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I personally know of 5 Cayman engines that had to be replaced after moderate track use while the 996 engines have proven to be a lot more durable.
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I personally know of 5 Cayman engines that had to be replaced after moderate track use while the 996 engines have proven to be a lot more durable.
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when i use my car for a weekend getaway with my wife, we end up having to use the rear seats for luggage space.
Use caymans have also dropped considerably compared
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To say it doesn't qualify to be a Porsche makes no sense at all...it's just different than a 996.Prices for used Caymans have also dropped considerably compared to the new sticker prices.
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when i use my car for a weekend getaway with my wife, we end up having to use the rear seats for luggage space.
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To say it doesn't qualify to be a Porsche makes no sense at all...it's just different than a 996.Prices for used Caymans have also dropped considerably compared to the new sticker prices.
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Hi All,
996 40th Anniversary and 06 Cayman S are now in mid/low the 30s with about 30k miles. I was wondering which would be a better buy? Anyone has owned/driven both? I have driven only the 996 and love it thought the clutch has some time to used to. Thanks.
The interior is an improvement on the cayman. The "S" will be the only cayman I would consider.
Yes, I would get a cayman S over the anniversary. In fact, if I get rid of my 996, I will be shopping for a cayman S. They are so cheap right now!
-joel
I'd go for the 40th but you need to DRIVE them, whatever you enjoy more, well there is your answer!
I had a Boxster S, I loved it..great car.. but.. not a 911.
Cayman handles better and is easier to drive. 911, while imperfect, is more fun to drive and has more power. Really just depends what you want in a car. I really like Caymans, but they do strike me as overpriced when they sit on the dealer's lot next to Boxsters.
this is like asking if you want beer or water with your pizza.....
and old quote from unknown. "A Boxster (or Cayman in this case) sits in the driveway and reminds you that you didnt buy the 911"
I haven't driven a 40th, but I did drive a Cayman S and it was certainly enjoyable. To say it doesn't qualify to be a Porsche makes no sense at all...it's just different than a 996.Prices for used Caymans have also dropped considerably compared to the new sticker prices. Go drive both, they aren't going to 'feel' the same.GL
I would never say its "not a Porsche"
In fact I even like the 928's, 944's, and would consider a 914 ! ALL are Porsche's...all are unique niche and I bet a blast to drive... but if I have to choose (1)... 911 is the answer
Cayman's are really nice, I saw a brown one the other day and stopped to look at it... plus a BEAUTIFUL woman came out of the store and we had a short conversation about our cars....(bonus!) - I see RUF is doing a 911 motor in a Boxster, COOL!... but, its just not the 911, and since I wanted one for SOOOO LONG, I would have kicked myself everyday had I NOT bought the 911 - to each his own. This is just my opinion on it
Ed,
+1 and still one of my favorite quotes... But the version I saw went like this "A boxster sitting in the driveway is a daily reminder you couldn't quite afford a Carrera..." Either way...
The last time I posted that quote I got grief - it went something like this "Gee... did I accidentally end up in the XXX thread???" (where xxx is apparently a rigorously defended forum...)
Glad someone else said it this time...
Rudy
+1 there too... My wife couldn't understand why I wouldn't want to save a little money by getting into a newer boxster... I think the words she used were "A Porsche is a Porsche..." Umm... NO!
Rudy
hahaha, I guess its NOT a quote when you change it like I did,... But yes, that is how I heard it too. Trouble is now a days its not so much the money....
I'm so damn happy its Friday ! I am going to the track tomorrow at 6:00 am !!
though the cayman is a balanced car.... it will spin like a top on the verge of loosing grip (very little warning).... while a 911 will give you plenty of warning before letting go.... not that I tried it myself. This makes the 911 a lot more fun to drive.
Cayman on the track are very fast... but its the 40th for me.
I was starting to consider a cayman s when I realized they weren't much more than some 996's were going for. I haven't driven one yet, but I think they look great and newer is always nice. The two things that turned me off was lack of a back seat ( i know there isn't much in a 996, but there still are two which for a DD helps at times ) and that I decided I want a vert. If I didn't want a vert, I think I might try to make due without back seats and see how it was. Like mentioned, they are different cars. Go with the one that you enjoy more, not the one that you think other people will like more
i am one of them, that's only b/c my garage only holds three cars and my wife nags too much. when i get rid of the wife and take all her asset, you shall see more cayman in my garage.
those who find cayman is not a real porsche, clearly have no clue what porsche is all about. and those who finds 993 more fun to drive.... ah... drive it again. they are different cars, one is no more fun than the other.
there are roads and times that i much rather drive my 2.5L boxster than my 996gt3, 7gt3 or RS.
a 3.4L cayman will eat 996 for lunch any day. sometimes they even devour GT3's.
i just find it irritating when ppl comment on cars they have not had enough mileage on. put 50k miles on a 996 and 50k miles on a cayman s, then you can start comment on them.
ok rant over, back to your normal program.
Actually quoted by Jeremy C. from Topgear and it is "Everytime you look out your window and see the Boxster in the driveway, it will remind you that you couldn't afford a 911"
Love that qquote, it is a classic!!
Pete
i test drove a 2008 cayman s a month or so ago. it's very nice in the handling department. i can't attest to the power because i haven't driven a 40th so i only had my 01 C4 to compare it to. it seemed faster to my butt dyno. i think the mid-engine layout makes the car operate very differently. test drive and you'll see.
the one thing i did note was that the 2 trunks does make it a nice weekend trip car, but only if you can live without rear seats. when i use my car for a weekend getaway with my wife, we end up having to use the rear seats for luggage space.
My thinking, and I think most seem to basically agree, is that while the Cayman S is a great car all-around - it just isn't a 911. The 911 is the iconic Porsche, and that is what drew most of us to Porsche in the first place. I don't really measure my 996 against other Porsches, since all I've ever wanted - since I was about 7 years old - was a 911.
Do you plan to track the car at all? I personally know of 5 Cayman engines that had to be replaced after moderate track use while the 996 engines have proven to be a lot more durable. If you're planning to track it, go with a 996. Period. If not, you're doing the right thing by comparing the pro's and con's of both.
I just had a Cayman S as a loaner for two days while mine Cayenne was serviced.
It is a nice car but feels smaller than my 996 and the sound from the engine is way better from the 996. (depends of the mufflers of course)
I'll take the 911
I just went through the same process back in August. I came home with the 40th edition. I knew I would be sorry if I bought the Caymen. I felt the Caymen value would fall faster than a 911 and a 40 edtion 911 at that. Plus there is a lot more history on the 996 then there is on the Caymen.
Good luck.
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