Originally Posted by sandwedge

All good and well but my issue is that the seats don't slide far enough back. I don't like to drive with the steering wheel in my face. How someone 6'4" fits comfortably in the Boxster and Cayman I'll never know.

Originally Posted by cash-man

I agree with the others. Try and you will (want to) buy! I was fortunate enough to attend a pre-release track day, and WOW. What a car.

My track day review: https://rennlist.com/forums/10402763-post36.html

Also, I am 6'-4" and had absolutely no issue with the size of the cabin.

Originally Posted by yemenmocha

+1

I've test driven them a couple times on Porsche track events and I'm always blown away by how much the car just does not go when you step on the throttle. Believe me, I want to like the car to the point of buying one but the power issue is a deal breaker. And, I might add, in my opinion Carreras are underpowered as it is (and I own one)... so I'm already sympathetic to owning an underpowered car for other reasons, but with the Cayman/Boxster it's just sooo bad. Even if you point to some good numbers on paper now, it's somewhat spoiled because a good part of those nice 0-60 numbers are due to launch control and fast PDK shifting. You're not being thrown back into your seat with acceleration, and it's no fun.

This also matters so much because unlike handling around corners when you're near 10/10 of the car's abilities, you can utilize all of the power when accelerating onto the highway and such. In real world driving you get to enjoy the power, but if you're taking the car to its limits around turns on public roads then maybe one's license should be revoked. In real world spirited driving in the twisties, the Cayman/Boxster's is not going to leave a Carrera behind.

Lastly, it really sucks being cockblocked in traffic by other vehicles such as many pickup trucks with a chip, stock BMW 335's, etc. that have superior torque. Maybe it's just the pathetic people here in AZ but it's quite often that someone in one of those vehicles or other will try and gun it so you can't pass them (and this is not a plain appeal to street racing either, so don't read me wrong). One of the essential, really really essential parts of owning a sports car is that you can be in front of other traffic in some cases if you want to.

Originally Posted by SToronto

Turbo? 997/991

I've thought of keeping the 997.2 and adding a turbo in a few years, maybe a cab.

Originally Posted by SToronto

Sounds like it was a good time. You converting to a Cayman S?

Originally Posted by Mike in CA

I'm 6'2" 195 with a 36" inseam so I'm pretty long legged. I always felt like I needed either an extra inch of seat travel or a bit more rake to get to get truly comfortable in the Boxster. As was mentioned above, with the bulkhead behind the seat, that was impossible.

Originally Posted by SToronto

The Cayman Conspiracy video, interviews with President of GMG Racing and Road & Track Editor-in-Chief.

Interesting perspectives.


http://thesportscarguys.com/2013/04/...911-or-cayman/

Originally Posted by yemenmocha

Thanks for sharing. Not sure why there's any need to call it a conspiracy. It seems rather obvious that Porsche is holding back the Cayman because of the problems it would create for selling so many pricier 911's.

Originally Posted by Para82

Nice car, but Porsche could put 500hp in the Cayman and I still would only be interested in the 911.