Picked my Cayman up today.

lux said:
Dire! PMSL
Have you actually sat in one?

I'm never going to slag the Z4 off, ever, as I loved mine a lot, but the interior in the Cayman is head and shoulders above the E89.

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err ... don't think so :wkr: (sorry could not resist)

But on a serious note the car does look great, and I am assuming through the range the car gets more powerful .. plus when I looked at one the options started to push the price to dizzy heights !

but for me the base car is 275 bhp at 7400 rpm ( egg whisk ) and the torque 290Nm at 4500 - 6500 rpm ! the 35is can produce 450 Nm at 1500 rpm plus the over boost of 500Nm.

and the GTS .. 385 BHP at 7400 RPM and 420 Nm at 4750 - 6000 RPM again to many revs for me .... but would I but one if I had the chance .. maybe ? .. but the rear exhaust just reminds me of a arse hole :telloff:
 
Looked a great day out, thanks for sharing the piccies :thumbsup: :lol:

I'm guessing the lady in the pic was your Porsche driving instructor and is smiling at your lousy driving :P

Tim.
 
TitanTim said:
Looked a great day out, thanks for sharing the piccies :thumbsup: :lol:

I'm guessing the lady in the pic was your Porsche driving instructor and is smiling at your lousy driving :P

Tim.
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She's smiling as she has never met someone who didn't spec the sports exhaust :lol:
 
Hi Lux

Only abit of banter .. but seriously looks a great car with a nice profile and curves etc ... hope you are pleased with your purchase as I am sure you must be, would I be please ... yes most certainly :thumbsup:
 
Zed Five said:
TitanTim said:
Looked a great day out, thanks for sharing the piccies :thumbsup: :lol:

I'm guessing the lady in the pic was your Porsche driving instructor and is smiling at your lousy driving :P

Tim.
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She's smiling as she has never met someone who didn't spec the sports exhaust :lol:
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Indeed, it made feel Bing inadequate in the tunnels as he was surrounded by Porsche sports exhausts :lol:
 
Is it an S model? Whats the perf figures like?

it's lighter than the Z4 right?

Replacing the Z4 is so difficult :/ New gen Cayman is probably the modern equivalent and an upgrade.
 
No Jimmy it's not the S, the 0-60 is 5.4sec and top speed is 165mph. The S is £9k more expensive and is 4.8sec 0-60 and 175mph.
It's the handling and brakes that are amazing.
 
jamesbond said:
lux said:
Dire! PMSL
Have you actually sat in one?

I'm never going to slag the Z4 off, ever, as I loved mine a lot, but the interior in the Cayman is head and shoulders above the E89.

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err ... don't think so :wkr: (sorry could not resist)

But on a serious note the car does look great, and I am assuming through the range the car gets more powerful .. plus when I looked at one the options started to push the price to dizzy heights !

but for me the base car is 275 bhp at 7400 rpm ( egg whisk ) and the torque 290Nm at 4500 - 6500 rpm ! the 35is can produce 450 Nm at 1500 rpm plus the over boost of 500Nm.

and the GTS .. 385 BHP at 7400 RPM and 420 Nm at 4750 - 6000 RPM again to many revs for me .... but would I but one if I had the chance .. maybe ? .. but the rear exhaust just reminds me of a arse hole :telloff:
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Lol egg whisk.

Have you even got your 35is out of running in mode yet?
 
To put the above argument to bed - i think if you're comparing an E89 35is with a Cayman for 'sportscar qualities' you're deluded - for BHP and Torque figures does not a sportscar make. (C63's exist to win that willy waving fight)

I've never heard of someone being put off by a high revving car before - how very un-petrolhead of you.

Meanwhile Lux - looks awesome. The Alcantara wheel is the winner for me. If i ever test a 991 i'm going to be testing the Cayman platform too i think.
 
I have said this before. You cannot compare the E89 to a Porsche Box/Cayman. It's just such a precise piece of machinery and it feels it when you drive it. I don't think I felt a single piece of switchgear which was cheap, or the way it drives around a corner hard, where you can't feel confident that the car is going to hold its own.

Until you've driven one, you can't begin to realise. I'm very jealous. I think you did well going for the Cayman and not the S as I think this model will become redundant soon enough when the 4 cylinder cars come out next year.
 
Thanks Jimmy :wink:

Stark said:
It's just such a precise piece of machinery and it feels it when you drive it. I don't think I felt a single piece of switchgear which was cheap, or the way it drives around a corner hard, where you can't feel confident that the car is going to hold its own.
Until you've driven one, you can't begin to realise.
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Starkers, you are 100% correct, and i didn't realise how well it handles and stops until I drove it at Silverstone last week, it's an amazing bit of kit and quick enough for me.
 
Something thats always puzzled me with the E89 is interior noise which I put solely down to the runflats, my Z3 is quite a bit quieter which you wouldn't think being much older.

Tim.
 
lux said:
dr_john said:
Only just saw this thread, don't come here often.

Very nice Steve!
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Thanks John :wink:
Long time no speak , how are you both?
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We are just fine, busy as hell despite being retired. Don't know how I ever found the time to go to work :D

Missed you at the watermill last August, don't suppose you'll be eligible to attend next year!
 
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