991 3.4 manual Cabrio Rubbished By JC

[daro911]

Ingear this weekend old Clarkson rated the 991 3.4 Manual Cabrio 3/5 and good for people who don't like sports cars []

He was loaned a manual and claims the clutch was both heavy and juddery! which in my experience is total opposite to past manuals from Porsche maybe he has grown to use too flappy paddles which he spent many years slagging off too [:-]

Next on the complaints list from a man who drives some seriously rude sounding cars for a living and no doubt owns a few personally the "PSE" is now too loud and he could no longer hear the radio []

He bangs on about the badly positioned cup holders, the lack of vision with the new roof up overall the 3.4 feels a bit slow despite a 0-62 in 4.7 seconds and top speed of 187mph and concludes it's only another 2 seat convertible and BMW & Mercedes can sell you one just as good for far less

REALLY!

 

[lamboman]

I had 991 C2 Cab Manual over 3 days and drove about for about 650 miles .. no PASM, 19" wheels. Standard car apart from heated seats, telephone module and rear park assist (standard).

Amazing car. 3.4 engine is very eager and willing, and more than powerful enough for UK roads.

Gearbox is much closer than usual as it's higher up. Shift quality is good, if a little detached. Shifting from 7 to 3 is not easy to get right. Apart from that, I think you will get used to it.

Pressing the SPORT button increases exhaust noise and rortiness .. I tested this many times, and yes, the exhaust note (non PSE car) becomes rortier and louder in SPORT mode. In SPORT mode, exhaust is similar in volume to 997 Gen II PSE on.

Chassis and ride was beautifully compliant. Handling was much more 'alive' than the C2S PDK with PDCC that I drove last year. You feel the car moving around much more, and for me, it is more involving, more interesting and more effort to go fast round corners. Ride on our nasty roads is really beautifully controlled. On really horribly worn sections of the M4, it jittered around a bit and felt slightly unhinged, but that's it.

Interior noise with roof up is low, really low, and about the same as the coupe. Incredible. Really incredible.

With the wind deflector in place (very neat electric deployment and retraction) and windows up at brisk motorway speeds, there's very little turbulence or wind hitting you anywhere.

Great car, even if it list at around £81k as specced!

Here's the car being filmed by an Elise in Wales: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruIC2DY8mCE&feature=youtu.be