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#227 of 295 Re: I took a test drive [topspin628] by designman Mar 03, 2007 (6:37 am)
Replying to: topspin628 (Mar 01, 2007 1:38 pm) My quandary is this: is it a good daily driver for the congested and often cold Northeast? I would use it almost every day and at times I am in the car for upwards of 2-4 hours in a given day (round trip). Much in traffic, so don't scream at me, but I would go for the auto tranny.   I couldn’t think of better reasons not to get a Porsche. It’s the last car I want in traffic short of an Elise. Adding an automatic transmission to this equation is just insult on top of injury. Big waste of money all around. These cars are made to be driven with the freedom of a bird, not wrangle with traffic, potholes and winter. Every once in a while I get stuck in traffic on the uphill approach to the GW bridge on route 46 and it tests my sanity. Another thing, fours hours a day is a lot of time to spend in a bumpy, noisy sports car; you should consider this also. What should be fun could become a prison. It’s not the time in the car, it’s that traffic combined with urban roads. Now, fours of ridin’ down the freeway and twistoflexeroonies, that’s a different story, but a roller coaster that doesn’t roll is no fun in my opinion. Replies to this message: carnaught (Mar 03, 2007 8:18 am)
#228 of 295 Re: I took a test drive [designman] by carnaught Mar 03, 2007 (8:18 am)
Replying to: designman (Mar 03, 2007 6:37 am) What should be fun could become a prison. It’s not the time in the car, it’s that traffic combined with urban roads. Now, fours of ridin’ down the freeway and twistoflexeroonies, that’s a different story, but a roller coaster that doesn’t roll is no fun in my opinion.   Well said. 'nuff said.
#229 of 295 Re: I took a test drive [topspin628] by clembo Mar 03, 2007 (8:32 pm)
Replying to: topspin628 (Mar 02, 2007 10:28 am) Buy the Cayman S for weekends - you don't want to do your commute in this car, get a used Accord for $10k and use it for the traffic fighter. When you get home from work and on weekends you can fire up the Cayman and relieve your stress. It is a great car, I have had mine for almost a year although it hasn't been out of the garage in a while due to crappy Boston weather. I think that I only have about 5k miles on the Cayman in a year, I should have more it is a blast to drive.
#230 of 295 Confused.... by rmdds Mar 11, 2007 (9:51 am)
Manual drives Porsches have very little residual value in my country. Probably because of urban driving most of the time - lots of city congestion and numerous numbers of traffic light junctions.I have ordered a Cayman S in manual, but members in the local Porsche club have discouraged me against it. I have done a poll with the dealer of the number of caymans and 911s ordered in manual over the past year, and the figures reinforces the point.   It would be an injustive spending so much on the car and not derive the maximum satisfaction of driving this beauty in manual. Sigh...My heart says manual, but my head says Tiptronic....   Any opinions? Replies to this message: topspin628 (Mar 12, 2007 7:27 pm) habitat1 (Mar 13, 2007 3:56 am)
#231 of 295 Re: Confused.... [rmdds] by topspin628 Mar 12, 2007 (7:27 pm)
Replying to: rmdds (Mar 11, 2007 9:51 am) Go with what you want but I for one see no shame in an automatic. They have become so good that the performance is very close. It's what you like and want that counts. By the way, read the comparison of the new Audi R8 and the Porsche turbo at Edmunds and you'll see that the Porsche has a 5 speed tiptronic and that's in a super car for 123K.
#232 of 295 Re: Confused.... [rmdds] by habitat1 Mar 13, 2007 (3:56 am)
Replying to: rmdds (Mar 11, 2007 9:51 am) I agree with topspin - go with what YOU want.   I have lived in DC for 20+ years and have yet to feel that "urban" driving was incompatible with a manual. With respect to resale, in our area a tiptronic has a lower residual value on leases and lower resale value - the opposite of what you are indicating. But even then, I'd repeat the advice to buy what you would enjoy driving and owning. Paying top dollar for a Porsche based upon what the next guy's preferences might be is, IMO, not what the experience is all about.   P.S. I would also not pay attention to road tests of the 911 turbo tiptronic as any indication of the Cayman. From what I understand, you have to go through quite a "launch sequence" to achieve the claim of quicker than the manual - and that's only in a straight line from a dead stop. What matters is how you will be driving the car and what feels good to you. Stop light drag racing isn't why most people buy a Porsche - and certainly not the lower powered but exceptional handling Cayman model.
#233 of 295 Go For It by kmnsownr Mar 20, 2007 (9:05 am)
Definitely go for what YOU want. I have driven a manual Cayman S for the last year and have never found it to be bother in traffic or not. As for the engine noise...I have never found it to be intrusive but rather enjoyable instead of the radio.... Replies to this message: habitat1 (Mar 20, 2007 12:45 pm) clembo (Mar 29, 2007 5:02 pm)
#234 of 295 Re: Go For It [kmnsownr] by habitat1 Mar 20, 2007 (12:45 pm)
Replying to: kmnsownr (Mar 20, 2007 9:05 am) How many miles on your Cayman S in the last year?
#235 of 295 Re: Go For It [kmnsownr] by clembo Mar 29, 2007 (5:02 pm)
Replying to: kmnsownr (Mar 20, 2007 9:05 am) I agree with you about the engine sound. I took my Cayman out today for the first time in a few months and I turned the radio off so I could enjoy the sweet mid-engine sounds of my car. It enhances the driving experience.
#236 of 295 Re: I took a test drive [redsoxgirl] by topspin628 Apr 04, 2007 (11:05 am)
Replying to: redsoxgirl (Mar 02, 2007 1:38 pm) So you moved from NC and now you are part of Red Sox Nation- well done. I live in NYC but unlike some here, I love the sox fans and a day at Fenway is hard to beat anywhere. Is your 911 a coupe or convert? If convert how is it at keeping out the cold/noise. Yeah, traffic in Boston is some of the worst I've ever seen. As for the tiptronic, I know where you and some of the P Fans are coming from and even at the bimmer boards you get a lot of folks who think that the manual is the only way to go. I have a miata that I use for weekend fun and it's a stick but for my everyday ride, I prefer an auto. To me the trade off is worth it. By the way, if Porche begins to use the DSG of Audi, then you will have a car that shifts faster and loses 0 performance(I guess it gains performance in fact). But if you love the experience of rowing the gears, I certainly can appreciate that. I think an auto Porsche is still a Porsche.

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