Top Gear 370Z v. Cayman article

Nikon FM · 02-13-2011, 02:49 PM

Probably less than 15k to beat a Cayman or "S", but to beat a GT3 RS…. $30k-40k?

jubei · 03-18-2011, 10:05 PM

I still can't get what Jeremy Clarkson said about the Cayman or "cockster". Porsche did an amazing job making the "cockster" fit inbetween the Boxster and 911 in every category; engine size, horsepower, price, and performance. He was pissed that they took a car that could have been so much more, and made it "enough". BTW am I the only one who things the "cockster" is hideous from the back??

ProfessorDave · 03-19-2011, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jubei

I still can't get what Jeremy Clarkson said about the Cayman or "cockster". Porsche did an amazing job making the "cockster" fit inbetween the Boxster and 911 in every category; engine size, horsepower, price, and performance. He was pissed that they took a car that could have been so much more, and made it "enough". BTW am I the only one who things the "cockster" is hideous from the back??

I love Top Gear, and Clarkson can be very funny, but some of his opinions are hard to understand. But, it's those crazy statements that make the show worth watching sometimes.

Oh, and the Cayman rear would look great as the front end of some other car

But otherwise, yeah, it looks a little VW Beetle-ish.

Slade · 03-19-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by antennahead

Dude, ex 914 owner/addict here as well. That is the most fun car I have ever owned. I still find myself wanting to duplicate that driving experience today. Needed more power, but the handling was unreal ( mine was totally tweaked out for auto crossing). I miss the targa top and open air feel that car had, so much so I think I will be going to a convertable of some sort in the future. Nice to see another 914 aficionado

My dad had a 914 when I was a kid, I loved that car and it got me into Porsches. Can't tell the front from the back but that was a great little car. He took out the engine to work on it...but abandoned the project and never put it back in.

This talk about Porshces makes me wanna put my 944 back online and use it as my DD.

370ZBG · 03-19-2011, 10:17 AM

Interesting article as I just bought my 370 last weekend, I test drove both cars repeatedly and walked away wanting the 370 more, money was not a factor.

antennahead · 03-19-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Slade

My dad had a 914 when I was a kid, I loved that car and it got me into Porsches. Can't tell the front from the back but that was a great little car. He took out the engine to work on it...but abandoned the project and never put it back in.

This talk about Porshces makes me wanna put my 944 back online and use it as my DD.

The 914/6 was a beast, had the 911 engine in it. I know a lot of guys that replaced the 4 banger with the 6 and turned the car into a rocket

02-13-2011, 02:49 PM	#136 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	Probably less than 15k to beat a Cayman or "S", but to beat a GT3 RS…. $30k-40k? __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later" Last edited by Nikon FM; 02-13-2011 at 02:52 PM. Reason: spelling

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jubei Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 19 Drives: 10 370z Nismo MB Rep Power: 14	I still can't get what Jeremy Clarkson said about the Cayman or "cockster". Porsche did an amazing job making the "cockster" fit inbetween the Boxster and 911 in every category; engine size, horsepower, price, and performance. He was pissed that they took a car that could have been so much more, and made it "enough". BTW am I the only one who things the "cockster" is hideous from the back??

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370ZBG Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Buffalo Grove Posts: 25 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 14	Interesting article as I just bought my 370 last weekend, I test drove both cars repeatedly and walked away wanting the 370 more, money was not a factor.