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I just bought a 2007 Cayman S this past weekend. Arctic Silver, Black Int. Manual Transmission. Low frills.
What hooked me: I've been wanting one since they first started showing up in magazines - a good mix of performance, style and reasonable price. I like 911s but after seeing the Cayman, the 911 just didn't do anything for me anymore. I've been putting off the purchase for awhile (do I buy a car or save for my kids college tuition?...the difficulty of this decision certainly has me questioning my fitness to raise children.. but anyway back to talking about this car). One afternoon I made the mistake of going for a test drive. The sales guy took me around some cloverleafs. The handling was beyond description. The lateral g force was actually disorienting. I'm amazed I didn't wind up in a rolled up piece of mangled steel off the side of the road.
The color: I drove a basalt black Cayman and loved the look but picked silver despite it being a more commonly chosen color because it looks just as good but would also look cleaner (when dirty). My other car is black and stays clean for about 30 mins after each wash. I got the 18" std wheels, would have preferred the Carrera S 19" wheels but didn't feel like waiting 2 months or 2 days for that matter. I have no regrets with the silver or the 18"s. When I finally took delivery of the car, I was ecstatic and the car looked fantastic. My buddy who came with me and drives a 911 C4S Cabriolet seemed, no, no...pardon me....he WAS absolutely, unequivocally envious.
The transmission: I test drove the Tip considering its practicality (wife could drive it, city driving and heavy traffic) BUT I drove the manual and was instantly hooked. The precise control over the gears and shift timing and the noticeable extra power made the decision very easy. Punching it around curves in 2nd and 3rd put a s$#@-eating grin on my face that takes about a half hour to go away. The drawback: I'm relatively new to manual transmissions, never owned one so I stall this thing all the time. Whenever I'm on a hill (and someone is behind me) and SF has some ridiculous inclines, I stall. My driveway is also very steep and I stall the thing 4-5 times (not exaggerating) getting that damn thing up my driveway and when I finally get it into my garage, the car (the clutch) smells like I've been grilling skunk. So I'm a little disappointed in my driving skills but hopefully one day I'll get the hang of it and get up my damn driveway without looking like an amateur.
The bottom line: I'm very happy with the purchase and happy to be a Cayman owner like most of you on this forum. The car looks awesome - this car's looks are better judged in person. The pictures in magazines or even on this forum's gallery do it little justice in my opinion. The handling - average people won't be skilled enough to push this car to its limits - this thing is crazy in turns. The transmission - I suck at driving it but will get used to it. The power - the car seemed slightly slower on day 3 vs day 1 but it's still a very fast car.
Buy or Lease: I leased. My thought process was to pay less sales tax.
For those of you in SF that see some idiot driving a Cayman stalled on a hill, that would be me. Let me thank you in advance for not honking or making eye contact with me.
Whenever I'm on a hill (and someone is behind me) and SF has some ridiculous inclines, I stall.
For those of you in SF that see some idiot driving a Cayman stalled on a hill, that would be me. Let me thank you in advance for not honking or making eye contact with me.
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LMAO. Try driving up the hill near the Fairmont Hotel (Pine St.?) that would be fun.
Congrats on the new CS and enjoy the 6 speed. You will get used to it soon enough.
If there is a stop light you just have to time it right. Just hope some stupid driver just does not get on you tail on a hill. Try using the handbrake to hold you till you get the feel of the clutch. See you around, look for red.
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Is that 35mph corner 45, 55 or a ..... corner?
Congrats on the purchase......it's a great car in any color or form. Don't worry, you'll get better with the tranny......soon it will become second nature.
Congratulations on your new car, and congratulations on having the courage to buy a car with stick shift, despite your relative inexperience. You will definitely get better at it with time, although S.F. hills wouldn't be my first choice of a place to practice!
FWIW, I've been driving stick for, hmmm, 38 years ( OH MY GOD! ) and I stalled my CS something like ten times in the first couple of weeks I owned it. The clutch isn't the most progressive thing, but it suits the car.
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I too think it's great you had the balls to buy your first stick in SF. We all have to start somewhere. The frustration will soon turn to pure exhiliration (I think it took 3 months for me to be okay and 6 months for me to be fully comfortable). For starting off up hills, handbrake is key. I'm not sure if this is a novice driving technique but I still use it, especially when the person behind me is close.
I drove a stick for about a year..... 20 years ago... haha
My car does not get here until Jan 07, I have been searching for rent-a-cars in my area that have a econo manual to rent for a few days and get the 1st day gitters out of the way.
Lucky for me there is not that much relief terrain, in the normal traffic flow, around here (Ohio) but if I want a hill i can find one easy enough.
