Test drove a 718CS today. Yes, it's a real Porsche...
06-05-2018, 06:26 PM
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A few related thoughts:
1.) I don’t understand all the “ oh my God! A Cayman cost 90k!!” Where have you people been living. When I bought my Boxster S in 2005, a base 911 cost about 30% more than the starting price of a Boxster S. Still the same today...nothing much has changed. To compare an optioned car on one to an unoptioned car of the other is silly, unless that is what you really want to buy. In the end a 718 comparably equipped to a 911 will be about 30-40% different. Fact of life, get over it.
2.) I love Alcantara. It generally wears well and cleans up well when not really abused. Not all faux suede is Alcantara. Alcatara is a premium grade branded material and costs a small fortune if you try to buy it in bulk ( which I did to use on my boat ( inside) cushions.)
3.). I wish all my Porsches ( I own three), made less noise. I like to listen to the radio on long drives...This sucks on a Porsche. I find that listening to an engine growl gets old after 30 mins. On the other hand, if I’m on a track I don’t car what it sounds like since I am too focused on other stuff..Maybe that will eventually change when I get more track time but for now I bought my 718C GTS as a track only car. Sure there are lots of ways to go but it seemed like it would be a great AutoX, HPDE car for the next few years. Yea, I could have bought almost any Porsche but the 718 seemed like a great car and didn’t see the need to pay more.
4.) I will never understand why people hate cars they don’t own and spend energy bitching about them. Go find a car you like, buy it and move on.
1.) I don’t understand all the “ oh my God! A Cayman cost 90k!!” Where have you people been living. When I bought my Boxster S in 2005, a base 911 cost about 30% more than the starting price of a Boxster S. Still the same today...nothing much has changed. To compare an optioned car on one to an unoptioned car of the other is silly, unless that is what you really want to buy. In the end a 718 comparably equipped to a 911 will be about 30-40% different. Fact of life, get over it.
2.) I love Alcantara. It generally wears well and cleans up well when not really abused. Not all faux suede is Alcantara. Alcatara is a premium grade branded material and costs a small fortune if you try to buy it in bulk ( which I did to use on my boat ( inside) cushions.)
3.). I wish all my Porsches ( I own three), made less noise. I like to listen to the radio on long drives...This sucks on a Porsche. I find that listening to an engine growl gets old after 30 mins. On the other hand, if I’m on a track I don’t car what it sounds like since I am too focused on other stuff..Maybe that will eventually change when I get more track time but for now I bought my 718C GTS as a track only car. Sure there are lots of ways to go but it seemed like it would be a great AutoX, HPDE car for the next few years. Yea, I could have bought almost any Porsche but the 718 seemed like a great car and didn’t see the need to pay more.
4.) I will never understand why people hate cars they don’t own and spend energy bitching about them. Go find a car you like, buy it and move on.
06-05-2018, 07:00 PM
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That (sarcastically) written, Porsche - like all other manufacturers - from time-to-time does stupid $h1+ (e.g. RMS, IMS, 1st-gen Lokasil, etc.)
06-07-2018, 08:26 AM
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No. Seriously. I never understood the auto-never-dims-when-I-need-it mirror with no manual mode. It’s a bad half-solution in search of a first-world problem.
And it is never actually very dim unlike the old-school manual rear view mirrors.
Nice. Not you though? Or?
06-07-2018, 09:09 AM
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06-07-2018, 12:27 PM
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Because you a) can’t flip the lever? b) don’t know there’s a lever? c) are too lazy to flip the lever? d) are so annoyed that the mirror can’t read your mind that you refuse to flip the lever?
No. Seriously. I never understood the auto-never-dims-when-I-need-it mirror with no manual mode. It’s a bad half-solution in search of a first-world problem.
And it is never actually very dim unlike the old-school manual rear view mirrors.
Plus there is no lever for the side mirrors.
First world problems indeed, but it's uncommon to complain about the solutions.
06-07-2018, 10:26 PM
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Business is in Chatham Ontario Canada, I live in London Ontario Canada. No problem. Play at Grand Bend Raceway near Grand Bend Ontario Canada where Porsche of London ( Ontario Canada ) hosts some Track Days and Porsche of Canada has used for some new model introductions including the 718 Boxster. I am fortunate to have the Track less than an hour from home. I like driving home with the top down after a Track Night.