2019 Cayman came in this weekend!
01-02-2019, 02:24 PM
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2019 Cayman came in this weekend!
I ordered my Cayman base back in September and it finally came in this past weekend. It's white on black with only a few options: PDK, 19" S wheels, and Apple Carplay. Below are a few amateur observations just for fun or discussion or whatever.
I had a manual 2007 911 C2 before this. The Cayman faster in every way. And although they weigh about the same, the Cayman feels much lighter and tossable.
There is a little lag in comfort mode. But it's actually kind of fun to punch it in comfort mode. You get a little lag & then a pretty violent burst of acceleration that really slams you back in the seat. I don't notice any lag in sport mode.
I'm not a track guy but I like to drive the canyons. The handling and the steering are amazing in the Cayman. I just feel confident taking corners pretty much as fast as I want.
The sound is really cool! It's deep, throaty, and guttural with lots of cracks, pop, and backfires. I mean what's not to like?
I had a manual 2007 911 C2 before this. The Cayman faster in every way. And although they weigh about the same, the Cayman feels much lighter and tossable.
There is a little lag in comfort mode. But it's actually kind of fun to punch it in comfort mode. You get a little lag & then a pretty violent burst of acceleration that really slams you back in the seat. I don't notice any lag in sport mode.
I'm not a track guy but I like to drive the canyons. The handling and the steering are amazing in the Cayman. I just feel confident taking corners pretty much as fast as I want.
The sound is really cool! It's deep, throaty, and guttural with lots of cracks, pop, and backfires. I mean what's not to like?
01-02-2019, 03:17 PM
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Congrats!
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Congratulations
01-07-2019, 11:40 AM
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01-11-2019, 11:28 AM
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Thanks everyone! The 4 month wait was worth it. I really can't believe just how tight everything feels in this car, handling-wise. It's just a pleasure to drive.
01-12-2019, 02:39 AM
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Yah it's world class and drives well above it's league. My dealer let us test drive a 718 base and 718S back to back - both cars were exceptional. Speed is where it really surprised me (and I was driving my still new C7 Grandsport all day just prior) The 718 felt nearly as fast as my Corvette. I did not like the prior Cayman generation as I thought they felt slow - the 718 is a different animal.
01-15-2019, 12:11 PM
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Yah it's world class and drives well above it's league. My dealer let us test drive a 718 base and 718S back to back - both cars were exceptional. Speed is where it really surprised me (and I was driving my still new C7 Grandsport all day just prior) The 718 felt nearly as fast as my Corvette. I did not like the prior Cayman generation as I thought they felt slow - the 718 is a different animal.
01-15-2019, 09:19 PM
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I think I said it before, the first 718 Cayman I drove was base. It was so quick, I thought it was the S. Side by side you might see some difference, but it is a very quick car.
