Bought a Golf in a Dress, but not the 718 :-)

[paulseagrave]

Guys You have got it all wrong spending way to much money on cars and parts to get a fast lap. The solution is easy buy a Boxster race car Circa 16-20,000 puts some slicks on and go play . You can play with the adjustable suspension all you like and if you run out of talent and visit the barriers the car can be broken up and sold for parts.

As for the Cayman 718 S I have just taken delivery and its avery different car to others i have driven, a lot of computers going on but it allows you to carry great speed into the corners .as a cross-country road car it is fantastic . Sport plus is not for the public highway for sure.

I am hopefully going to take both cars to the clubs Donnington Track day to compare.

The only thing that concerns me so far with the Cayman Is the Porsche Torque Vectoring I had an incident when i over took anther car the gap was narrow the wheels wheel appeared to hit the righthand curb , when i inspected the damage nothing on the front wheel and the damage on the rear was on top of the rim not the side and the tyre wall was fine , My son commented it was like the car stepped out. So either bad driving or the car doing something i was not expecting.Other than that the Cayman S is a great car very happy

 

[Brian_Innes]

For what my opinion is worth, if I were in your place David, I would be thinking seriously about reviewing the new GT3 option. My exhillarating passenger ride at Anglesey with CW in his modded GT4, set a new benchmark for sheer fun and driver engagement. As a track day tool, the GT4 has huge potential for the knowledgable and skilled driver.

During the Anglesey "demo", CW caught-up, out-braked, and overtook a newish GT3 which almost spun trying to keep ahead on a tight right-hander. CW's GT4 simply out-cornered and totally trounced everything in its path. As a motorsport platform the GT4 has enormous potential as a fun track car.

I know all about the hassles of reversing modifications prior to trading-in my previous CR. It's a PITA for sure, but it's the "penalty" I had also to endure to secure my new 718. Like the GT4, the CR is a marketable product for OPC's and modifications are a no-no. Irritating I agree. However, I would venture the opinion that the GT4 has by reputation a track enthusiast following, and properly thought-out reputable suspension modifications should not deter the private buyer. Especially if the standard parts are included in the sale. If my circumstances were different, e.g. 20 years younger, and a better health prospect, I would now currently be owning a GT4 modified as CW's. It's a better car for the purpose we track enthusiasts enjoy, than shelling out over £110k for a new GT3 which may well end up being hassled on track days by well sorted GT4s.

Brian

 

[Brian_Innes]

Paul,

I likewise have been surprised by the track performance of my 718 CS. I'm not keen on the torque vectoring interference either. If you keep your steering inputs smooth, it lessens the intervention of PTV. Agree that Sport Plus is only for the track. I'm hoping PP will publish my review of the 718 CS PDK in a forthcoming issue where I go into more detail about what it is like to live with this car.

Otherwise, the 718 is more than capable on the track, and an ideal and comfortable tourer. If the droning 4 pot annoys on the motorway, I put on the music......

Brian

 

[Steve Brookes]

Guys You have got it all wrong spending way to much money on cars and parts to get a fast lap. The solution is easy buy a Boxster race car Circa 16-20,000 puts some slicks on and go play . You can play with the adjustable suspension all you like and if you run out of talent and visit the barriers the

Food for thought Paul....BUT... the biggest problem of having a race car for track days is having to trailer it. The need to use a trailer makes it a chore to drive to and from the track. Especially on Euro trips to venues like Spa. But more than that is the failure rate I see with trailered cars. On the trips I orgnanize it's always the guys with the trailers that spend more time fixing the car and the least time on circuit. They always seem to be fannying about because they haven't got a race team to support them and therefore have to do everything themselves. With a road Porsche you can enjoy the drive there, enjoy lots of track time and enjoy the drive back. That's what track days are about. It's about the craic, not ultimate lap times. []

 

[ralphmusic]

I started driving on track with a 997 GTS Cabriolet, which was a great car for the purpose I bought it, but totally unsuitable for track driving. What to do, get a capable road car (i.e. Cayman) or keep GTS and buy a track rat that could be modified to the n'th degree but still driven to and from track?

Because I like my comforts in anything I drive I got a Cayman. A different decision criteria...

 

[MrDemon]

It is tricky, I will be taking the GT3 though as the overs are too good to miss if I decide to sell it in 12 months and I do like trying new stuff. one can always buy a GT4 back, but the new GT3 engine should look and sound amazing. One cannot buy a 2nd hand GT3 as the cost will be £170k I bet !!!