. This is madness.
@3ccl6
Ай бұрын
After all, this does have the same engine as the 911 GT3. Just saying ...
@spacedoutcowboy5211
Ай 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
@sirremusrobinson1070
Ай бұрын
😮 wow, that top situation is ridiculous.. That alone is gonna kill the sales of that car. They need to revisit that ASAP...
@superregera799
Ай бұрын
Suddenly, all of the 11 hydraulic cylinders that make the roof in my SLK55 work don't seem so stupid anymore...
@UndreamtJoker7
Ай бұрын
Other new convertibles Automatic top: 8 seconds New Porsche Boxster: 8-10 business days
@rlroper
Ай бұрын
Yes the roof is crazy, but A $200k car with so many blank/placeholder buttons is also insane to me.
@nathanielyoung3479
Ай бұрын
This top is taking the quirk award in dougcember and it’s not even close 😂
@beansnwheels
Ай 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.
@jlennon784
Ай бұрын
congrats! You won't regret that purchase - end of an era!
@243wayne1
Ай бұрын
@@jlennon784 It's a sissy car.
@jlennon784
Ай бұрын
@@beansnwheels it’s gonna beat your clapped out charger bro.
@khairilfiqri
Ай 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.
@darksu6947
16 күн бұрын
Are you trying to bust all up in this cars guts? 😂
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.
@kin2xyou335
Ай бұрын
watching and listening Doug operate the single most obtuse convertible roof in any new car and commentate on it in real time is a kinda a rare vibe
@javierpano1879
Ай бұрын
“We’re making progress” 😂😂
@bill9629
Ай 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
@chartreux1532
Ай 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
@13BlcKJcK13
Ай бұрын
I just want to know what engineering team lead cleared this top situation. I understand that the folks who go for this car are going to very rarely use this top, but for the few situations that it would be used (like a freak downpour) you’ll have a 200k, cold, slightly dangerous hot tub by the time the top is anywhere near on
@dylanrieck6671
Ай бұрын
Owners of these are definitely making the dealer put the top off/on
@agooberss
Ай бұрын
What is funnier...the way the top closes or Doug sounding like Grover from Sesame Street?
@Pajaa37
Ай бұрын
this video was meant to be 15 minutes long! THEN Doug realised the roof situation….😂😂😂
@outogetyougotyou5250
Ай 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...
@Fifthcell
Ай бұрын
200k for a Boxter is still crazy
@CTP1111
Ай бұрын
people paying 50k over MSRP... insanity
@jakefox3677
Ай бұрын
Fr fr but I get it as you can’t by this type of car anymore
@snakexpert552
Ай бұрын
For a Boxter without an automatic roof...
@jeef16
Ай 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
@AutoOctan3
Ай бұрын
It’s a GT4RS with no roof if the GT4RS is worth 250k this is worth 200k
@beardown6574
Ай бұрын
Good lord that top was painful. But yeah the exhaust and intake tones are beautiful
@enekoprins
Ай 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.
@speisequark2
Ай бұрын
I work at Porsche and we also did Cocaine that night
@timeslowingdown
Ай 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.
@timeslowingdown
Ай 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
@dominicbuffo
Ай бұрын
Having driven the 981 generation spyder, it’s a PHENOMENAL machine, so addicting to drive!
@WillRasid
Ай 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!
@michalhikrysz
Ай бұрын
The part from 24:08 is what Porsche needs to hear and do. I love the passion when Doug talks about the manual transmission Spyder RS at 24:38.
@DrRick-dq4bb
Ай бұрын
Agreed. The most ridiculous convertible top ever. Would never pay $200K for this Boxter.
@storck08
7 күн бұрын
To all those bashing the roof operation. This is the SPYDER. Spyders are always designed as a roof down car, with a roof being an emergency solution to not get wet when it rains. The first gen Spyder even was limited in speed with the roof up to something like 120 kph. Same thing was with Murcielago.
@goodeggproductions
Ай 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.
@bryanachee7133
Ай бұрын
does the miata have a 4L gt3 engine in the same space as the top?
@lhb82
Ай 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.
@AP13P
Ай бұрын
Miata is for hairdressers only.
@jeffcard3623
Ай бұрын
These are all choices made by Porsche, and I find them indefensible.
@brunomontini610
Ай 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
@ClementJosephCJ
Ай бұрын
Having so much blank switches even after spending so much extra on options on an already expensive car!! 😂😂
@sterbebett
Ай 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?_
@MrHav1k
Ай бұрын
That convertible top is INSANE
@mboemker
Ай бұрын
I have never heard Doug so genuinely exhausted by the removal of a top
@robertphan8751
6 күн бұрын
I want one, and I would never raise the top. If it rains or will rain that day, I’d take my other car. Distance makes the heart grow fonder. When having to drive your other car, then when you get back into something like this on a nice day, from a to b you’d be saying HELL YEAH!!!!!
@snakeeyes5638
Ай бұрын
Best looking Boxster ever made
@datruliverking
Ай бұрын
soooooo proud of doug for not wearing 2 shirts anymore ❤
@shmeevann
Ай бұрын
killing the gasoline 718 is such a sad thing to see, personally i think the GTS is a perfect all-round car.
@MrLtybul
Ай бұрын
@@shmeevann i Hope they will regret that in dales
@ryanA133
Ай бұрын
Dales will never recover
@slowery43
Ай 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?
@splenced7091
Ай бұрын
@@slowery43 oh, you know him personally?
@djgrego401
Ай бұрын
Doug just put all future sales on jeopardy with that convertible top demonstration 😅
@Screamn.
Ай бұрын
Doug: its better than a 911! Also Doug: gives it a lower Doug score than the same-year 911
@antonylacroix6475
Ай 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 !
@troywakeman
Ай бұрын
are u blind bro? look again
@antonylacroix6475
Ай бұрын
As I say car in spot 2 above the Spyder RS is the limited edition 2024 911 S/T whats the problem ?
@troywakeman
Ай 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.
@antonylacroix6475
Ай бұрын
Probably - 😊I’m a very old serial porsche owner - have a good day
@cencio_1976
Ай бұрын
If the regular boxster had the option of having the manual top I would totally get it. Not for the weight saving, but for durability. It’s a system that will never need expensive maintenance
@MrCodyswanson
Ай 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. 🤣
@cbotten106
Ай бұрын
You are a real stickler.
@Beksization
Ай бұрын
Fantastic to see that Uncle Doug still thinks and buys like a working class man even after all his success. Doug Demuro "Man of the people"
@jackdesanta69
Ай бұрын
200k for a tent...
@jcizman
Ай бұрын
Love that top. No mechanical/electrical/hydraulic components to break and attempt to fix at crazy $$$$
@Pk1998AMG
Ай 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.
@Bmontepeque11
Ай бұрын
I am telling you, this MA2.75 engine (The GT3 engine), is one of the all time greats. And Porsche's EXCELLENT chassis tuning and mechanical feel just makes cars with this engine be MASTERPIECES. If I didn't love Lambo's looks and V12 sounds so much this would probably be the most expensive car I would ever get a desire to buy. This is that good. Edit: Oh, and the Cayman/Boxster have always been better than the 911.
@daakrolb
Ай 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.
@GraemeHein
Ай 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.
@JeffSelf
Ай бұрын
By the time you got the top on, the rain would probably be over.
@philbrick5
Ай бұрын
The issue is it takes forever to install
@daakrolb
Ай бұрын
@@philbrick5 so rare to use, it isn’t an issue.
@PlaaTable
Ай бұрын
I love the roof, you can leave the back open and leave windows down. Just perfect. A great lightweight top. Im sure Doug has a v461n4
@TheTruthKiwi
Ай бұрын
I grew up driving manual transmission cars, then had some automatic ones and then a sports car with paddles. I thought I was so cool having paddles but just drive it in auto most of the time. I drove a friens 6 speed manual coupe a little while ago and loved how engaging and fun it was. You just can't beat stick shift for driver experience imho
@michaelh.1627
Ай бұрын
Al Cantera sounds like a Dominican shortstop.
@carynmcentee6725
Ай бұрын
Like fondue where I don't want to go out to a restaurant just to cook my own food, I don't want to spend $200K on a car, only to spend 20 mins on my convertible top. I feel like I need an engineering degree to do all of this
@AJGreen-cn8kk
Ай бұрын
You don't need an engineering degree to put up your top. After all, the guy that designed it didn't have one.
@timeslowingdown
Ай бұрын
@@AJGreen-cn8kk lmfao.
@timeslowingdown
Ай бұрын
@@AJGreen-cn8kk even though you are probably wrong, it's funny as hell
@Midlife_Crisis_
Ай бұрын
You probably are an engineer to afford this
@techniqueswithtodd
Ай бұрын
I swear he closed his eyes in a moment of joy while driving a 200k car in anger ;) Gotta love Doug. He's a car guys car guy.
@MikeMcLarenDrumming
Ай бұрын
Imagine an American car company attempted a roof like this.
@EyesOnlyNL
Ай 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!
@thetypicalhomeowner6006
Ай бұрын
$200k for a 718 spyder is insane no matter what it packs
@DjhiseMise
Ай бұрын
@Acs2046 yes they totally couldnt do a normal convertible top you are very smart man!!!
@victorramirez2891
Ай бұрын
The hard top is 300k so technically this car offers a 100k savings.
@Z06Ivan
Ай бұрын
I was thinking about getting one of these until I saw how ridiculous the convertible top is. That is why I ended up getting a Miata instead. Love my automatic convertible top 😊
@mstrwil73
Ай 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?
@4liter
Ай бұрын
Top down, store inside. Easy lol
@mstrwil73
Ай 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.
@MatthewReich-uv7gi
Ай бұрын
I thought Doug was unnecessarily harping on the 981 boxster spyder’s top during his review. As an owner I can tell you it really isn’t that hard nor time consuming. With this car however, completely warranted. Love the car, but wow that is a crazy process
@milan6884
Ай бұрын
Doug the kind of guy to strictly follow the speed limit when playing GTA V.
@lookoutforchris
Ай бұрын
Doug sounds like he’s hiding Emo Phillips inside him sometimes.
@edwardvalivonis23
Ай бұрын
Doug is a type of a guy to call his wife Camry
@joaomedina
Ай бұрын
Love the outdoor review 😁
@booooooooooooooooooooooo
Ай 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
@alternatr
Ай бұрын
You're embarrassing yourself
@JohsonChou
Ай бұрын
This is exactly what I expect from Doug and why I saved money for years, waited and bought the car. It is the greatest sports car there is now and in the foreseeable future.
@ShadowSnowLeopard95
Ай бұрын
Imagine pay hundreds of thousands for a convertible that is less convenient than a 30k camaro 😂
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