Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)

pioneer2000 said:
One, a Cayman S. At idle / low speeds sounded distinctly average.

The N/A 6's are lethargic in comparison to the slab of torque that the turbo 4's give... Top end is a different story.

All this "I won't buy a Cayman now because the turbo four is rubbish" is completely ridiculous. It's a better engine in many ways, the lesser soundtrack is a compromise for this.
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Mines pretty nippy, OK it’s not the fastest thing in the world but that what makes it more enjoyable as you can access more of the power more of the time.

It’s also the way NA motors delivered their power is a very liner delivered with instant throttle response. However, with a turbo engine you will have lag due to the nature of the setup no matter how small, it’s very perceivable.

As an example at any point in the rev range, let’s say 6000RPM and then if you left off and then get back on the power momentarily there's lag.

I really need to grab a sound clip of mine as its sounds like a mini race, it really does make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. It really does howl when its being revved out. Evo have done a good video of this.

 
The turbo lag is another aspect that is vastly over exaggerated. The 2.5 engine has the variable geometry turbine, where lag is greatly reduced (and giving a pretty flat torque curve).

Additionally the additional torque mitigates any losses as a result of lag / spool up as you'll be going quicker in the 781.
 
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pioneer2000 said:
The turbo lag is another aspect that is vastly over exaggerated. The 2.5 engine has the variable geometry turbine, where lag is greatly reduced (and giving a pretty flat torque curve).

Additionally the additional torque mitigates any losses as a result of lag / spool up as you'll be going quicker in the 781.
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It's noticeable going from the 981 to the 718, it is masked somewhat by the PDK. However, this quote from the TG review puts the issue into words very well:

This is the key thing with the new Porsche Cayman – and many other turbocharged sports cars. A few of the comments on the drive were asking what the big deal was with the switch from flat six to four cylinders, since it was only the noise that had taken a hit. But it’s not just the noise – there are three main elements that lose out when an engine is turbocharged: the noise, the response and the power characteristics.

So not only does the Cayman sound cheaper (although it’s plenty loud as Porsche has made sure volume hasn’t suffered), but throttle response is a hair slower as it takes the exhaust gas driven turbo a moment or two to wake up and get going, which means you don’t have the purity of pedal response you used to have in the naturally aspirated car.

Lastly, turbochargers yield great torque, which gives them booming mid-range deliveries, but fewer reasons to hold on for high revs. Now everyone likes torque, so this is a harder sell, but a great naturally aspirated engine will build and build as the revs climb to a screaming crescendo, ideally somewhere out beyond 8000rpm. A turbo isn’t as exciting. It thumps in about 3000rpm, blows hard and gradually runs out of puff around 6,000rpm. Now the Cayman’s new engine is better than that and maintains thrust clean through to a relatively high rev limiter at 7500rpm, but there’s no real crescendo to it, no sense of building excitement.

In other words no, it’s not just about the noise.
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http://www.topgear.com/car-news/six-things-we-learned-about-new-porsche-cayman#1
 
pioneer2000 said:
That it's a "hugely improved car, even compared to the last Cayman"?
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It seems you have forgot to mention that he would pick the "slower" Cayman GTS over the current 718.

I'm under no illusion that its a better car but its the engine which is the issue.
 
[ui]ICEMAN;29805757 said:
Looks like I'll be rejoining the fold this weekend.

Picking up a brand new GT4 in yellow on Saturday!
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Awesome! Will need some pics or it didn't happen of course.. :)
 
[ui]ICEMAN;29805757 said:
Looks like I'll be rejoining the fold this weekend.

Picking up a brand new GT4 in yellow on Saturday!
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Lucky man!!! Congratulations. Pictures once its all collected!

Yellow would be my first choice for a GT4. :D
 
[ui]ICEMAN;29805757 said:
Looks like I'll be rejoining the fold this weekend.

Picking up a brand new GT4 in yellow on Saturday!
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I'm not even surprised with your car purchases any more :p:eek:

Can't wait to see pics
 
Very excited to pick it up. Might be able to get it Friday if I'm lucky with work.

Managed to get it for MSRP too, and it's pretty well optioned out. I'll post some pics up in a bit.
 
Black, so not quite what I would've wanted, but oh well. I'd have preferred the gunmetal finish, but with how hard these are to come by, I'm not terribly upset!
 
Yellow, with black wheels, full leather/alacantara with yellow deviated stitching, yellow interior package, yellow seatbelts, yellow key, navigation, dynamic xenon's, sport chrono, fire extinguisher, light design package, auto dimming mirrors, auto climate control, heated seats, and the extended range fuel tank.

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