Cayman R . . . thoughts . . .
Discussion
well, yesterday my car went in to OPC Reading for a brake fluid change and I was offered (penciled-in) a new 911 for the whole day. When I got there I was told that the 911 had not yet been brought back (I was early 8am and needed to get away for my day of hooning) so they offered me a Cayman R instead :-)
Black with silver bits, buckets, manual + PSE and thats about it - first impressions . . . its black with silver bits - yuk!
Interior was just bog-standard cayman - same as the Spyder.
Anyway - most important thing - how did it go and handle???
Well overall my impressions are this - its definitely fast and it does handle very well indeed, its very quiet - almost too quiet - surprisingly soft but not wollowly, if you know what I mean - gearbox was good too snickity snick - did it feel much different to Cayman S - NO, did it feel special - NOT REALLY - just fast.
I found it to be very clinical and and bit dull, I also felt that it lacked any character at all, especially when compared to the Spyder which is an epic event wherever you take it - maybe its the looks, maybe its the noise or maybe its just me - but after about 50 miles, I was bored and couldnt wait to get the Spyder back.
Unfortunately I HAD about 280 miles to drive before being reunited with the Spyder
Cayman R = very fast but very dull and it looked like a chavs wet-dream, is my overall view - its had the character engineered out of it.
khushy
PS - there was a new Boxster S outside the front of the showroom - now that did look nice - the way they have done the back of the roof with much more of a 911 slope is fab! It looks amazing - but still not as good as spdy!!!.
Black with silver bits, buckets, manual + PSE and thats about it - first impressions . . . its black with silver bits - yuk!
Interior was just bog-standard cayman - same as the Spyder.
Anyway - most important thing - how did it go and handle???
Well overall my impressions are this - its definitely fast and it does handle very well indeed, its very quiet - almost too quiet - surprisingly soft but not wollowly, if you know what I mean - gearbox was good too snickity snick - did it feel much different to Cayman S - NO, did it feel special - NOT REALLY - just fast.
I found it to be very clinical and and bit dull, I also felt that it lacked any character at all, especially when compared to the Spyder which is an epic event wherever you take it - maybe its the looks, maybe its the noise or maybe its just me - but after about 50 miles, I was bored and couldnt wait to get the Spyder back.
Unfortunately I HAD about 280 miles to drive before being reunited with the Spyder
Cayman R = very fast but very dull and it looked like a chavs wet-dream, is my overall view - its had the character engineered out of it.
khushy
PS - there was a new Boxster S outside the front of the showroom - now that did look nice - the way they have done the back of the roof with much more of a 911 slope is fab! It looks amazing - but still not as good as spdy!!!.
"did it feel much different to Cayman S - NO,"
i found this when i drove one back to back with my gen1 cs(18" wheels standard suspension),agree its a great car and i am a big fan of caymans but it just didnt feel special enough to move out of my cayman s for,hence i went for a spyder instead!
i must admit i was disappointed when the car was launched i was hoping for circa 340hp+
i found this when i drove one back to back with my gen1 cs(18" wheels standard suspension),agree its a great car and i am a big fan of caymans but it just didnt feel special enough to move out of my cayman s for,hence i went for a spyder instead!
i must admit i was disappointed when the car was launched i was hoping for circa 340hp+
mayes911 said:
i must admit i was disappointed when the car was launched i was hoping for circa 340hp+
Many people were, but tbh i wonder if the Cayman could cope with much more power? - i mean without having to widen the track, more weight over the rear, much wider rubber etc. It's a light vehicle, like the Spyder is, and in all honesty i think power-weight-performance is just right. Just my 2p.Back to the Cayman R, and I agree with some of Khushy's comments - it's not an event like the Spyder. At the same time that's not such a bad thing on a daily driver in my view - and it is very capable as a car, and very forgiving - more so than a Spyder (from my limited experience of both).
As to looking like a Chav's wet dream - Khushy, isn't your Porsche white with black rims mate? Pot, Kettle etc. Most Porsches end up looking a bit like they're designed for the shell-suit brigade once you apply graphics and body kits IMHO, my own (white) car included.
As to looking like a Chav's wet dream - Khushy, isn't your Porsche white with black rims mate? Pot, Kettle etc. Most Porsches end up looking a bit like they're designed for the shell-suit brigade once you apply graphics and body kits IMHO, my own (white) car included.
I love the Cayman R
every change over a S is just better. which makes it a great car.
It drives great, it handles great, it's faster than you think on road, it looks great in white with all the back details.
I could buy a set of extra R spec tyres and wheels and track it.
it's a spyder with a roof and a bit more Bhp whats not to like
my friend had one for 24 hours, we both thought it was a great car to drive hard and use every day.
As for noise, it's louder than a Spyder if both have the PSE !!!
I have driven my Spyder 5 times and yes while I love it and cannot even think of selling it this year, If I had a Cayman R i would at least be using it. Now I have to slum it in a GT3 as a daily :-)
I am very tempted to sell both the GT3 and the Spyder and just have a Cayman R next year, and spend the change on coke and w
es.
every change over a S is just better. which makes it a great car.
It drives great, it handles great, it's faster than you think on road, it looks great in white with all the back details.
I could buy a set of extra R spec tyres and wheels and track it.
it's a spyder with a roof and a bit more Bhp whats not to like
my friend had one for 24 hours, we both thought it was a great car to drive hard and use every day.
As for noise, it's louder than a Spyder if both have the PSE !!!
I have driven my Spyder 5 times and yes while I love it and cannot even think of selling it this year, If I had a Cayman R i would at least be using it. Now I have to slum it in a GT3 as a daily :-)
I am very tempted to sell both the GT3 and the Spyder and just have a Cayman R next year, and spend the change on coke and w
es.
Have yet to drive a CR, but I have to say - 10 months into Spyder ownership I find myself increasingly frustrated at the noise with the roof on.
I know... it should be down at all times if not raining etc... but it's starting to piss me off now.
We've (as in the wife and I - kids going to Granny's) got a long weekend away to Abersoch (north Wales) in a few weeks and I know for sure she won't want to spend 3 hrs on a motorway under a bloody thin umbrella.
In a CR, no problem.
I need to look into a change, possibly....
I know... it should be down at all times if not raining etc... but it's starting to piss me off now.
We've (as in the wife and I - kids going to Granny's) got a long weekend away to Abersoch (north Wales) in a few weeks and I know for sure she won't want to spend 3 hrs on a motorway under a bloody thin umbrella.
In a CR, no problem.
I need to look into a change, possibly....
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