I don't understand why discussing the Carrera would be a dick move erplexed: of course I subjectively compared the two, I was cross shopping between the 911 & Cayman after all.
To clarify the loaner car was a 2017 Carrera 2 with the new twin turbo 3.0L flat 6, equipped with PASM as the sole performance option. No sport chrono pack, no active sport exhaust. And PDK (of course).
Overall, I drove it for a few days and thrashed it on some local roads like a rental. The 991 series is a really nice car. If I only had room for one car to do it all, daily drive, road trips, Canyon driving, track, stuck in traffic , it would definitely be a 911 equipped with pdk. Would be far better suited to do everything than the Cayman. But since I have 2 cars I far prefer the focused, smaller Cayman. The 991 is a pretty huge car.
Also the 911 kind of passed/failed the 'mom test' depending on how you look at it:
While riding in the Cayman she complained it was too small, too rough, too loud and generally felt unsafe in it. While riding in the 911 she marveled at how comfortable and roomy it was and thought it felt like riding in a 'normal car'.
That's when I was sure I made the right choice.
And before anyone brings up a 991 GT3 or GT3RS those were far out of the price range I was shopping for, so they're largely irrelevant to this discussion.
Thanks for the write-up.
I said it was a "dick move" because I knew sooner or later the comparison between the Cayman and the 911 would be brought up. EVERYTHING must be compared to the 911, it's the law.
But really, I know you were cross-shopping and I personally prefer the Cayman, I was just curious to read what was your take now that you lived with it for a while and had the new 911 to play with.
Also, yes, if my mom disliked it, I knew I had the right car. :lol: