Which 718 ?

[The Livster]

Considering a 718 , which one and why do you consider best?? Not looking for arguments just opinions thanks

[Twinfan]

GT4 would be the only one for me.

[AJB88]

define best? best for what?

track? GT4
fast road? GTS or GT4
best of value? S probably.
Noise? GT4 or a 981.

[The Livster]

Will be 2nd car/ weekend car, no tracking , was thinking “s”

[churchie2856]

For a daily I’ve just ordered a 2.0 718 Cayman PDK with about 4K of options. It really depends what you want. I tried 718 2.0, 718 T and 718 S - all on extended test drives. All were very accomplished, but none was night and day better hence I went with the lowest cost option.

[AJB88]

what is your daily car? no point getting the 2.0T if your daily car is also a 2.0T etc.

if budget allows GTS, if not S I would say! or look at an older 981 S for the 3.4.

[churchie2856]

AJB88 said:

what is your daily car? no point getting the 2.0T if your daily car is also a 2.0T.

718 Cayman (2.0 T) will sit along side my Golf R (2.0 T) and Forester XT (2.0 T)

[AJB88]

churchie2856 said:

718 Cayman (2.0 T) will sit along side my Golf R (2.0 T) and Forester XT (2.0 T)

I meant the OP.

I went from MK3 Leon Cupra (2.0T 420PS) to a 981 Cayman S. I tried the 718 2.0T and 2.5T but didn't really excite me that much.

my 3.4 is now running race headers so it sounds insane.

[hixster]

New 6 cylinder one coming out next year, I’d wait for that. ( I am)

[The Livster]

Thanks for the info guys. Probably won’t be buying till next May/June so just starting research now.
Will be first Porsche so not clued up on models yet hence the post.
Will have to start test driving the different models to see which suits. Any must have options ??

[Twinfan]

Climate, auto mirrors/wipers, parking sensors and heated seats.

[churchie2856]

Twinfan said:

Climate, auto mirrors/wipers, parking sensors and heated seats.

I went with those too, less the auto-wipers; have yet to find a car where that technology works well.

[Twinfan]

Auto wipers on my 981 are excellent - totally recommended. The system on my wife's Focus is OK but not as sensitive or flexible as the Porsche system.

[AJB88]

Don't know about the 718 but on the 981 if you don't have auto wipers like mine didn't you get somebody with PIWIS and it can be enabled (not sure about the non-s models but the S,GTS all came with the sensors installed whether you specced it or not)

[FTW]

Cayman T with audio delete, buckets, alcantara dash. Great second car.

[jimbo761]

Base with rear parking sensors, bigger fuel tank and cruise. That’s it, nothing else required, great car.

[Twinfan]

FTW said:

Cayman T with audio delete, buckets, alcantara dash. Great second car.

It would take a brave person to spec PCM delete given the likely effect on resale, but I like your style. That's exactly what I would order if I was interested in an F4T 718, plus I'd go for a manual gearbox.

[anonymous-user]

Twinfan said:

...given the likely effect on resale.

Calm down dear.

[Twinfan]

I think it would limit your potential pool of buyers, hence it's likely to affect resale. Not just no nav, no music/DAB/reversing camera either.

I'd certainly spec a T that way, but not many other people would want it like that.

IMHO

[FTW]

Twinfan said:

It would take a brave person to spec PCM delete given the likely effect on resale, but I like your style. That's exactly what I would order if I was interested in an F4T 718, plus I'd go for a manual gearbox.

The PCM radio signal in my Cayman R is so st I don’t think it will be much different.

Does the entire 718 range now come with GPF so no more pops and bangs?