GSIRM3

I like the new Cayman, but not for 90+K.

disden

There's no right or wrong answer here; drive them both, see which you like best based upon driving experience, looks, comfort, ect ect. One will set itself apart I'm sure. Good luck with your choice! Not a bad problem to have.

bccars

+1
Ultimately it's the ops car, irrelevant what we all think or say!

clutchplate

I really like the 981 platform, but if it were my $90k I'd find a very slightly used 991S.

SanibelSpeed

Have you made the same post over at the Cayman forum? I'm sure you'll get a lot of different POVs than from over here.

tangram

I own a 993 bit I have ordered a Cayman S. Driven both the base 991 and the Cayman S, and I would say that on the track, I would chose the 991. But the reality is that my new car will be rarely tracked and I think that for everyday driving, the Cayman S will be plenty powerful and an absolute hoot to drive. I was disappointed with the middling reviews of the 7 spd manual on the 991 but the 6spd of the 981 gets rave reviews and that happens to be an important aspect of the enjoyment of the car for me. i would argue that with the Cayman S you are getting most of the performance of the base Carrera at a greatly reduced price.

tangram

IMHO the right way to option a Cayman S is to go with some performance options such as PTV and PASM but don't get sucked into the luxury options like full leather, bazillion way adjustable seats, special order paint, adaptive cruise control etc. That's where Porsche really makes its margin. Don't be the other side of that trade.

milrad

I did. On the same day no less :

I'd say it depends more on what you will use the car for. As a pure sports car, I'd go for the Cayman S with the performance options. The car is stellar. You don't have to be hammering it to feel the difference, either. It handles like a go-kart. I was driving my wife's base Cayman PDK this morning thinking, "you know, I'd hate to have to race against this in my 993."

If it will be a (mostly) daily driver, go with the 991. It is amazing how good this car is. I bitched and complained like everyone else (too big, interior feels like a Panamera, shut lines on the rear deck are ugly, stupid exterior sunroof, taillights look like an Aston, steering isn't the same, etc) when it came out. Then I drove one. And another. Now I've been living with one (7MT). Fast, comfortable, incredible grip, and looks the business. Don't get crazy with the options and you can keep the price in check, or make a great deal on a car on the lot that is close to what you want. Indulge in the Sports Exhaust if you can, however.

Gripster

I came to Porsche wanting a 981 Boxster but every time I optioned it up the way I wanted, I was looking at 911 money. So then I started looking into 911's and went the CPO route with a used nicely appointed 997 with plenty of cash in my pocket.

That was my way of scratching the 911 itch. I had the inkling that if I got a Boxster that I might pine for a 911. I'm loving the 997, but I suspect that when time comes to change it, it will be for a lightly optioned 981 Cayman. But at least by then I will have the 911 behind me and never have to wonder about that.

In your case I would get the 991. By posing the question, it seems to me that you are already wondering about this.

bernpep

Yes,the feeling is magical. My first Porsche, an 013 991S that I have had for 4 months. Now I don't want to drive anything else. It's very addicting!

NokiaLumia

Lonnie R: Not that I want to turn this thread onto a PDK vs. M7 discussion but going from 0-60 in .1 sec faster does not make it happen for me opting for PDK. I also wonder how many PDK equipted car owners wind up just putting the car in auto and never use the paddles after awhile.

MY POV: I ask you this...when you are on the Hwy do you "row the gears" just because you can or leave it in gear? In a PDK, you can leave it in drive or "row the paddles".
Why Hate. Just leave it to the people to choose what fits their lives. And if Porsche AG decides to only makes PDK, that is because people's preference was the deciding factor.

SanibelSpeed

I think you have some form of OCD obsession with manuals versus dual clutch automated transmissions. You really ought to adjust your meds.

bccars

Some are so insecure about their manhood that they dare not get a pdk and see the stick as the ultimate male symbol apparently ? ;-)

Mumbles

For 90k, Get a used 2012 GTS already depreciated 25k.

Nicoli35

awesome

I was telling a law-enforcement officer friend of mine this morning - we run into each other occasionally and he always asks (enviously) how the car is doing and what it is like to drive - that the car is great... the only problem is I won't drive anything else anymore! The more practical car sits unused, as this 991 simply does everything I need. When in the garage, there is a tire rack on the wall holding our Michelin Alpin 4's and I can't wait to drive her all winter again...