Thanks again for all your comments & the compliments about my 993. You've raised some good points.
Keeping her & adding a Cayman S would certainly be one answer. However, I have a 2 car garage & if you think my wife will park her car outside ... well, you'll have to come here & suggest that to her. I can store the 993 in a friend's warehouse, but then driving her will be a logistical pita. If simplifying my life is a desireable goal, having 2 Ps to properly care for moves me in the wrong direction.
But all that overlooks the real issue for me. I've never bought into the idea of a Porsche as a weekend toy or a garage queen. I believe P cars are perhaps the only production cars that can be reliable, comfortable, high performance daily drivers & yet go to the track or carve a twisty road without any upgrades needed. I have a smile every time I get into the 993, close the vault like door, turn the key, hear the engine fire up, and take to the road. I almost always take the winding road & seek out challenging on/off ramps. I almost never listen to the radio - the car makes all the music I need. In all the years I've owned her, the smile has never faded. I can't imagine, nor do I desire, that feeling divided between 2 cars.
If the Cayman does the same for me as the 993, albeit in perhaps somewhat different ways, I'll buy one, sell my 993 to another enthusiast, & never look back. Of course, that's a big IF, but nothng I've learned thus far leads me to believe it's unlikely.
eecsdude:when I did my gearbox swap, the ROW box had a newly refurbished
LSD. AFAIK, that's not possible w/the Cayman's
PSM system.
Brad: the 993 has been fine for long trips, except, as you noted, in the dead of summer.
mpollard: good point which is why I expect to get more than a brief test drive. My dealer will let me have one for a weekend (or 2) & a buddy has an early delivery & has promised me some track time as well. I should get suficient seat time to know 'if the love is there.'
Pong:[/quote] your Ruf is really special. My 993 is not. It can be replicated & I suspect if I really yearn to return, perhaps I'd get a 993TT. Maybe my friend will be ready to sell his garage queen TT by then.
Russ:[/quote] Your 993 looks just like my dream car! LOL If that's true, forget the Cayman. You can buy my 993, & a used Boxster, & have $$ left to redo your garage & take a vacation (btw, where do people who live in paradise, vacation?).
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joshb1: You want to see pretty 993 pics? Go here:
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...d.php?t=165588
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LSD - Limited Slip Differential
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A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
To see the installation of a LSD style unit Click Here -> Article Forthcoming Stay Tuned |
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PSM - Porsche Stability Management
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While it can’t overcome the laws of physics, the revolutionary Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system does lend an added degree of balance and control to the Cayman’s mid-engine driving dynamics, inspiring surefooted confidence in corners and extreme situations.
A standard feature on the Cayman and Cayman S, PSM continuously monitors steering input, road speed, yaw velocity and lateral acceleration to calculate the actual direction of travel. If the car begins to steer off line, PSM instantly intervenes with precision brake inputs on individual wheels to help bring the car back onto the driver’s intended path.
If braking alone isn’t enough to correct the vehicle’s cornering line, PSM then calls on the Cayman’s engine management system, adjusting engine output as needed to help stabilize handling. PSM can also compensate in an instant for mid-corner changes in load resulting from deceleration or braking. When Sport mode is selected with the optional Sport Chrono Package, PSM’s threshold for intervention is raised, allowing for greater driver involvement. If you prefer driving without automatic PSM assistance, the system can be set to standby at any time. In this case, it will only intervene under heavy braking, where both front wheels exceed the ABS threshold.
For all of its technical ability, PSM goes virtually unnoticed in everyday driving situations, preserving the Cayman’s natural agility. |
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