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🔥After 5 years and 22,000 miles in my 2021 Porsche 718 Spyder, I'm considering upgrading to a Porsche 718 Spyder RS. This is my real-time decision — the financials, the performance comparison, the honest owner realities that no review covers, and my actual answer. This isn't a press car review.
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CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Should I Upgrade My Porsche 718 Spyder to a Spyder RS? | 5 Years & 22,000 Miles Later
00:19 - Why I'm Considering the Upgrade Now (Timing & Market Conditions)
01:09 - What Real Spyder RS Owners Say You Won't Hear in Reviews
01:52 - How Hard It Was to Get a 718 Spyder Allocation (My Ownership Story)
03:03 - I've Never Driven a Spyder RS — Here's My Honest Research
03:44 - What the Porsche Spyder RS Actually Is (It's NOT Just More Power)
04:22 - GT3 Engine vs. 718 Flat-6 — The Key Differences Explained
06:10 - Weight Savings, Carbon Fiber & the Weissach Package Breakdown
07:30 - Spyder RS Pricing: MSRP vs. ADM vs. Today's Used Market Reality
09:22 - True Cost of Ownership — Cost Per Mile, Insurance & Maintenance
10:19 - Will the Spyder RS Appreciate? Is It a Collector Car?
11:53 - The Financial Case: What It Actually Costs to Upgrade
12:52 - Head-to-Head Specs: 718 Spyder vs. Spyder RS (Full Comparison)
15:15 - The Convertible Top Problem — A Major Difference Most Reviews Miss
15:49 - Pros & Cons of Upgrading from 718 Spyder to Spyder RS
17:38 - Track Use Reality: Will the Spyder RS Actually Be Faster at the Track?
20:07 - Road Noise, Earplugs & Long Highway Drives — Is It Too Much?
21:25 - Wife's Perspective & Seat Comfort with Back Problems
22:18 - Is This Really an Upgrade or Just a Different Experience?
23:39 - The 125 MPH Top Speed Limit Problem (Huge Track Day Issue)
26:17 - Carbon Ceramic Brakes — Are They Worth It?
29:37 - The One Thing Long-Term Spyder RS Owners All Say
30:11 - My Final Decision — Am I Keeping the 718 Spyder or Upgrading?
31:09 - What Would YOU Do? Let Me Know in the Comments1)
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