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Originally Posted by 86fanatic
For me, the Cayman is just too fast to be fun and it actually somewhat symbolizes a problem with modern performance oriented cars. They are just too fast. You put your foot to the floor in a Cayman and things get very illegal very quickly. It's very hard to enjoy that kind of power band in day to day driving.
Personally I can't justify a by-the-numbers-sports-car-on-paper. I don't live at the track. I just want something that is fun to drive everyday with a power band I actually get to use in the real world instead of bragging about online.
Talking about the real world - cars like the Cayman or only really exciting during the 1 or 2 seconds of highway on ramps, and if you feel like risking your license around some twisty roads by doing double to triple the speed limit.
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Depends where you are driving. I have to affirm that a Cayman S on a back-country or mountain road is absolute bliss. It's honestly funny to me that people around here believe that the 86 platform will even come close to the experience of even a base Cayman. Indeed the 86 MAY have similar lateral responses due to it's incredibly low COG, but there is so much more to the Cayman than COG (which is incredibly low as well). Steering for one, suspension another, ENGINE NOISE, torque - all to say nothing of actual performance - will not compare.
I must totally agree with you though on the grounds of driving enjoyment relative to exploring the limits of a car. I've never come close to the limits while driving my father's Cayman S (I hate it when people talk about their dad's cars, I know) and that leaves something to be desired. There is incredible satisfaction in hitting redline after redline and knowing you are not yet at a velocity that would take your life upon impact. Same goes for reaching the limits of adhesion around a corner, and feeling the steering wheel give and grab back and forth as you try to keep the car composed and rotating through an apex. It's incredible. That's what really appeals to me about this car.
I'm not ever going to pretend my car is a Cayman fighter though. And in reality I will inevitably buy the Cayman from my dad at a steal in a few years and having an 86 in my garage will not tempt me away from it.