Trade an 09 Cayman S for an 08 997 S
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I don't disagree, PDK is faster but the brain and body doesn't have to do anything. In fact I've driven it and I didn't even need to shift. It was shifting and down shifting perfectly, so I just let it do it automatically. There was no need for me to think about it.
The involvement is way less, the satisfaction of a perfect upshift shift almost bordering on a flat shift or a perfect heel and toe down shift or the throttle blip in perfect sync while down shifting it something that is entirely gone. Hence 1/2 the fun is gone. Anyone can drive an auto as anyone can drive a straight line fast so what is the point in that when half the art of driving skill is not required anymore.
Every time I drove it I would lose 1/2 the fun. Actually probably more then 1/2 the fun. What really would I do if I didn't have to be engaged to drive my sports car. I guess I would want to have a coffee. Oh wait, then I would have to complain about cup holders that don't do a great job of holding cups. Then I have to complain about the suspension being to stiff, need to soften that up. Man with all the time on my hands I would want more gadgets so I could be more productive while in the car, need a Panamera console with a hundred buttons to push. You know where I am going with this.
The involvement is way less, the satisfaction of a perfect upshift shift almost bordering on a flat shift or a perfect heel and toe down shift or the throttle blip in perfect sync while down shifting it something that is entirely gone. Hence 1/2 the fun is gone. Anyone can drive an auto as anyone can drive a straight line fast so what is the point in that when half the art of driving skill is not required anymore.
Every time I drove it I would lose 1/2 the fun. Actually probably more then 1/2 the fun. What really would I do if I didn't have to be engaged to drive my sports car. I guess I would want to have a coffee. Oh wait, then I would have to complain about cup holders that don't do a great job of holding cups. Then I have to complain about the suspension being to stiff, need to soften that up. Man with all the time on my hands I would want more gadgets so I could be more productive while in the car, need a Panamera console with a hundred buttons to push. You know where I am going with this.
To OP. I think it's absolutely no brainer that 08 Carrera is a step-up from 09 Cayman PDK. Engine, noise, comfort, room, feel, etc... It all depends on how bad your back is and how tolerable the manual shifting is for you.
997.1 clutch is just slightly stiffer than my Audi and definitely not as stiff as GT3. I suggest to take one for a LONG test drive to see for yourself. If troublesome, maybe stay with your Cayman, or look into 09 C2 PDK.
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Now back to the fun part. I have PDK in both my C2S and my Cayman and while it is fun to shift either with the paddles or the shift lever on the track I put it in sport plus and leave the lever in Drive. The computer makes sure i am always in the power band. If shifting with a clutch was so good why do F1 cars paddle shift and the Carrera RSR with sequential only uses the clutch to get going in first. MY SC that i track has a clutch and I enjoy shifting but on the track you can go so much quicker with more attention to driving with PDK sorry for the length.
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Yesterday I made the trade. I now have an '09' black/black Carrera S 6 speed. Drove home with it last night and I really enjoyed the drive.
If I had planned to spend a lot of time at the track I would have kept the Cayman. That car with PDK was amazing on the track. However, At this point I'll do maybe 2 events per year.
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.
If I had planned to spend a lot of time at the track I would have kept the Cayman. That car with PDK was amazing on the track. However, At this point I'll do maybe 2 events per year.
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.
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Pics or ban
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How about some pics of the tires I sold you and then put on the Cayman to trade it for the 997? Don't worry the checks in the mail.
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I never even got to see the tires !