This is really what I'm looking for feedback wise. I'm not looking to set any records or put people in danger Other than highway pulls I'm thinking the C2S is going to satisfy my needs.

 

stock suspension on the turbo? C2S.

 

I think you are right on the C2S. I do see merit in the mid-engined comment earlier. I have driven a Cayman R and that would be a nice choice for the Dragon. That is a well-balanced car.

 

If you have the dough, forget about the dragon, go for the tt! Why wouldn't you? They are amazing cars.

 

I love the Boxster S as well. I got a C2S cab mainly because I needed the back seat, but I think the Boxster S is a true rival, and the cost difference of $30K to $40K is substantial. Compared to the C4S, I find that the C2S feels a bit lighter.

 

C2S.
My old Cayman S was my favorite "Dragon" car. Much more so than the GT3. Cherohala Parkway, nearby, I think would be great turbo drive though.
They both will be fun.

 

This post made me realize how much I miss NC and driving that road...

Honestly, you can have fun on that road riding just about anything on wheels so stop wasting time deciding and ride it an hour more

Have fun (safely),

T.

 

I'd vote for the Carrera S. Even more so if had PDK. I went with a group of Cayman drivers last year and it was one of my best trips to the Dragon. I drove a Cayman S PDK on that trip.

What would really be fun on the Dragon is a shifter kart.

I hope to make it back in the Carrera S for one more trip this year.

 

I would pull the trigger on a Cayman R in a heartbeat if I was comfortable sitting in it My knees practically touch the steering column. The new Cayman will apparently have more legroom but it's still a few years out from what I've read.

My dilemma stems from the fact that I've owned several turbo cars in the past and love tinkering. That said I'm not looking for a drag monster but a well balanced, fun car to drive ANYWHERE. I do quite a bit of mountain driving and am thinking (both from a financial and fun factor) that the C2S will fit the bill. If I start missing a turbo car I'll pick up a TTS down the road.

 

I used to belong to the Cobra Club of Ohio which was a great collection of guys who built their kit cars into some amazing works of art... Beautiful paint and powerful engines .. Suspension was the builders choice in most cases but the cars really came into their own when driven in a straight line... The cars could do amazing things when in the hands of a good driver... Unfortunately, the cars, as with most cars, have much more ability than most drivers...
It was always interesting at the autocross events to watch these cars take off like a bat outta hell and end up spinning out a third of the way through the course... Then an educated driver would take a twenty year old Ford Focus and blow the doors off everyone at the event... Talk about a humbling experience... and the message was not lost on most members.. Finesse and education make all the difference...

At the Dragons Tail I'll be the first pull over in my Porsche c2s and let that noble bastard in the Focus pass me by...

 

Great story.

My wife saw the same thing when she went to Phil Wicks Driving Academy in her "little" Mini Cooper S and the Viper club was there the same day. The Viper would roar off as the ground shook and the Mini's would be left in the dust. Not long after, as the Vipers would plow into turn 3 the "little" Mini's (driven by a GIRL no less!) would pass them like they were sitting still.

Kinda made me proud and did justice to her vanity plate "ONRAILS"