Somnospeed
New member
- Location
- Michigan
Hey folks,
I used to lurk around here while I worked on finding a nice R for myself, but I came across a "too good to pass on" deal on a 2009 Porsche Cayman. It's a manual, which I love, but I blew up my knee a few years ago and driving a stick in traffic is becoming painful. I never let go of my desire to own a R as I love fast sleepers and the R is as good as they come for that category. So I'm thinking of selling the Cayman for the R. Finally.
The R would smoke my Cayman in almost any scenario as far as stats go, but the Cayman is f&%king amazing to drive. I can take corners in that thing at speeds that would make my old Mazdaspeed3 flip and roll at least 5 times.
So my questions are these...
1. Does anyone realistically get 0-60 times under 4.0 with just a JBR? I don't know why but I'm obsessed with getting a car that does 0-60 in under 3.9 lol. I don't prefer to mod any more than tune and exhaust, at least not for a while.
2. Most importantly.... Do you guys feel like you're driving a "sports car"? By that I mean, do you feel like you are driving a hatchback that goes fast and handles well, or do you get the same enjoyment you do when you drive a dedicated sports car?
I know I will love the R. I've driven a couple GTI and loved them, but they just weren't fast enough for me. The Cayman is slow, but it handles like a freakin F1 car and makes going 150mph on the highway feel like you're barely speeding.
Thanks!
I used to lurk around here while I worked on finding a nice R for myself, but I came across a "too good to pass on" deal on a 2009 Porsche Cayman. It's a manual, which I love, but I blew up my knee a few years ago and driving a stick in traffic is becoming painful. I never let go of my desire to own a R as I love fast sleepers and the R is as good as they come for that category. So I'm thinking of selling the Cayman for the R. Finally.
The R would smoke my Cayman in almost any scenario as far as stats go, but the Cayman is f&%king amazing to drive. I can take corners in that thing at speeds that would make my old Mazdaspeed3 flip and roll at least 5 times.
So my questions are these...
1. Does anyone realistically get 0-60 times under 4.0 with just a JBR? I don't know why but I'm obsessed with getting a car that does 0-60 in under 3.9 lol. I don't prefer to mod any more than tune and exhaust, at least not for a while.
2. Most importantly.... Do you guys feel like you're driving a "sports car"? By that I mean, do you feel like you are driving a hatchback that goes fast and handles well, or do you get the same enjoyment you do when you drive a dedicated sports car?
I know I will love the R. I've driven a couple GTI and loved them, but they just weren't fast enough for me. The Cayman is slow, but it handles like a freakin F1 car and makes going 150mph on the highway feel like you're barely speeding.
Thanks!