I have owned a 2010 911 Tip and looking at purchasing a new CaymanR
Ooking for any feedback on comparison of the 911 vs CaymanR

 

I hate to post the same thing on different threads but the answer is always the same. They are two completely different animals. You HAVE to drive the Cayman and see if it's for you. I own a 911 and a Boxster S and, hands down, I prefer driving the Boxster.

 

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I agree with the responses so far. Both cars are great, but the feel is significantly different and I wouldn't say that either is objectively better. If you can make it happen, try to drive both back to back before deciding. Since we own both, I've had plenty of opportunity to do that, and I still can't decide which I like better.

 

I started with an 2010 Boxster S as my first Porsche. Love the car, but found a great deal on a 2005 TTS and traded. As much as I love the power of the TTS, the Boxster was way more fun to drive and much more connected to the road. I just ordered a 2013 Boxster. Can't wait to get it.

 

2010 Tip? I thought they dropped that after the intro of the PDK in 2009?

 

Yea, he meant PDK...or he has the year wrong.


I think a Cayman R will be a lot more fun to drive than a "regular" 911 but thats just me

 

Having never owned a cayman but have driven an S at the porsche driving school and other events at the same time as 911's, the caymans are much easier to drive at the limit. That is being objective. Saying that it is more or less enjoyable is subjective and for me it is more enjoyable. But I would probably own a 911 over a cayman.

 

So you're saying that the Cayman is objectively easier to drive at the limit, and is subjectively more enjoyable for you, but you would still own a 911? Please explain.

 

Cayman R is more fun than my 520hp C4S, the Cayman R feels much more lighter, nimbler, feels like a big go-cart, it goes where you want it to go. It gives you the confidence to go very fast, easier to drive if you will. I prefer the Cayman R for the track but 911 for the road.

 

Good insights and analysis. I think that captures the differences well. A corrolary is that the Cayman can be a bit "boring" at normal speeds, so it really begs to be driven fast.

 

That's exactly what I wanted to hear. Test drive to come. I'll post feedback and comparison to 997.1 w/tip (might not really be any comparison).

 

For a true comparison, IMO you need to match the transmission type. I've driven several Porsches with tip and felt that the tip really weakened the experience. PDK is much better, but I like manual best in sports cars.

 

Agree completely. I test drove several 6 speed 997.1's before buying mine w/a tip. I did realize at the time that I was sacraficing a lot but I lived in NYC and was coming out of Z06 w/a very heavy clutch - not much fun in bumper to bumper traffic. I recently drove a 997.2 PDK and believe its (the transmission) the best of both worlds. You can go full manual and the shifter can function like a sequential gear box (w/o a clutch pedal, of course). With that, the ideal Cayman R to test drive would be one w/a PDK.

 

I thought someone might call me on that
From what I remember of the Cayman S at the driving school, was that it felt much slower than the C2S. Also you really only felt the difference of fun on smaller autocross courses set up with cones, due to the engine placement. But on the big track or in real world driving the enjoyment of the C2S takes an edge. And on another note, I am still not sold on the looks of the cayman, it just looks weird to me. So to sum it up, if my driving included a lot of slalom runs, than any mid engine car would be better than a 911.

I totally agree with what everyone was saying about comparing the same tranny. We had a choice of pdk or manual C2S on the track, and the pdk were so much faster out of the turns. Its more and more clear why race cars are using pdk type tranny even though we enthusiast usually prefer manual.

I have not driven the Cayman R , so maybe I would feel differently about it.