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12-12-2012, 03:09 AM | #76 | |
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Yes, the Boxster & Cayman are downright practical cars.
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12-12-2012, 09:05 AM | #77 |
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Overfill the trunk, huh? I'm getting a mental image of a Cayman with half a bicycle sticking out the back with a red bandanna tied to the handlebars.
None of these cars are going to be truly practical. If we Americans had any sense we'd be willing to buy cars like the 1-series hatch or the old Z3 based M-coupe. I know plenty of us around here drool over them, but the population in general couldn't care less. Side note - a friend of mine has a C5. He's 6'2 and his road bike fits in the back, just take the front wheel off. It's hilarious to watch him show up at a group ride. |
12-12-2012, 07:46 PM | #78 |
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C5/C6 = station wagon of sports cars, there is so much room in the back with the traverse leaf spring.
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12-13-2012, 12:00 PM | #79 |
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The Cayman was my favorite car at the LA Auto Show. It looks fantastic now.
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12-13-2012, 12:47 PM | #80 |
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^ It does look nice, but I'm just not digging that rear end. The Boxter pulls it off better.
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12-13-2012, 01:31 PM | #81 | |
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What car manufacturer on earth doesn't have cheaper models with smaller engines "on purpose", to protect the more expensive lines? No-one complains that a base Corvette comes with a smaller, "de-tuned" LS3 instead of the ZR1's LS9. Or that the top Camaro mill is only a 560-hp de-tuned "LSA" version of the 640-hp LS9. Every company designs their cars so that the more expensive models have "value added". Why people think Porsche should be magically exempt from this, I don't understand. |
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12-13-2012, 01:56 PM | #82 |
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12-13-2012, 02:12 PM | #83 | |
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12-13-2012, 03:31 PM | #84 | |
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Giving it more power entails more costs of components, warranty fixes, etc. Until someone starts giving Porsche a run for their money in that segment, I don't see it happening. But I guarantee that if it ever happened you'd see a Cayman GT3 tomorrow, although a bit dusty because it's been ready to go since 2002. |
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12-13-2012, 04:44 PM | #85 |
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Yeah, that's true, and another angle that didn't cross my mind. Even though the Boxster and Cayman would certainly utilize more power, it's not currently threatened by anything else on the market due to that.
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12-13-2012, 07:40 PM | #86 | |
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12-13-2012, 08:46 PM | #87 |
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That doesn't mean it's not "selling just fine," it's just not outselling their profitable platform meant for mass consumption (relative to the rest of their lineup), which isn't what manticus was saying.
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12-14-2012, 11:06 PM | #88 |
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I normally preferred the Cayman, but the updates have my liking the Boxter better. They both look nice, but the Boxster is SEXY! I guess that's why it's a chicks car, lol.
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12-28-2012, 01:59 PM | #89 | |
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2014 Porsche Cayman promo video hits the web
Autoblog: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/28/2...web/#continued
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12-28-2012, 02:46 PM | #90 |
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12-28-2012, 02:49 PM | #91 |
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12-29-2012, 11:36 AM | #92 |
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i want one, but it's really $78k when you get the S with basics. Till the economy looks trustworthy this is my Porsche. I bet you can knock $10 to $15k off a 2012 S now,
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12-29-2012, 01:05 PM | #93 |
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If you can find a 2012
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12-31-2012, 08:35 AM | #94 |
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12-31-2012, 09:50 AM | #95 | |
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