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Thread: My move to the dark side

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    The burbling exhaust in my 981 gts is just as intoxicating as an earlyS.
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    Serial old car rescuer Arne's Avatar
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    Last night together. The '72T should be picked up by transporter tomorrow.

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    Serial old car rescuer Arne's Avatar
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    This is really a fun car to drive. Far better than any other modern car I've tried.

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    The fun thing about these is that they are much more livable than an early 911, so you use them all the time and that adds up to a lot of enjoyment. I once rented a 718 Boxster in LA and it was much better than I expected. For me that was the trigger to buy a more modern Porsche and I've been enjoying my "dark side" 996 for a few years now... very practical and still quite analog/old-school.
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    The mid-engine Porsches are very underrated.....they're a blast to drive.
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    Well, as we all know, sometimes life gets in the way of our "fun" time.

    For one reason or another, I hadn't had a lot of time to drive the Cayman much until last Saturday, my first opportunity for a "real" drive. I drove it to a Porsche Cars & Coffee in Medford, 350 miles round trip. The group in Medford is part of my PCA Region (Cascade), but due to the distance the members in the two population centers rarely get together. Taking a drive in my Cayman was a great excuse to go visit.

    The route consisted of a variety of roads. Some freeway, but a fair amount of pleasantly twisty secondary roads. And the car just ate it all up. Neutral handling, flat cornering with very little body roll, tons of grip, incredibly responsive steering, firm but not harsh ride, and 31 MPG to boot. Just a fantastic car to get out and drive - anywhere.
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    - Arne
    Current - 2018 718 Cayman, Rhodium Silver, PDK

    Sold - 1972 911T coupe, Silver Metallic; 1984 911 Carrera coupe, Chiffon white; 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow; 1984 944, Silver Metallic

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    Late comer to this thread. I sold my 1966 912/6 hot-rod 'El Chucho' to buy a 981 Cayman as I'd never owned a modern Porsche, despite having driven many through my magazine work. Great car BUT too perfect, had no soul. Other drivers reacted to it in a totally different way, constantly tailgated, etc. After less than a year sold it at a great loss and bought a 914 to build up as a project. Love it far more than I ever loved the Cayman. To me fun cars should be a little challenging – modern Porsches are not. They make great daily drivers, but they don't set my heart racing. A well set-up five year old Audi TT is the equal of a Cayman, for a fraction of the price. Just doesn't have that Porsche badge (if that really matters).

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    Well said Keith... I followed both your 12/6 and 14 projects...

    My commuter car is a '15 2 door 6 speed GTI...
    It's the equal, or better, then almost anything my S can do (except throttle response and the DOT tires)... and do it with the A/C and stereo on...

    However it's boring as hell !!! ....
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    I get it. The air cooled cars ar fun, noisy and lively, but in current terms most generic cars can at least keep up, while in "D",sitting in a/c comfort and the stereo blasting.
    Then there is the issue of parts, finding and scheduling a true mechanic rather than a parts changer that is willing to learn while you pay.
    Add in traffic, distracted drivers, tailgaters, SUV's and PU's cruising at 90+ and poor road surfaces.
    A few years back an old time engine builder, told me" he saw the light, surrendered , and got a 996 GT3".

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