Hello everyone. This is Mina, the administrator of "A Porsche Came to My Home". I would like to share the real voices of various Porsche owners with you! This project was born from the request of our readers, "I want to share the real voices of various Porsche owners!Porsche Owner's FileThe eighth installment of this series is the "Porsche Dreamer" from Fukuoka City, Japan. The eighth installment of this series is "Porsche Dreamer" from Fukuoka City, Japan.718 CaymanI am sending you a review of the purchase, options, and driving of the "Cayman". This blog has had virtually no posts about the Cayman, so please take a look at this Cayman review (lol), which I have wanted down my throat for a long time.

〘Owner Information〙
I'd like to introduce my car: 718 Cayman (MY2017).
Pen name: Porsche Dreamer
Area of residence: Fukuoka City / Condominium (parking space is flat on the premises)
Family Structure: Wife and I (2 children, separated since college, recently separated)
Past car history:...
■Cars at my parents' house Dodge Dart -> Corolla 1200 High Deluxe -> Corolla Hardtop 1200 High Deluxe
■My car Honda Ballard CR-X 1.5i -> Bluebird SSS Atesa X -> Subaru B4 RS2.0 -> Subaru B4 3.0R specB -> Current 718 Cayman
A word to the reader: If you've already decided on a Porsche someday...Better act fast.It's a good time to order. If you are particular about specifications, or if you want to order options, timing is crucial. Especially when there is a model change, it is safer to think that there is a period of about six months during which you cannot order.

(1) Background leading to purchase

Why did he buy the Porsche?

."For my son who loves cars.and my mother took me to see the movie "Le Mans in Glory (1971)," I developed a strong yearning for Porsche. I found an ad in the morning paper for the April 1972 issue of CAR GRAPHIC (featuring Porsche), asked my father to buy it, and made up my mind to buy a Porsche someday.

Why did you choose the 718 Cayman?

As of 2016, when I began thinking, "It's time to get ready to buy."Cayman is the closest to the image of the first Porsche I admired.I also liked the design of the 981 Cayman, so I went for a test drive, but the timing was not right to order the 981 in time. After that, I started to gather information in earnest and decided to buy a 718 Cayman after thinking about it for several months.

Decisive factor in purchase

The main reason was that my children are now independent and I have somewhat more financial means, but it was also my wife who encouraged me to do so. She said, "When are you going to buy a Porsche?I remember being told, "I'm sorry.

(2) Options/Specifications - Options

car model	718 Cayman	¥6,190,000
exterior color	Rhodium Silver Metallic	¥150,000
interior color	black	¥0
Package Options	RHD Specifications	¥0
exterior	Park assist system (rear) Rear window wiper Electric folding mirror Transmission Chassis (MT)	¥93,000 ¥63,000 ¥55,000 ¥0
wheel	19-in Boxster S wheels	¥325,000
Wheel Accessories	Color Crest Wheel Center Caps	30,000 yen
interior	lane change assistant Vehicle Theft Prevention System Standard sheet floor mat	¥106,000 ¥89,000 ¥0 ¥20,000
Audio/Communication	Connect Plus	¥199,000
total amount		7,320,000 yen

(Options and prices are at time of purchase)
Additional options 18-inch Boxster wheels, winter tires

*Additions below (2019.1.15)
【【Depending on the model year, the standard equipment options and the options available will change. In addition to the price of the base vehicle, the price of options also changes.
I have been told that there is a difference between the order and the one I placed. When we tried the configurator, we found that the only thing different from the order was the

Vehicle price itself is increased, but standard equipment is increased.
Park assist rear, Porsche Connect standard
Rhodium silver is gone, GT silver and other colors are added.

Basically, it seems that the price of the main unit is up and the option price is slightly down.
I think the PDK may be cheaper.]

Outside option

Paint protection film Rocker panel(including rear fender)+ Requested installation of protect film for headlights.(81,000 yen + 20,000 yen + consumption tax)

Why did you choose this option and specification?

Power/Torque

When comparing the specs of the 718 to the Subaru B4 3.0R and the 981 Boxster I test drove just prior to theFor power and torque, it doesn't have to be Cayman S.We thought, "Why not? I was also attracted to the fact that "the 2L version is a four-cylinder version of the 911.2 engine," while the 2.5L engine in the Cayman S has an extremely large bore only.(Incidentally, I heard that BMW nowadays says that 500cc per cylinder is the best.)

exterior color

It was the first 718, so the body color choices were very limited, my wife was the first to say, 'Absolutely not yellow or red,' and I wasn't confident in my ability to keep the black clean."We decided on a silver body color, which is typical of Germany.(I only had the rhodium silver, but I loved it)

interior color

The interior is black. Black is the interior color for sports cars, including the 911 of yesteryear!

RHD or LHD

I could have chosen left-hand drive for a limited time, but I thought right-hand drive would be better for constant driving in Japan. Also, my commuting route includes intersections with no right-turn lanes and a reasonable probability of right-turning cars, and country roads with many blind corners, so I decided to choose right-hand drive.

Park assist system (rear) I had not installed any park assist function in any of the cars I had owned in the past, but for this Cayman, I thought, "I should at least install it in the back," so I chose it.The reason I didn't put it on the front was because "I like it cleaner without sensors on the front bumper for bright body-colored cars.It is.

Rear Window Wyber

Personally, I consider it essential for driving in the city in the rain and for checking behind me when parking. In addition, theUnlike most domestic cars, no washer fluid is produced in the rear.For this reason, we always keep bottled water on hand.

*Rear wiper: Dust, sand, etc. can be moved by pouring water on it for immediate visibility.

Electric folding mirrors

In Japan, it is standard for mirrors to be retracted when parked, and "theConvenient to check if the door locks and retracts to see if it could be locked.I put it on because it's a "one-stop shop".

transmission

We chose MT as the transmission. I believe that gear selection and shifting operations account for a very large percentage of the enjoyment of driving.

19-in Boxster S wheels

Porsche catalogs are not good at showing wheels; few of them are visible as three-dimensional objects, and I ordered the 19-inch wheels for my Cayman without being able to see them in person. As a result, my wife liked them, so that is good.ADVAN Sport V105 tires installed at time of deliveryIt was.

Color Crest Wheel Center Caps

The body is silver and the brakes are black.(Standard)Therefore, it is not necessary to use "Wouldn't it be nice to have colored wheel center caps as accents?They recommended it to me as a good idea. As a result, I like it very much.

lane change assistant

I decided to give it a try, partly because I was somewhat concerned about the diagonal rearward visibility of the Cayman.

Vehicle Theft Prevention System

It seems to be standard for American specifications. With Porsche, you never know if you can get the specifications you want depending on the timing, and it takes more than half a year to deliver the car after ordering. We decided to install it because we don't want such a car to be stolen.

Standard seats / Floor mats

Since this is my first Porsche, I started with standard seats and floor mats.

Audio/Communication

Actually, I was a little unsure if I should add a BOSE system. Just before the "just before911 is the PCM(Porsche Communication Management System)There were instances where the BOSE system took on noise that could not be eliminated due to the change to standard equipment.I heard that "the

As for the Cayman, I was told that the 718 will be converted to PCM, and I checked with Porsche Center about that, but they were not sure yet, so I left it standard just to be safe. Instead, we added Connect Plus to take advantage of the PCM.

winter tire (tire)

As with all the cars I have driven, I purchased a set of winter tires as a matter of course. I think these were 18" Cayman wheels.(Wheel is not an option)No one seemed to be buying at the Porsche Center in Fukuoka.PIRELLI Sottozero SerieII tires at time of deliveryIt was.

Paint protection film (external option)

."911s and Cayman Boxsters with bulging rear fenders are prone to stone splashes and other scratches on their fronts.I had heard in advance that "the paint protection film would be applied to the car. I found a place in Kitakyushu that seemed to be able to properly apply paint protection film, so I made an appointment when the delivery of the car was confirmed.

Therefore, the "If you don't drive on the track or fly a lot, you don't need much protection film around the front of the car.We were advised that the body was only rocker panels. Also, since the parking space is exposed to the west sun from the front, we added a headlight film in hopes of preventing discoloration.

MY2017 has rear over fenders and they were very carefully finished, including around them.

Paint protection film can be wiped off with a sponge without worrying if it gets dirtyI would like to install the front area if there is another opportunity. However, the front bumper and trunk hood get scratched quite a bit even when driving on the highway, so if there is a next opportunity, I would like to install the front area as well.

Options not included

Sport Chrono Package

I had always wanted to enjoy the old-fashioned, self-adjusting shifting of revolutions with a manual transmission. However, from the 718, I was told that "When the Sport Chrono Package is installed, automatic blipping works in SPORT mode.He said, "I'm sorry.(I've done some research, but it doesn't look like you can just turn off the auto-blipping feature)We did not add this option.

incidentallySPORT mode exists even in the standard version without the Sport Chrono Package.Even with a manual transmission, the engine mapping changes and response improves dramatically. However, fuel economy will be slightly lower. In addition, idling stop is automatically deactivated.

Even without the sport exhaust, there is a change in the exhaust sound when the gas pedal is suddenly turned off in SPORT mode, and a ba-ba-ba-ba sound can be heard. It is very moderate in volume as far as we can hear it inside the car....

PASM

I don't plan on doing any track days, and as for the First Porsche, "Set up by Porsche as standard.I decided to experience it from the first time. I also researched beforehand and found some reports that suspension without PASM is also good.

PCCB (Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes)

It was tempting, but I decided not to do it because it was indeed expensive and the 18-inch wheels would no longer be available.

automatic air-conditioning

In my case, I did not turn it on because I would manually adjust the blowing temperature and air volume.

(3) Process of vehicle delivery

2016
1) End of April: 718 Cayman orders received
May 8, 2008
October, 2007: Production was completed.
(4) December 10, 2012 Port of Entry
Dec. 26, 2005: Porsche Center arrived.
⑥December 27, 2012 Delivery

(4) Porsche's performance that you feel when you own one.

(1) Engine

It has enough power to drive comfortably on both highways and mountain passes, and if the road surface is even a little rough under full acceleration in first gear, it has enough power to spin the wheels at just over 5,000 rpm. The only time I feel that more power is needed is when fully accelerating on a steep hill climb.
I think the most comfortable turning feeling is at about 4000-5000 rpm above 70 km/h.I think.

2) MT

shift feeling

I am satisfied with the shift feel of the 6-speed manual transmission. Although there should be a distance from the lever to the gearbox, it goes in with a nice "clunk, clunk" feeling.When the car was new, reverse (R) required a lot of force, but after a year or so it has become somewhat familiar.I think it's easier to move the car to the first or second gear row and then push hard to get in.

clutch

Regarding the clutch, the half-clutch area is very narrow, so when the car is new, the clutch is called "half-clutch".Slightly unwieldy?I thought, "I'll be able to get used to it in a year.

Since the maximum speed of this car is over 270 km/h, the gear ratio is reasonably high. Below about 10 km/h, it is a world of half clutch (or coasting). Because of the high mechanical precision and low running resistance, there is no problem starting the car on level ground without increasing the rpm, but if there is even a slight uphill gradient or steering angle, the resistance will increase, so the driver must step on the accelerator pedal to prevent the rpm from dropping.

City/Highway driving

For fuel-efficient driving in the city, on level ground, there is no problem putting the car into 2nd gear at 2000 rpm in 1st gear, into 3rd gear at 1800 rpm, into 4th gear at 1600 rpm, and into 5th gear at 1400 rpm. Simply put, the car runs smoothly in "gear x 10 km/h or more. On the other hand, on the highway, you want more cruising gears.

Handling, fuel economy, ride quality, etc. of the 718 Cayman....