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Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« on: January 17, 2012, 03:02:52 am »


The Cayman 'is perhaps the consummate vehicle in which driver is truly connected to the machine.'

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Re: Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 07:45:52 am »
Why mess with a good thing

Would love to drive this on a track.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/d70w7/5143660303/
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Re: Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 09:50:41 am »
I'd love to get my hands on a Cayman for an extended test drive.

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So what could the extra ten bills buy you? For starters, a larger powerplant shaving nearly seven seconds off the zero-to-100 km/h time (estimated at 5.1 seconds), larger wheels, bigger brakes and a six-speed manual gearbox, versus a five-speed, found in the 2.7-litre version of the Cayman.

I know that the Cayman S makes significantly more power than the base Cayman but I suspect there is an error in the article with regards to a ~7sec reduction in zero-to-100 km/h time. ;D

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Re: Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 12:41:24 pm »
Yeah 7tenths of a second maybe.  That would put the Cayman at 12.1 seconds?  Slower than a smart car? LOL
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Re: Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 01:58:41 pm »
I’ve always liked the Cayman and its purity of purpose, but I don’t know if I’d have one over a Boxster, especially if it was going to be a secondary "fun" car.
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Re: Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2012, 03:43:29 pm »
This article reads more like a buyer's guide than a modern classics article.  I think there was a single sentence dedicated to how it drives and nothing about why it should be considered a classic.  The rest was a list of options available over its lifespan.

Love the Cayman.  It's a shame that Porsche never unleashed its full potential for fear of making a more potent car than the 911.
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Re: Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2012, 03:51:12 pm »
Quote from: tortoise on January 17, 2012, 03:43:29 pm
This article reads more like a buyer's guide than a modern classics article.  I think there was a single sentence dedicated to how it drives and nothing about why it should be considered a classic.  The rest was a list of options available over its lifespan.

Love the Cayman.  It's a shame that Porsche never unleashed its full potential for fear of making a more potent car than the 911.

I agree, not a good effort considering the car that was being reviewed. Judging by the pictures was the Cayman even driven?
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Re: Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2012, 04:00:17 pm »
agreed that the article doesn't necessarily make a case for why the cayman should be considered a modern classic(though i think it is).

also agreed that it is pretty sparse when it comes to driving impression.  but there are loads of those around the net.  is it a requirement for the "modern classic" article?

personally, i would get a boxter(base, S, doesn't matter to me) before cayman.  just like the look of it more.  ;D
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Re: Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2012, 08:14:06 pm »
Other than the Cayman being a coupe and the Boxster being a convertible, what's the difference between them?
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Re: Modern Classics: Porsche Cayman, 2006-2012
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2012, 10:29:24 am »
Quote from: Gamefreak on January 18, 2012, 08:14:06 pm
Other than the Cayman being a coupe and the Boxster being a convertible, what's the difference between them?

Nothing, as far as I can tell, except Caymans, when new, were always priced ~$5-10k higher than equivalently-specced Boxsters.
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