Soldato
I want a Cayman 
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Not sure which 911 it was but I just had a play with a 62 plate black one, pretty quick motor.
991 or 997
Carrera on both is 345BHP I think.
997.2 S is 381BHP
991 S I think is around 400BHP.
If PDK, don't even try keeping up, they do 0-100mph in sub 8s now I think, that's 500+ BHP EVO territory.
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The new GT-R track pack does it in 11.0 dead so that is insane!
It was a 991. I sailed past him from 20-50 as I think I got on the throttle sooner and then after that he was stuck to my bumper waiting for me to move.
Soldato
You've got no chance against a 991, even if its only the regular Carrera, PDK gear changes and beyond 100mph the 911 is just too slippery. The S versions are like missiles, 7.9s too 100mph I think, my EVO with 415BHP was like 10.5s, its why my 911 with far less power is quicker than my EVO was once moving.
My car accelerates from 130-170mph in no time at all, of course I've never done this.........
Yeah I've being in the 997.2 Turbo S on track with ceramics, in the wet, it absolutely mullered everything on track around it, GT3's, C4S's, GTR's and even one of the fancy R8 GT's.
The 991 Turbo S is more capable and faster again, the thing is in the wet the 911 just seems to do something other cars can't do, even the GTR and I have no idea how they do it, but almost to the point that I'd say in the wet the GTR was the harder car to drive than the 911 as the 911 just seems to make it too easy, especially the 997.2 version.
But not many cars can keep with 911's into three digits, they just seem to slip away and keep accelerating effortless.
A very nice Cayman R shot past me on the M23 the other day, it sounded amazing
After that i started to have a look at some Caymans. I've been set on getting a TTS, but only because I haven't found any alternatives. How would a Cayman compare?
After that i started to have a look at some Caymans. I've been set on getting a TTS, but only because I haven't found any alternatives. How would a Cayman compare?
A very nice Cayman R shot past me on the M23 the other day, it sounded amazing
After that i started to have a look at some Caymans. I've been set on getting a TTS, but only because I haven't found any alternatives. How would a Cayman compare?
Completely different, one is dull and full of understeer, the other one is a car which is alive and feels more like a small race car designed for the road with handling that is out of this world.
If you enjoy driving, buy the Cayman, its also a great looking car too.
If you just wanna pose and join the Audi dull brigade, buy the TTS.
Hasn't been replaced yet, I'm just not 21 anymore
It'll be going in the Spring though.
Soldato
Haha, what did Clarkson say a couple of years back on Top Gear? Something along the lines of Audis being designed for German concrete salesmen
What about reliability, repair costs etc compared to the TTS?
I'm already in the Audi dull brigade btw
Currently drive an A3 2.0T S-LineWhat about reliability, repair costs etc compared to the TTS?
I'm already in the Audi dull brigade btw
Buy with a warranty......
This, 100%.
But not many cars can keep with 911's into three digits, they just seem to slip away and keep accelerating effortless.
Indeed. This is why my GT3 was quicker than all the TVR's at Fighting Torque, over 70 of them including the Cerebra 4.5. That was a standing start 3/4 mile run at the end of which I was circa 156mph. I killed TVR's off the line, they started to catch up to around 130mph then the GT3 started to gap them again.