Can you really have fun driving a Tiptronic Porsche?

[rick3000]

I was in a Cayman tip, for a month after I was rear ended two years ago. I personally do not enjoy the tip in automatic mode, it never knows which gear it is supped to be in, so when you put your foot down it takes a second to figure itself out. That said, in manual mode with the paddle shifters I did have a fair bit of fun. I still prefer a manual, however if I lived in a traffic area, I would seriously consider an automatic/tip with paddle shifters.

It might be the best of both worlds for some people because you can still be in control of the gears, but other people in the family can drive it in automatic mode.

[recycledsixtie]

I echo Rick3000 in that if I lived in a high traffic area a tip or PDK would be the answer. So far where I live the traffic is not too bad and I like the manual. Tip = more maintenance $$$ if it goes wrong. PDK = more maintenance $$$ but no ims....

If it was me then PDK/no ims is worth waiting for if you must go auto trans. Plus maybe a warranty!

[mountainman]

I have a 986 tiptronic and a 996 tiptronic (both chosen so the wife would be comfortable driving them) and a 987 6 speed. I enjoy driving all of them. I have been driving cars for about 60 years (mostly sports cars) and I will have to admit that the manual shift does feel more natural since that is what I have had the most time in. That said, I do most of my driving on mountain roads and generally use the tiptronic in manual mode anyway so I don't feel compromised in any way.

[haz]

Love my Tip