Cayman GTS

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Budweiser

Original Poster:

1,069 posts

183 months

Friday 11th April 2014
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We all went to the new OPC Colchester showroom specification suit to finalise our order which should arrive in June.

We had an amazing time picking all the options from those available and after much deliberation settled for those shown:

http://www.porsche-code.com/PFSLJ3N8


It's so easy to tick boxes and we had to show a little restraint (sort of).

Anyway it was a great experience which we all, as a family, enjoyed.

Our thanks to Richard and and everyone who contributed to our fun.

All comments welcome but please be gentle....

V12woollie

4,363 posts

144 months

Saturday 12th April 2014
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Congratulations on your new Cayman order. I have a quick question for anyone here. Is the issue of bore scoring now a thing of the past, consigned forever to the history books?

As part of my research into my next car this seems to have been mentioned a lot although not much since mid 2013.

Zyp

14,673 posts

188 months

Saturday 12th April 2014
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Bullet proof.
See my thread in Porsche General.



(Crosses fingers..)

sfboy

36 posts

123 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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Budweiser said:
We all went to the new OPC Colchester showroom specification suit to finalise our order which should arrive in June.

We had an amazing time picking all the options from those available and after much deliberation settled for those shown:

http://www.porsche-code.com/PFSLJ3N8
Nice build, Budweiser, definitely a truer looking GTS than mine (nice touch with the seat belts too), the colours are always so hard to gauge on the Porsche configurator but the Guards Red with Satin Platinum wheels should go well together.

Also relieved that someone else has deleted the Alcantara and gone for the leather, for me I think this will be easier to live with day-to-day and hopefully wear less.

Just got a manufacturers confirmed build for June! Need to see how this translates into a delivery date. Already got a run in trip planned to Scotland.

Regarding the bore scoring issue, this would be more of an issue if buying used, I plan to keep the car in warranty but it does cause a bit of concern that it's an issue in the first place and secondly the questionable way it appears to have been dealt with in some cases. Only time will tell on this one...

ebbwboy

101 posts

189 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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Here 's my spec. What do you think? www.porsche-code.com/PFDKLTD5
For those who has placed orders did you get any discounts?

Trev450

6,314 posts

171 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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Very nice. The 981 does suit Agate Grey.

Goofnik

216 posts

139 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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ebbwboy said:
Here 's my spec. What do you think? www.porsche-code.com/PFDKLTD5
For those who has placed orders did you get any discounts?
3% confirmed in writing. And honestly, I threw a softball during negotiations, so I might've been able to get 4-5%. This is in the US, so the order is not yet submitted since no dealer I've talked to has a car allocated yet.

Zyp

14,673 posts

188 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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ebbwboy said:
Here 's my spec. What do you think? www.porsche-code.com/PFDKLTD5
For those who has placed orders did you get any discounts?
You're certainly not going to lose the cost of the options in depreciation!

ebbwboy

101 posts

189 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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Zyp said:
You're certainly not going to lose the cost of the options in depreciation!
I think the GTS comes well speced in standard form, all the right bits as they say.

Zyp

14,673 posts

188 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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ebbwboy said:
I think the GTS comes well speced in standard form, all the right bits as they say.
I applaud your restraint at not ticking loads of unnecessary boxes.

sidicks

25,218 posts

220 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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Budweiser said:
We all went to the new OPC Colchester showroom specification suit to finalise our order which should arrive in June.

We had an amazing time picking all the options from those available and after much deliberation settled for those shown:

http://www.porsche-code.com/PFSLJ3N8


It's so easy to tick boxes and we had to show a little restraint (sort of).

Anyway it was a great experience which we all, as a family, enjoyed.

Our thanks to Richard and and everyone who contributed to our fun.

All comments welcome but please be gentle....
Have you considered the 'Carmine Red'? It looks great in the picture and is a very classy colour, really suiting the GTS.

Budweiser

Original Poster:

1,069 posts

183 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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sidicks said:
Have you considered the 'Carmine Red'? It looks great in the picture and is a very classy colour, really suiting the GTS.
Having seen the colour on a GTS Cayenne we decided, after much soul searching, we preferred the Guards Red. Whilst that saved us £1600 (nice) it wasn't the money just a genuine like of Guards. It is a stunning colour and I'm sure a lot of buyers will choose it..

sfboy

36 posts

123 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Budweiser said:
Having seen the colour on a GTS Cayenne we decided, after much soul searching, we preferred the Guards Red. Whilst that saved us £1600 (nice) it wasn't the money just a genuine like of Guards. It is a stunning colour and I'm sure a lot of buyers will choose it..
IS the carmine red just a high gloss version of guards... not sure? Certainly a steep choice at 1600 notes, and has been said it's a solid colour, so the cost is a bit of an exclusivity tax.

Anyone got any delivery dates yet?

Budweiser

Original Poster:

1,069 posts

183 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Will be getting mine in the first two weeks of June, so they say..........................

Budweiser

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1,069 posts

183 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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I've just seen a Yellow Cayman S and I was surprised how much I liked it !!!!

I would look stunning with the black accents and smokey light lenses, what do you guys think?

Whilst I don't intend to sell the car for a good while it might be a harder sell than Guards red?....

wellzee

445 posts

120 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Budweiser said:
I've just seen a Yellow Cayman S and I was surprised how much I liked it !!!!

I would look stunning with the black accents and smokey light lenses, what do you guys think?

Whilst I don't intend to sell the car for a good while it might be a harder sell than Guards red?....
Ive only seen one in yellow and I agree it was nicer than I expected, wouldn't choose one though. And you're right, you're much safer with Guards Red on the resale front.

TonySim

295 posts

220 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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Cayman GTS Bejing launch video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...

Looks very nice and I want one!!


wellzee

445 posts

120 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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TonySim said:
Cayman GTS Bejing launch video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...

Looks very nice and I want one!!
Agree they look nice although for me I still think the larger gloss intakes will take some getting used to. On a side note, what a horrendous product launch concept! The awkward staged interview wasn't much better either. A few minutes of exhaust noise would've been a much better sell imo

Edited by wellzee on Tuesday 22 April 17:01

SFO

5,162 posts

182 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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wellzee said:
Agree they look nice although for me I still think the larger gloss intakes will take some getting used to. On a side note, what a horrendous product launch concept! The awkward staged interview wasn't much better either. A few minutes of exhaust noise would've been a much better sell imo
+1

no imagination and utterly pathetic

what was the shiny lines on the rear lights?

sfboy

36 posts

123 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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TonySim said:
Cayman GTS Bejing launch video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...

Looks very nice and I want one!!
Cringe... what were they thinking!?