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Message: Re: New Boxster 718; and the 911--Manual or PDK
Changed By: Roger987
Change Date: March 27, 2016 04:49PM
Re: New Boxster 718; and the 911--Manual or PDK
Change Date: March 27, 2016 04:49PM
Re: New Boxster 718; and the 911--Manual or PDK
Both Grant and Boxsterra offer solid input.
Boxsterra makes an excellent suggestion that you drive the cars you're thinking about. That will be of great assistance.
You can probably buy a used, low mileage, 981 for $20k less than a new 718. A used 991 will set you back at least another $20-30k over a used 981.
The 718 might sound ok, but it's not going to sound like the NA 9X1 engine. Turbo lag in the 4 may not be a big issue, but it WILL be there, to some extent.
For my money, $20k off a slightly used 981S is a deal too good to pass up, even assuming the 718 offers an acceleration edge. (Absent the aural crescendo of the NA 3.4 flat-6, the 718's slightly better acceleration would not translate into greater exhilaration for me
As for the 991, If, after you've driven one, you're really hankering for the 'iconic' 911, and nothing else will do, then that will be the right choice..
With regard to manual or PDK, some people love their PDK - Lawdevil, for example, is very happy with his. PDK shifts faster. OTOH, there are those of us for whom shifting manually is an integral part of the driving experience, the interaction with the car, that we do not want to give up. Unless you're tracking your car, the quickness of the PDK shifting won't likely matter. But giving up the experience may matter a lot. That's a decision only you can make.
Boxsterra makes an excellent suggestion that you drive the cars you're thinking about. That will be of great assistance.
You can probably buy a used, low mileage, 981 for $20k less than a new 718. A used 991 will set you back at least another $20-30k over a used 981.
The 718 might sound ok, but it's not going to sound like the NA 9X1 engine. Turbo lag in the 4 may not be a big issue, but it WILL be there, to some extent.
For my money, $20k off a slightly used 981S is a deal too good to pass up, even assuming the 718 offers an acceleration edge. (Absent the aural crescendo of the NA 3.4 flat-6, the 718's slightly better acceleration would not translate into greater exhilaration for me
As for the 991, If, after you've driven one, you're really hankering for the 'iconic' 911, and nothing else will do, then that will be the right choice..
With regard to manual or PDK, some people love their PDK - Lawdevil, for example, is very happy with his. PDK shifts faster. OTOH, there are those of us for whom shifting manually is an integral part of the driving experience, the interaction with the car, that we do not want to give up. Unless you're tracking your car, the quickness of the PDK shifting won't likely matter. But giving up the experience may matter a lot. That's a decision only you can make.
Original Message
Author: Roger987Date: March 27, 2016 04:27PM
Re: New Boxster 718; and the 911--Manual or PDK
Both Grant and Boxsterra offer solid input.
Boxsterra makes an excellent suggestion that you drive the cars you're thinking about. That will be of great assistance.
You can probably buy a used, low mileage, 981 for $20k less than a new 718. A used 991 will set you back at least another $20-30k over a used 981.
The 718 might sound ok, but it's not going to sound like the NA 9X1 engine. Turbo lag in the 4 may not be a big issue, but it WILL be there, to some extent.
For my money, $20k off a slightly used 981S is a deal too good to pass up, even assuming the 718 offers an acceleration edge. (Absent the aural crescendo of the NA 3.4 flat-6, the 718's slightly better acceleration would not translate into greater exhilaration for me
As for the 991, If, after you've driven one, you're really hankering for the 'iconic' 911, and nothing else will do, then that will be the right choice..
Boxsterra makes an excellent suggestion that you drive the cars you're thinking about. That will be of great assistance.
You can probably buy a used, low mileage, 981 for $20k less than a new 718. A used 991 will set you back at least another $20-30k over a used 981.
The 718 might sound ok, but it's not going to sound like the NA 9X1 engine. Turbo lag in the 4 may not be a big issue, but it WILL be there, to some extent.
For my money, $20k off a slightly used 981S is a deal too good to pass up, even assuming the 718 offers an acceleration edge. (Absent the aural crescendo of the NA 3.4 flat-6, the 718's slightly better acceleration would not translate into greater exhilaration for me
As for the 991, If, after you've driven one, you're really hankering for the 'iconic' 911, and nothing else will do, then that will be the right choice..