Here is my final spec of the new 718 Caveman GTS 4.0. Thoughts?
http://www.porsche-code.com/PNAK7NI0
For context, I got some very good insight from the fellow-members of this forum — many thanks — which gave me an excellent semi-final spec. Then I had an opportunity to drive both PDK and Manual Transmission derivatives at the PEC Silverstone, today!
My lizard-brain was screaming “MANUAL” and my frontal cortex whispered, don’t be an a$$, get a “PDK”. My frontal cortex won, as I want my wife to ride and enjoy it as well, and she is decidedly not in favour of my manual Boxster.
Also, driving on the skid-circles and (let’s call it) the lateral-butt-kicker, it was clear that I was able to control the car with PDK more effectively than the M/T. In fact, I was able to control the car on the lateral-butt-kicker even with all the electronic witchcraft (a.k.a. stability control) OFF, which won the final round of arguments.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Porsche 718 Caveman GTS 4.0
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Looks great!
I’d still go for silver wheels, though.
I’d still go for silver wheels, though.
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Thanks @Wing Commander. Silver wheels are nice… Platinum are great. Now, if I could have a matching side-air-intakes, that would be epic!Wing Commander wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:36 pm Looks great!
I’d still go for silver wheels, though.
The PEC had a Boxster 25 on the floor… what a beautifully balanced vehicle. That gave me the idea of matching air-scoops.
Current: 911 Carrera T - PPM9RU51
On order: 911 Targa 4S - PPDV8NY4
On order: 911 Targa 4S - PPDV8NY4
The PDK is such a clever transmission. It’s hard to walk away from it.
The interesting thing is that in my (ex) Macan S gen 2, when PDK was in manual mode, the next gear was gear-lever forward. To select the next gear in the 718 GTS, one pulls the gear-lever back, just like in my old BMW 435i (2015 MY). I thought that shift forward made more sense, but it’s easy to get used to it.
Current: 911 Carrera T - PPM9RU51
On order: 911 Targa 4S - PPDV8NY4
On order: 911 Targa 4S - PPDV8NY4
No? I though I had a leather bound dashboard.
@Toddie, what option did I miss? I don’t see leopard-skin upholstery on the confuserator
Current: 911 Carrera T - PPM9RU51
On order: 911 Targa 4S - PPDV8NY4
On order: 911 Targa 4S - PPDV8NY4
I had that issue when BMW swopped the movement between E39 and E91 series. took me a few months!!Pivot wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:23 pmThe PDK is such a clever transmission. It’s hard to walk away from it.
The interesting thing is that in my (ex) Macan S gen 2, when PDK was in manual mode, the next gear was gear-lever forward. To select the next gear in the 718 GTS, one pulls the gear-lever back, just like in my old BMW 435i (2015 MY). I thought that shift forward made more sense, but it’s easy to get used to it.
2019 Macan S Porsche code PKW8WKI8
I do think that with that the external colour means natural leather would be the perfect interior
2019 Macan S Porsche code PKW8WKI8
pmg wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:58 pmI do think that with that the external colour means natural leather would be the perfect interior
Perhaps. Also, if I recall correctly, Flinstones had a convertible, or targa top
Current: 911 Carrera T - PPM9RU51
On order: 911 Targa 4S - PPDV8NY4
On order: 911 Targa 4S - PPDV8NY4
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