If you're thinking Cayman, consider the Cayman S, if you like that then you'll love the Cayman R.

I wouldn't mind a GS Vette. I think a z06 would be too much car for me.

Cayman are great cars, but I am just not sure if it is much of an upgrade over the 370. The car is more nimble, has a better sounding engine, more refined, nice than the 370. Yet the trade off doesn't seem to justify the cost. Of course you can say the same about the 350 HR owners jumping to 370. If you can afford it and you want it, I don't think you will be sad over the move. At the same time, don't expect anything more than the Porsche nametag.

The Cayman feels way more nimble than the Z, with almost the same power to match.

The Corvette is the same width as the 370, but it feels a lot bigger and wider. The Corvette is a LOT quicker than the 370. Now that's an upgrade in terms of performance, yet there was something about the car I personally didn't feel comfortable with it. Maybe it's the attention or just the fact the car is scary to drive fast. I am getting too old to crash into things, I will stick with my slow 370. Personally the car I would get is the Audi TTS, but once again I would be paying money for an AWD drivetrain without much gain in performance overall.

I get 0 attention on the road. My Ram-Air F-body got more. Love the 'vette for that reason. There are a lot of them around and people don't hassle you over it and want to talk to you about it and take your time everywhere you go to pump gas. If you want people riding your nuts get a Viper or something.

As to fast, yes, the car is scary. Just keep your foot out of it and you will be fine, though. The car is VERY docile when you are acting sensible.

Drove the GS, Z06, and ZR1 at Spring Mountain. The GS is definitely not as fast as the Z06 and ZR1, but I was following the instructor while driving a ZR1 and he in the GS and on the back straight I certainly didn't run him down like I thought I would. There is an undeniable difference in how they drive, but it's not as sound as you might think if you line up to a Z06 on the freeway in a GS. Yes, the Z06 will win, but it's not like you can't hurt yourself in any of them. 385whp in a 3300# car is a lot. Yes, 440whp in a 3200# car is more, but the GS isn't childproof or anything I guess is what I'm getting at.

In the 370, I get a lot of nice car it looks cool.

In the Corvette, I got a lot of "nice car, I have a Corvette (C4 mainly) or my bro has one".

Yeah, for some reason most uninformed people have a neutral-to-negative view of the corvette. Porsche is exactly the opposite.

I asked some female family members what they thought about vettes, and their answers were along the lines of: cheap/crappy quality/what you get if you cant afford a porsche/etc. They were all surprised to learn (1) how much corvettes actually cost, and (2) how good their performance is. I would bet that if presented with the question "which would win a race around a typical race track - a corvette z06 or a porsche boxster," the majority of the population would choose the boxster.

Anyway, having driven a Cayman S I have to say it's a great car. But if I were upgrading from a Z, I would want something with a lot more power than that.

yeah, but this is what you get with having a brand. right or wrong, thats the way it goes sometimes. its like supporting a certain politicial party without ever listening to facts and do your own research, most people are dumb in this world....

Pretty much!

I had some woman I took on a date ask me "Is this car expensive?" I replied "Well, that depends on the definition, what's yours?" her response was "$25,000 or more." I replied "Well, then it's somewhat expensive."

and I'll be wary of any woman on a date asking me if my car is expensive unless it's a one-night stand :p

/\ this!

The only reason I picked her up in the 'vette is because it was a nice day, I wanted to drive it, and I had already decided that some 40 year old (I'm 25) who told me that her former husband "worshiped her" was not a bitch I wanted to entertain any longer. It was a last date thing. That and she kept trying to get me to take her to every high dollar restaurant in town. It was annoying as **** and while okay, she didn't have the looks or personality to warrant celebrity treatment. Minor acting career or not.

I'm going to resurrect this post from a million years ago; lets if anyone replies.
I've had my 370Z 6Spd since they first came out. DD, its got 166k miles on it, and it is bulletproof. Nothing wrong with it and I still love it to death but after almost 11 years, it may be time to start thinking about a new car (that, plus the wife has finally kind-of agreed that I can get another 2 seater).

I'm looking at the (982) 718 Cayman base or S; either new or very lightly used certified. It will be a DD primarily, and I plan on keeping it for a while, as you can see, I do that.

Curious whatever happened with any of you guys/gals who were considering or who ended up buying/upgrading/whatever from the Z to the Cayman/Boxster?

When this thread was born. These posts were somewhat true. But the 718 came and it outclasses the Z by a lot. New generation. But with the new Z around the corner? Hmmm. I think the Z may be funner.

If you are OK with Porsche running costs, they are a beautiful car and positively well sorted.
The 6 really sounds better than any 6 cylinder should.
The 4 (especially in GTS trim) goes better than a 4-pot has a right to.

But unless you are going to do all the maintenance yourself, bring a tub of petroleum jelly along when you pick the car up from service. It'll make life easier.

Sport Chrono package seems to be a must. Beyond that, I don't know much about the options. Just that a-la-carte costs tend to be crazy priced.