981 Cayman 2.7 PDK

981 Cayman 2.7 PDK

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V800MJH

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503 posts

156 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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I've got one of these at the moment whilst mine is with the dealer.

I just wanted to say what a great car it is!

Had a lot of fun in it this weekend. It feels so solid, goes well, brakes are superb, sounds great (even without PSE), and I forgot just how awesome the PDK gearbox is.

Very very impressed.

You wouldn't actually need the S for daily road driving. This would be more than sufficient.

My good friend is so impressed with it, he's spoken to Porsche and is trying to get a deal on this exact car.

I think it's got a GTS style kit on it too?






FrankCayman

2,121 posts

212 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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Have you got a picture of the front by any chance? Be good to see the GTS front bumper on a 2.7......could be tempted to replace mine now it has 50,000 miles and loads of chips!!!

Trotmant

385 posts

113 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

245 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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I have also had one as a loan car. Fantastic piece of kit. I'm not a particular fan of PDK but the way it shuffles gears to keep the car moving along is truly astounding!

V800MJH

Original Poster:

503 posts

156 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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FrankCayman said:
Have you got a picture of the front by any chance? Be good to see the GTS front bumper on a 2.7......could be tempted to replace mine now it has 50,000 miles and loads of chips!!!
I don't know if this is even the GTS body kit? It was just an assumption, same smoked rear lights, twin exhaust pipes, same wheels etc.

Here's the front though..


V800MJH

Original Poster:

503 posts

156 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Ozzie Osmond said:
I have also had one as a loan car. Fantastic piece of kit. I'm not a particular fan of PDK but the way it shuffles gears to keep the car moving along is truly astounding!
I'd always go for the manual myself, but this box is very very impressive.

danm89

36 posts

144 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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I picked up my new car at the weekend - almost identical apart from the colour. It's a fantastic car!

Trotmant

385 posts

113 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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V800MJH said:
FrankCayman said:
Have you got a picture of the front by any chance? Be good to see the GTS front bumper on a 2.7......could be tempted to replace mine now it has 50,000 miles and loads of chips!!!
I don't know if this is even the GTS body kit? It was just an assumption, same smoked rear lights, twin exhaust pipes, same wheels etc.

Here's the front though..

This hasn't got the GTS body. The front bumber (i.e. DLR's) are the same. Look at the example I posted. This has it. Also the tailpipes aren't black and a few other bits and bobs.. wink

Trotmant

385 posts

113 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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danm89 said:
I picked up my new car at the weekend - almost identical apart from the colour. It's a fantastic car!
congrats lovely car! smile

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

264 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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V800MJH said:
I've got one of these at the moment whilst mine is with the dealer.

I just wanted to say what a great car it is!

Had a lot of fun in it this weekend. It feels so solid, goes well, brakes are superb, sounds great (even without PSE), and I forgot just how awesome the PDK gearbox is.

Very very impressed.

You wouldn't actually need the S for daily road driving. This would be more than sufficient.

My good friend is so impressed with it, he's spoken to Porsche and is trying to get a deal on this exact car.

I think it's got a GTS style kit on it too?
I felt the reverse and hated the car, thought it was the worse car In the range.

Hated the gear box, seems to take 20 seconds to get though any gear, felt lifeless and was a dull drive was happy to give it back.

FrankCayman

2,121 posts

212 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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V800MJH said:
I'd always go for the manual myself, but this box is very very impressive.
Mine is a manual....I did have a PDK out as a loaner some months ago which was interesting at first, but soon became annoying...all or nothing...I feel the PDK may be better suited to the S as they have more torque? I don't know....I always have manuals after I learnt my lesson with a Audi TT 3.2 DSG I had which I soon tired of.

FrankCayman

2,121 posts

212 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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danm89 said:
I picked up my new car at the weekend - almost identical apart from the colour. It's a fantastic car!
Congrats. Mine is black, but I was nearly going to go for Guards....but my 987.2 C 2.9 was guards so fancied a change.

Enjoy!!

V800MJH

Original Poster:

503 posts

156 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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danm89 said:
I picked up my new car at the weekend - almost identical apart from the colour. It's a fantastic car!
That is stunning, congrats.

V800MJH

Original Poster:

503 posts

156 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Trotmant said:
This hasn't got the GTS body. The front bumber (i.e. DLR's) are the same. Look at the example I posted. This has it. Also the tailpipes aren't black and a few other bits and bobs.. wink
I didn't say it did by the way smile Just that I thought it might...

Does have the same wheels and smoked real lights though?

Also the exhaust tips are twin and black.

V800MJH

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503 posts

156 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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PorscheGT4 said:
I felt the reverse and hated the car, thought it was the worse car In the range.

Hated the gear box, seems to take 20 seconds to get though any gear, felt lifeless and was a dull drive was happy to give it back.
I wasn't expecting much at all though so was pleasantly surprised.

Obviously not a touch on the CR.

V800MJH

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503 posts

156 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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FrankCayman said:
Mine is a manual....I did have a PDK out as a loaner some months ago which was interesting at first, but soon became annoying...all or nothing...I feel the PDK may be better suited to the S as they have more torque? I don't know....I always have manuals after I learnt my lesson with a Audi TT 3.2 DSG I had which I soon tired of.
Funny you should say that. I also have a DSG 3.2 TT.

Nice car to cruise around in on a-b journeys. But no fun to drive at all. Plus the st box broke last year and cost us a fortune to fix!

danm89

36 posts

144 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Thanks all - very happy with it! I had a BMW M135i before hand, which I loved, the engine was superb and the gearbox (8 speed ZF) was great. The Porsche PDK is better though - upshifts are similar but downshifts much quicker, and the blips, arghhh, the blips! Much more of an event than the M135. I love it. I'm still pre-1000 miles so haven't had a chance to stretch its legs. Can't wait though as it sounds brilliant (even below 3k revs).

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

264 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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V800MJH said:
I wasn't expecting much at all though so was pleasantly surprised.

Obviously not a touch on the CR.
I think the PDK does go better with the S and the manual with the 2.7

But yes getting out an R into the PDK 2.7 is not a nice thing to do, rather have a Golf R than these base Automatic Porkers or the new M2 BMW, or a Audi TTS, in fact most other things over it lol

you have to go in thinking a BASE PDK Cayman with PCM and leather is £50k so I would expect a LOT for my £50k, it's not a £50k car imo

FrankCayman

2,121 posts

212 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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V800MJH said:
FrankCayman said:
Mine is a manual....I did have a PDK out as a loaner some months ago which was interesting at first, but soon became annoying...all or nothing...I feel the PDK may be better suited to the S as they have more torque? I don't know....I always have manuals after I learnt my lesson with a Audi TT 3.2 DSG I had which I soon tired of.
Funny you should say that. I also have a DSG 3.2 TT.

Nice car to cruise around in on a-b journeys. But no fun to drive at all. Plus the st box broke last year and cost us a fortune to fix!
I bought my 3.2 TT dsg brand new back in 2004...I was seduced by the sound and the new tech....but soon wished I'd bought the manual 225 1.8T instead, which was the better car...looked better too as it sat lower ....I had the TT for two years and 60K...test drove a Boxster 987.2.7 manual and said out loud 10 minutes into the loand period 'this is what I want'....ordered a brand new one and have been with Porsche ever since. The top of the range/biggest engine isn't always the best car.

FrankCayman

2,121 posts

212 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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PorscheGT4 said:
I think the PDK does go better with the S and the manual with the 2.7

But yes getting out an R into the PDK 2.7 is not a nice thing to do, rather have a Golf R than these base Automatic Porkers or the new M2 BMW, or a Audi TTS, in fact most other things over it lol

you have to go in thinking a BASE PDK Cayman with PCM and leather is £50k so I would expect a LOT for my £50k, it's not a £50k car imo
Yep, with a manual 2.7 you learn what gear to be in over time and it becomes a lot of fun...lovely revvy engine...yet can be driven economically too. The PDK is either flat and no power or just revving the nuts off...which feels mechanically unsympathetic!!

If I were to have a Golf, I'd have a GTi....BMW's and TT's just leave me cold....mate has the M235i....fast but terribly boring and uninvolving compared to a manual 2,7...all in my opinion of course!