Fair price for a 981 Cayman GTS?
Discussion
Geneve said:
I thought the GT4 was a great little car and, at its price point, preferred it to the 996 GT3 and 997.1 GT3. An easy car to live with and very accessible on track.
However, in the UK, I only ever drive a car when I have to, and getting increasingly frustrated with the seemingly worsening road conditions - the congestion, pot holes, roadworks, noisy asphalt, slow vehicles, speed restrictions..... none of which allow the GT cars to really shine.
I've always liked the 981s, and the GTS is a particularly nice package and a really sweet road car - even on our compromised roads. Interestingly, actually prefer it with PDK.
Cheers, appreciate your thoughts. Very much match my own, especially about the roads, but I differ on gearbox choice However, in the UK, I only ever drive a car when I have to, and getting increasingly frustrated with the seemingly worsening road conditions - the congestion, pot holes, roadworks, noisy asphalt, slow vehicles, speed restrictions..... none of which allow the GT cars to really shine.
I've always liked the 981s, and the GTS is a particularly nice package and a really sweet road car - even on our compromised roads. Interestingly, actually prefer it with PDK.
The 981 GTS manual is such a blast on the right road. I was back up in Scotland this w/e and drove from Glasgow to the Loch Fyne Oyster bar for lunch, then back. A spectacular road in so many places, scenery awesome, weather hot and sunny, enormous fun with some great food in-between.
jonttt said:
For my PDK car I
Drop the roof with the remote
Get in
Drop the windows fully
Start car, smile and listen to engine growl
Press Sport
Move PDK to manual
Emit an evil laugh
Then after 5 minutes drive home and log onto pistonheads and boxa and post all night about having dual air con and the 718 noise you don’t like for 6 or 7 hours. Every night.... every day. I truly think you have mental health isssues …… why on earth does a car that you’ll never buy annoy you so much. It’s pretty wierd. The most defining part of your life seems to be getting a car with air conditioning… very strange and pitiful. Good luck with it all hahaDrop the roof with the remote
Get in
Drop the windows fully
Start car, smile and listen to engine growl
Press Sport
Move PDK to manual
Emit an evil laugh
Rufus10000 said:
Then after 5 minutes drive home and log onto pistonheads and boxa and post all night about having dual air con and the 718 noise you don’t like for 6 or 7 hours. Every night.... every day. I truly think you have mental health isssues …… why on earth does a car that you’ll never buy annoy you so much. It’s pretty wierd. The most defining part of your life seems to be getting a car with air conditioning… very strange and pitiful. Good luck with it all haha
Do you regret your purchase?718s are like £60K Golf Rs to me......which is annoying, because I thought I'd have another after my 981.....no chance I'd ever make that switch!
Jazzer said:
Do you regret your purchase?
718s are like £60K Golf Rs to me......which is annoying, because I thought I'd have another after my 981.....no chance I'd ever make that switch!
Yes, because Golf R's have their engine just behind the front seats... Jesus Christ. Drive one and make your own mind up, is what I would plan to do if I wasn't planning an Aston next 718s are like £60K Golf Rs to me......which is annoying, because I thought I'd have another after my 981.....no chance I'd ever make that switch!
Seems to be a lot of talk on forums about the switch, but I'd never base any decisions on forum talk !
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 6th July 11:50
Rufus10000 said:
jonttt said:
For my PDK car I
Drop the roof with the remote
Get in
Drop the windows fully
Start car, smile and listen to engine growl
Press Sport
Move PDK to manual
Emit an evil laugh
Then after 5 minutes drive home and log onto pistonheads and boxa and post all night about having dual air con and the 718 noise you don’t like for 6 or 7 hours. Every night.... every day. I truly think you have mental health isssues …… why on earth does a car that you’ll never buy annoy you so much. It’s pretty wierd. The most defining part of your life seems to be getting a car with air conditioning… very strange and pitiful. Good luck with it all hahaDrop the roof with the remote
Get in
Drop the windows fully
Start car, smile and listen to engine growl
Press Sport
Move PDK to manual
Emit an evil laugh
JTT is like a piece of the furniture on some of these threads. I disagree with most of what he says but you have to admit the guy has a passion.
JTT the 718 is better, improved and faster than a 981, but we all enjoy different things. Torque and speed for me every time with better tech. But I’d say the 718 looks far nicer as well than the 981. NA power delivery is a load of BS like these manual gearbox aficionados love to live in the past.
JTT the 718 is better, improved and faster than a 981, but we all enjoy different things. Torque and speed for me every time with better tech. But I’d say the 718 looks far nicer as well than the 981. NA power delivery is a load of BS like these manual gearbox aficionados love to live in the past.
Bob-2146 said:
JTT is like a piece of the furniture on some of these threads. I disagree with most of what he says but you have to admit the guy has a passion.
JTT the 718 is better, improved and faster than a 981, but we all enjoy different things. Torque and speed for me every time with better tech. But I’d say the 718 looks far nicer as well than the 981. NA power delivery is a load of BS like these manual gearbox aficionados love to live in the past.
Have a look at yourself!JTT the 718 is better, improved and faster than a 981, but we all enjoy different things. Torque and speed for me every time with better tech. But I’d say the 718 looks far nicer as well than the 981. NA power delivery is a load of BS like these manual gearbox aficionados love to live in the past.
If you've bought a 718, you've paid more money for fewer cylinders, a smaller engine and a loss of 'soul'.
Word - yo!
CastroSays said:
Have a look at yourself!
If you've bought a 718, you've paid more money for fewer cylinders, a smaller engine and a loss of 'soul'.
Word - yo!
Actually I partially agree with Bob here. I’ve told all my friends that my 718 CS was the best car I’ve ever owned, awesome overtaking power, best handling Porsche I’ve had, best tech, sharpest looks ... If you've bought a 718, you've paid more money for fewer cylinders, a smaller engine and a loss of 'soul'.
Word - yo!
... and yet out of the 9 Caysters I’ve had it’s the only one I couldn’t love, and I really really tried over the 10 months I had it
Since swapping it for another 981 I couldn’t be happier to be in the slower outdated car, totally in love again
Early morning drive and shoot today
Edited by Si-3PO on Saturday 7th July 07:21
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