judo3434

Which color do you like the most on the new 2014 cayman s, and which options you recommend me getting?

My personal favorite for colors as of now (it can change)
1.Guards red
2.Gt Silver
3.White

Options must have
1.pdk
2.sports exhaust

Possible add on options.
1.sports chrono package
2.infotainment (nav and etc...)
3. Black rims

Please give me your opinions!
appreciate it

Cuda911

Why are you posting multiple identical threads?

judo3434

i didnt no there was a section dedicated to caymans only, i found that after ... ill delete these posts

Zeus993

Sports Plus (Adaptive ) seats
PASM

perretar

I drove home in a new White Cayman this past Friday. Only color I like more is Amaranth Red. Check it out, you might like it more than the Guards Red (which I also like). FYI, the Guards Red seat belts match really well with Amaranth. That's what I will have the next time around. Mine is White over Beige with White gauges, love that combo also. Its a base with PDK, that transmission is awesome, and I like to shift. I love the sound of the stock exhaust and don't see the need for PSE (seems like a cool option, but pricey). For me the Sports Chrono would be a must with a manual trans to get the rev. matching feature. I drove that combo couple of months ago and it is also awesome. If yours will be a DD or you intend to let your wife drive it, get the PDK. Otherwise consider the manual, but only in combo with Sport Chrono Pkg. I don't care for black rims on any body color.

Dr.Bill

I would not get PDK without sports chrono. It unlocks the full potential of the transmission.

perretar

If launch control appeals to you, then do the Sport Chrono with PDK also. For me the Cayman is all about the handling and not so much the 0-60 number. The PDK is great on its own. I drive it most of the time in manual and sport modes.

orthojoe

Launch control is not the reason to get sport chrono on a PDK car. The shifting algorithm that you get with sport + mode is ideal for use at the track. It holds the rpms very high to keep the car in the perfect rpm range and shifts perfectly for you. You cannot take full advantage of PDK without sport chrono. If you're doing canyon runs sport + mode is great too. It's really silly that Porsche makes you pay extra for a simple extra button and program, but if someone is going to get a PDK cayman, sport chrono is a must if you ever plan to drive the car aggressively. I agree launch control is not a feature many will use.

David A

PTV (LSD) is a must it's around $1200 and sport seats for $800 is another.

perretar

So you are recommending the PKD/Sport Chrono Pkg combo even for those who don't intend to track the car ? I will occasionally drive aggressive "in the canyons" and when I do I like the manual mode..

orthojoe

If you're going to use manual mode, then it becomes slightly less obligatory because you can keep the revs high on your own. However, keep in mind that sport chrono's sport plus mode is supposed to make the PDK tranny shift quicker and more aggressively (less clutch slip) than plain sport, even if you are in manual mode. Also, sport plus will alter PSM to allow more slip angle before it interferes. You really are missing some of the features that make the car and transmission great without sport chrono, unfortunately.

Hoopumpers

Manual tyranny, PSM off. Done

orthojoe

LOL. That is definitely another way to look at it.