Spartan Cayman 718 pdk purchase

[Mario149]

bcr5784 said:

Mario149 said:

Personally i don't really get why you'd order a no frills virtually optionless car to maximise VFM yet still specify PDK unless you had a physical limitation that prevented you driving a manual. If the idea is to keep it simple, PDK seems like the antithesis of that, even more so if it's a high days and holidays car.

Of course thats true - but its a fact of life that the great majority of buyers (80% plus) choose PDK (and come to think of it metallic paint, cruise control, leather, big wheels...)

To clarify, I've got no problem with people going to town on the options list, each to their own. Hell, I did it with my Boxster, PDK and all. I fully believe that, certainly for the 981 generation that I've had a lot of experience of, Porsche had a knack of making a cheap base car seem very expensive at low £40Ks (i had a couple of base Box loan cars which were frankly a bit horrid) but a loaded with options GTS in the mid £60Ks feel great VFM and frankly have a feel good factor almost on par with supercars I've had.

With any luck the base 718 cars fare better, and my personal issues with the 4 cylinder turbo engine aside, I can totally acknowledge that the objective performance bang for buck it provides now is much much improved. And I personally think its looks are good now they've had time to sink in a bit, esp the Cayman.

[noway]

Mario149 said:

Personally i don't really get why you'd order a no frills virtually optionless car to maximise VFM yet still specify PDK unless you had a physical limitation that prevented you driving a manual. If the idea is to keep it simple, PDK seems like the antithesis of that, even more so if it's a high days and holidays car.

Auto (pdk) is a must for me nowadays due to the fact i have had trouble with my left leg since a motorcycle accident a few years ago,also as im semi-retired 6 mths of the year the car will get plenty of use touring the uk with my other half and the other 6 mths (autumn/winter) it will get less use as i work those months and travel to work by train.Of course it will still get use in autumn/winter but far less.

If i could id be happy with the car stripped back a little further,as a 49yrs old i remember light low equipment cars of the 80s/90s fondly.

thanks for your comments..

Edited by noway on Saturday 25th March 09:15

[Mario149]

noway said:

Mario149 said:

Personally i don't really get why you'd order a no frills virtually optionless car to maximise VFM yet still specify PDK unless you had a physical limitation that prevented you driving a manual. If the idea is to keep it simple, PDK seems like the antithesis of that, even more so if it's a high days and holidays car.

Auto (pdk) is a must for me nowadays due to the fact i have had trouble with my left leg since a motorcycle accident a few years ago,also as im semi-retired 6 mths of the year the car will get plenty of use touring the uk with my other half and the other 6 mths (autumn/winter) it will get less use as i work those months and travel to work by train.Of course it will still get use in autumn/winter but far less.

If i could id be happy with the car stripped back a little further,as a 49yrs old i remember light low equipment cars of the 80s/90s fondly.

thanks for your comments..

Edited by noway on Saturday 25th March 09:15

Sorry to hear about your accident, and hope you find the PDK as enjoyable as I have I'd suggest stretching to paddles on the wheel if you can for the full F1-esque experience

[bcr5784]

Mario149 said:

Sorry to hear about your accident, and hope you find the PDK as enjoyable as I have I'd suggest stretching to paddles on the wheel if you can for the full F1-esque experience

Paddles are now standard on the 718 - not before time!

[gadgit]

I have a standard 981 manual.

If you haven't got it you won't miss it.......just drive it.
The only thing that I would add to it would be the sports steering wheel as the standard is a bit ordinary to look at.
On the other hand, I don't drive along looking at the wheel ????

Enjoy

Gadgit

[Krobar]

I would say nothing is essential on the current models and ordering one with no extras at all is no issue.

[bcr5784]

Krobar said:

I would say nothing is essential on the current models and ordering one with no extras at all is no issue.

I'd pretty much agree with that - but I'm with Mario here - unless you have good spacial awareness, or only drive open roads, I'd have rear parking sensors (at least). That said, it's good to see that Porsche have finally reacted to market pressures and kitted the car to a half-decent level as standard. (Yes I know that the headline price has gone up - but relative to the exchange rate it's actually gone down)

Edited by bcr5784 on Saturday 25th March 19:22