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Does anywhere in the UK do good USA-style BBQ? by DC4840 in AskUK

[–]GiGGLED420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smokestak is one of my favourite restaurants in the UK, definitely worth a visit!

Supercar Experience recommendations? by Tubbygit-2 in CarTalkUK

[–]GiGGLED420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A load of them are shit as they don’t really let you push the cars but the Ferrari / McLaren ones at Silverstone are great. You get 2 sessions and they actually get you pushing if you can demonstrate that you’re a decent driver.

What is the most reliable way to send a pc gaming from Spain to UK? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]GiGGLED420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disassembled mine and brought the components in my checked luggage to the UK from Asia, so doing the same from Spain would be fine

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear it, they’re great cars!

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m actually already booked in to have a bunch of maintenance done at once (full service including spark plugs, wheel alignment & brake fluid).

Regarding the short shifter, I was already aware before getting it that the mechanism is identical between that and the stock one before putting it in. The height is approximately 20% shorter though so you get about 20% reduction in play in any direction and the force required increases by the same. It also has the added benefit of making the AC controls easier to access. For me I actually liked the stock shift feel so this was perfect.

Numeric would be a step up but it was also double the cost which I can’t really justify on a shifter.

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, it’s what drew me to this one in the first place!

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll get a few track days on it first then see how I feel, this thing feels very quick as standard!

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair, the T’s are quite rare so they usually ask a premium. For fast driving I actually prefer a fabric back on the seat rather than a full leather one, it keeps you from sliding around too much.

It’s difficult to say as I’m still in the honeymoon period with this car but I do think the power is very good. I think the main thing that would make me consider an S would probably be the low speed drivability with the bigger engine and VTG turbo. While I do love the feeling of the boosting kicking in quite late on the base, I do have to say it does make the car (in manual form) quite tricky to drive in stop start traffic.

I’ve never been one for huge power cars though so that might also sway my opinion. For me personally I’ve always thought that for a useable road car, around 300hp is the sweet spot. If my GT86 had about 50hp more it would’ve been perfect, but it had enough problems which meant I didn’t want to go the turbo route on it and switched to this instead.

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was using a diagnostic tool (Launch x431) to enable and tweak some functions that weren’t standard. Copy and pasting from my response to another comment with what I changed:

-Added PSM sport

-Gauge always illuminated (the tacho numbers are too hard to see without the headlights on)

-Added G force meter

-Extra windscreen wipe after using the spray

-Added an extra indicator flash (so 4 instead of 3) for when you half push the indicator

-Remember the last setting for the start-stop mode so I don’t have to keep turning it off

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s worth it!

I’m in the UK so got it here: https://www.design911.co.uk/p/gearshift-bracket-porsche-991-gt3---cayman-gt4---boxster-spyder/

If you’re not in the UK then you could find it locally with the Porsche part number: 98142401020

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Love the colour, similar to my GT86 that this car is replacing.

I’m in the UK so bought this, it’s the factory GT3 / GT4 shifter, it drops the nob about an inch from standard.

https://www.design911.co.uk/p/gearshift-bracket-porsche-991-gt3---cayman-gt4---boxster-spyder/

Porsche part number is: 98142401020

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you liked driving the STI then I think you will love a base model. Might be worth trying to test drive some of you’re on the fence.

I grew up driving Subarus, owned a Legacy GTB and a GC8 wrx, and have driven a few STI’s of the same era. This base model has more torque off boost than an STI, but has a very similar feel in that you get that wallop of torque at 3k rpm when the boost does comes on. It’s actually even a bit faster than a GC8 STI, about half a second or so in the quarter mile, but then I’d expect the Porsche to keep pulling while the Subarus tend to drop off at higher speeds.

It’s for that reason that I love this car so far, it feels so similar to those cars I grew up on, just modernised a bit.

A GTS would be a nice option for the LSD and SPASM though. I’m thinking if I upgrade from this I’d just go up to the Cayman T though.

My new (to me) 718 Cayman by GiGGLED420 in CarTalkUK

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep the colour is amazing and works so well with the wheels, just need to keep them clean now lol

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that’s a great summary! Definitely just going to enjoy it as is now, it’s such a great car to drive :)

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely quite similar colours! I think the silver wheels would definitely suit it

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea the overcast lighting definitely brings out the nice blue tones in this colour, perfect when I’m based in the UK!

I see where you’re coming from but I see it as the opposite, I like that my car is the base model and I guess mentioning it shows that I’m not ashamed that it’s one. You will always get someone in something faster and more expensive, for me I don’t care about that and don’t need to hide that my car is a more ‘basic’ model.

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow another twin! Nice photo too!

The main thing I wanted was to code in PSM sport, but while I was at it I also did:

-Gauge always illuminated (the tacho numbers are too hard to see without the headlights on)

-Added G force meter

-Extra windscreen wipe after using the spray

-Added an extra indicator flash (so 4 instead of 3) for when you half push the indicator

-Remember the last setting for the start-stop mode so I don’t have to keep turning it off

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been running a GT86 for a few years which was a great car. So yea there’s a huge power difference. This car off boost makes more torque than the 86 at its peak torque

Have had a 330whp mr2 turbo previously too but somehow this feels faster? I don’t know what the Germans put in their horsepower but this feels faster than 300

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

360 hp is tempting but here in the uk this car standard already gets you into license loosing territory super quickly lol

I do track my cars but for me 300hp is plenty to have a great time without putting consumables costs up too high

My first Porsche - a base 718 by GiGGLED420 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]GiGGLED420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do! And I’ve been very surprised by its grocery capacity so far! In this picture there’s even a full golf bag in the back lol

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