Comments on: Cayman vs 911

By: monty's dad

monty's dad — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:16:06 +0000

Just a short response to some comments posted, COMMENT: Buying a Cayman tells everyone with money that you are “poor” or can’t afford the 911.
RESPONSE: Perhaps people with money who are smart with their money (assumption:at least some of the rich must be smart with their money to get where they are)will buy a Cayman over a 911 as their choice of the better car to get in terms of overall satisfaction-performance to price ratio, accesiblility for everyday driving, etc.).
COMMENT: The Cayman lacks “history” compared to the 911.
RESPONSE: “History” becomes history only when a new car model is born and after some time passes in which car buyers and drivers get to know and drive the car. So give the Cayman some time and then read about how it created history by daring to be born as a Porsche after the 911 yet providing different thrills and an appeal which transcend the iconic 911 for those who choose to have a Porsche to live with everyday and love.

By: Bigfoot

Bigfoot — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:57:09 +0000

To me the Cayman is the spiritual successor of the Ferrari Dino. Light weight, mid-engine, six cylinder and simply gorgeous to look at. Two very different cars actually. 911 has become more of a touring car and the Cayman – well the new Dino.

By: loony

loony — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:53:10 +0000

cayman any day – ONLY 911 advantage can carry more than 2 for those rainy days !!

By: jaguar james

jaguar james — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:40:20 +0000

in oxford there are loads of these all owned by men aged 27-32 i think girls look better with one. so i sat in the passengers seat whilest my wife filled up.that got the lads looking .I gave it back ~could feel problems developing plus its a hairdressers car.try your hands on a 911 GT3 with a alpine subwoofer in the boot and speekers to match .

By: Cayman S Owner

Cayman S Owner — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:57:07 +0000

911 vs Cayman.
I have owner a Cayman S since they were released. Owner a Boxster before that. This is just to demonstrate that I have some idea.

The two cars are completely different beasts, the manner with which you drive both is also different. I have recently taken a 911 PDK for a spin and it is fair to say that it is a completely different experiience to the Cayman. That said I am still not convinced by the PDK – nice system in the same way as strippers are good to look at – doesn’t mean you would want to live with one. There is a remoteness in the playstation stearing wheel controls. I’ll be sticking to the manual.

With regard to the money thing there will always be the comparisons. ‘911 because you couldn’t afford the F430′ so it is best not to get too hung up on these things.

The biggest issue with the 911 is that all the variants are so close. I agree wholly with the arguements that Porsche have slightly lost their way. Their success could actually start to be their demise in the current global economy.

For example have you seen how much it costs to extend the warranty by 1 year £1150. For 1 year.
Well if they are not selling cars where will the money come from!

By: thunderacer07

thunderacer07 — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:33:40 +0000

i personally think that the cayman is actually quite cool. the 911 will aqlways be on the top of the porsche sports range but the cayman could easily beat it with a bit more character. the cayman i think is actually better styled than recent porsches.

By: jojo

jojo — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:27:26 +0000

911 Phew no contest soooooooo much better than the cayman!

By: theone

theone — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:31:34 +0000

Porsche “There is No Substitute”
http://www.telegraph.co.u k/motoring/carreviews/372 3863/Porsche-Cayman-revie w.html

By: md

md — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:04:17 +0000

Personally, I think the Cayman is a bit too feminine from the rear, so would suggest women should go for the Cayman, men the 911… preferably a GT2 or GT3, although I’d go for a Nissan GTR over either of these.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:41:49 +0000

Different cars…I would take a 911 any day…better looks too!