Porsche 987 Spyder is Perfect - apart from one thing... 

Shopping for a 987.2 Spyder to replace my MY2003 Boxster S. thank you for a great overview.

I modded my 987S into a ersatz Spyder, Bilsteins, short shifter, lightweight flywheel, Milltek exhaust, ECU tune, underdrive pulley. Then I got a 981 Spyder two years ago. I like the styling and 911S motor in my 981 Spyder.

Thanks Roger, great video as always. As a daily driver regarding the roof, you are probably right however I believe it is one of the best tops to be put on a Porsche convertible, if the car is used just for drive days. It comes with a vertical section behind the seats which can be removed separately as well as the plastic window between the seats. Once this is removed you have an open air effect with a lot less wind noise. You get to hear the induction and exhaust notes coming from behind you like no other car. Still protected from showers and sun by the horizontal roof. The later Spyder's can't remove just the vertical section. Secondly, if you hold your foot on the accelerator gently on overrun you can induce some of the pops and crackles that the 981 is famous for. Combined with the roof above it provides enormous entertainment to get the speed, gear and throttle right to get it cracking (PSE required, only tested on a manual) Lastly, the slip diff combined with everything else just encourages you to drive like an idiot for some reason even if you are normally very controlled. Just like when James May tested this car on Top Gear, it turned him into a hoon and I understand completely. He certainly wasn't pretending. I've had many Porsches over the years and this is one of the special ones. Thanks again.

Another great car from the best era for Porsches, thanks for highlghting how brilliant this Spyder is, you've got me tempted, wonderful video Roger

another great production Roger these reviews are well worth waiting for, excellent car, yes you've got me interested in having one ;-)

5 years ago I got me a red 987 Spyder and I am still in love with this car. I agree with all of your feedback; this car feels like a taylor made suite: it fits perfect and responds immediately to all your actions... by the way: my one has a manual gearbox: that's even more fun!

Brilliant review Roger !! It's by far my favourite !! Thank you for your great content, take care and greetings !!

Great video Roger - your enthusiasm really shows through without compromising credibility. First reference to Wabi Sabi that I’ve encountered in a car review. Perhaps the only small imperfections in *this* video are the shots with fleeting glimpses of a white van and the blue cars at 6:19, but I’ll embrace this as essential to the character of automotive video production. 😊

Well done Roger, one of my favourites.

excellent review, I had heard these 987 spyders were special, now I know it, thanks Roger

Brilliant video Roger - Fantastic Content. ❤

Great video getting straight to the main points

Great review as always Roger 👏👏 Stunning car

The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan, the 5th Mogul Emperor of India as a mausoleum for his wife, Mumtaz, who he thought was the most perfect _"object/person"_ ever. So this _"...one brick out of place..."_ story stands well. He wouldn't have wanted it to be perfect to detract from his wife. And that leads me to this 987 Spyder. I remember when they first came out and the chat about _"that roof."_ The car looks good with it up, but sublime with it removed. Great review Mr. B. if, admittedly, I'm a tad late in watching it. Hope all's well. Fingers are still crossed for Jilly who's in my thoughts. Your No1 Stalker 8-))...

Thanks Roger, a great result from a great days filming. Appreciate it.

My dad has both the 987 and 981 Spyder. I have extensive road, autocross and track time in both. The 987 gets my vote. It is notable smaller on the road, has better steering, and is more than fast enough. The 981 is definitely a more polished product and significantly faster.

Nice review , nice car

Great review - worth mentioning that the front lid is also aluminium, that the Spyder has the ultra light forged rims and most importantly from a list of missed items to include in your review - that the standard to the Spyder LSD is a massive traction aid. The car you tested is laden with lard - heavy rims, shame as the suspension is uniquely tuned for the lightweight wheels...

I love mine. And the roof is actually not nearly as much of a faff as it might look at first blush. Having driven the PDK and the manual though, I much preferred the manual.

I sold my 981 Spyder and bought red 987 Spyder. It compliments very nicely my 981 GT4 in yellow. Agree with all your comments in video.

This one and Cayman R are my dream collection.... Hopefully you can review R when it comes along thank you Sir!

Evo magazine retested the 987 Spyder in Sept 2020, it was given 5 Stars and the testers summary was 'I can’t with confidence say, I’ve enjoyed another Porsche more' Search 987 Spyder Nurburgring on RU-vid and you’ll see a chap doing some fine and fast times, these are in a PDK which I understand is left in auto! - Mine however is a manual 😊 As mentioned in other comments the two piece roof is an asset not a faff but I guess until you’ve owned one and realised the brilliance of just using the top section testers don’t get this - It’s good to see the latest RS is back to a two piece roof.

Hi Rog, another top production. Did I detect a hint of Mike Brewer???😊

Rare to see it in any colour other than white, then again, I've never seen one in Canada, at least not in my hometown.

"Hearing the engine in this Porsche is the most satisfying pleasure you can have." Perhaps it might be better to say "*one* of the most satisfying pleasures". There are other equal pleasures in this life. For example, the sound of a revving air-cooled engine in a 993 cabriolet is a very satisfying pleasure too.

Roger what a great video as always! Fantastic location, filming and great review of what is a legendary Spyder. I was fortunate to own 918 (982) last year, for one year, and loved it. Although now I'm in a 911 Targa GTS. Keep the videos coming, your content and reviews are great! (Dan R10).

Be nice to have an update/ review of your personal car garage, Roger 😀

I own the 987.2 Spyder PDK and love it, my only complain is brakes, they could be much better, taking on and off the roof is romantic!always drive it with roof down, exhaust switch on and "manual". Everytime I park the car anywhere and look at it from different angles fall in love with it over and over! i'll keep it for ever!

Great review, thanks, still can't decide if it while be good on a European tour 🤔 perfect apart from the roof

La boîte manuelle est beaucoup mieux sur ce modèle 👌

Info on IMS, scoring and RMS is all nonsense. It applies to the M97 engine in the 987.1 This is a 987.2 with a completely different engine. None of that applies. It doesn't have an IMS at all, the RMS alignment issues are gone because the crank case doesn't have a separate crankshaft carrier and the scoring faliure mode is gone because the crank case material, pistons, cooling and oiling are all different. The new MA1 can suffer bore damage due to seizing during the arm up stage, but that's different issue and much rare. Some refer to it as 'scoring' but that's arguably a misnomer.

Only thing this car needs is an upgraded steering wheel with paddles.

you should remove the flicker/flashing at 32 secs - that is not good for epilepsy. Please can you avoid that in the future please.

Hmm, tried commenting twice now and it's been deleted twice it seems. Maybe just correct the factual inaccuracy about the IMS, I'm not precious about seeing my comments online

Could you please stop using background music ?