2014 Porsche Cayman is lighter, faster, starts at $52,600 - Page 2

Len · 11-30-2012, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by E. Nick

Awesome chick car.

Calling a 300+ HP mid-engined Porsche a chick car doesn't make sense to most people, but if the purpose of that statement was to emphasize that you are not most people then you succeeded.

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AVANTI R5 · 11-30-2012, 05:43 AM

he likes to bust my ass

gotsol · 11-30-2012, 07:16 AM

I dig it but I don't feel compelled to replace my current Cayman any time soon.

Skylab · 11-30-2012, 07:24 AM

Sex!

Love it or hate it, Porsche seems to improve their cars with every redesign (at a higher price).

DeeezNuuuts83 · 11-30-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by AVANTI R5

he likes to bust my ass

...said no man ever

E. Nick · 11-30-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83

...said no man ever

LOL - Avanti's GF drives a 3RS which basically makes him king. So a little razz here and there about the girly Cayman/Boxster is healthy...

I realize it's a great car, and this gen is almost masculine enough for less secure males like myself to consider. I normally give zero weight to styling, but when the car looks like a hot chick, I just can't see it any other way

design1stcode2nd · 11-30-2012, 01:24 PM

The new Boxster and Cayman look fantastic, the pricing not so much.

DeeezNuuuts83 · 11-30-2012, 01:48 PM

I think that's the case with any Porsche. Not that it makes me want one any less.

Len · 11-30-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by design1stcode2nd

The new Boxster and Cayman look fantastic, the pricing not so much.

I would say it's the relative pricing between the two that is really messed up.

Spenk · 12-01-2012, 07:36 AM

Boxster > Cayman > 911

That is all.

53x12 · 12-01-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Spenk

Boxster > Cayman > 911

That is all.

Naaa, Cayman >>> Boxster any day of the week.

Hondaslayer · 12-01-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by design1stcode2nd

The new Boxster and Cayman look fantastic, the pricing not so much.

If it makes you feel any better, we just got in 2 new EVO MR's.

MSRP, $55,475

Yeah, no.

Porsche, Yes.

STI + $10,000 in hookers and blow, Yes.

Corvette, Maybe.

manticus · 12-01-2012, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hondaslayer

If it makes you feel any better, we just got in 2 new EVO MR's.

MSRP, $55,475

Yeah, no.

Porsche, Yes.

STI + $10,000 in hookers and blow, Yes.

Corvette, Maybe.

Are they single-handedly restoring Mitsu to profitability with the EVO???

DeeezNuuuts83 · 12-01-2012, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hondaslayer

If it makes you feel any better, we just got in 2 new EVO MR's.

MSRP, $55,475

Yeah, no.

That sounds like a fully optioned Evo loaded to the roof... a solid $20,000 higher than a standard GSR.

AllAWD · 12-01-2012, 01:17 PM

Cayman or Boxster doesn't matter. Either one screams to the world, "I'm a **** and can't afford a 911."

or

"I'm a girl with a rich dad/sugar daddy"

Rather get a used 911 for $50k.

daveyboy · 12-01-2012, 02:31 PM

Great car, but I'd rather had the 911 just to have the flexibility to haul my kids around as well.

Evil STI · 12-01-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AllAWD

Cayman or Boxster doesn't matter. Either one screams to the world, "I'm a **** and can't afford a 911."

or

"I'm a girl with a rich dad/sugar daddy"

Rather get a used 911 for $50k.

That may be true for people who buy the badge.
It isn't necessarily true for people who buy the car.

Hondaslayer · 12-01-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by manticus

Are they single-handedly restoring Mitsu to profitability with the EVO???

Some days I wonder.

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Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83

That sounds like a fully optioned Evo loaded to the roof... a solid $20,000 higher than a standard GSR.

It's an MR, I'll have to run out and check the label. I just glanced at it on my way in this morning and was like "da fuq?"

Hondaslayer · 12-01-2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hondaslayer

Some days I wonder.

It's an MR, I'll have to run out and check the label. I just glanced at it on my way in this morning and was like "da fuq?"

I need to glance harder next time, it was only $53,000 (still, buy the Porsche)

Anyway, Touring pkg, Navi pkg, Premium pkg, ugly as hell mudflaps, I/C pipes, strut braces, ugly as hell chrome accents on the door handles, trunk lid and mirrors.

Or you could have a Porsche or a BMW......

Plus they slapped a $5,000 "market adjustment on it

Worst thing is I bet it sells within the month.

Integra96 · 12-01-2012, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AllAWD

Cayman or Boxster doesn't matter. Either one screams to the world, "I'm a **** and can't afford a 911."

or

"I'm a girl with a rich dad/sugar daddy"

Rather get a used 911 for $50k.

I never understood this perspective. Porsche makes some of the best sports cars in the world. The type of people who buy one to advertise that they can afford a 911 just don't get it - and are probably fairly miserable people to be around.

I would happily drive one of these "chick cars".

DeeezNuuuts83 · 12-01-2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Hondaslayer

I need to glance harder next time, it was only $53,000 (still, buy the Porsche)

Anyway, Touring pkg, Navi pkg, Premium pkg, ugly as hell mudflaps, I/C pipes, strut braces, ugly as hell chrome accents on the door handles, trunk lid and mirrors.

Or you could have a Porsche or a BMW......

Plus they slapped a $5,000 "market adjustment on it

Worst thing is I bet it sells within the month.

A lot of that stuff sounds like dealer-installed, non-Mitsu accessories... so that and the markup accounts for a sizable chunk.

Hondaslayer · 12-01-2012, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83

A lot of that stuff sounds like dealer-installed, non-Mitsu accessories... so that and the markup accounts for a sizable chunk.

It's all port installed, car was just dropped off Thursday, not even PDI'd yet.

AllAWD · 12-01-2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Integra96

I never understood this perspective. Porsche makes some of the best sports cars in the world. The type of people who buy one to advertise that they can afford a 911 just don't get it - and are probably fairly miserable people to be around.

I would happily drive one of these "chick cars".

It is because Porsche engineered the cars that way. They built the boxster and cayman to be artificially inferior than their iconic 911. I hate that.

Any car of that caliber is a show car on the road. Fast cars on public roads are boring. Those that buy the car for anything else are usually getting a GT3 for track days and most of those I've seen lapping slower than a track-built Honda civic because the drivers are too scared of the car. You can hear them lift and not get on the throttle through every turn.

If you think they are the best, go get one. Resale value is terrible so you would have no trouble finding one that is affordable.

Integra96 · 12-01-2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AllAWD

It is because Porsche engineered the cars that way. They built the boxster and cayman to be artificially inferior than their iconic 911. I hate that.

Any car of that caliber is a show car on the road. Fast cars on public roads are boring. Those that buy the car for anything else are usually getting a GT3 for track days and most of those I've seen lapping slower than a track-built Honda civic because the drivers are too scared of the car. You can hear them lift and not get on the throttle through every turn.

If you think they are the best, go get one. Resale value is terrible so you would have no trouble finding one that is affordable.

Is the 350z "artificially inferior" to the GT-R? I just don't understand why the concept of different models stops applying when talking about Porsche.

zzyzx · 12-01-2012, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AllAWD

Fast cars on public roads are boring.

You apparently don't own one, so how would you know?

As to the Cayman being a "chick" car, I've never once even seen a female driving one.

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11-30-2012, 05:43 AM	#27
AVANTI R5 Scooby Guru Member#: 73805 Join Date: Nov 2004	he likes to bust my ass

11-30-2012, 07:16 AM	#28
gotsol Scooby Specialist Member#: 17346 Join Date: Apr 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: All Over NC Vehicle: 08 Cayman S White	I dig it but I don't feel compelled to replace my current Cayman any time soon.

11-30-2012, 07:24 AM	#29
Skylab Scooby Specialist Member#: 4263 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Ca	Sex! Love it or hate it, Porsche seems to improve their cars with every redesign (at a higher price).

11-30-2012, 01:24 PM	#32
design1stcode2nd Scooby Specialist Member#: 112178 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: MD Vehicle: 2008 Subaru WRX STI Spark Silver Metallic	The new Boxster and Cayman look fantastic, the pricing not so much.

11-30-2012, 01:48 PM	#33
DeeezNuuuts83 Scooby Specialist Member#: 34406 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southern California Vehicle: 2006 Evolution IX graphite gray	I think that's the case with any Porsche. Not that it makes me want one any less.

12-01-2012, 07:36 AM	#35
Spenk Scooby Guru Member#: 7164 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: A World Of Noise Vehicle: ---> Spoiler alert: Everyone dies at the end.	Boxster > Cayman > 911 That is all.

12-01-2012, 01:17 PM	#40
AllAWD Scooby Specialist Member#: 17079 Join Date: Apr 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Alexandria, VA Vehicle: 2002 WRX 2001 SV650	Cayman or Boxster doesn't matter. Either one screams to the world, "I'm a **** and can't afford a 911." or "I'm a girl with a rich dad/sugar daddy" Rather get a used 911 for $50k.

12-01-2012, 02:31 PM	#41
daveyboy Scooby Specialist Member#: 35419 Join Date: Apr 2003	Great car, but I'd rather had the 911 just to have the flexibility to haul my kids around as well.