Good GTI vs Cayman [edit]

"LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly) 09/29/2018 at 12:43 • Filed to: Oh hey look another Golf post, VW Golf GTI, Golf GTI

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The last two weeks I have been moving toward stopping the search for a more sport-oriented car than the GTI. I have left it at work for several nights in that time, which I would be worried about with a Cayman or C5 Z06. It was fun at autocross, and also on the street when I wanted it. And it is easy to take my dog places and I loaded it with bags of mulch today.

I also was driving a company Equinox a bunch, and it is fine SUV, but I would not want to daily something like that, even if I had a fun car in reserve.

I’m going to give it a stiffer rear sway bar this winter and try to get some replacement OEM wheels since one is slightly out of round and I curbed 2 more. When I got the car I was sure to replace those wheels with something different, but they have grown on me and now I just want to clean them up if I find a set for cheap. I don’t want to pay for a set with tires, I’m loving the Michelin Pilot sport a/s 3 plus that I recently put on (at which time I learned which wheel was out of round).

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I should clarify that the conflict is that the GTI has about 7 or 8/10 for what I want in performance, and about 10/10 for what I want in practicality. On the other hand, a true sports car should be 10/10 for performance, but would be about 6/10 at best for practicality due to ground clearance, dog/passenger/cargo capacity, operating costs, ability to leave it in sketchy places, etc. I was leaning towards emphasis on performance, but now I’m back to where I was when I bought the GTI, which is to prefer a pretty great compromise erring on the part of practicality.

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Doggo at the park for your time:

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 09/29/2018 at 13:04

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How long have you had the car?

If you like the Golf but want more performance why not Golf R? or do you want a proper sports car instead?

Steve in Manhattan > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 09/29/2018 at 13:32

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GTI cheaper to insure?

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 09/29/2018 at 14:02

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I’ve had it 2 years, 4 months and 37k miles.

What I want is a proper sports car, except all the time when I’m actually living my life, when the GTI is perfect.

Golf R could be the answer, but I want better handling than the GTI and I expect the R to be similar. I didn't like the value proposition when I dit the GTI, since Rs were selling at MSRP.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Steve in Manhattan 09/29/2018 at 14:05

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Haven’t checked, but presumably the GTI would be cheaper . . . Except I'm looking at 2009-2012 Caymans or ancient C5 Z06s, so who knows. 

My citroen won't start > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 09/29/2018 at 14:09

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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 09/29/2018 at 14:12

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A sports sedan perhaps? 

Steve in Manhattan > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 09/29/2018 at 16:55

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Parts for GTI < ‘Vette < Cayman ... that goes into the calculus. 

ihm96 > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 09/29/2018 at 17:19

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Cayman all day

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > ihm96 09/29/2018 at 18:13

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Even when you need mulch or need to leave it in a parking lot?

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > ihm96 09/29/2018 at 18:36

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BTW the answer for mulch is to use my wife’s car, but that doesn’t help with the leaving it at work for  days. Not to mention clients thinking they are paying me too much.

Captain Cayman... > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 09/29/2018 at 19:12

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Happy owner of an 08 Cayman S.  Can happily daily  and is surprisingly practical.  Has been trouble free.  Do it!

ihm96 > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 09/30/2018 at 12:13

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Unless you work somewhere extremely awful I think you’ll be okay. I’ve left nice cars plenty of places for a couple days, i just don’t keep anything nice in sight and it’s always  been fine. It’s a nice car but it’s nothing crazy

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 10/05/2018 at 10:30

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Will you be at C&C tomorrow? I’m debating on which one to attend right now.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/05/2018 at 12:16

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Huh, I forgot about it. Maybe, since I’ve cancelled all my other car-related plans, which would just leave dog and work activities, since my wife is working.

So, that’s a strong possibility of a definite maybe, as we like to say around my office.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/05/2018 at 12:18

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Also, daender may still have my cell number from the meet. If you get that from him we could text about C&C.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 10/05/2018 at 12:25

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He no longer has it, unfortunately.