Check out THIS incredible Boxster Spyder HERE -- crsnbds.com/boxsterspyder

“Nice Carrera GT” - Someone, somewhere

This is one of the best looking Spyders of ALL TIME.

I love it when Doug reviews one of my dream cars that I’m close to buying and then I can no longer afford one.

As a convertible owner myself, I actually really appreciate the convertible process. It keeps the reliability of convertible top. The automatic motor mechanisms tend to cost a lot for maintenance and repair. Also keeps overall cost of vehicle maintenance down due to lack of electrical issues without the convertible mechanism motors. Granted they could’ve done something like the soft top of the modern Miata. But that’s a whole different story.

Doug Demuro the type of guy to open the roof during a heavy rain to impress the ladies

doug is the type of guy who calls a boxster spyder UNDERRATED thank you now my dream car is even more impossible to get

As a person who only owns old cars. I appreciate a manual roof from the factory because it will probably still work in 20 years. Taking down a non-manual roof is much harder

Glad you like it, Doug! I was exterior designer of all variants of the 981 Boxster and Cayman except for the top and rear of the Spyder which were done by Grant Larson, who has been responsible for so many great Porsches. The engineering team at Porsche is, in my experience, the finest in the industry and the expertise and love of the product from everyone at the company shines through in a n exceptional driving experience…

As someone who works at Porsche, this is arguably the best sounding car they’ve made. When clients ask what my favorite Porsche is this is often my answer

Doug the kind of guy who licks the sharp corners of a Cybertruck.

This video feels like classic doug from back in the days before cars and bids

this car is just perfect. In everything. Modern, yet simple. Peak of automotive engineering, it has everything you need

This Porsche’s top got Doug doing some cardio today.

I am sorry. But I ABSOLUTELY do not mind doing all of that to pull down/up the top. I really like it!

Doug the kind of guy to talk about someone's quirks and features at their funeral

On the bright side the chances that top will break is a lot lower than a powered one

in 981 / 718 Spyder I just love the idea of this manual roof. Not everything has to be automated and take 5 secounds. It just adds to experience to put this roof down. It's 0530 on the sunny Wednesday morning in early July, you just left your garage, and you reached near gas station for fill her up and buy coffee. You have whole day to make 400-500 km with music you love and audio book you currently listen to and You just put down roof in you Spyder. Life is good. It does not get much better than this.

My 981 Spyder is sapphire blue with buckets and PCCBs. Spot on review by Doug. This car has everything you could possibly need in a sports car and nothing you don’t with probably the best shifter/clutch Porsche has ever made. I have a few friends who are fortunate enough to have this car and a GT3 and they say this is the one Porsche they will never part with. Me neither!

As someone that drove a Jeep Wrangler for 12 years seeing you put the top up and back down in about 4 minutes looks like a dream

Back in 2001 i bought a boxster new from the Porsche dealership. I’ve owned a ton of cars since (including 911s, Ferraris and other exotics)…..but that boxster was one of if not the best driving car I’ve ever driven. Everything Doug says is true…..the boxster is magical. It’s so well balanced…..its literally perfection.

Had an order in for the 992 Carrera S and for the same money, went with 718 Spyder with the lightweight buckets and 6 speed. Absolutely agree with everything here, it’s super fun and very unique. Although not as “rare” as the 981, preferred the facelift/tail lights and all the GT3 bits (brakes, suspension) the 718 gets. And they only imported 2800 to the states over 3 years, so still pretty unique.

Owner here, after a month of using it, the roof takes like 5-10 seconds to open/close it. Love this thing XD

Having a manual top is actually a feature! No crazy expensive electronics or hydraulics to replace with age. Huge W!

REDYPS = SPYDER - well played vanity plate.

My friend has one, and having driven it a few times, I agree with everything Doug says! Absolutely amazing and special vehicle

that is not a very big deal to put the top up/down.

I daily drive a 981 Cayman S 6 spd manual with the same suspension, wheel and tire package. Wanted to say, while yes, the little "window" below the center of the tach displaying the gear number does seem redundant and unnecessary, I _will_ say it is actually helpful in a few specific scenarios. The first is when you're stopped and switching from neutral to 1st. It's not difficult to accidentally slide into reverse rather than 1st. There is no lockout ring/device on the shifter handle of these cars that needs to be pulled before being able to engage reverse-- there is only a _slightly_ increased resistance that you need to overcome to engage reverse rather than first. While I've never made the mistake personally, I know others have, and its nice to have peace of mind seeing that "1" in situations where the vehicle behind you at an intersection on a hill is literally 6 inches from your rear bumper. The other thing to keep in mind is that the gears in the 981 manual transmissions are _long_ (it will do 80+ mph in 2nd gear). On interstates and highways, its not difficult to forget if you're in 5th or 6th gear because you've got the windows down and/or the music up. While yes, its not that difficult to differentiate just by looking at the RPM relative to speed you're doing, I've got to say the _first_ thing that catches your eye when you glance down at the gauge cluster is that bright white gear number. FWIW.

I currently own a 718 Spyder and I can suggest a quicker way to open and close the top. You just hold the lock/unlock button (closing/opening the top respectively) instead of switching the car on to electronics and closing it from the button in the cabin. Best car I’ve owned. I would still however like to buy a 981 Spyder some day. It truly is a special car.

14:44 I lost it! 😆 everyone at work looked at me like I was crazy... worth it. LOL

The rear deck lid on this car not popping up is a flaw with this specific car. Perhaps a latch spring has failed. Whatever the cause, the deck should raise an inch when released.

I just bought my first Porsche, a base black/black manual 981. One of these will 100% be my trade up. I think it will age better than the 718 and values will be better given the lower production. Such an overlooked car.

I'm just happy to see Doug filming outdoors instead of in his dungeon. So much more appealing to look at.

This is what my Saturn Sky wants to be when it grows up.

Another great video! Thanks Doug! Doug is the type of guy who makes amazing car videos/reviews.

Love the return to filming outdoors as it really gives viewers a better perspective and more appreciation for the style and details by seeing the car in the real world vs seeing it inside the garage with artificial lighting. Thanks for years of great videos Doug! ❤

Doug the kind of guy to record his own studio album called A Handful of Doug

Doug the type of guy to make his managing editor detail his Countach

That red and silver color combo with the Spyder body style is gorgeous. Seems like a dreamy, balanced combo of sporty dynamics, touring car comfort, and classic roaster styling.

Hi Doug! This is one of the most beautiful modern Porsche models, well modern cars in general. Also, perfectly balanced, incredible driving experience. This is the car 911 enthusiasts were asking for for years. then the incredible building quality these cars are legendary for, german engineering at its best. It's obvious the previous owner gave a lot of love and care to this vehicle so I'm sure the next one will have a car you will not say is perfect only because of the roof thing. Other than that one of the very best Porsche to have and enjoy. EXCELLENT!

Doug the kinda guy to describe a car that is out of production and was so hard to get that used cars are still selling over original MSRP as “underrated”.

I don’t have such a huge problem with the top. Doug is obviously trying to make it seem harder than it is.

After owning several Porsches and now an owner on one of these, it truly is an amazing car. Mine is also optioned with PCCB and the carbon fiber bucket seats which makes it just that more special to me.

This is honestly probably in my top 5 favourite Porsche's of all-time! Thx Doug!

Some of us LOVE process, love wiping down and covering a boat for example. I want this car more because of the style of the top (on top of engine and other fantastic hardware and appearance. I hope the market tanks on these among those that demand convenience to leave some headroom for the rest of us.

One of the best exhaust notes of all time

Finally, 981 Caymans/Boxsters are peak sports car such a shame that the 982 replaced all of the wonderful engines with ones that aren't really that exciting :(

Hey Doug, we chatted briefly at RSF last year about 981 Spyders a little after I bought my 981 GTS and i love that you’re finally driving one. I live in WA where the weather is finicky and my Boxster GTS is also my only car so having a roof that went up/down while I was driving (up to 40 mph and in 8 seconds) was super important to me. I was cross shopping one of these with my GTS and loved the decision I made with my car but man do you make me second guess myself now. I will say to those looking for a Spyder to give a Boxster GTS a try. Mine is specced with the full GTS interior (alcantara+leather), Porsche torque vectoring and sport suspension (PTV and X73 - same as on the Spyder) and provide a VERY similar driving experience. The shift isn’t as short but it’s easy to swap and it is an incredible car for the money. Can’t wait to see how this does on C&B!

I had a 981 spyder in white full options and I stupidly sold it after 2 years. That car sounds and drives incredible and was a joy every single time I was in it. Looks stunning as well and for sure I will want to buy another one soon enough.

To my opinion THIS is the best looking Porsche ever made, you can’t chance my mind

Doug is outside again! He needed some vitamin D and some color!;)😎

I am so glad this was not filmed in the dungeon, outside environment is so much better. Not only the audio, but also the cramped feel and bad lighting. Thank, thanks & thanks!

I love the roof top mechanism. It's reasonably simple, foolproof, lightweight and mostly unbreakable. At the end of the day, it's a sports car first and foremost.

Jokes on you Doug, the Boxster is my favorite Porsche.

Doug should buy this car.

3:50 Doug showing the full roof up and down procedure is the most all-time Doug part of the video

These are really cool I don’t think I’ve seen one in person before. And all jokes aside when Doug drives a car and has this reaction you know it’s a serious car to drive

After seeing the roof operation on the Spyder RS, this car's roof is a cinch. But this car is so dang sexy I would happily deal with a somewhat fiddley roof.

Doug the kind of guy who has a Dora The Explorer lunchbox

Wow, was not expecting that exhaust note

single best thing about the 981 Boxster Spyder is the exhaust 💨💥💨💥💨💥

My Dad’s friend has one of these and he took me on a drive in it. These are awesome and deserve more love.

The trunk should popup more like you would expect on a front hood...something is sticky on this one.

Kenan just buy this, forget about the Vantage

Doug is the type of guy to put rubber tips on his keys for safety.

the roof doesnt seem that bad tbh

The top with the speed humps on the trunk lid is very cool. This car comes with the X73 sports suspension and the steering rack from the 991 turbo. It’s detuned to 375 hp, but with headers and tune it will make at least 430 hp. Evo Magazine as well as Car and Driver hailed the 981 Boxster as possibly the best roadster ever made in 2012. My 981 Boxster S has been bulletproof through daily driving and hard riding through the mountains. If you don’t have a hundred large to drop on the Spyder you can get a really nice “S” for literally half as much and it’s an incredible value.

Never should have sold mine. Best P car I've ever owned.

"Annoying" roof situation... now that's a rich people problem.

I love my 981 black spyder! I got mine this year with 30k miles …it’s a fun weekend car

Those wheels look great on this 981. Great options overall actually, gray wheels with silver and a red interior.

Doug is the type of guy to review cars on KZfaq, and then sell them on his website.

A very good friend of mine had one of these, he took me out a few times and it was an incredible car for a brilliant man. Unfortunately don't know what ended up happening to it after he passed. Rest in peace Paul

I have a friend who has the older version of the boxster spyder. Driving it is the most fun I’ve ever had in a car.

Doug's the type of guy to say the Boxster Spyder handles better than the Carrera GT then contradict himself 3 minutes later in the same video.

Doug the type of guy to call a bright red interior "subtle".

The flat 6 inside of it is great! If you can swing a newer model, the 4.0 liter is incredible

you should always store the car with the roof up so the roof fabric don't crease or lose elasticity

Great review! Thanks

Two differentiators all nerds will appreciate: The Spyder has two more differentiators from all other 981 Boxsters, showing the car was really a love letter from engineers choosing all the details carefully. 1) it doesn’t have Auto Start-Stop, which enables a smaller and lighter battery and starter motor, also takes away a button in the interior 2) the dial needles are white. The other 981s have orange needles, but these white ones are much prettier. Small details that yet cost Porsche a small fortune to not only produce, but also stock as spare parts. Oh, and: the 981 is considerably lighter than the 718. The additional horsepower is pretty much negated by weight.

The fabric door pull isn’t to save weight, it’s to give a more analog / race-oriented vibe.

Looks like a mini Carrera GT, thought Dougie was selling his Carrera as I glanced at the thumbnail.

as a long time doug watcher it’s such a funny thing to see how the comment section has changed over the years y’all b cooking tf out my guy 😭

So much fun driving one of these!

Wait, has Doug never done a Boxster before? Wild.

This is my dream car

Great car. Great color combo. I always thought the Boxster and Cayman were great looking cars. I have a 99 Boxster 986 in silver and red that I bought new and it now has 105,000 miles. When I was ordering, I told my wife: If I only have one Porsche in my life, it has t be silver. But I now also have a 2017 black Cayman S. I need to upgrade

I've always absolutely loved the Boxters/Caymans. They just look so good in the proper iteration.

Best sounding flat 6 at the price point? Probably yes

I remember there was a sitcom called 'Yes Dear' where the main character got made fun of for driving a Boxster because it was a 'girls' car.

I love my 981 Spyder and the car is indeed very underrated.

Outdoor review, nice! Upvote from me Doug

Nobody has ever said this car is underrated.

This car is awesome but Porsche could learn a lesson about convertible tops from the Mazda Miata engineers. LOL

Really great review!!!

That is an EXTREMELY handsome looking car with the top down. This one is specced really nice and I wouldn't mind owning it... if my 6' 5" body could actually fit inside of it.

boxster spyder prices after this: ⬆️

Thisssssssss!!!

Beautiful car! Good to see Doug doing a review outside and not in the dungeon

Really nice car and review. I wonder how long was spent getting the Michelin 'exactly' lined up on front/rear tires for final shot (~23:06). ;)