120 mile loop, to Tahoe and back. My wife likes it!
A few thoughts comparing my '98 986, '16 981 GTS and '21 Spyder:
The Spyder ROCKS!
The GTS ROCKS!
The 986 ROCKS!
I think I'll be selling the GTS, but I love it so. We'll see.
Ride - The GTS and Spyder are always in PASM sport/firm, and I find the ride is great...even on mild bumps. The 986 is on H&R/B6 and is much more harsh. The Spyder is comfortable. Sorry, but it is!
Top down driving - I think that the Spyder is the quietest and calmest cabin of the bunch.
Top up driving, windows up - GTS and Spyder are close...GTS probably a bit less noise. Both are quieter and more comfortable than the 986. FYI, Spyder on PS4S, GTS on old PZero
Burmester in the Spyder, Bose in the GTS, custom in the 986. The 986 still wins. The Burmester - I'm glad that I got it. It delivered on everything that I asked of it. Expensive, but I didn't want to make any stereo mods to this car.
Spyder top - No big deal. Not much different from my 986 in which I have to get out to chop. Sure, the GTS is convenient.
Wheels - I LOVE the Spyder wheels. They look like a 10-legged spider. The fender fill and gap are perfect!
Steering wheel - leather in the Spyder, Alcantara in the GTS. MUCH prefer leather. The Spyder wheel also has a slightly better shape...finger indents on top of the L&R spokes
Seats...should be the same between the Spyder and GTS (both 2 way manual)...maybe the Spyder seats aren't broken in, but the GTS seems a bit better fit. Both are comfortable, and much more supportive than the 986 standard seats
Leather. Crap in the GTS and Spyder. Painted crap. 986 wins hands down. I'm sure the painted crap is modern and will wear well, but it has no character.
Shifter. Love the short shifter in the Spyder. GTS is nice. 986 reminds me of my old Bug
Power. Kept the Spyder below 5K RPM...hard to tell a difference between the Spyder (414) and GTS (330) at this point, but I'm sure there's a little difference. Both of them scare me a little.
Handling. I don't have the skill to give much of an assessment. The 986 is so familiar to me after 23+ years. It still feels like the sharpest razor of the bunch, but I have no doubt that the GTS and Spyder are much more capable. The 986 just feels special.
Sound. I love them all. 986 always reminds me of a quiet jet engine. GTS with PSE off is perfect. GTS with PSE on sounds good, but I don't need the crackles and pops. Spyder - sounds good with PSE off. Sounds good with PSE on. Still figuring it out. It has multiple personalities and some report that it changes after adding some miles...and certainly some RPMs!
Interior. I prefer the layout of the GTS...with squared vent trim, the clock lower and stitching up the center of the dash. Spyder is nice...just different
Brakes. MONSTERS on the Spyder. Plenty on all.
Auto Start/Stop and Cylinder deactivation on the Spyder. WTF
What else you want to know?
The car has a bare butt and PORSCHE in black (as spec'd), which is usually very hard to see. Interesting light on this shot...
Mormon Emigrant Trail. 20+ miles in the middle of nowhere. We had it easier...
BIG smile hiding in the shadows...
Hope Valley, hiway 88&89 intersection...
Headed to Tahoe...