Jooniper

I am almost to buy a 981 GTS, currently owning Macan and Golf R. Would it be a bad idea to replace my daily drive Golf R to GTS? Still have a suv for a family ride but my kids may want to hop on and in case of emergency I can only take 2. I only drive 6miles a day

JAhmed

Keep current cars, add GTS.

Or put one child in the frunk.

DBH

I've owned a 981 Cayman GTS. It's certainly more of a performance car than the Golf R. It is however a two seater. If you foresee requiring more seating, pass it by and keep the Golf.

chicos

I have one child. Take him in my Cayman GTS regularly... Can fit one, can not fit two....

Carsly

one of the reasons I have a 996 Turbo, bring them both with a seat to spare

vbb

I'm confused by the OP's question... are you asking whether or not you can take 2 kids in the Cayman in case of an emergency? If so, the answer is no. If you may find yourself in a position where you need to take more than one passenger and the only car at your disposal is a 2-seater, then you will have a problem. My Porsches that I've owned over the years have not been my daily drivers for precisely this reason. My wife drives our family vehicle 99% of the time, but I also have a daily driver that is capable of taking the whole family when needed, because there are several occasions where I'm home with the kids and she's out with our main family vehicle. If the Macan is your family vehicle and your wife has it and you're home with the kids and the only car you have is your Cayman, you're stuck.

This doesn't seem like a Porsche-specific question though. The Cayman (and Boxster, and GT3) are two-seaters.

Jooniper

that’s exactly what I meant. I have one kid 5 yrs old, but planning another one, so I can have a 981 now but eventually I can get stuck. Thanks for the advice

vbb

No problem. Try having 3 kids. It really limits your options if you're only going to have 2 vehicles in the family. There is a surprising lack of fun 5 seaters out there. But if you have 3 vehicles, one can be a totally frivolous and impractical sports car.

manifold danger

This is a good point. I also have a Macan as the "family" vehicle, and with two teenage boys and a lack of a formal "commute", I came to the conclusion that I no longer needed two cars that seated 4 so I replaced my M4 with a 981. It didn't take too long to realize that somehow I overlooked that there are certain situations that come up where you may just need those extra seats. Fortunately nothing catastrophic... but annoying nonetheless.

So now my oldest is old enough to drive so I bought him a Mazda3 that serves perfectly as a 3rd car. Balance has been restored to the world.

BobRx

The obvious compromise is to look for a 911 rather than a 981. My 2 boys loved riding in the tiny back seats of my 2002 Turbo!

RGS

I am in the same boat, my Cayman S is my daily driver. Had a couple instances where I couldn’t pick up the kid AND their friends. Of course they said, we can sit on laps. NO, illegal and unsafe. Then the oldest got his license and that has helped those situations some. Daily driving a Cayman is wonderful.

schell

Cayman is great for 1 kid, I sit in the passenger seat while my wife drives me around.

Kg11

Illegal and unsafe, but we used to do stuff like this all the time when I was a kid. We also rode around in the back of pickup trucks, and we are all still here! In a pinch, sure, but you won't want to make a habit of it.

I had a little access cab Toyota for a long time, and had to cram 3 kids and my wife in there. Even with the front bench seat, it was tight as the youngest was straddling the shifter! At least we all had lap belts

I sold it shortly afterward, as it was my daily. I still miss that truck. It probably got more attention than the GT4 we own now. People love them some Tacoma

vbb

I like that story. I've always loved the Tacoma too. It's much bigger than those first gen access cabs that you were talking about, but this 3rd gen double cab is my daily driver:

Kg11

Nice! They have grown so much! Mine had a 2" lift and looked big (for the era, for a Tacoma) but it was really a "compact" truck and my son with his kid seat could barely squeeze in the back after a few years. My buddy put 400,000 miles on his 1997 4cy Taco before selling it. He said nothing was ever required beyond regular maintenance. They don't build vehicles like this anymore!