Cayman GTS

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bcr5784

7,102 posts

144 months

Sunday 12th April 2015
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Milnsey said:
Are the buckets placed very low? No problem for me but my wife is 5ft 2in and will occasionally drive the car
No height adjust and a couple of posters have said its an issue for their short other halves, so definitely worth checking. I'm 5f 5" and jack the sports seats up quite a way.

Goofnik

216 posts

139 months

Sunday 12th April 2015
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Although you folks have had the "sports buckets" for a while over there (and in near every sports car model), it's very different in the US. The Sport Buckets didn't meet our crash regs (I believe occupancy detection for airbag deployment), but we now have Lightweight Bucket Seats as an option. They're basically the seats out of the 918 Spyder, with electric height adjustment. They're now offered on the GT3, GT3 RS, GT4, and Boxster Spyder.

AndyCGTS

589 posts

202 months

Sunday 12th April 2015
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Just missed the sunset otherwise this would have a been a lovely photo. frown


cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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AndyCGTS said:
Just missed the sunset otherwise this would have a been a lovely photo. frown

There'll be another sunset tomorrow biggrin

Gary Wilson

29 posts

112 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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Gary Wilson said:
My Cayman GTS has been "born".........it's finished being built and is awaiting transfer to Emden and then onto Portsmouth........

Dealer says it may be available for collection in 2 or perhaps 3 weeks, what do you guys think?

I am going slightly maddddddd waiting, cant wait to pick her up

Cheers
My car is now at Emden awaiting shipment to Uk
Not long now...

BishBosh

435 posts

223 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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AndyCGTS said:
Just missed the sunset otherwise this would have a been a lovely photo. frown

That's a great shot of the car, thanks for sharing.

BishBosh

435 posts

223 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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Gary Wilson said:
My car is now at Emden awaiting shipment to Uk
Not long now...
Had confirmation on my BGTS build date around 21st April and should be ready for collection around 14th May. I am actually enjoying the wait and excitement of getting the car...smile

Beedub

1,954 posts

225 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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AndyCGTS said:
Just missed the sunset otherwise this would have a been a lovely photo. frown

looks ACE, surprised how low it is from the factory!!

leemanning

557 posts

151 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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My GTS is now sold! Gone to a fellow Pistonheader which I'm really pleased about.

Mostly positive attention on the advert apart from one t*****r who emailed me insisting it is worth £38k and no more and how much of a favour he was doing me by offering that!

Anyway, sad times but I hope to be back in something exciting soon. In the meantime I've bought a bargain S Class to barge around in for the time being!

edo

16,699 posts

264 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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GaryF said:
BGHughes said:
Sorry GaryF, I didn't get the satin wheels .. this one shows the colour nicely ..

Thanks! - looks rather lovely and classy. When the sun is out, it probably looks even better cool
Not a very common colour this one...
My wife has a new Cayenne S in Dark Blue metalic and it looks the nuts. If I had spec'd my Cayman I would have chosen it. Awesome colour.

wellzee

445 posts

120 months

Monday 13th April 2015
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Hi Guys

Picked this up a couple of weeks ago, owned a 2.7 981 (and a 2.9 987) before swapping to an F-Type Coupe for a year. Had to have this once I drove it, was quite incredible. Unfortunately the only day I've had so far to really take it out it was blowing a gale and made for some insecure driving on my part as I get used to the car. The sound however, which was the one thing I thought I'd really miss from the F-Type, is incredible. Looking forward to having a proper play in some of the forthcoming good weather.


Sarnie

8,025 posts

208 months

Tuesday 14th April 2015
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leemanning said:
My GTS is now sold! Gone to a fellow Pistonheader which I'm really pleased about.

Mostly positive attention on the advert apart from one t*****r who emailed me insisting it is worth £38k and no more and how much of a favour he was doing me by offering that!

Anyway, sad times but I hope to be back in something exciting soon. In the meantime I've bought a bargain S Class to barge around in for the time being!
£38k! Ha!

I would have done you a straight swap for my R! lol

Good luck with the wedding!

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 14th April 2015
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wellzee said:
Hi Guys

Picked this up a couple of weeks ago, owned a 2.7 981 (and a 2.9 987) before swapping to an F-Type Coupe for a year. Had to have this once I drove it, was quite incredible. Unfortunately the only day I've had so far to really take it out it was blowing a gale and made for some insecure driving on my part as I get used to the car. The sound however, which was the one thing I thought I'd really miss from the F-Type, is incredible. Looking forward to having a proper play in some of the forthcoming good weather.

What was your overall impression of the F-type?

PastaSource

57 posts

112 months

Tuesday 14th April 2015
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garyhun said:
wellzee said:
Hi Guys

Picked this up a couple of weeks ago, owned a 2.7 981 (and a 2.9 987) before swapping to an F-Type Coupe for a year. Had to have this once I drove it, was quite incredible. Unfortunately the only day I've had so far to really take it out it was blowing a gale and made for some insecure driving on my part as I get used to the car. The sound however, which was the one thing I thought I'd really miss from the F-Type, is incredible. Looking forward to having a proper play in some of the forthcoming good weather.

What was your overall impression of the F-type?
+1 - be interested to hear more about your comparison with the F-Type as I very nearly went that route, the sound alone (V6S) almost had me!! F-Type felt bigger, and heavier in comparison though and less steering feel, there was a longer wait too (I ordered CGTS in September, picked it up in October, Jag were quoting end of year/early '15) and convertible residuals did nothing to help when there was zero discount on the Jag to be offered, + they never called me back to arrange the extended test drive they promised, whereas OPC Guildford had me in a car for the day within a week (only a 2.7 but with PSE, PASM and PDK that ended up totally selling me on the GTS).

Great colour combo btw!!

wellzee

445 posts

120 months

Tuesday 14th April 2015
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I honestly loved the F-Type. PastaSource even from just a test drive you're pretty bang on - the main differences really are the steering feel and confidence in the amount of grip you have - the Cayman is better in these aspects. To be honest they are both absolutely brilliant cars, if you'd bought the F-Type you wouldn't have regretted it and vice versa. Some of the sounds you could get out of the F-Type were just hilarious and I must admit I fell a bit in love with obnoxiousness of it all. The F-Type was probably the more comfortable GT too and the boot on the coupe wasn't too bad. That said when I drove the CGTS, it was just so composed and it had enough of the fun factor for me to make the change. Overall a quick comparison I'd say the Cayman is the more focused, accurate and clinical to drive; the F-Type is probably a little bit more characterful and crazy. But as I say, they've both been outstanding and I wouldn't disagree with anyone trying to justify that either one is better over the other - they're both that good, but in quite different ways.

Budweiser

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1,069 posts

183 months

Tuesday 14th April 2015
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Had a decent drive in mine last weekend. Went through a couple of tunnels at 5/7k rpm and the sound was fking amazing as I'm sure you all know. Big smiles......

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Tuesday 14th April 2015
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Budweiser said:
Had a decent drive in mine last weekend. Went through a couple of tunnels at 5/7k rpm and the sound was fking amazing as I'm sure you all know. Big smiles......
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EXCELLENT!!

So, the big question is...

New house, likely no garage... frownfrown

Do I?

1. Leave my racing yellow Boxster GTS outside in the weather.
2. Leave my racing yellow Boxster GTS outside in the weather with an appropriate cover on.
3. Sell the BGTS and get a Cayman...

I am OCD about my cars so the thought of my immaculate 1,600 mile Boxster with fabric roof sitting out in stty weather and hot sun does not make me happy.

Building a garage is beyond my budget.

Ideas anyone??


J12KJR

2,860 posts

242 months

Tuesday 14th April 2015
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Why not just build a wooden/prefab garage shouldn't cost too much and keeps your P&J protected.

Mario149

7,750 posts

177 months

Tuesday 14th April 2015
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cibble10 said:
2. Leave my racing yellow Boxster GTS outside in the weather with an appropriate cover on.
Def not this. Car cover + wind = scratched paintwork

....no matter how clean your car is before the cover goes on

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Tuesday 14th April 2015
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Mario149 said:
Def not this. Car cover + wind = scratched paintwork

....no matter how clean your car is before the cover goes on
You have confirmed my worst fears obi-wan frown