The 718 that wanted to be a Porsche 911? : 718 Cayman GT4 RS preferred number winner

I thought I wouldn't buy a midship Porsche...

I was worried that writing something like this might be misunderstood from various perspectives, but I would like to write that to be honest, I thought to myself, "I like the Porsche 911 (after driving it many times). A mid-engine car doesn't suit me, so I don't think I'll ever buy one."

Of course, this doesn't mean that mid-engine models like the 718 are to be ruled out.

This is not just because of the brand power of "After all, Porsche is 911!", but because I drive a 911 myself,I compared the 911 and 718 at PEC Tokyo.Experience, and even more so,718 Boxster GTS 2.5This was my conclusion after purchasing and riding it and experiencing a variety of things.

In other words, I felt that I lacked the ability to drive a midship Porsche well.

"I don't think I'll ever buy a mid-engine Porsche again (mostly because I'm used to the 911, but I'm not used to the behavior of a mid-engine car and I find it a bit scary)"

...or so I thought, but, for some reason, I now have a 718 Cayman GT4 RS in my house (laughs).

Of course, when we first asked for a GT3, the GT4 RS suddenly appeared.

その時は悩みぬいて、でもこんなご縁はないだろうということと、やっぱり「この718にはGT3のエンジンが載っているのだから乗ってみたい」ということで、過去の自分への誓いを破って再度718を体験してみることを決意したもの。

Well, I still bought this GT4 RS because it's the car my husband mainly uses... I bought it under that excuse, but when I actually drove it, it was completely different from the 718 I'd experienced so far, and although I'm still not used to the tremendous intake sound (laughs), I'm having a lot of fun driving it.

でもやっぱり自分の中で「ミッドシップ怖い」と思ってしまっている気持ちが払拭出来ていないので、せっかくの高性能なポルシェであるのに全然スピードも出せていないという(笑)。

*This is just because I'm not used to Porsche midships, and I'm not denying the 718, so please don't misunderstand. I'm just not good at midships.

so.

Maybe.

Even while I was ordering the GT4 RS, I think there was a part of me that was thinking, "Is it really okay, since it's not a 911?"

Because when I sat in the front, I thought, "Midship is not for me after all." Is history repeating itself again?

そんな「いいのかな」という思いがきっと重たすぎて、ずっとずっと思いすぎて…このGT4RSにそんな気持ちが伝わってしまったのではないかと思いました。

Again, I don't know what I'm talking about (laughs).

This was the first incident that made me think, "Maybe my message got across."

もうビックリだったのですが、このGT4 RSが作り終わったというこのGT4 RSのお誕生日となる日が「9月11日」だったのです。

Furthermore, the transportation started on September 11th.

ああああ、どうしてまた、そんなあなたにとっての記念日が911の日なの！

When I saw this date, I found myself reflecting on the fact that I was strangely scared and thought to myself, "I'm not used to midship cars."

Sorry for worrying. I don't think it's bad because it's not 911. I'm just not used to it, so I'm sorry for being worried...

なんて言いつつも911がお誕生日だなんて良い記念すぎて最高、と喜んでもいたのですが＾＾

And one more thing that surprised me was the day the car was delivered.

A delivery ceremony was held at PEC Tokyo.However, at that time, the car did not yet have the "preferred number" that I wanted, so the license plate number was just a "normal number assigned for the time being."

Nevertheless.

Miraculously.

the.

The "number assigned in sequence" was surprisingly "912".

No no no, um, if it was just one car before that, it would be a 911!

When I saw this number, I honestly thought, "I'm sorry, you don't have to try so hard to be like a 911."

It's just that I'm not used to mid-engine Porsches (that's just because the first one I drove and got used to was coincidentally a 911), but the fact of the matter is, of course, the 718 Cayman GT4 RS is a great car.

実際本当に可愛くてしかたがない車であり、私としては自分自身がまだミッドシップポルシェに慣れていないがためにちゃんと走らせてあげられないことを反省するくらいなのに。

It may just be a coincidence, but somewhere deep inside me I had always thought, "Maybe it's better not to get a 911," so when I saw all these numbers that seemed related to the 911, it felt like the GT4 RS was trying too hard to be a 911, and it made me really reflect on myself.

I really love the combination of the 718 Cayman GT4RS and this Ruby Star Neo with gold wheels, and I hope to be able to drive more and more Cayman models in the future.

Oh yes, and the number of this 718 Cayman GT4 RS I wanted was the winner on my fourth try. Thank you very much.

So, here are the winning numbers so far (all the same numbers):

Currently it is not a 912, but a GT4 RS, which has already been changed to our family's desired number.

Just one last thing.

For some reason, I couldn't remove the film that was attached to the PCM of this GT4 RS (lol).

この黄色の目印があるので、絶対に画面にフィルムが貼られているはずなのですが、取ろうと思ってもどうやっても取れない。

This was the first time I had ever seen this film, so I asked the dealer, "Excuse me, can you remove it for me?" and they did it for me. I wonder what this amazing film that won't come off at all...

I ended up writing something irrelevant at the very end, but this purchase of the GT4 RS really made me reflect on whether my selfish feeling that "I'm not good at driving mid-engine Porsches, so maybe it's better not to get a 911" had been conveyed to the GT4 RS.

Of course, now that the car has been delivered, all I can think is "I'm glad I got the GT4 RS." It's a truly amazing Porsche, with great looks and great interior (although I haven't used it to its full potential (lol)).

Of all the cars I've ever owned, this is the Porsche that gets the most attention from people on the street.

Thank you for coming!!

I'd like to get more used to it and be able to enjoy Porsche midships.

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