Crown
Board: Porsche - Cayman
Language: English
Region: Worldwide
Close
CloseForum - Thread
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
ME
I was going to get a 997S and decided it simply was not worth the extra money and was "too big" ... whereas a Mid-engined CS was much more a real sportscar in the traditional sense ...
BTW, I have owned a 911 so I'm not dissing them, just more fun driving a CS.
I was going to get a 997S and decided it simply was not worth the extra money and was "too big" ... whereas a Mid-engined CS was much more a real sportscar in the traditional sense ...
BTW, I have owned a 911 so I'm not dissing them, just more fun driving a CS.
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
Ive tried 997 and Cayman S, and driving Cayman S was more fun.. In CaymanS I already felt "like at home" after a few kilometers, so it was easy to drive it like a gokart from beggining. 997 feels much havier and bigger, and I couldnt drive it like Cayman - mybie I would need much more time to adapt..
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
I bought an '06 911 S but have just traded it in on an '07 Cayman S. Don't get me wrong, the 911 S was the best car I've ever owned, but the Cayman S is a blast in a different way. Very different cars. We'll see what I trade for next year...
Need to change the avatar!
Need to change the avatar!
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
Quote:
WAY said:
I went the other way around. I was intending to buy the Cayman but after test driving both extensively back to back decided that the big brother was the one for me.
me too... i was looking at boxster s and cayman s...but finally got a c2s cab
its the big brother 
Jan 8, 2007 9:42:50 AM
- easy_rider911
- Rennteam VIP
-
- Loc: London , United Kingdom
- Posts: 22190, Gallery
- Registered on: Nov 8, 2004
- Reply to: wushuhsu
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
You're making something you know, or at least ought to know, will never happen into a precondition before you'll buy a Porsche. In which case, you'll either never experience what a pleasure any Porsche is to drive and own (and you should be disappointed at this) or you're knowingly using this unrealistic precondition as a way to justify not buying a Porsche. No other rational explanation fits your stance. If the latter possibility applies, then...well...I'd better not say what I think of that position.
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
Quote:
DavidSF said:Quote:
nick1 said:
i drove both, decided for the CaymanS. was basically more fun and more exclusive.
More exclusive than a 911? First time I heard that.
I'm waiting for a 300+ hp cayman with PDK. That's going to be the most fun Porsche.
David
well i see about 3 to 5 911 a day, but maybe 1 Cayman (S)/Week, this has partly to do with more people trying to get a 911 because its so iconic, and partly because its the 1.Generation of cayman, while the 911 is its 5th (or whatever). so in a way its more exclusive.
Jan 8, 2007 6:40:56 PM
- PCarFanatic
- Newbie
-
- Loc: Nashville, TN
- Posts: 1, Gallery
- Registered on: Jan 8, 2007
- Reply to: chows4us
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
Quote:
chows4us said:
ME
I was going to get a 997S and decided it simply was not worth the extra money and was "too big" ... whereas a Mid-engined CS was much more a real sportscar in the traditional sense ...
BTW, I have owned a 911 so I'm not dissing them, just more fun driving a CS.
Exactly the same here
Owned boxster, then 996 and just bought cayman s.
I only bought the boxster in the first place because a 996 was out of my price range at the time and there was no boxster coupe.
Now I have been there and done that by owning the 911, I thought a cayman would be great - and it is.
My wife also did tell me that I had a window of oppurtunity to buy a two seater before we have kids - once they arrive then I will be in a carrera 's' or turbo...
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
Quote:
DavidSF said:
More exclusive than a 911? First time I heard that.
David
I agree. I see 911s all the time.
Caymans ... very rare. I think we should keep it this way so their prices skyrocket at Barret-Jackson. Let all the 911 Iconists keep their dime a dozen 911s and encourage more ppl to buy them.
Meanwhile, 10 years from now we can sell At BJ!!!
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
Quote:
nick1 said:Quote:
DavidSF said:Quote:
nick1 said:
i drove both, decided for the CaymanS. was basically more fun and more exclusive.
More exclusive than a 911? First time I heard that.
I'm waiting for a 300+ hp cayman with PDK. That's going to be the most fun Porsche.
David
well i see about 3 to 5 911 a day, but maybe 1 Cayman (S)/Week, this has partly to do with more people trying to get a 911 because its so iconic, and partly because its the 1.Generation of cayman, while the 911 is its 5th (or whatever). so in a way its more exclusive.
Good point! Here in the San Francisco bay area I see maybe 3-5 997s a week and perhaps 1 Cayman.
David
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
I was going to buy entry level Cayman. I himmed and hawed. I slept on it. Thought about it. Walked around the dealership on Sundays looking at the cars. I always wanted a 911, so I bought the 911. It was $20k more, but I think that I would have personally regretted not buying a 911. I never drove the Cayman, and I have read marvelous things about it, but I just had to get the 911. It was bait and switch kind of thing for me.
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
I agree with the comment from David SF.
I bought a well specced Cayman 2.7 this week. One of my main criteria (and one which never gets any airtime on here) was that you dont see many Cayman on the roads. There are so many Boxsters around I didn't even test drive one.
Not everyone is pre-occupied with bhp, torque (whatever that is), s or not s!!! Its just a great car that looks great and gets noticed more than a boxster.
David
I bought a well specced Cayman 2.7 this week. One of my main criteria (and one which never gets any airtime on here) was that you dont see many Cayman on the roads. There are so many Boxsters around I didn't even test drive one.
Not everyone is pre-occupied with bhp, torque (whatever that is), s or not s!!! Its just a great car that looks great and gets noticed more than a boxster.
David
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
I drove the whole Porsche lineup (except Cayenne) and then narrowed my choices to Cayman S or C2S. In the end, had to go with my childhood dream car, C2S. The Cayman handles beautifully. I'd say it corners better than the C2S, but not as much fun. The Cayman felt like it always wants to be pushed, but sometimes I just want to relax when I'm driving. But as far as I'm concerned, there isn't a wrong choice. It's all about how much fun you have.
Re: Were you going to buy a 911?
the price difference of a caymanS to the carrera is almost the same as the carrera comparing to the carreraS. so if i'm going to spend money on a porsche, i'll definitely choose the middle option which is the base carrera. it's a 911 afterall. As for performance, the difference between the CS:C2 and C2:C2S will be similar. so it's a no brainer for me to get the 911. it's the same insurance rate for all porsche also 
Forum
About Rennteam | Help | Terms of use | Privacy Policy | Support | Contact | Imprint | Archive
Powered by
Community
and
