I've gone and done it....
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Went to the Porsche showroom today......oh dear......
Drove a 03 plate 996 cab, lovely car but not quite what I'm after. It didn't 'grab' me, if you know what I mean.
The sales guy said " why don't you try a Caymen S"..........
B**gger me backwards! I'd heard that they wern't especially fast, but compared to the 996, it felt soooooo alive!
So sure footed, so planted, so exciting! Reminded me a bit of my Elise 111s....with a lot more class though. And, the build quality was a big step up, not from my TVR obviously, but from the 996 in my opinion.
So, after about 3 miliseconds deliberation....... I'm collecting it on Friday!!!!
Bye bye TVR and .....heellllllooooooo Porsche!
Got a good deal too! It's the end of the month and to my amazement, the nice chap gave me a trade in I can't refuse on my TT, dropped the price on the Caymen and I'm selling the T350 privately.
My GF is gonna kill me.........but hey, life's too short!
I am one seriously happy chappy
Drove a 03 plate 996 cab, lovely car but not quite what I'm after. It didn't 'grab' me, if you know what I mean.
The sales guy said " why don't you try a Caymen S"..........
B**gger me backwards! I'd heard that they wern't especially fast, but compared to the 996, it felt soooooo alive!
So sure footed, so planted, so exciting! Reminded me a bit of my Elise 111s....with a lot more class though. And, the build quality was a big step up, not from my TVR obviously, but from the 996 in my opinion.
So, after about 3 miliseconds deliberation....... I'm collecting it on Friday!!!!
Bye bye TVR and .....heellllllooooooo Porsche!
Got a good deal too! It's the end of the month and to my amazement, the nice chap gave me a trade in I can't refuse on my TT, dropped the price on the Caymen and I'm selling the T350 privately.
My GF is gonna kill me.........but hey, life's too short!
I am one seriously happy chappy
carsarecool said:
Went to the Porsche showroom today......oh dear......
Drove a 03 plate 996 cab, lovely car but not quite what I'm after. It didn't 'grab' me, if you know what I mean.
The sales guy said " why don't you try a Caymen S"..........
B**gger me backwards! I'd heard that they wern't especially fast, but compared to the 996, it felt soooooo alive!
So sure footed, so planted, so exciting! Reminded me a bit of my Elise 111s....with a lot more class though. And, the build quality was a big step up, not from my TVR obviously, but from the 996 in my opinion.
So, after about 3 miliseconds deliberation....... I'm collecting it on Friday!!!!
Bye bye TVR and .....heellllllooooooo Porsche!
Got a good deal too! It's the end of the month and to my amazement, the nice chap gave me a trade in I can't refuse on my TT, dropped the price on the Caymen and I'm selling the T350 privately.
My GF is gonna kill me.........but hey, life's too short!
I am one seriously happy chappy
Congratulations! It's a fantastic car. I would let the boys at RUF look after it after a year or so. Oh, and let your girl pick the color. That always smoothes things over.
>> Edited by JFT on Wednesday 29th March 20:22
DucatiGary said:
996 cab compared to a cayman?
are you mad? try the real deal before speculating with the dreamers
youd get a GT3 or a decent turbo for new cayman money, more money than sense me finks
Err....excuse me? Was that aimed at me?
Mad? I think not! More money than sense? Never. It's not me.
GT3. Nice but would be a 3 yr old car. Turbo. 4 yr old car.
I'll take my chance thanks very much. And thanks for your comments
davyboy said:
GT3. Nice but would be a 3 yr old car. Turbo. 4 yr old car
What would the neighbours think!
I dont give a feck what the neighbours think. This is not a "how much money have you got" thread.
I'm swopping 2 cars for one. Saving monthly payments and...having a fantastic car to drive.
FFS
Cayman - great little car.
Drove one all yesterday and, as a road car, all you could want. Brilliant balance round corners, great feel of quality inside. Only one complaint. It whines when idleing and when at lower revs. Not a lot but non stop. You can't listen to the engine and have to have the stereo on to drown it out. I dont know if you noticed that - maybee its the rear boxes or the sound proofing.
As for my wheels, I have a 2002 996TT. In comparison it is a thug of a car. Like Ricky Hatton as opposed to Lenox Lewis. But for my motorway miles, its awesome.
Enjoy your motor.
Drove one all yesterday and, as a road car, all you could want. Brilliant balance round corners, great feel of quality inside. Only one complaint. It whines when idleing and when at lower revs. Not a lot but non stop. You can't listen to the engine and have to have the stereo on to drown it out. I dont know if you noticed that - maybee its the rear boxes or the sound proofing.
As for my wheels, I have a 2002 996TT. In comparison it is a thug of a car. Like Ricky Hatton as opposed to Lenox Lewis. But for my motorway miles, its awesome.
Enjoy your motor.
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