718as Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringmaster999 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 I’m going to test drive a 718 as soon as the dealership is back open and allowing test drives. I’m really interested in the difference in sound more than anything as I understand the actual drive is an improvement according to some. Hopefully we will find out soon 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Daniel Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Hate is a strong word😡 I prefer the sound of a flat 6 but I'm not that fussed, a flat turbo flat 4 goes very well and that's all I'd be bothered about. I started out with a Porsche 944 many years ago and got people telling me it wasn't a Porsche as it had an Audi van engine in it. Then when I bought my first Boxster I received jokes about not being able to tell which end was which. I may buy a 718 next and it will probably be the 2.5 turbo engine over the 4 litre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, 718as said: No it isn't, it's just different. I've driven a 718 and the 718S as loaners. I like the low end torque. If someone gave me one I could live with the sound difference, I got over it in 10 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 The title of that video alone is enough to make me not bother watching it. How do they know that EVERYONE hates it, have they literally spoken to everyone in the whole world and asked them personally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 You're new at this social media game aren't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Everyone hates it except the people that bought one..... Porsches got 6 cylinders. With a wonky horizontally opposed layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Little & large are a loud, properly offensive noise. Who wants this stuff? Just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickLS7 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 In a few years, the only Boxster being slated due to it's noise will be an electric one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Davey P said: The title of that video alone is enough to make me not bother watching it. How do they know that EVERYONE hates it, have they literally spoken to everyone in the whole world and asked them personally? You sound very Hugh Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 These two just like attention, so don't take it as gospel. Good car when driven on its own, some nice little improvements over the 981 and very quick in S form but you do get some lag and all the character is gone. If you don't care about the sound then it's potentially worth buying over the 981 but suspect it will depreciate because most people will want the flat 6 soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Menoporsche said: You're new here aren't you ? CFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu67 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Torque from low RPM is impressive, but the lag when not in sport is very 1980's, can't really comment on the sound (Was a Cayman loaner) apart from there's no howl at higher engine speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Why is this in the 981 section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 49 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: Why is this in the 981 section? Presumably because so few people like the 718S that it doesn't have a section of its own? PS. I drove a 718 for a weekend ( I won it as a prize) & everyone said what a fantastic sound it made. Going through the long tunnel on the A3 with the roof down was a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, McDonald said: Presumably because so few people like the 718S that it doesn't have a section of its own? https://www.BoXa.net/forum/68-982-718/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 I was being facetious. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob™ Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 I couldn't fault the way the 718 Cayman I test drove actually performed, as people have said, torquey, quick and a nice place to be. However, the sound was lacking in comparison with a flat 6 and a mate who was with me at the time said it sounded like a tractor when I pulled away (I didn't get that from inside). If they'd offered me a decent part-ex on my 987 I might have bought it but they kept me waiting for ages then offered me £6k (about 18 months ago), so I walked. A month later they reduced the asking price by more than the difference in our valuations for my 987... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo_UK Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 Agreed, had a couple of these on loan when I had the Boxster. The 718s are rapid, especially with that "turbo nutter" button that lets rip for 15s or so. Drive really well and nice mild interior upgrades from the 981. Ideal if you're not fussed about the engine noise. That said, I'll never forget test driving a 981 for the first time. Think a bit of wee came out as the engine roared, spluttered and the auto blip caught me by surprise. I wear Tena pants now, just in case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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