If you’ll accept the Nismo as a down payment, I’ll take it off your hands once you’ve had your fun. ‘Guru Blue’ after all...

Bravo, great watch, pure skills on the intro when we went into your laptop screen 👌👌👌

Hi Roger, the car is looking absolutely stunning, the driving clips further prove what an amazing machine it really is. Thoroughly enjoyed the video format, Have a great weekend & stay safe.

Thank you Roger for your great video. SO nice to see your high resolution video and tremendous detail. Such a beautiful car!

have to say that standard exhaust sounds pretty good to me, great video again, love the content mate

A stunning car and another stunning video Roger, you have many talents, I often watch your videos in awe, the work that must go into these is staggering, kudos to you sir.

I think I’m seeing a long term love affair between the Spyder & your good self Roger 👍. It’s certainly a cracking car, thanks for sharing your experience with us.

Hi. Being a keen watcher of Car Cleaning Guru videos (and it must be admitted other detailing channels!) it was a pleasant surprise to come across your channel and to see an owner of one the cars featured. Have now subscribed and look forward to other car reviews soon. Cheers.

Yet another great video Roger - car looks stunning. I have a 2016 981 Spyder and agree with you that driving a mid engine 2 seat Porsche is always a great experience whether pottering along or "driving briskly" along your favourite road.

Hi Roger. Thanks for the Porsche content. I have a new 718GT4 and can’t get over that engine. It’s mesmerizing! The handling is addictive to match!

Excellent Roger, I can tell you love that car.

Another great Porsche Video Roger, I really enjoy your channel

Amazing spec Roger! Congratulations!👍🏻 I can’t wait to drive one to compare it to the 981 version

Beautiful car Roger. I tried to secure one from Porsche Kendal but they had no allocation available. Fantastic car. Hope you enjoy it.

Nice way to craft a video when held back by current affairs from more hands-on driving contemporaneously. I have my daughter watching now too (9). You've earned the monicker 'Mr Big Words' - gave a me quite a chuckle. Badge of honour in my eyes, sir. Keep it up and stay well.

yet again Roger you produce a fantastic video, why oh why only 7k subscribers ??

First class video form start to finish. Loving the car two 👍

I’ve been trying to decide if I wanted to “faff” with the roof and the ‘too-long’ gears derided by most reviewers who seem to have spent precisely 2-4 hours with the car. Watching your videos has been a refreshing break and helped me realize that neither one of these is a dealbreaker at all! Thanks!

Fantastic video as always Roger. Really loved this 😉👍🏻

Greetings from Kingston, Ontario, Canada Roger. Just discovered your channel and I have to say your video production is top notch! I discovered you thanks to your recent contribution to Petrol Ped's channel... who I found thanks to Joe Achilles. Very cool how your European KZfaqr family-like collaboration helps us viewers discover more awesome content. Thanks for giving us such fantastic videos to enjoy, especially during this time of home isolation. Cheers!

Roger, your car looks stunning. Congrats from a 718 Cayman S owner

this is another great video Roger thanks for the update on this car

Thanks for the video. Just locked in my allocation! Can’t wait.

Excellent roger thanks

Thanks, Roger for a great video, take care.

Hi Roger - Merry Christmas. My 2021 718 Spyder just arrived with the PDK in GT silver with the red interior here in Southern California ... this is an amazing auto. Thanks again for your porsche reviews !

That blue is a stunning color.

Wonderful video Roger! Love your content

you did a great shot of a 911 GTS also similar in color to the spyder that was amazing

Hi Roger, I’m a recent subscriber to your channel and I’m really enjoying the style and honesty of your reviews. Clearly you’re a guy with a passion for all things Porsche, and it shows! One day I hope to have a Miami Blue 991.2 Targa GTS sitting on my driveway but until then I’ll continue to enjoy your videos! 😉👍🏻

Roger, thanks for addressing my concern. You're the first reviewer that favored heated seats, as almost every other reviewer I've seen mentions the bucket seats being an absolute must have. I suppose keeping your butt warm while driving the B roads on a crisp morning makes sense helps the drive become more enjoyable!

Thanks Roger for the review

I absolutely love it Roger! Only item for my eyes would be to have the calipers in black and not red. Cheers to many more miles!

wow , very beautiful car , i love this car very much , thanks for sharing to us such amazing vehicle, looking forward to see more posting new video Mr, Roger Bailey , big like from me .

Awesome! We missed you!

Another stellar delivery Mr Bailey! You have sold this passionate Porsche owner on the iconic Spyder…!

Very good video

Virtual hugs Roger😃💕 You look so put together. Wonderful video and what a gorgeous car! You look excited to be riding it! You remind me of Jeremy Wade!

Exactly how I would spec one. Bravo.

very enjoyable watch this, love the spyder

Hi Roger I have a 2016 Spider and I get more compliments on it than a 2011 Turbo S I had. It's got a great look and it's truthfully a more engaging vehicle than the Turbo S, as the 6speed manual is fun and you can enjoy the speed buildup compared with the brute force of the Turbo (although some of my friends think I need psychiatric care). Love the steady diet of quality videos you produce. Happy holidays and best wishes from Florida.

Sir. That car in that color. Stunning. I salute you! Subscribing. Nice work.

What a beautiful car, and in my favorite color as well. 👏 superb job with the video, you give us the information we want to know. I love the long term feedback. I live near some amazing B roads and am very close to pulling the trigger on either a 991.2 S, or a 718 GTS (4cyl) (I know I know the sound..) I’ve driven many caymans and 911’s but nothing newer than a 991.1 and 981. Love the balance of the cayman, and how it handles tight corners, but will I miss the power of the 911? Thanks Roger, you’ve earned another subscriber!! Keep making great videos, cheers from the Pacific Northwest USA.

Thanks for the review Roger, subscribed & appreciated. Best looking car on the planet today, fabulous! Last of the fun cars before we all drive E-plug-in. Stunning color in Miami blue is this an expensive option?

Great to hear your feedback, collected mine on mid Feb, drove it home for 8km, and never moved since then from the garage for the C19 lock down. One thing i noticed, the front splitter is frighteningly low like no other cars like lotus Exiges. Cheers from Italy

Great video, lovely car and what a colour!

I realy like your Porsche Roger. Great video on the car

Thanks Roger ...And you have seen the light...boxsters are best

Well done rodger made me laugh reading the comments out !😂😂 car looks great n nice drone footage 👍👍👍

Thanks. Stay safe!

Roger, first love your channel, and agree the previous gen of Spyder had much better exhaust sound... Keep it up 👍🏼

Love the Miami Blue. Your GTS is looking great. I still like the auto top on the Boxster 718. It is good see the drone shots too.

One of the Best car reviews...

A friend of mine with a 2021 Macan GTS is not enjoying it as a driver's car and is now looking at a 718 Spyder. I've forwarded this video to him. Cheers -John

Great video, good to see your videos anytime but especially now !! Thanks for reading my comment ( formerly kungtita ) now I’m back to my real name.

amazing video man

simply stunning...wow, have got my name down for an allocation 🤞

Roger...2 am my time , EST, can’t sleep.. not quite sure how I found you but so happy I did as well as your followers… Loved your video with regard to the 718 Spyder 2020..stunned Wednesday...Went to the closest Porsche dealership in my area that I could find thinking I would purchase one of the newest 911’s... had no idea the 718 Spyder even existed..guess I am not very smart to have missed it when launched in ‘16..that said, have never seen one, ever, in last 4 years..so, of course, as I learned from a super smart, talented , educated, well - trained salesperson, about this amazing car, but afraid to ask the price ( where I live, though of course rare to spot, Bugatti’s, Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s etc. ...which I could never afford in my lifetime).. not quite sure how, as this particular Porsche dealership, he explained, is in the top 5 in North America in sales, only was able to obtain an allocation of 4 for 2020..walked out with one ..)..couldn’t obviously test drive and he said if lucky maybe get delivery next March..worth the wait obviously..

Enjoyed the video

I have an order in for a 2022 Boxster GTS and I believe that the driving characteristics with regard to handling, performance and sound of the exhaust will be similar if not slightly muted compared to the Spyder. This is my first Porsche and I will retain my Tesla performance model. I hope I do not get hate mail but I wanted to own an icon of motoring and did it for the fun factor. Roger, thanks for your great videos. PS, I look forward to driving with the top down on country roads outside of Atlanta, GA in the nearby Smoky Mountains in the fall.

Hi Roger, great content. Just want to redress the statement about the Boxster being less practical than the 911? See I have 911 (997.2) and a Boxster (981) and personally find the Boxster to be the more practical of the two. Something to do with those two luggage compartments makes the Boxster our go-to car when a weekend getaway with the wife comes around. I just love the 911 driving dynamics and personality, but the Boxster is almost (95%) as engaging and rewarding to drive, looks awesome and is (in my opinion) unbeatable when it comes to storage space in a mid-engined car. Just my $0.02 worth.

Very nice car 👍👍👍

Thank you for this video - can’t get enough of seeing this Spyder. Car is stunning, especially after the detailing. Thank you for your response on the roof. I would love a metal electric roof on this car. However would II be willing to exchange that if it changed the current look of the car in a negative way. No. I don’t like the look of the regular Boxster with its electric roof and flat back - but that is subjective. The streamliners/humps complete the look of the Spyder for me. Many high end expensive Cars have targa roofs. Your point about having to get out because there is no electric roof is the same if you are driving the CGT, 918 Spyder., or speedster. (Prefer look of GT4 Spyder but engine of Speedster😊). I would have any one of those in a second despite the PITA roof. You would have to get out of those cars as well in the scenario you illustrated. Yes sometimes there is a price to pay or sacrifices to make for driving a great car - like the speedster, Spyder, 918, CGT and others - no electric roof being one of them. I will gladly exchange my labour for the aesthetics 😊. Although still sitting on the production line, I’m very much looking forward to receiving it.

Thanks Roger it is always nice to receive info and specifically "longer term" views on the 718 Spyder, I drove the older spyder GT4 just recently ( a few months back) back to back over the same roads with a 992 Carrera s and although traffic did play a part in my ability to enjoy it, I reflected on the tall gearing in the spyder and felt it stopped the necessity, to change gear to optimise the drive...so it left me a little confused... yes the 992 is incredible and went a lot faster, but that was not the point and I do so enjoy convertibles, living in a dry warm climate by the coast. Is the gearing shorter in your current spyder model than the last?

Hi Roger, your production has gone to a new level (it was always impressive even in your first videos) but this is just another level! Very happy you love your gorgeous car!

Hi Roger - great video, you are a lucky man to have a Spyder! One of the things that I always wonder about is whether the Cup 2s are really the right tyres for the roads of UK if as an owner one doesn't track this car? They can be pretty jittery when cold or in greasy conditions, which as you know is not exclusive to winter time here! Perhaps that is why the new GTS 4.0 models are garnering such praise in the press. With standard Pirelli P-Zero boots they seem to strike the best compromise of a slightly wider security margin in less than ideal conditions and a more than encompassing performance envelope in prefect conditions? I hope you manage to convince your friendly OPC to let you have a drive in one of the new 4.0 GTS models (hopefully the Boxster) when the current situation ends and stocks begin - and that you film it! All the best, keep up the great work :-)

Good review Roger and since I have first cousins named Bailey, I subscribed as well. Who knows, we may be kin.

Roger - can I please recommend an update on your Spyder ownership and experience. I have owned mine now since Dec. 31, 2020 and it has grown on me. With the PDK is is a crazy fun and enjoyable car to own in S. California........ and so very fast

I never really paid attention to the registration plate. Nice one RB :-))... Even though I do not like light blue paint, I think the 718's paint job is really nice. Great video again RB. Trust you and Mrs. Stalker (Jilly.) are both keeping well? Question: So when are you going to be testing the new 992 911 Turbo or Turbo S? Your No1 Stalker.

When coronavirus cools down, you should defo lead a convoy of us porsche enthusiasts down those roads. They look amazing!!

Great vids. Great review and presentation. Great car. One question - does the groovy and instant colour start to get 'a bit much' after a while.

Another great video, thanks Roger. Any roadtrips planned for this weapon once you're out of home detention?

Nice video on petes channel, no idea why I had not subscribed. Think my car will be on petrol ped next week (tried to do a video like you probably won’t see again and used my iPhone to film and edit )

As a Spyder owner (for a week now) I can confirm the gearing is too tall and the sound is not very linear. An after-market exhaust mandatory! Will unlock the true character of this amazing vehicle.

A great review masterful editing, have you driven it in a track ?

Hi Roger, subscribed just because you have this car. Please keep these updates coming. Quick question if you don't mind please...how difficult was it obtaining an allocation at Chester? Also my local OPC but have no purchase history with them etc etc.

Great video Roger. Would you mind sharing your options list please? I'm planning on putting a deposit down on one soon. Do you have any issues with speed bumps?

Another great video Roger, so thanks. What a car the 718 Spyder is, what would be your opinion in comparison to the new 718 4.0 and the Spyder? And that colour Miami blue, I have always loved it, are you still as happy with this colour after owning it for some months now?....David, from the Canary Islands...

rare and very cool car

Hey Roger good video!!! I watched it when you first put it out and just recently watched it again. Question: is the rear window glass or plastic on the 718 SPYDER? I am a subscriber to your videos. I am getting ready to order the car here in the USA. Your car is beautiful!!! I would get that color if it were available; however, it is now a PTS color and I am not spending $12K on paint. I have a 911 991.2 Turbo 2019 in Guards Red so I am leaning towards getting yellow & black.

Fantastic, congratulations! Any plans for some alpine adventures? This would be the perfect choice for those views and winding roads surely?

Enjoyed well done,will you be reviewing the 2020 4,0 boxster. thanks.

I couldn’t agree with you more, Roger. This is the new number one Porsche for me too. Brilliant design, absolutely brilliant execution...I want one! Pardon my ignorance but where’s your location shot of the moored boats? Is this one place where the sea is actually receding!?

Hi Roger. “ Limited run sports car “ . I’m not sure if that is correct. The last version. Yes. Great video though 👍

My Spyder gets parked from Halloween through to spring. It's like getting a new car every spring.

Hi Roger great video thanks ...... now that you’ve lived with a manuel & PDK variants which would you choses if you could on the spyder... the Manuel or the PDK ?

Hello Roger, I'm new to your channel and loved the 718 Spyder video, thinking of getting one myself. Can you please comment on whether the overall cabin noise creates an annoyance or detracts from the driving pleasure, especially a longer journey on the motorway.

Nice video, nice music, really great car. I am thinking about it, but how does it cope with speed bumps? can you raise the front? Where I live there are some horrible ones..

Personally I would prefer the Cayman, but the Spyder is a real beauty. Lovely 6-Pot sound. From what you are saying it must be a phenomenal car to drive. Would you consider the GTS? Thank you for sharing your thoughts and enthusiasm Roger.

I just secured mine, made the down payment. Finding an allocation was the hard part. Making up my mind was dead easy. As I walked into the dealer, they were about to deliver a 718 Spyder. It was delightful to actually see it, smell it. It will seem like an eternity till mine arrives, but ohh it will be sweet. What is your opinion on PPF, xpel? I live in the northeastern USA. Bits of stuff all over our roads. Great video, thank you

Thanks for the video! Do you find that you have any trouble clearing steep ramps or speed bumps?

Hi Roger Thanks for your great videos How does it cope with speed humps on UK roads? - I had a 991 GTS and found the humps a pain

Thanks for your great videos, Roger. I’m on the verge of pressing the button on a Spyder. A 12 month kind of wait but happy I can get one! Are there any tips or options that are “must haves” you could provide to a prospective buyer?

Great video Roger! Is there a steering feel difference in the 718 spyder compared to the 981 spyder?

Stupid question about winter driving. Mine will be parked through the winter as the equipped tires should not be driven below 7C. I use winter tires on my RS5. Winter tires only below 7C.

Classy

Nice vid! How is the ground clearance? The visibility with the top up? Rear window seems tiny... many blind spots?

At last the 718 series put's an end to considering the Boxters as B class Porsches, they are beautiful and fun to drive cars, and I have a 992 C4S cabriolet so my speaking is sincere and not partisan ;)

Did you spec with Sat Nav? It is so expensive but is it a must-have for resale?

It's a lovely car no doubt about it and frankly would be ahead of a 911 for me should I win tonight's lotto draw. It would complement my GLC 63s.