718 Cayman.......just ordered..options to have ?

[bcr5784]

I can't see the point of cruise on its own - useless in 50 limits and I wouldn't use cruise any other way - so adaptive cruise or nothing for me (I have ordinary cruise on 2 other cars and never use it)

[Timbola]

Just been watching a vid to get the full lowdown on ACC (and PAS)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WKr5Jg5_Jk

Seems fairly useful, and I can understand people speccing it.

I won't though. It's not something I feel comfortable with - I'm too much of a control freak - I don't like the car driving itself based on traffic conditions and the unpredictable movements of other drivers. It also suits PDK better, so the car can change down if traffic slows. I'm speccing manual so that goes out the window.

Also, that front radar looks faintly ridiculous. The 718 S demonstrator I took out for an hour from Chiswick had it and I took an instant dislike to it.



As for just plain old cruise control; I'll spec it at the 220 odd asking price. It's rarely used on the UK's crowded roads but I use it regularly on long trips in France, where you get mile after mile of zero traffic.

Edited by Timbola on Saturday 6th August 10:38

[DJMC]

DJMC said:

Adaptive cruise is fine if you don't drive another car without it.

I saw one 981 S for sale where the owner stopped using the ACC as his wife's Range Rover didn't have it and when driving hers he kept bowling up to cars in front expecting the RR to self stop!

Put me off it somewhat.

Just repeating this.

Also, my front parking sensors failed on a one-off occasion on my TTS. Didn't hit the wall, but almost. I really don't like relying on "safety features" to keep me safe. Think about the poor guy killed in his Tesla.

[Ozzie Osmond]

DJMC said:

DJMC said:

Adaptive cruise is fine if you don't drive another car without it. I saw one 981 S for sale where the owner stopped using the ACC as his wife's Range Rover didn't have it and when driving hers he kept bowling up to cars in front expecting the RR to self stop!

Just repeating this.

+2 Jumping between cars with different electronickery drives me nuts.