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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks Sorry for the mis-lead, I didn't say I wouldn't get the Porsche, I meant I wouldn't get the $250K car as mentioned by another poster. And

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Old 12-14-2010, 10:28 PM   #91 (permalink)
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Sorry for the mis-lead, I didn't say I wouldn't get the Porsche, I meant I wouldn't get the $250K car as mentioned by another poster. And your list sounds like mine except I have 2 mortgages (one as a landlord), a wife and 6 vehicles.
Oh no, you did not mislead me; thus, no need for the sorry.
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Sorry for the mis-lead, I didn't say I wouldn't get the Porsche, I meant I wouldn't get the $250K car as mentioned by another poster. And your list sounds like mine except I have 2 mortgages (one as a landlord), a wife and 6 vehicles.
If you are paying $250K for a used 997 GT2...
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Old 12-15-2010, 10:43 AM   #93 (permalink)
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Just found this article online: The Year's Worst-Selling Cars - Forbes.com
Cayman is one of the worse selling cars of 2010 - there should be lots of deals, especially as we get late in December.
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I said this in the gt vs z thread too

If you want a cayman get the cayman if u want the z get the z if u got the z and now want the cayman get the cayman if u got the caymen and now want a z get a z.....zzzzzzzzz this is such a tired thread. Get what you want.. but cayman sounds like gaymen to me
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I said this in the gt vs z thread too

If you want a cayman get the cayman if u want the z get the z if u got the z and now want the cayman get the cayman if u got the caymen and now want a z get a z.....zzzzzzzzz this is such a tired thread. Get what you want.. but cayman sounds like gaymen to me
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then you need to be making more dinero.

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Lmao. Go on a cayman forum and ask them what you should get too.
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Maintenance and parts are a killer for porkies.

i own a 993 btw.
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I rode in a TPC turbo charged Cayman and that was one of the most amazing cars I have ever experienced; it was amazing how nice the car felt running at those power levels, however I have not rode in a TT370Z yet so I cannot compare.
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i'd take a Cayman R in avocado green
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I rode in a TPC turbo charged Cayman and that was one of the most amazing cars I have ever experienced; it was amazing how nice the car felt running at those power levels, however I have not rode in a TT370Z yet so I cannot compare.
That would be ridden not rode. No problem!
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That would be ridden not rode. No problem!
I stand corrected, finals week has obviously taken a toll on me!
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They are essentially identical in performance. The advantage the Cayman has is a slightly more compliant suspension which would tend to make it easier to drive, although not necessarily faster.

I have a friend who is planning to make the leap from a C6 Corvette to the Cayman R. That car will be interesting, a good 400 pounds lighter than the Z with the same power. A very nice track toy indeed. Not for me though, I like cars I can work on myself, the Porsche's are a PITA in that regard.
Yes. I drove a Cayman S extensively on back country roads. I would say it had a huge advantage over the Z I now own, but it definitely had a nicer ride, was arguably more nimble/agile, felt more luxurious and gripped like a cheetah. Pretty impressive, but so is the Z.

I got the Z because it does many of those things quite well, some nearly as well, and the Cayman would have been a stretch for me. The Cayman is still a dream car for me because of the whole of its "positives", but it is important to balance all of these factors. Not to do so is a possible set-up for hardship and worry later. My 2 cents.
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