Cayman GTS

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Mario149

7,754 posts

178 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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Mario149 said:
Aaaaaaaaaa! I don't get mine until July at the earliest! banghead

hehe
Just so i can torture myself a bit more, here's what mine will be all being well. Silverstone PEC was expensive as it made add the buckets irked

http://www.porsche-code.com/PGMRDM60

RBT0

1,476 posts

119 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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nsm3 said:
Sell it.
Who is going to buy a CGTS with PDK, buckets and SS?

...

lol

N E V E R

Budweiser

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1,077 posts

184 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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Off to PEC with my CGTS. Hoping for a cracking day on the new track....

edo

16,699 posts

265 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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Mario149 said:
Mario149 said:
Aaaaaaaaaa! I don't get mine until July at the earliest! banghead

hehe
Just so i can torture myself a bit more, here's what mine will be all being well. Silverstone PEC was expensive as it made add the buckets irked

http://www.porsche-code.com/PGMRDM60
Looks great. Personally not sure about red roof with blue body! GTS Communication package seems expensive too!

Mario149

7,754 posts

178 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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edo said:
Personally not sure about red roof with blue body!
It is a bit of a tricky one to get your head around. My main reason is that I'm going for 3 primary colours, blue, black and darkish red as a theme (hence GTS interior). Blue is possibly my favourite colour but I couldn't bring myself to just stick a blue roof on as well as the default choice, it smacks a bit of laziness to me if nothing else! - there's a dark blue metallic w/ blue roof 981 Boxster parked near us which, while a lovely colour, looks a bit to plain and sensible. I spent a lot of time with the samples in the dealer holding roof fabric against diff colours, and the red, because it's not too bright, goes with a surprising number of paint schemes IMO, and adds a bit of brightness that may has been lost due to having the smoked lenses at the back and the Carrera Classic wheels with their dark grey areas

AndyCGTS

589 posts

203 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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edo said:
Looks great. Personally not sure about red roof with blue body! GTS Communication package seems expensive too!
I can really recommend the ACC over the standard cruise control, I have it on mine and it's on the best options on the car other than the brakes. Also the GTS models come with the PDLS+ system as stand on the car, so all you are paying for is automatic high beams.

Mario149

7,754 posts

178 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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AndyCGTS said:
I can really recommend the ACC over the standard cruise control, I have it on mine and it's on the best options on the car other than the brakes.
I love the idea of it, and if it was an extra say £300 I would, but an extra £1K is a bit too steep for me!

Budweiser

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1,077 posts

184 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Great day out at Silverstone with one of their CGTS PDK models.

Launch control is a hoot and can be repeated over and over again. I had six straight goes. The bonus being it isn't loged anywhere in the car and causes no damage at all, nice one Porsche.

The new track layout (to me) was interesting so all in all another great day out courtesy of my OPC and Porsche.....

I'm still waiting to hear from Porsche re my seat problem but OPC have already ordered a new leather seat cover so we are just waiting for the official go ahead....


RBT0

1,476 posts

119 months

Saturday 23rd May 2015
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It seems UK is running out of CGTS. I've been told from my OPC they've got only one left and that's it for this fantastic car in UK.

Then let the turbos be with us. Ahahahah.

blueg33

35,901 posts

224 months

Saturday 23rd May 2015
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Had a good test drive in a PDK gts yesterday. PDK is intoxicating but I think I have decided against the car. It's a fantastic car but doesn't quote to it for me.

PDK is intoxicating on my local B roads.

RBT0

1,476 posts

119 months

Saturday 23rd May 2015
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Are you looking for something more extreme?

blueg33

35,901 posts

224 months

Saturday 23rd May 2015
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RBT0 said:
Are you looking for something more extreme?
It was under consideration to replace my Evora. I wasn't happy with the steering feel in the Cayman. No doubt it's a bit quicker on the straights with PDK but felt like of had slightly less grip on the corners and was slower on exit which was then caught up by PDK.

I really liked it, and was a close thing, but little point in taking the newer car depreciation hit when overall it's no better or worse than the car I have now.

RBT0

1,476 posts

119 months

Saturday 23rd May 2015
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Oh I see. Have you driven a CGTS with sport suspensions?

Never tried the Evora but I can understand your point. I would move to a 991 GT3 or something similar if I came from an Evora. CGTS is better, in my opinion, but don't think it represents a proper step forward.

AndyCGTS

589 posts

203 months

Saturday 23rd May 2015
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RBT0 said:
It seems UK is running out of CGTS. I've been told from my OPC they've got only one left and that's it for this fantastic car in UK.

Then let the turbos be with us. Ahahahah.
Oh really. biggrin

So, it would seem my choice will be limited to a GT car then for my next Porsche. biggrin

DC20

80 posts

116 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Back at Silverstone PEC late July just before my spec on my CGTS is locked down. Reading the other comments looks like mine won't arrive until early 2016. Been driving me nuts with the configurator keep ticking and unticking boxes :-)

Colour and sound system are 2 things that I want to make sure I get right as its goning to be my daily driver.

Initially it was yellow, then metallic white now agate grey. I had Bose in my 987.1 and it was ok. But been doing a lot of research on Burmester and it gets such a great write up. Making a point of comparing both when I am Silverstone. And views on Bose Vs Burmester?

Current Spec: PGZYIAX2

AndyCGTS

589 posts

203 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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DC20 said:
And views on Bose Vs Burmester?

Current Spec: PGZYIAX2
Very nice spec. If I was to respec mine again, I think I would go for the Burmerster over the Bose. As the Bose sounds very good but its more bassy than refined in my opinion. However, everyone is different so its best to go and test for yourself. I know the red Cayman GTS has the Burmerster system installed at PEC Silverstone as I was there last monday.

Also as on a prevous post, I can really recommend the ACC (Adaptive Cruse Control) over the standard Cruise.

DC20

80 posts

116 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Great! Gives me a good chance to try both out.

I watched the video on the ACC and was impressed. It's one that I might consider adding. Speaking to the PEC as well as going on the circuit I am getting the chance to go out on the local roads. To try some of the extras. So can't wait.

AndyCGTS

589 posts

203 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Depending on your location, I dont mind providing a demo.

DC20

80 posts

116 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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AndyCGTS said:
Depending on your location, I dont mind providing a demo.
Thanks for the offer Andy I am just outside Edinburgh. And bizarrely buying CGTS from Bournemouth OPC due to the great service down there.

BishBosh

440 posts

224 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Very pleased with the new car.