My Stepfather's Porsche Cayman
 

Yes it is just a Base Auto... sad, but he would not listen to me and get the Manual S.

I have driven it a few times. It handles like a dream, but not being able to row my own gears just KILLS me!


I took it to be washed one day, I snapped these photos afterwards.


http://lh6.google.com/bloodypenguin/...aymantrees.jpg

http://lh3.google.com/bloodypenguin/...mansidesun.jpg

http://lh5.google.com/bloodypenguin/...aninterior.jpg

http://lh3.google.com/bloodypenguin/...nmidengine.jpg

http://lh3.google.com/bloodypenguin/...ymangauges.jpg

http://lh6.google.com/bloodypenguin/...ecaymansig.jpg

Some awesome photos there!! The first could be out of the brochure!!
Thanks. :-)

The manual Cayman S is a FANTASTIC driving car! The ratios are absolutely perfect.... but not everybody is about the manual.. and the price difference between the base and the S are quite far apart, sadly...

Well, I heard the ratios were lengthened so it would not be faster than a base 911. Also the price of an Auto Base to a Manual S is not that bad. Now the price between a manual Base and an Auto S is a different story.

Thanks...

Hard to take a bad picture of that car though... :-P

I wrote a little review after I drove a Cayman S last spring...

http://www.motorworld.net/forum/show...ghlight=cayman

As did another MW member, Graywolf

http://www.motorworld.net/forum/show...ghlight=cayman

I think the Cayman S is "slowed" by the fact is less power then a 911, and not as aggressive of a differential.... ratios may be taller, but for the car, they feel perfect... but I think its just the fact that the S has 295 hp, and the 911 has 320... which does make a difference, particularly from 80-vmax...

Nice car. You did a good job of lining up that side profile shot. :thumbup:

Nice shots. I can see why people opt for the non-S version. It costs a lot, and it's really easy to stack up on prices getting all the things you want. By the way, you can now get Caymans with the Carrera RS style side strips. :thumbup:

The Cayman S actualy has a better Power to Weight Ratio than the 911 Carrera Base. (Ok only .082 to .081), Still, I am not saying the gearing is not great, just that Porsche did made it longer to slow the car down a little.


I am impressed you noticed that! It is so hard to keep a dark car out of the glare of the sun. I was able to find this perfect shaded area right out of the suns reach. It is one of my favorite pictures just for the reason it was such a lucky time to pull up to that wall.


Personaly, I could not do it. Though I see why some people do.

And yes, I have seen the Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1. 8-)

No, I mean like the original Carrera RS. Like this.
http://img184.imagevenue.com/loc218/..._122_218lo.JPG

Yeah definitely good camera work. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome car,good pics,thanks for sharing.

Moved to "what you saw today" ;)

Nice pics, but I'd definitely like to see them a bit bigger than post stamps :D

Nice shots. I like Cayman :thumbup:

some high res would be great, and imo really needed here. the photos look pretty good, why not show them in their original resolution? :)