Girlfriend wants a 370Z - I need to find her a decent Cayman
Girlfriend wants a 370Z - I need to find her a decent Cayman
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R1nur

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1,114 posts

279 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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My girlfriend is selling her Renault R26.R and wants to buy a 350Z.

I need to make her realise that a decent Cayman is in her budget.

Anyone know of a MANUAL 'S' in black or white with less than 30,000 miles on the clock!

mrdemon

21,146 posts

294 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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but you have a Cayman R , best car on the market :-)

Let her have what she wants , it's better in the long run

Trev450

6,751 posts

201 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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I came out of a 350Z into my Cayman S - just get her to drive both as they are chalk and cheese.

R1nur

Original Poster:

1,114 posts

279 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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I do love the Cayman R - definitely the best car I have ever owned.

GF is test driving a 370Z today so she will get to drive it back to back with a Cayman ...

Fingers crossed she doesn't like it!

mollytherocker

14,465 posts

238 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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R1nur said:
I do love the Cayman R - definitely the best car I have ever owned.

GF is test driving a 370Z today so she will get to drive it back to back with a Cayman ...

Fingers crossed she doesn't like it!
I quite like the 370Z but the Cayman is certainly better.

However, variety is the spice of life and I dont see the point of having 2 Caymans!

mikeyr

3,395 posts

222 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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I get your point of view but it's not like a 370Z is a bad car right?

So if she already knows what a Cayman is like but doesn't fancy one then I'd let her be, there are lots of cars she "could" get at that price but as long as she's not thinking of buying a brand new Rover MG6 at list price I don't think I'd be too worried about it.

She's the one that will want to drive it everyday and if the Cayman doesn't have that pull over her then I wouldn't force the issue.




m33ufo

4,959 posts

260 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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I bought a new 370z in 2010...awful car, kept it for 2 weeks!

FrankCayman

2,132 posts

242 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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m33ufo said:
I bought a new 370z in 2010...awful car, kept it for 2 weeks!
Why was that? Must have lost a bit on it..?

m33ufo

4,959 posts

260 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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Nope, lost very little...at the time Nissan were offering huge discounts on pre-registered cars. Truth be told it's why ended up buying one. Looked great value at about £27K. Can't recall exactly but I might have broke even when I sold it.

I started off liking it but the excessive road noise that found its way into the cabin quickly became annoying and just generally not nearly as accomplished a drive as a Boxster / Cayman. Definitely go for a 987.

Dan911

2,648 posts

237 months

Thursday 8th August 2013
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10 days out.. I've just traded my Cayman for a 26.R..

Could of worked out well for both of us.

FrankCayman

2,132 posts

242 months

Friday 9th August 2013
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m33ufo said:
Nope, lost very little...at the time Nissan were offering huge discounts on pre-registered cars. Truth be told it's why ended up buying one. Looked great value at about £27K. Can't recall exactly but I might have broke even when I sold it.

I started off liking it but the excessive road noise that found its way into the cabin quickly became annoying and just generally not nearly as accomplished a drive as a Boxster / Cayman. Definitely go for a 987.
Must say....987 Boxster and Cayman were the best cars I've owed up until my 981 Cayman...which is on another level!

mrdemon

21,146 posts

294 months

Friday 9th August 2013
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what sort of other level, I did not like it and until they fix the steering with this new design I thing, yes it is on another level "a worse level"

every new car is said to be on another level lol but the old one was the best and stiffest thing out there with 40% stiffer every thing and new the new one is 55% stiffer.

It's bullst. along with 20" wheels, I don't even like the 911 looks, I liked the Cayman when it looked like a Cayman and not a 911 and I don't like these high centre consoles either for a mid engine car with RWD why have a massive centre console.

Pluss it still weighs more than a R and has less BHp.

Drive a new one back to back with a Cayman R and you thing you are driving a Ford or some thing just as dull.
imo they are just nice cars now and Audi make nice cars as do Merc



Edited by mrdemon on Friday 9th August 09:37

R1nur

Original Poster:

1,114 posts

279 months

Friday 9th August 2013
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Dan911 said:
10 days out.. I've just traded my Cayman for a 26.R..

Could of worked out well for both of us.
Shucks!

mikeyr

3,395 posts

222 months

Friday 9th August 2013
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Dan911 said:
10 days out.. I've just traded my Cayman for a 26.R..

Could of worked out well for both of us.
Shucks? laugh

Beaky59

177 posts

195 months

Friday 9th August 2013
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Plan B, change the Girlfriend for one that owns a Boxster.................................nuts.laugh.

richyt

47 posts

170 months

Friday 9th August 2013
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I would recommend getting a boxter? slightly different to cayman and added benefit of the topless roof

Shurv

1,024 posts

189 months

Friday 9th August 2013
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Can't beat a lass who likes to go topless..........................

FrankCayman

2,132 posts

242 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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mrdemon said:
what sort of other level, I did not like it and until they fix the steering with this new design I thing, yes it is on another level "a worse level"

every new car is said to be on another level lol but the old one was the best and stiffest thing out there with 40% stiffer every thing and new the new one is 55% stiffer.

It's bullst. along with 20" wheels, I don't even like the 911 looks, I liked the Cayman when it looked like a Cayman and not a 911 and I don't like these high centre consoles either for a mid engine car with RWD why have a massive centre console.

Pluss it still weighs more than a R and has less BHp.

Drive a new one back to back with a Cayman R and you thing you are driving a Ford or some thing just as dull.
imo they are just nice cars now and Audi make nice cars as do Merc



Edited by mrdemon on Friday 9th August 09:37
I've covered 80K plus in both my 987 Boxster and 987 Cayman..each from brand new. Racked up 10K in my 981 already. The 981 is simply a much better car all around.

Live with a car properly before coming out with such an aggressive, foul mouthed post.




Edited by FrankCayman on Saturday 10th August 06:31