Cayman as fast as an STi?
31 March 2006, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
It looks better, goes better, stops better, had better paint, has a better interoir.......it's just better!
It's also a premium brand which I know some of you like.
I guess you could liken a Cayman to Warstiener and the Sti to Tesco value larger.
It's also a premium brand which I know some of you like.
I guess you could liken a Cayman to Warstiener and the Sti to Tesco value larger.
31 March 2006, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
As for stereotypes, there usually isn't smoke without fire.
31 March 2006, 08:05 PM
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So you'd agree that most scoobs owners are baseball wearing hooligans or chavvy max power look at my scoops/spoilers/rims types?
01 April 2006, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
That reinforces everything that stops me from buying a Porsche, too many Hooray Henry's and w****rs driving them, 3-4 people at my work and they are the biggest ***** you could ever meet.
Obviously they are still fantastic cars though.
Obviously they are still fantastic cars though.
That post says more about you than anything else and one of the reasons you don't buy a Porsche is because you can't afford one, well not a new one anyway.
01 April 2006, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sgcooby
Can you not get women with your personality and looks?? At the end of the day if your an ugly ******* then it doesnt matter what your driving.
Back on topic though the reason the journalists say the cayman is underpowered is because its 50k and has no more power than far cheaper cars.
Back on topic though the reason the journalists say the cayman is underpowered is because its 50k and has no more power than far cheaper cars.
02 April 2006, 06:15 PM
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What is a Hooray Henry anyway? :)
People can be very rude when they're sitting behind a keyboard can't they?! It's one of the reasons why I consider having the whole site private. Anyway such rude comments are few & far between, don't qualify a reply and rising above it isn't tricky. Thanks all those who stuck up for me
So, I thought I'd drop in (as I've been mentioned in the subject of this discussion) with a few contributions...
Firstly, I would imagine that the Cayman is probably faster, but it would depend on who was driving it and the conditions. For example, a racing driver would be fair, but a novice, particularly in the wet would probably find the Scoob quicker.
The thing about the car that really impresses me is the unbelievable balance and immense road holding. It just feels totally glued to the road, no matter what you're doing. The power doesn't seem to come into it. There are a few blats where I would like a bit more, but its reasonably torquey and it isn't a failure.
Yes, its bloody expensive, but hey.. you know, you pay attention at school, work really hard through University, work really hard at your job and save up enough to buy yourself a toy. Puts a huuuuuge smile on my face and that's all that matters!
This was to replace an S2000 http://www.pikeynet.com/03/12/06/s2000.htm which was fantastic but quite scary on the limit. Would recommend them highly, but wouldn't compare it to the Cayman - its more expensive and you get more for your money.. as expected!
Prior to that I had a Civic Type R, TVR Cerbera, TVR Chimaera and a host of fast Jap stuff. I do like my sports cars and frequent Nurburg as much as I can.
Here are some more pics of the car you may not have seen: http://www.pikeynet.com/06/03/04/caymanspec.htm A lot of these items were rudely overprices (£238 for a rear wiper??)
Hooray Henry indeed? I wonder are my mates are well http://www.pikeynet.com/06/03/12/pac.htm ? Personally I thought it was because they worked their socks off and rewarded themselves with silly toys!
PS. I'll be at the Ring on the April BH weekend. If you'd like a PAX lap, give me a shout and I'd be happy!
So, I thought I'd drop in (as I've been mentioned in the subject of this discussion) with a few contributions...
Firstly, I would imagine that the Cayman is probably faster, but it would depend on who was driving it and the conditions. For example, a racing driver would be fair, but a novice, particularly in the wet would probably find the Scoob quicker.
The thing about the car that really impresses me is the unbelievable balance and immense road holding. It just feels totally glued to the road, no matter what you're doing. The power doesn't seem to come into it. There are a few blats where I would like a bit more, but its reasonably torquey and it isn't a failure.
Yes, its bloody expensive, but hey.. you know, you pay attention at school, work really hard through University, work really hard at your job and save up enough to buy yourself a toy. Puts a huuuuuge smile on my face and that's all that matters!
This was to replace an S2000 http://www.pikeynet.com/03/12/06/s2000.htm which was fantastic but quite scary on the limit. Would recommend them highly, but wouldn't compare it to the Cayman - its more expensive and you get more for your money.. as expected!
Prior to that I had a Civic Type R, TVR Cerbera, TVR Chimaera and a host of fast Jap stuff. I do like my sports cars and frequent Nurburg as much as I can.
Here are some more pics of the car you may not have seen: http://www.pikeynet.com/06/03/04/caymanspec.htm A lot of these items were rudely overprices (£238 for a rear wiper??)
Hooray Henry indeed? I wonder are my mates are well http://www.pikeynet.com/06/03/12/pac.htm ? Personally I thought it was because they worked their socks off and rewarded themselves with silly toys!
PS. I'll be at the Ring on the April BH weekend. If you'd like a PAX lap, give me a shout and I'd be happy!
02 April 2006, 06:18 PM
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Hey, look I joined in May 2002 and am still a newbie. I think the tag should be changed to "lurker"
PS. http://www.pikeynet.com/02/05/03/nurburg.htm
PS. http://www.pikeynet.com/02/05/03/nurburg.htm
02 April 2006, 06:48 PM
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Nice website pikey
Isnt that a 360 in the rear of the pic of the GT2 front lip? Just I dont see it elsewhere.
Excellent pics but any chance you could add them with a viewer so you can just click next as a lot of clicking back to see them all?
Cheers,
Simon
Isnt that a 360 in the rear of the pic of the GT2 front lip? Just I dont see it elsewhere.
Excellent pics but any chance you could add them with a viewer so you can just click next as a lot of clicking back to see them all?
Cheers,
Simon
02 April 2006, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by P1Fanatic
Isnt that a 360 in the rear of the pic of the GT2 front lip? Just I dont see it elsewhere.
Yes it is a 360 (spider), though how you tell that from that angle I'm not sure! And I you're right in that I didn't have any other pics of it.
Originally Posted by P1Fanatic
Excellent pics but any chance you could add them with a viewer so you can just click next as a lot of clicking back to see them all?
I save them in "thumbs plus" to create a web page, then edit it in FrontPage. The auto viewer apps I've seen I don't like as I found them a bit restrictive.. mind you I haven't looked for 6 years so there are probably better ones out there these days! <pops off to have a hunt on google>
02 April 2006, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by pikey
Thanks I save them in "thumbs plus" to create a web page, then edit it in FrontPage. The auto viewer apps I've seen I don't like as I found them a bit restrictive.. mind you I haven't looked for 6 years so there are probably better ones out there these days! <pops off to have a hunt on google>
I save them in "thumbs plus" to create a web page, then edit it in FrontPage. The auto viewer apps I've seen I don't like as I found them a bit restrictive.. mind you I haven't looked for 6 years so there are probably better ones out there these days! <pops off to have a hunt on google>
03 April 2006, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by pikey
Hooray Henry indeed?
Not the worst thing someone could say.
03 April 2006, 06:40 PM
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Firstly, I would imagine that the Cayman is probably faster
We toured Germany last Summer in our 05 STi UK PPP, and despite being pretty well loaded with gear, it repeatedly left the Cayman we came across on the Autobahn. Both of us were trying hard, and whilst he kept up (obviously), the Subaru did pull noticably ahead to a GPS confirmed, 155+mph. Much higher and he'd have caught and passed us. Impressive, but one reason why we didn't buy a Boxster - not accelerative enough for the money (IMO).
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PS During our visit to Zuffenhausen, we saw lots of Caymen leaving the factory - all in Speed Yellow. Nice!
03 April 2006, 06:52 PM
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Not sure how many miles on the Cayman - not many I guess, but my STi was 4 weeks old and had about 2K, so I guess pretty equal in terms of "tightness".
03 April 2006, 09:30 PM
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thought that both the cayman and boxster have good straight line speed
I'm not sure if that makes the Cayman disappointing or the STi pretty wonderful for the money.
Cheers
04 April 2006, 07:46 AM
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Indeed you do TechArt Automobildesign now do a 3.8 litre conversion for the Cayman, which boosts power to 370 bhp. I'm pretty sure that would be quicker
TechArt Automobildesign now do a 3.8 litre conversion for the Cayman, which boosts power to 370 bhp. I'm pretty sure that would be quicker
04 April 2006, 09:14 AM
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My whole point however, is if I'd spent £44K on a Cayman, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near the Subaru
Cayman/Boxster S are expensive, fairly quick, coupes/convertibles. They're good at going quick, they're fairly refined, they're well built, they're nice inside.
Scoob=Tescos Cherokee clothing, Porsche=Designer. Both do the same thing, but you get what you pay for.
Castrol,
If you discounted a Boxster S on its acceleration, you've missed the point of the car.
Still, each to their own, I used to think Scoobs were great until I got a decent car
04 April 2006, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by CraigH
Subarus are cheap, fairly quick, 4 door saloons. They're good at going quick and nothing else. They're naff inside, they're not refined, they're not cheap to run - but they're fairly quick for the money.
Cayman/Boxster S are expensive, fairly quick, coupes/convertibles. They're good at going quick, they're fairly refined, they're well built, they're nice inside.
Scoob=Tescos Cherokee clothing, Porsche=Designer. Both do the same thing, but you get what you pay for.
Castrol,
If you discounted a Boxster S on its acceleration, you've missed the point of the car.
Still, each to their own, I used to think Scoobs were great until I got a decent car
Cayman/Boxster S are expensive, fairly quick, coupes/convertibles. They're good at going quick, they're fairly refined, they're well built, they're nice inside.
Scoob=Tescos Cherokee clothing, Porsche=Designer. Both do the same thing, but you get what you pay for.
Castrol,
If you discounted a Boxster S on its acceleration, you've missed the point of the car.
Still, each to their own, I used to think Scoobs were great until I got a decent car