BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   7Post - 7 Series Forum > BIMMERPOST Universal Forums > General Automotive (non-BMW) Talk + Photos/Videos

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      05-26-2022, 11:29 PM   #1
SoCal_NSX
Major
SoCal_NSX's Avatar
2363
Rep
1,356
Posts

Drives: 981CS/428/is250/JLU Rubicon
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Center of the Universe

iTrader: (1)

Time for something new....selling the Cayman

love this car and is by far the best handling car I've ever driven, but I think it's time for something new.....thinking of trying to get into a gated manual R8.
Unfortunately the one that sparked this crazy idea was just sold yesterday was hoping it would still be there until I got the funds together....want to be prepared next time another one like that one pops up so it's time to sell the 981

Here is the ad if anyone is interested
https://rennlist.com/forums/market/1302985

Appreciate 3
Dino GT35121.00
GTS Daddy372.50
      05-27-2022, 07:25 AM   #2
Alfisti
Brigadier General
6453
Rep
3,009
Posts

Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Toronto, Canada

iTrader: (0)

Man I dunno, it always costs money to change cars and that one was sorted, not to mention you just got it. If you're gonna change it better be seriously different.
Appreciate 1
      05-27-2022, 07:48 AM   #3
E46ZHP2
Private
54
Rep
61
Posts

Drives: 2020m240ixvert
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: new england

iTrader: (0)

Don't do it! Loved my Caymans.
Appreciate 0
      05-27-2022, 08:36 AM   #4
Burrcold
Brigadier General
5043
Rep
3,866
Posts

Drives: 2024 BMW M3 Comp xDrive
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Toronto, Canada

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfisti View Post
Man I dunno, it always costs money to change cars and that one was sorted, not to mention you just got it. If you're gonna change it better be seriously different.
I'd say if he's looking at a manual R8, that's seriously different.

Good luck with the sale, and happy hunting for an R8!
__________________
Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive | 2022 Audi Q7
Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 | 2020 BMW M340i | 2019 Audi RS5
Appreciate 3
SoCal_NSX2363.00
Germanauto9665.50
nicholasn261.00
      05-27-2022, 08:49 AM   #5
Alfisti
Brigadier General
6453
Rep
3,009
Posts

Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Toronto, Canada

iTrader: (0)

GT350?
Appreciate 0
      05-27-2022, 09:25 AM   #6
SoCal_NSX
Major
SoCal_NSX's Avatar
2363
Rep
1,356
Posts

Drives: 981CS/428/is250/JLU Rubicon
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Center of the Universe

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfisti View Post
Man I dunno, it always costs money to change cars and that one was sorted, not to mention you just got it. If you're gonna change it better be seriously different.
It is a great car, but it has already been almost 3 years....

I honestly just miss that third pedal mostly
Appreciate 0
      05-27-2022, 09:28 AM   #7
SoCal_NSX
Major
SoCal_NSX's Avatar
2363
Rep
1,356
Posts

Drives: 981CS/428/is250/JLU Rubicon
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Center of the Universe

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by E46ZHP2 View Post
Don't do it! Loved my Caymans.

I very well may end up back in one, I'll be keeping an eye out for a manual CS, GTS or even a new 718....
Appreciate 1
      05-27-2022, 10:17 AM   #8
ntg44
Colonel
ntg44's Avatar
United_States
2888
Rep
2,147
Posts

Drives: R8 4.2 Spyder
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Chicago

iTrader: (3)

Good luck in your R8 search I love mine. 10 years of ownership and counting
__________________
YT: ntg44
Appreciate 0
      05-27-2022, 12:15 PM   #9
Germanauto
Major General
Germanauto's Avatar
United_States
9666
Rep
6,075
Posts

Drives: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Rosso
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: LA

iTrader: (0)

Damn you live very close to me. Honestly if your example were red yellow or miami blue I'd be coming to see the car...
__________________
Former
-2008 E90 328 black/brown
-2012 Lexus IS250 black/black
Appreciate 0
      05-27-2022, 03:23 PM   #10
c1pher
Primo Generalissimo
c1pher's Avatar
United_States
4544
Rep
3,994
Posts

Drives: All of them
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: DC area

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Missed my base 718 so much I ended up getting a GTS 4.0. You’ve got a lovely NA flat six, basically the original 911. I’d keep it.
Appreciate 3
      05-27-2022, 03:40 PM   #11
Alfisti
Brigadier General
6453
Rep
3,009
Posts

Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Toronto, Canada

iTrader: (0)

Honestly keep it or high revving V8.
Appreciate 0
      05-27-2022, 04:00 PM   #12
P1
Lieutenant General
P1's Avatar
11542
Rep
11,128
Posts

Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: United States

iTrader: (1)

My brother has an R8 GT and ever since he got himself an early 90s 911, it just collects dust.
Appreciate 0
      05-27-2022, 04:07 PM   #13
SoCal_NSX
Major
SoCal_NSX's Avatar
2363
Rep
1,356
Posts

Drives: 981CS/428/is250/JLU Rubicon
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Center of the Universe

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by c1pher View Post
Missed my base 718 so much I ended up getting a GTS 4.0. You’ve got a lovely NA flat six, basically the original 911. I’d keep it.
how did you like the 718 base? was it manual?

Honestly if mine was a manual I'd never sell it.....
Appreciate 1
c1pher4544.00
      05-27-2022, 04:12 PM   #14
SoCal_NSX
Major
SoCal_NSX's Avatar
2363
Rep
1,356
Posts

Drives: 981CS/428/is250/JLU Rubicon
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Center of the Universe

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Germanauto View Post
Damn you live very close to me. Honestly if your example were red yellow or miami blue I'd be coming to see the car...
come take a look....white is the best color for Porsche's, everyone knows that

although I'd love a Miami or Shark blue




what city are you in?
Appreciate 1
gatorfast4969.00
      05-27-2022, 04:52 PM   #15
c1pher
Primo Generalissimo
c1pher's Avatar
United_States
4544
Rep
3,994
Posts

Drives: All of them
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: DC area

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by SoCal_NSX View Post
how did you like the 718 base? was it manual?

Honestly if mine was a manual I'd never sell it.....
Yes both manual but the manual in the GTS is much more precise and tighter. Honestly, with the 718, I’d get either the base/T or a GTS/GT4/Spyder.

I had a lot of fun in the 2.0t and loved how it drove and sounded. It is actually quicker than most people think and there are stage 1 tunes that will get you to 360hp or so if you do that sort of thing. But because of the small engine of the 2.0, it felt so much more like a race car, light and nimble, very responsive.

There is no engine difference between the the GTS 4.0 and the GT4, and tuners are able to safely raise the limiter and power output to match or exceed the GT4.


Appreciate 0
      05-28-2022, 01:12 PM   #16
baege
Lieutenant Colonel
1321
Rep
1,587
Posts

Drives: 2022 Cayman GTS 4.0 6MT
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada

iTrader: (0)

R8 vs cayman is tough one
I struggled with it for a while and in the end I chose a brand new GTS 4.0 over an R8
you really have to drive an R8 to see if it's for you

the gated manual is not for everyone, I personally prefer slick mechanical porsche manual, but to be fair I've only driven a few gated r8's and so perhaps it would have grown on me

I think that r8 v8 gated money is 981 GT4 or 718 GTS 4.0 money so it's a tough call

an R8 is a very different experience and used R8's can be very different in the way they drive

when I was seriously searching for one I drove a 2012 and a 2014 both gated v10's and both with 30000 km, and they were vastly different cars, the
2012 felt much tighter, faster and sounded way better than the 2014

first step is to somehow drive a gated r8 though one for sale or turo, you need to do this to know...
Appreciate 2
Dino GT35121.00
Alfisti6452.50
      05-28-2022, 01:27 PM   #17
No Boost
enthusiasm > practicality
No Boost's Avatar
United_States
4019
Rep
2,247
Posts

Drives: 987 CS | G35x
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Chester County, PA

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Just as long it remains a mid-engine
__________________
FSI 3.8L Stg II|6MT|SOUL|IPD+GT3 TB|Numeric Racing|KW|Tarett|Rennline|Raceseng|APEX|Recaro|7.3 lb/hp
VQ35HR|5AT|Stillen|FI|UpRev tune 8k rpm|TransGo|Hotchkis|Whiteline|H&R|Z1|Corbeau|R1 Concepts|10 lb/hp
Left lane campers, GTFO!
Appreciate 1
Dino GT35121.00
      05-28-2022, 10:07 PM   #18
XutvJet
Major General
5488
Rep
5,334
Posts

Drives: 2011 Cayman Base, 2016 M235
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Kansas City

iTrader: (-1)

I don't get the feeling you'll ever be happy with what you have.
Appreciate 1
chris7197271.50
      05-28-2022, 10:45 PM   #19
dgoldenz
Lieutenant Colonel
1840
Rep
1,748
Posts

Drives: Vanquish, FF, 392 Wrangler
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Las Vegas

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by XutvJet View Post
I don't get the feeling you'll ever be happy with what you have.
Story of my life
Appreciate 2
Dino GT35121.00
ntg442887.50
      05-29-2022, 06:48 AM   #20
SoCal_NSX
Major
SoCal_NSX's Avatar
2363
Rep
1,356
Posts

Drives: 981CS/428/is250/JLU Rubicon
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Center of the Universe

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by XutvJet View Post
I don't get the feeling you'll ever be happy with what you have.
haha....that was exactly what the wife said when I brought up the R8 idea


seriously tho, if I had got a manual 981 CS I would have kept it....


But...I think it's human nature to always want to evolve and climb to a higher level...you gotta have asperations

I'm actually starting to look into getting back into another Cayman, manual of course, since the R8 I had dreams of was sold recently.

Going to Porsche of Ontario tomorrow and test drive a 981 CS and a 718 base back to back and will have a full report on my thoughts on the two.

The 718 is in a color I really like...






Last edited by SoCal_NSX; 05-29-2022 at 06:58 AM..
Appreciate 1
Dino GT35121.00
      05-29-2022, 07:19 AM   #21
baege
Lieutenant Colonel
1321
Rep
1,587
Posts

Drives: 2022 Cayman GTS 4.0 6MT
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada

iTrader: (0)

[QUOTE=SoCal_NSX;28956191]haha....that was exactly what the wife said when I brought up the R8 idea


seriously tho, if I had got a manual 981 CS I would have kept it....


But...I think it's human nature to always want to evolve and climb to a higher level...you gotta have asperations

totally normal to always want the next best thing, my uncle was into boats and called it 2footitis, always wanting a boat that was 2 feet bigger

But what you might find is that the 981CS in manual is so good that it will be tough to find that next best thing

that was definitely my experience

when I first drove a 981S in 2013 I was absolutely blown away by the car and had to have one and then after I got one, a 2014 Cayman S in manual, I loved driving that car like I've never loved a car before or after, couldn't get enough of driving it for the first six months

but then of course I got used to the Cayman and the carswitchitis kicked in and i starting looking around to get that feeling I had with the cayman again

and I've test drove and also actually bought all kinds of cars over the last almost 10 years and never got that feeling again

tried aston martins, jags, 911's, bmw's, corvettes, mercedes, audi's,

and now I am back in a GTS 4.0 which is basically the same car with a little more power

the 981S in manual, for some of us, just hits all the marks so well, just the right size, beautiful, an amazing manual, naturally aspirated powerful motor with amazing throttle response and sound, wonderful handling, somewhat practical, rides decently

it's just such an amazing package that it is hard to find something better


good luck with the test drive, but my call is that you will much prefer the 981CS, the flat six just adds so much to the experience, for some of us
Appreciate 1
Dino GT35121.00
      05-29-2022, 07:46 AM   #22
BMWCCA1
BMW Owner Since 1971
2236
Rep
1,393
Posts

Drives: 1964 700 Sport Cabriolet
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Central Virginia

iTrader: (2)

Garage List
2013 BMW 128i  [10.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by SoCal_NSX View Post
...seriously tho, if I had got a manual 981 CS I would have kept it....
Which makes me wonder how you ended up buying it in the first place?
Appreciate 2
Dino GT35121.00
Cos270608.50
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

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



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:56 AM.




7post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST