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I'm currently considering a job offer in the Boston, MA area (Maynard to be exact). I've lived in Los Angeles (33 years) for practically my entire life.
I drove a rental thru downtown Boston last week and was really frustrated by the lights (too many of them, each took too long), lack of parking, expensive garage parking, and tightly arranged road layout (my GPS had a difficult time keeping up, as did I). I'm not trying to bash the area, just expressing my difficulty driving through for the first time.
So am i in for more frustration owning a Cayman in Boston?
Are there roads there that are fun to drive?
What should i consider or plan for with the seasons?
L.A. doesn't really have drastic seasonal changes (drivers here don't deal well with the slightest signs of rain), so I'm feeling a bit unprepared.
the problem is not boston but you in the following sense.
Each city has certain streets the locals know to avoid. When I moved from Boston to LA, I thought the traffic was terrible. But now I know which streets to avoid.
Driving along charles river is nice. memorial drive.
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2006 Cayman S - Speed Yellow, Black Interior, Yellow Seat Belts
Sports Chrono Package, 6 Spd, PASM/PSM, Bi-Xenon headlamps
Carrera S wheels 19" - Conti Sport 2, Colored-crest wheel cap
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I used to live in Boxboro Mass, very close to Maynard. The roads outside Boston are made for Caymans. Acton, Concord, Boxboro, and the surrounding towns have great roads, and plenty of elevation changes. My daughter goes to school in Boston now but I haven't been able to take the Cayman up there yet.... from NJ.... due to the need to transport stuff, or people. Maybe next semester.
I live north of Boston and I would never take my CS there. My concern is the attitude of many Boston drivers. Too many don't care about the property of others. That's why in the winter you will see hundreds of cars with minor damage, but to me, any damage to my CS is serious. It's no fun in the winter, but the rest of the year when you get out of the city, it's great towards the Cape or north in the NH and VT mountain roads.
Boston proper is no place for a Cayman. At least if you want to enjoy your Cayman. I moved from Boston about 2 years ago and I don't miss it. When I lived there I would head north or west on my motorcycle to hit some nice roads. I suggest taking a ride on Rt 2 west. You will find that it's about a couple hours drive and some nice road. When you get to the western part of Mass you will forget about Boston. NH and VT also have some nice road to drive. If you have to go into Boston take the T and leave the car.
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As a person was born and raised in NYC, I thought I had seen the craziest driving possible on city streets. I remember during my first trip up to Boston I was left speechless as I watched cars making right turns from the left lane on a 3 lane road, cars blowing red lights and just a general level of insanity.
This was more than 10 years ago so I hope things have gotten better now.
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Another thought--from Maynard you have lots of great roads in Vt and NH and ME as well as western Ma that you will enjoy a whole lot. If the job is in Maynard, and you live out that way, just use public trans. when you want to get into Boston. It's easier all around. It's like everything else--you'll get acclimated, and then you'll learn how to play the situation.
No problem for a Cayman in Boston. As already noted, you will figure out which streets to avoid, or better still, how to use public transportation to get in and out of the city and avoid ridiculous parking fees. As for the rest of the driving area, remember that the Northeast Region (primarily greater Boston) of PCA is one of the largest regions in terms of membership in PCA. We wouldn't be that way if we didn't enjoy driving our roads around here. You will need winter tires, however. The Cayman is terrible in winter weather without them, and because Porsche won't give us an LSD not a great car in the snow even with winter tires (just ask PistolePete - he saw me in action in 3 inches of snow at Tech Tactics)
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
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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That's right, I was wondering why you were spinning the tires even with the snow tires. It was a fun day. I just got my issue of the NNJR PCA newsletter and they actually published my article and photos of that event!
It's not the NY Times, but still I'm excited about that!
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