Date: December 16th, 2013 12:10 PM Author: Awkward Hospital
Comparing a Cayman S to a 911 the price gap isn't that big, especially used. I liked the last mid-engined car I had (Mk2 MR2 turbo) a lot, and the Cayman is supposed to handle better than the 911 anyway. ~300hp is more than enough for street driving.
I live in a city so nobody I know really sees my car anyway so don't really care what people think.
Date: December 16th, 2013 12:15 PM Author: Awkward Hospital
I guess you have a point. I could afford a 911, but just seems like a waste of money. You're saying the only thing it does better is let people know I could afford it? Seems dumb.
But there was a reasonable debate that the new Boxter S was more fun than the 911. I've only driven the 2002 Boxster S. I had an absolute ball flying through the Pine Barrens of NJ.
I guess the simple answer is test drive both, but make sure to try the Boxster S on a nice day.
Date: December 16th, 2013 12:09 PM Author: crusty poppy kitchen
I've driven one once.
Very nice car. Plenty of power. GREAT brakes. I'd have no problem taking one over a 911 for the cost-savings. I'd much rather put the extra cash into a nice sedan for daily use.
Date: December 16th, 2013 12:25 PM Author: NeumannMorgenste
Protip: The Cayman S is a great car and arguably a better sports car than the 911 which, at least since it entered the water-cooled era, is much more a grand tourer. The marketers at Porsche are *afraid* of the Cayman's potential effect on the value perception of the 911 and have restrained Porsche engineers ever since the model was released because it's well know that, given the right engine, a Cayman would easily outperform a 911 on the same track. The "creep" is already happening: a second gen Cayman S with PDK is basically running as fast as a Carrera / Carrera 4.
Date: July 9th, 2020 1:10 AM Author: crystalline sickened native
If you buy a car to get women you are doing it wrong. First, don’t ever show a woman a nice car before you fuck her. Second, you buy a car to enjoy driving it yourself. Third, road head is overrated and it is much better in a beater $500 truck with a bench seat.
Got my wife one of these. She STRONGLY preferred her VW Atlas. Found that sale options are for roughly two-thirds of what we paid for it a year and small change ago (admittedly, a lot of miles for a year).
Now have an unused porsche cayenne soaking up insurance premiums, sitting undriven in the driveway, like I'm a mexican.
Date: November 20th, 2025 12:15 AM
Author: the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)