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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #40 on: March 01, 2007, 10:40:43 am »
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #41 on: March 01, 2007, 10:47:10 am »
Quote from: Bullet Blue on February 28, 2007, 05:11:02 pm
Quote from: davidm on February 28, 2007, 12:34:41 pm
Owned two Miatas and would absolutely take the Cayman over the Boxster.

Better looking (subjective of course)
Stiffer for sure
Should be lighter (someone pls check the specs)
Should be more cargo room (is still important for touring)
Most importantly - more flexible for track days (many tracks still give you a great deal of grief with 'verts and helmet top vs rollbar height.  Tin top is the only way to get on the track for sure.
Oh, less sunburn on your head ;)

 :iagree: I'd definately take the Cayman before the Boxter.

Cayman Yayman, I like to be SEEN in my Porsche.  :pimp: 8) ;D I have 2 BOXsters on order ...  :D :D Saab Saab ... Gotta Jet, Audi, Partners!  8) ...  :run:
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #42 on: March 01, 2007, 11:28:20 am »
Quote from: Snowman on March 01, 2007, 09:46:44 am
I went that route then I would save $20k and get an S2000  :) . A great handling car with the structure specifically designed for the task.

Are you implying that the boxter wasn't specifically designed to be a 'vert?

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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #43 on: March 01, 2007, 11:29:10 am »
"BOX_TERRRS" are fer STORAGE...... :P ::)
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #44 on: March 01, 2007, 12:07:52 pm »
Topically the convertible model is more expensive but in this case the hard top model is by 6K.
What do you get extra in the Cayman that you don't get in the boxer? If anything.
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #45 on: March 01, 2007, 04:27:59 pm »
Cayman is awesome! James, I see you are graduating from dumpy old little Hyundai and now a Porsche! Good for you!
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #46 on: March 01, 2007, 05:18:02 pm »
Quote from: tortoise on March 01, 2007, 11:28:20 am
Quote from: Snowman on March 01, 2007, 09:46:44 am
I went that route then I would save $20k and get an S2000  :) . A great handling car with the structure specifically designed for the task.

Are you implying that the boxter wasn't specifically designed to be a 'vert?



No, we are talking about the Gayman  :) Cayman. Boxster vs. S2000 is not contest IMHO.
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #47 on: March 01, 2007, 05:45:21 pm »
Quote from: wing on March 01, 2007, 09:41:18 am
Most of those pictures were taken under the NAC which leads to canal, pretty cool locale.

Yeah, I was wondering how you managed to drive down there?
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #48 on: March 01, 2007, 05:47:06 pm »
There is a road that goes down there :)
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #49 on: March 01, 2007, 10:37:33 pm »
Yeah, from behind the NAC.  I thought it was usually chained/blocked off though.  At least it seemed that way whenever I bike by.  Anyway, great location for a photo shoot and great pics.  Congrats!
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #50 on: March 02, 2007, 07:06:34 am »
I think I'd go for a Boxster with a hard top rather than a Cayman. No interest in a convertible but just personal preference I think that Boxster looks better.

In the real world I would get a last gen M3 over either of them.
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #51 on: March 02, 2007, 09:45:15 am »
Since when was it ok for automotive journalists to compare test cars with their own personal cars?

"own yellow rocket (a Honda S2000)"
"It is not as short and sweet as the S2000’s transmission"

I wasn't aware this article was a comparison test.

This screams of bias. It is also something you would never encounter in a piece of reputable automotive journalism (for example: Car & Driver). It seems like everyone with Canadian Driver and on this forum is so eager to blurt out what car they drive (Miatas, Civics, Jettas, S2000s, Boxsters etc..). I am disappointed that I have to go south of the border or accross the Atlantic to get good objective journalism.
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #52 on: March 02, 2007, 10:35:45 am »
It's called "providing a point of reference".
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #53 on: March 02, 2007, 10:42:33 am »
I call it benchmarking.  Determining the best in an area and comparing it to the vehicle being tested.  I think it offers great insight into the car's competitiveness.  Some of it may be subjective to bias and whatnot, but that's the personality of the article.  If you want true objective writing, the specs and brochures do wonders.  ;)

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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #54 on: March 02, 2007, 10:42:38 am »
Quote from: BruceD on March 02, 2007, 09:45:15 am
Since when was it ok for automotive journalists to compare test cars with their own personal cars?

"own yellow rocket (a Honda S2000)"
"It is not as short and sweet as the S2000’s transmission"

I wasn't aware this article was a comparison test.

This screams of bias. It is also something you would never encounter in a piece of reputable automotive journalism (for example: Car & Driver). It seems like everyone with Canadian Driver and on this forum is so eager to blurt out what car they drive (Miatas, Civics, Jettas, S2000s, Boxsters etc..). I am disappointed that I have to go south of the border or accross the Atlantic to get good objective journalism.


 ???  :rofl2: see ya later...let me show you the door. :hello:
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #55 on: March 02, 2007, 10:45:23 am »
I think someone else mentioned this before so I pointed them to the spec sheet.  You HAVE to compare to something otherwise what's the point?  I am always comparing if I drive the Santa Fe, I compare it to the Rav4 or CR-V I drove previous, if I compare it to nothing well you get a bunch of drivel that has no context.
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #56 on: March 02, 2007, 10:56:03 am »
Quote from: MdX5 on March 02, 2007, 10:42:33 am
I call it benchmarking.  Determining the best in an area and comparing it to the vehicle being tested.  I think it offers great insight into the car's competitiveness.  Some of it may be subjective to bias and whatnot, but that's the personality of the article.  If you want true objective writing, the specs and brochures do wonders.  ;)

I'd call it benchmarking if the statement was "The S2000 has ...", PoR if it was "My S2000 has ...", but I won't argue - further.   ;) ;D ;D

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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #57 on: March 02, 2007, 10:57:12 am »
Quote from: BruceD on March 02, 2007, 09:45:15 am
It seems like everyone with Canadian Driver and on this forum is so eager to blurt out what car they drive (Miatas, Civics, Jettas, S2000s, Boxsters etc..).

So why did you put what kind of car you drive on your profile then?  ::)
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #58 on: March 02, 2007, 11:04:34 am »
...anyway, whoever claimed this was unbiased, and reputable automotive journalism?  This is just James' way of rubbing all our noses in the fortunate life he lives.  :)

Besides, if you're going to pick on the writers here, at least pick on their sometimes-inaccuracies, or misspellings, or poor grammatical choices, but for god's sake man, don't pick on the guy's bananamobile! :banana:
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Re: CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
« Reply #59 on: March 02, 2007, 11:08:24 am »
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