My new ride

bet993 · 04-08-07, 07:47

After I was made an offer I couldn't refuse, I traded in my 996 for a Cayman S. Here is a quick and dirty picture in side my garage after applying some Z2. I will try and take some more outside if anyone is interested.

autobahnshine · 04-08-07, 07:56

Nice trade, hope it works out for you... and clean garage btw !

Ben Kenobi · 04-08-07, 08:20

Looking very nice! Please do post more photos when you can. I was just thinking that I hadn't seen any Cayman's on here. How do you like it so far?

Nimble · 04-08-07, 08:21

In good news, at least you kept the Roundel on the wall.

Oh yeah, nice Pcar.

sneek · 04-08-07, 08:30

Congrats!

I am guessing there was cash on on top of this deal?

bet993 · 04-08-07, 09:19

Roundel stays...wife still has the 3-series. Porsche flag is in front of the Pcar (you can see the yellow reflection and distorted crest of the flag on the bumper of under the passenager side headlight).

No cash. The 996 was a great car, however, it has depreciated immensely and was only going to get worse as the mileage was already at 72k (Porsche are effected more by mileage when they get over 60k or so). The trade offer was substantially more than I thought was going to be able to sell it in private party transaction and the deal on the Cayman S was very good (not to mention the sales tax credit). I was ready for a change. The Cayman S has the same power as the 996 but it weights about 100lbs lighter and is better balanced. Other than the new Lotus I have not driven a car as nimble as the Cayman S. So far I really like it but I will have to wait until after a break end to really comment comprehensively. Steering, feedback, balance and handling is far superior to the 996. It is a lot of fun to drive at semi-sane public road speeds.

sneek · 04-08-07, 09:22

LOL...none of my friends parents own a Cayman so I'm going to have to go down to the dealership to do some "testing" for myself.

Although I doubt they will let me

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G35stilez · 04-09-07, 06:28

Great choice! The in-person looks of the Cayman really can't be expressed through photos, but I'd love to see a few more!

Which options did you get (I know the have endless choices)?

azenthusiast · 04-09-07, 07:22

Very nice. I've seen a few on the road and think Porsche did a great job on the styling. it's extremely aggressive.

bet993 · 04-09-07, 07:34

I really like the styling also. In fact I like the styling better than the 997. My only complaint from the day the car was released was the power. However, the aftermarket has responded to Porsche's artificial limits on the power (not to threaten the 997 when it came to lap times at the ring) and it rather easy to get +25ish hp and torque with just bolt ons.

Quote:

Originally Posted by G35stilez

Great choice! The in-person looks of the Cayman really can't be expressed through photos, but I'd love to see a few more!

Which options did you get (I know the have endless choices)?

Yeah the car is really difficult to photograph well. Not that is going to stop me from trying (which is the beauty of digital photography).

Options are:

PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management)
Sport Chrono Plus
PCM 2.1 (Nav)
Bose sound
19" Carrera Classic wheels
heated seats
power seats with memory (which are nice but wasn't something I necessarily wanted)
colored crest (wheels)
floor mats

The only option it does not have that I wanted was bi-xenons. I will look into aftermarket HID's later. The first mod will either be an ipod interface and/or exhaust (my wife actually thinks it is too quiet at idel

). But I am going to wait until I get it broke in first.

G35stilez · 04-09-07, 03:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by bet993

I really like the styling also. In fact I like the styling better than the 997. My only complaint from the day the car was released was the power. However, the aftermarket has responded to Porsche's artificial limits on the power (not to threaten the 997 when it came to lap times at the ring) and it rather easy to get +25ish hp and torque with just bolt ons.

Yeah the car is really difficult to photograph well. Not that is going to stop me from trying (which is the beauty of digital photography).

Options are:

PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management)
Sport Chrono Plus
PCM 2.1 (Nav)
Bose sound
19" Carrera Classic wheels
heated seats
power seats with memory (which are nice but wasn't something I necessarily wanted)
colored crest (wheels)
floor mats

The only option it does not have that I wanted was bi-xenons. I will look into aftermarket HID's later. The first mod will either be an ipod interface and/or exhaust (my wife actually thinks it is too quiet at idel

). But I am going to wait until I get it broke in first.

Awesome, congrats again!

Keep us updated.

xfire · 04-09-07, 04:00

Excellent choice! The Cayman S really does look best in person. The only options that I would like to have are the sport seats and the xenons, but you are obviously already trying to take care of the second wish! I never really knew what steering feedback was until I drove the Cayman S. Beautifully balanced, and I LOVE the sounds from inside the cabin...the intake sounds are music to my ear when downshifting. A question to you would be did you look at the BMW Z4 M coupe before making the purchase?