Moving from 2014 Cayman S, what next?

[baege]

Originally Posted by damnitBobby

Lotus Evora 400? I heard one roar past me the other day. People say it's a supercharged camry engine...

...that was one epic sounding camry engine.

evora is nice but too impractical to be my only car

[baege]

Originally Posted by M3ZING

2011-2013 R8 V8/V10 Manual. V10 NA, Manual

hmm....might be worth a test drive

[baege]

Originally Posted by Pyrat 2

Save the money until there is something that you really want. I was in a similar situation years ago where I had the itch and ended up buying something that wasn't exactly what I wanted because nothing else better was on the market. A waste of money. In hindsight I should have kept what I had until the next really desirable car came out.

wise words so hard to follow

[ShocknAwe]

Originally Posted by sales@vivid

What about the Audi RS5?

DCT =/= Manual

[Rambler]

Originally Posted by baege

which is more fun to drive?
what year is your gts?

My GTS is a 2015. Hard to say which one is more fun as I tracked the Cayman a couple of times but haven't yet been on the track with the 911. The Cayman was great fun as is the 911 and I never had an epiphany that one was clearly more fun than the other but that could tip one way or the other once I have a chance to track the 911. But having tracked my cars for the past number of years, I am always envious and humbled by how I could never seem to match the prowess of most 911s I've come across, especially watching them pull away with their corner exit traction and speed. This drew me further and further into wanting one.

Personally, the looks of the 911 put me over the edge in its favor which is I know is subjective and takes nothing away from the Cayman. But the rear of the 911 is one of the most beautiful things in motorsports to me.

I was also considering a GT4 but at the prices I was coming across used, I just preferred to put it towards the GTS instead.

[Nkc]

Originally Posted by Fabspeed Motorsport

I would say GT4, ACR, or like you mentioned - 991S. I will say after driving the 997.2S and then right after the 991S - the 991S is such an incredible car.

Personally I would do the ACR but I am a completely irrational person who would drive full track cars on the street!

I'd say gt4 but those are hard to find under $140k cad. ACR is looking at $200k cad before tax and highly impractical for dd duties. 991s seems to be the way to go if you find one within budget.

[AKRAPOVICOWNS]

Go r8 man

[Yvette]

only cars I can think of I would consider for 100K cdn,
1. Cayman 981 GTS - but then I would rather go for used 991s for this money and you would need a second car I think.
2. 911 991s - used
3. R8 - used, probably very similar to super car feel for the less money

If you ask me, I would probably go #2 and never look back. 911 is just something I can't let it go. If most powerful word is a M, the most powerful three digit numbers are 911. I know what my build will be when I am getting one myself.

[baege]

Originally Posted by Rambler

My GTS is a 2015. Hard to say which one is more fun as I tracked the Cayman a couple of times but haven't yet been on the track with the 911. The Cayman was great fun as is the 911 and I never had an epiphany that one was clearly more fun than the other but that could tip one way or the other once I have a chance to track the 911. But having tracked my cars for the past number of years, I am always envious and humbled by how I could never seem to match the prowess of most 911s I've come across, especially watching them pull away with their corner exit traction and speed. This drew me further and further into wanting one.

Personally, the looks of the 911 put me over the edge in its favor which is I know is subjective and takes nothing away from the Cayman. But the rear of the 911 is one of the most beautiful things in motorsports to me.

I was also considering a GT4 but at the prices I was coming across used, I just preferred to put it towards the GTS instead.

the 911 gts with the lowered suspension and widebody is absolutely gorgeous and trumps any cayman in my book...this is part of what motivates me to make the move

did you miss the smaller compact size of the 981?...i have only test driven one 991 (non s) and Idid find it a little less direct and engaging as it felt bigger

[saeyedoc]

Originally Posted by baege

the 911 gts with the lowered suspension and widebody is absolutely gorgeous and trumps any cayman in my book...this is part of what motivates me to make the move

did you miss the smaller compact size of the 981?...i have only test driven one 991 (non s) and Idid find it a little less direct and engaging as it felt bigger

Mine is not the wide body, but does have SPASM so it's as low as a GTS. Compared to my '12 Cayman S I like it much more, don't miss the smaller size at all. The cabin felt way more claustrophobic, it's nice having the rear seats/shelf to throw things on. The way it puts power down is unreal.

[Rambler]

Originally Posted by baege

the 911 gts with the lowered suspension and widebody is absolutely gorgeous and trumps any cayman in my book...this is part of what motivates me to make the move

did you miss the smaller compact size of the 981?...i have only test driven one 991 (non s) and Idid find it a little less direct and engaging as it felt bigger

I don't miss the smaller size mainly because overall, the 911 dimensions don't feel all that much bigger to me. It's longer by about 4 inches or so I believe. Side by side, the 981 doesn't look significantly smaller (see the 981 Spyder in the thread below)

http://rennlist.com/forums/991/95838...journal-7.html

[Rambler]

Originally Posted by saeyedoc

Mine is not the wide body, but does have SPASM so it's as low as a GTS. Compared to my '12 Cayman S I like it much more, don't miss the smaller size at all. The cabin felt way more claustrophobic, it's nice having the rear seats/shelf to throw things on. The way it puts power down is unreal.

You may even be lower than some GTS's since the GTS came standard with regular PASM but SPASM was still an additional option.

[baege]

So I've posted before about this

But alas my parameters have changed. I have decided that I am finally "maturing" (aka aging!) and getting too lazy for the work of manual...paddles also somehow seem more relaxing...and like I said I am maturing...

So here's what I like in a car:
NON_TURBO, I am open to superchargers, (I recently drove an M4 and it reminded how much I dislike turbo lag)
LOW END TORQUE
CRISP THROTTLE RESPONSE
COMPACT SIZE
GOOD VISIBILITY



The car will be a pleasure car only for me, no commuting, but it will be my only car so I need some practicality

my upper price limit is maybe 110k cdn, I want the car be in warranty so I am looking at models from 2013 and up

here's what I have in mind:
2015 and down AMG C63 COUPE
SLK55
F Type Coupe R AWD
Vantage v8


I have only driven the vantage and need to drive it again...

Would appreciate thoughts and experiences with these cars...or is there a car that meets my criteria that I have missed?

[Joe240]

Chevy SS (are they sold in Canada?). v8 with low end torque, 4 doors with a trunk for practicality, can get it in an auto box (don't remember if paddles were ever an option).

Or get yourself a z51 corvette if you prefer a coupe. even CPO are pretty cheap.

[Alfisti]

Dead easy, E63 AMG wagon.

NA engine, fuck off fast, practical ... doooo itttttt.

[baege]

Originally Posted by Joe240

Chevy SS (are they sold in Canada?). v8 with low end torque, 4 doors with a trunk for practicality, can get it in an auto box (don't remember if paddles were ever an option).

Or get yourself a z51 corvette if you prefer a coupe. even CPO are pretty cheap.

cheers on rhe suggestions
will look into ss

had a c7...did not like it...

[Unknown_Car]

Get a MB. "The best or nothing"

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Roma_335i

Get a MB. "The best or nothing"

The best taxi?

[R3dliner]

Stay away from the domestics lol.

RS5
LC500

[saeyedoc]

Only one way to go from a Cayman S, I went from a '12 Cayman S to a '13 Carrera S in October, CPO, loaded. Plenty of power, great sound. Found one with $40k in options.

[AtlasM]

The only car on your list with good visibility is the C63. The rest are like looking out of bathtubs. If you like your Cayman but want something more relaxing with good visibility why don't you get a 911 with PDK?

[F80Dreamer]

F Type is my vote...one of the best damn looking cars out there today, incredible engine note, etc...