Discussion
Hi,
I know this has probably been done to death but I can't decide...
Looking for a c2s and have driven a pdk and manual but still can not decide. The pdk was great fun on the test drive for 2 hours but I am not sure the novelty will wear off after a short while of ownership.
I have always owned manuals on other Porsches but really fancy the pdk for a change but do not want to live to regret it.
Anyone with real life experience that can offer some help either way?
Many thanks
I know this has probably been done to death but I can't decide...
Looking for a c2s and have driven a pdk and manual but still can not decide. The pdk was great fun on the test drive for 2 hours but I am not sure the novelty will wear off after a short while of ownership.
I have always owned manuals on other Porsches but really fancy the pdk for a change but do not want to live to regret it.
Anyone with real life experience that can offer some help either way?
Many thanks
In the same situation myself-drove PDK & found it 1st class. Unfortunately I only had access to 2 2006 manuels & was not overly impressed with several of the gear selections. Think it's going to be PDK-but not sure how manuel selection works on it-holding onto a gear longer than when in automatic. Double selection clutch/gear system is superb-not comparable with gearbox in my 530d even though completely different. Think PDK has done it for me-personal choice.
Lots of town and city driving pdk, fun sunny day driving out of town and city manual. I tried pdk with paddles on two cars but eventually bought manual as was not sure how long it would be before i got bored of the pdk as once i had driven the pdk cars for a while i found i just got lazy and stuck it in auto, they are both excellent though
jetbox said:
Maybe my question should have been...
Did you choose pdk and now regret it?
I was in the same position as you a while ago. I went PDK and have no regrets. I then bought another car and had the same debate all over again. And then bought PDK. As someone said, you're not going to get a definitive answer to the 'blonde vs brunette' debate. Did you choose pdk and now regret it?
Personally, I feel that your perception of PDK will be influenced by whether you have paddles or not. I can't stand the standard steering wheel push/pull mechanism. If I want to take over in manual, it's a quick flick and go, you don't have to start pushing the shift control with your thumbs. That would be enough to push me to manual so my advice would be to make sure you've tried both before deciding.
I find 991 pdk better than on the 997. And did buy pdk as i live in the city. Don't regret it, car does what i was looking for, i.e. go from a to b in good enough comfort, power in abundance, looks good will real quality feel. But 3 months later now look for something 'raw' for the fun driving experience.
I had this dilemma about a month ago when I decided it was time for a change from my 997.1 manual C2S coupe. I bought a C4S PDK cab and am still enjoying it. As there is the option of manual using the buttons I still find it interesting and a whole lot more modern. You have to try these things in life but I haven't regretted it. Yet...
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