carmudgeons.com  

Go Back   carmudgeons.com > Automotive Forums > Car Talk

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-23-2018, 11:24 AM   #1
wdc330i
dogged
 
wdc330i's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC
Posts: 13,246
718 GTS vs. 911 T

So this discussion doesn't get buried in the Autoblog trash heap.

http://forums.carmudgeons.com/showthread.php?t=149461
wdc330i is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 01:49 PM   #2
Jeff_DML
Old Fart
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI
Location: San Diego
Posts: 8,547
I would take the 911T since i still have use for the rear seats and prefer the sound of the 6 even though the Cayman is probably dynamically superior.

Edit: now after I wrote above I actually way prefer the T, if I had the money I might get but new Cayman has no interest to me. Actually I would prefer a used cayman with the 6 over a new one. Guess if you offered me a free new one or a used one I would probably take a new one
Jeff_DML is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 02:16 PM   #3
John V
No more BMWs
 
John V's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8
Location: Glenwood, MD
Posts: 14,753
Cayman. Not even remotely close.
John V is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 02:26 PM   #4
rumatt
Mugwump
 
rumatt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3
Location: NY
Posts: 17,475
Quote:
Originally Posted by wdc330i View Post
So this discussion doesn't get buried in the Autoblog trash heap.
Yes!

I don't suppose there's a way to automatically promote spambot threads once someone has started a conversation, eh?

Clyde is always looking for something to do, right?
rumatt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 02:30 PM   #5
rumatt
Mugwump
 
rumatt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3
Location: NY
Posts: 17,475
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff_DML View Post
Edit: now after I wrote above I actually way prefer the T, if I had the money I might get but new Cayman has no interest to me. Actually I would prefer a used cayman with the 6 over a new one. Guess if you offered me a free new one or a used one I would probably take a new one
I'm really looking forward to test driving the 718 next week. While there are a lot of haters, there's a small group of folks who really like it.

This dealer has one Cayman they use as a loner. I couldn't use it this time because it's book the month out, but I might make an appointment for a squeak / rattle just as an excuse to bring the Cayman home for a day.
rumatt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 06:16 PM   #6
Josh (PA)
Hello.
 
Josh (PA)'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Carmudgeonly Ride: '09 X3, '11 328xiT, '11 135i C, '17 c2, '19 X5
Location: Downingtown, PA
Posts: 5,514
I've been window shopping 981 GTS boxsters over the last month or so. Seems like they are on the 'fair' end of the Porsche price fantasy.
__________________
Josh (PA) -
'19 X5
'17 991.2 C2 Cab
'11 135i Convertible
'11 328xiT
'09 X3
Josh (PA) is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 08:56 PM   #7
rumatt
Mugwump
 
rumatt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3
Location: NY
Posts: 17,475
Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh (PA) View Post
I've been window shopping 981 GTS boxsters over the last month or so. Seems like they are on the 'fair' end of the Porsche price fantasy.
The ones I saw on autotrader were still crack pipe pricing.
rumatt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-06-2018, 11:18 AM   #8
Jeff_DML
Old Fart
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI
Location: San Diego
Posts: 8,547
Another one but different vote

http://autoweek.com/article/car-revi...n=awdailydrive
Jeff_DML is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-06-2018, 12:40 PM   #9
John V
No more BMWs
 
John V's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8
Location: Glenwood, MD
Posts: 14,753
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff_DML View Post
I haven't driven the 718, but based on what I'm hearing from co-workers that have driven them, the engine ruins the car. Fast, but the power delivery really hurts the balance and fluidity that the Boxster/Cayman used to have.
John V is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-06-2018, 02:24 PM   #10
wdc330i
dogged
 
wdc330i's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC
Posts: 13,246
For Rumatt: (the racing buckets were very uncomfortable, with no recline function -- don’t order them).

Referring to the 911T.

Edit: A $20k delta between the two is pretty significant.
wdc330i is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:44 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Forums © 2003-2008, 'Mudgeon Enterprises - Site hosting by AYN & Associates, LLC