781 Cayman/Boxster Touring

[Yidwann]

So it looks like, some prayers might be answered, a car that you can spec, all the latest toys, and a 6 Cylinder engine, that a mere peon in the Porsche Purchasing Pyramid might be able to buy?

Sign me up, anyone heard anymore? Might have to pimp myself out of a few OPC's at the weekend! Didn't want to derail the GT4 thread any more with it!

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-porsche/porsch...

[Yidwann]

Twinfan said:

If it only has 380bhp and a non-GT chassis I certainly won't be bothering to change from my 981 GTS into one - it'll cost me £30k to change.

Yeah, if I had, or could find a 981S or GTS then this wouldn't be an issue, S's are rare and add Manual's into that mix and you're into single figures about. I'm jealous of what you already have.

Twinfan said:

So the 718-6 is basically a 718-4 with a different engine, the chassis is probably the same as the regaulr 718 models

And that will do me just fine, I wasn't expecting the full flavour GT4 like the GT3 touring, or really need it, it will be a road car.

[Yidwann]

Twinfan said:

Except they will be detuned, so a detuned-detuned 4.0ltr engine. Doesn't sound great when you put it like that does it?

You have to take what you can get

[Yidwann]

So get this.... sometimes I wonder how this happens! My plan was this weekend in between some revision to go to my local OPC for a chat and express some serious interest in a Cayman 6 and see what was what! Somehow that ended up turning into in between some revision finding the best deal on a Honda Jazz for my mates nan!

Life sometimes.....

[Yidwann]

Well I have been down to have a chat about it, and registered my interest so to speak, as expecting, nothing more currently on the info front, but I specced a GTS 718 how i'd like it, if I can get the spec as close to that as possible with a 6 in the back, I will be a happy camper! Gentian Blue in the flesh is lovely too!

http://www.porsche-code.com/PLG98Y11

[Yidwann]

Twinfan said:

According to a single poster on Rennlist, the Cayman-6 and Boxster-6 are going to replace the current 718 GTS i.e. the facelifted/refreshed 718 GTS model will lose the F4T and gain a 400PS 4.0ltr flat six. The 718 GT4 and 718 Spyder will have a 4.0ltr flat six with 420PS.

Interesting. The info apparently came from a US OPC salesperson.

This would make my day.... means my spec above would be good to go.