My Macan SD was in the OPC yesterday having replacement summer tyres fitted and I had the use of a Cayman 718 for the day. This is the second time I've driven a Cayman. The first time was a manual and this one was an automatic. As my gear changing skills are a little rusty, I felt more at home with the PDK.
The setup on the PDK was markedly different to that in the Macan. Anything other than a very light touch on the throttle produced an instant down shift and a sharp prod resulted in anything up to a three gear drop. Due to traffic conditions, for the first half an hour I didn't get upto 60mph and was becoming convinced that the car was fitted with a six speed box. Then a stretch of relatively fast moving motorway revealed the final gear.
A truly wonderful day. Instant hard acceleration on demand. The only downside is the car is very noisy inside and suffers badly from tyre roar. When I got back in the Macan, the interior noise level felt more like an electric car in comparison.
Given the struggle I had getting in and out of the Cayman, it confirmed that at 73 I am too old for an outright sports car but it was a great experience.
Another Cayman Loan Car
Peter
Current: 2020 Carmine Red GTS http://www.porsche-code.com/PMST9ZI9
Gone- 2015 Sapphire Blue Diesel
Gone -2013 Cayenne Diesel
Current: 2020 Carmine Red GTS http://www.porsche-code.com/PMST9ZI9
Gone- 2015 Sapphire Blue Diesel
Gone -2013 Cayenne Diesel
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One of the nice aspects of owning a Porsche is the decent loan cars we get.
Whenever my car is in for a service, oil change, tyre swap etc I take the day off & make the most of it! Nice adventure around the Cotswolds!
Whenever my car is in for a service, oil change, tyre swap etc I take the day off & make the most of it! Nice adventure around the Cotswolds!
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
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