Just picked up a delightful 09 leftover Cayman S at an incredible price from a local dealer here in Montreal and I must admit I'm very impressed with the car already. Coming from a 2008 Audi R8 I was worried I would be underwhelmed with the car but so far I'm simply amazed at how much fun the Cayman S is.
While the R8 felt big and large the Cayman feels quick and nimble. I don't even miss the power of the R8 that much as the Cayman S weights 600 lbs less and it really shows. Anyway I'll be writing a more detailed comparo in the appropriate section soon enough.
Options are:
Guards Red
6-speed manual
Leather Sport seats
Sport Chrono Pkg W/out PCM
Bose
Carbon Pkg
Universal Audio
Bixenon Headlights with Dynamic cornering
Side Strips (removed!)
Porsche crests in headrest
Seat belts Guards Red
The experience with the dealer was very good throughout, I even got my dad to purchase a leftover 09 Carrera S convertible from the same salesman.
After having driven both the I gotta say I love the Cayman S even more. It's stiffer, sportier and feels about just as quick while feeling more balanced. The carbon package, while I wouldn't have paid the $1200 for it had I ordered the car myself, looks pretty good.
What I don't like about the Cayman S: not much really except the Audio interface that needs PCM 3.0 in order to have full iPod integration. Stupid but will be fixed with an aftermarket kit soon enough. Also the steering wheel feels too skinny. That's about it so far!
Can't wait to try it out at the track!
While the R8 felt big and large the Cayman feels quick and nimble. I don't even miss the power of the R8 that much as the Cayman S weights 600 lbs less and it really shows. Anyway I'll be writing a more detailed comparo in the appropriate section soon enough.
Options are:
Guards Red
6-speed manual
Leather Sport seats
Sport Chrono Pkg W/out PCM
Bose
Carbon Pkg
Universal Audio
Bixenon Headlights with Dynamic cornering
Side Strips (removed!)
Porsche crests in headrest
Seat belts Guards Red
The experience with the dealer was very good throughout, I even got my dad to purchase a leftover 09 Carrera S convertible from the same salesman.
After having driven both the I gotta say I love the Cayman S even more. It's stiffer, sportier and feels about just as quick while feeling more balanced. The carbon package, while I wouldn't have paid the $1200 for it had I ordered the car myself, looks pretty good.
What I don't like about the Cayman S: not much really except the Audio interface that needs PCM 3.0 in order to have full iPod integration. Stupid but will be fixed with an aftermarket kit soon enough. Also the steering wheel feels too skinny. That's about it so far!
Can't wait to try it out at the track!