Planning on getting a 991 c4s. PDK or Manual?
#17
What tires do you have on your car? I am delaying switching mine to snow tires but I believe NYC is in for an insane winter - and I might have to go ahead with the purchase.
I have a 2017 4S and was banking on the 4WD system to at least get me to the office 7 miles away in moderate snow. Naturally 6 inches and up I will take a different vehicle.
I have a 2017 4S and was banking on the 4WD system to at least get me to the office 7 miles away in moderate snow. Naturally 6 inches and up I will take a different vehicle.
#18
If it'll be your DD, then PDK all the way. If not your DD, then I'd go with PDK.
I have driven manuals all my driving life (40+ years) and while I miss a MT at times, the PDK tranny if just brilliant and it more than makes up for what I miss.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Eddie
P.S. How kewl to hear from a forum member who lives in a country where the entire population is about 300,000. I talk to a work associated there every couple weeks and it always makes me smile when we discuss our two countries. Plus, how kewl is a place that has this even if it is a little cold there for my tastes?
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/iceland-br...034621471.html
I have driven manuals all my driving life (40+ years) and while I miss a MT at times, the PDK tranny if just brilliant and it more than makes up for what I miss.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Eddie
P.S. How kewl to hear from a forum member who lives in a country where the entire population is about 300,000. I talk to a work associated there every couple weeks and it always makes me smile when we discuss our two countries. Plus, how kewl is a place that has this even if it is a little cold there for my tastes?
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/iceland-br...034621471.html
#19
Will take your advice! Thank you. Tirerack.com here I come.
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#22
The wife likes MTs, her Box-S has the 6MT, as does her MX-5. However, I am a PDK man. I am fine driving the MTs, it is a bit more engaging than any AT, but the PDK is such a dang good transmission. Plus you can still always get engaged with the PDK, if you like to use your hands and brain to select the shift points.
#23
If you are going to spend $120,000 USD equivalent on a car, why don't you fly to Olso or Amsterdam (around $500.00 round trip) and test drive the variants? You'll know once you've driven them both what you want. We can't really help you - its an individual choice. Iceland Air is your friend.
#24
Well. I have always been a manual guy. I converted my BMW from auto to manual and love it.
The 991 would become a daily so I guess the PDK would be ideal and the LC is also a insane thing.
On the other hand I am afraid that the 991 is a sports car and I would be missing something it has to offer by not going manual
The 991 would become a daily so I guess the PDK would be ideal and the LC is also a insane thing.
On the other hand I am afraid that the 991 is a sports car and I would be missing something it has to offer by not going manual
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I guess it is akin to guys with manuals revving way up and dumping the clutch at a light. I doubt very many do that and if so, very rarely. I think I did that in my last Corvette once and never in my last manual Carrera. Any manual drivers think differently?
The one place I'd actually use it in my PDK is for autocross to gain a couple of tenths. But at the last autocross in October, the guy who set up the course defeated that by setting the initial cones so the cars had to start with a tight zig-zag starting just about 25 feet in front of the launch gate. Dang... but smart in its way. I have to think he was purposely messing with those of us with launch control.