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Rakey · Oct 15th, 2006, 03:51 PM

should look classy, oh and she has is considering the rear tints too, even though I mentioned the bread van look

Hat · Oct 15th, 2006, 03:59 PM

the black & cream interior will look classy, not sure about the day to day practicality of a black car though. i'm intrigued by the sunroof myself this time but i bet it'll add a lot of weight to the car

has she got a build date?

Washy · Oct 15th, 2006, 04:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ABG (original)

Any news on build slots yet?

June delivery on a 911, july for a Cayman....althought the Cayman slot may be gone by the time I have had my test drives next weekend... got three hours in a 911 and three in a Cayman S. Also trying to get me a C2S so I can see what the difference is...

Washy · Oct 15th, 2006, 04:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

there are still a couple options that she is considering adding in, it took us 3 hours sitting there to get this far though

MCS R56
Astro Black
Chili pack
Crown Spoke wheels
Half Leather interior - the black and cream version
MFSW
DSC
Sat nav
Auto Air con
PDC
Piano black dash
Cream/white colourline
Anthracite headling

Things it the deliberation stage are Sunroof, and Lounge Leather seats.

Apparently there are some sun roof graphics coming from MINI, that are the on their intranet and we should be able to see these soon

Nice spec

AidenL · Oct 15th, 2006, 04:36 PM

That is a nice spec - carbon Black interior with cream piping, cream colourline looks amazing with the Lounge leather..........

Rakey · Oct 15th, 2006, 05:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat (original)

the black & cream interior will look classy, not sure about the day to day practicality of a black car though. i'm intrigued by the sunroof myself this time but i bet it'll add a lot of weight to the car

has she got a build date?

due around the 18th of December, but could come forwards a bit

ABG · Oct 15th, 2006, 05:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

June delivery on a 911, july for a Cayman....althought the Cayman slot may be gone by the time I have had my test drives next weekend... got three hours in a 911 and three in a Cayman S. Also trying to get me a C2S so I can see what the difference is...

June delivery on a 911

- that's moved quite a bit in the last couple of months. In July orders for a C2 would have been delivered about now. The only big delay was on any cabrios as there were no build dates for the UK for the rest of the year.

What were your thoughts on the two you drove? Any pics?

ABG · Oct 15th, 2006, 05:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

order and spec confirmed today on R56 for Jo

Washy · Oct 16th, 2006, 07:43 AM

Thought I would share this....good enough for a MINI good enough for one of these I guess...

ABG · Oct 16th, 2006, 07:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

Thought I would share this....good enough for a MINI good enough for one of these I guess...

That's just wrong on so many levels

AidenL · Oct 16th, 2006, 07:46 AM

I like the Cayman I must say

Hat · Oct 16th, 2006, 07:56 AM

i like it

Washy · Oct 16th, 2006, 08:11 AM

I did a mod at the weekend...

Sorry for the poor pic quality. mobile phone...

Washy · Oct 16th, 2006, 09:02 AM

Right. Some Porsche specs. Here are my early thoughts....
Porsche Cayman S

Atlas Grey
Turbo wheels
Black leather
Sport seats
Xenons
Auto climate control
Rain sensor
Rear wiper
PDC
Heated seats
PCM
BOSE
PASM
Sport steering wheel

Porsche 911 Carrera 2
Atlas Grey
Black leather
Sport seats
Xenons
Rain sensor
Rear wiper
PDC
PCM
BOSE
Sport steering wheel

Porsche 911 Carrera 2S
Atlas Grey
Black leather
Sport seats
Rain sensor
Rear wiper
PDC
PCM
BOSE

northandy · Oct 16th, 2006, 09:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

Right. Some Porsche specs. Here are my early thoughts....
Porsche Cayman S

Atlas Grey
Turbo wheels
Black leather
Sport seats
Xenons
Auto climate control
Rain sensor
Rear wiper
PDC
Heated seats
PCM
BOSE
PASM
Sport steering wheel

Porsche 911 Carrera 2
Atlas Grey
Black leather
Sport seats
Xenons
Rain sensor
Rear wiper
PDC
PCM
BOSE
Sport steering wheel

Porsche 911 Carrera 2S
Atlas Grey
Black leather
Sport seats
Rain sensor
Rear wiper
PDC
PCM
BOSE

Tbh i'd go for the Cayman, but thats just based on realistically what I believe I could afford... although for that prospective 911 itch the C2 would do it for me... I was just looking on Pistonheads and theres a C2 on there in guards red for 53k with the right spec... I'd be tempted

...

Washy · Oct 16th, 2006, 09:55 AM

Actually, and I expect some stick for this, the more I look ath the Cayman I think it is a really good looking car. I could easily be tempted into one. Just thik it might be time to scratch that 911 itch and to be fair if I do it will be a c2 on standard 18 inch wheels and standard suspension....

ABG · Oct 16th, 2006, 10:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

Actually, and I expect some stick for this, the more I look ath the Cayman I think it is a really good looking car. I could easily be tempted into one. Just thik it might be time to scratch that 911 itch and to be fair if I do it will be a c2 on standard 18 inch wheels and standard suspension....

The Cayman is a good looking car, as is the Boxster and the 911. However if I only needed 2 seats I'd buy a Boxster S (same 3.4 ltr engine etc as the Cayman S) with a Hardtop and still save a few thousand. I dislike the Cayman because of its pricing and false positioning (OPC: "it's not a hardtop Boxster its a totally different car"

) not because of the car. (Unless it has a mad chequer stripe down the middle of it

)

Had the Cayman really not been a hardtop Boxster and it wasa bit closer to a 2 seater version of the 911 (i.e. more power, LSD) it could have been a amazing car.

IMO

Washy · Oct 16th, 2006, 11:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ABG (original)

The Cayman is a good looking car, as is the Boxster and the 911. However if I only needed 2 seats I'd buy a Boxster S (same 3.4 ltr engine etc as the Cayman S) with a Hardtop and still save a few thousand. I dislike the Cayman because of its pricing and false positioning (OPC: "it's not a hardtop Boxster its a totally different car"

) not because of the car. (Unless it has a mad chequer stripe down the middle of it

)

Had the Cayman really not been a hardtop Boxster and it wasa bit closer to a 2 seater version of the 911 (i.e. more power, LSD) it could have been a amazing car.

IMO

My goood mate Chumley has beed using a Cayman S while his Boxster is in for some fairly major engine warranty work. He has been telling me it is a totally different driving experience to the Box due to the extra stiffness of the chassis and revised suspension settings. Actually he has been raving about it.
I take your point though. Afterall it is really just a Boxster coupe.....

The thing that intreagues me is that it is on a longer waiting list than the 911...unless you want a turbo of course.

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Oct 15th, 2006, 03:51 PM	#64881
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 50,610 Offline	should look classy, oh and she has is considering the rear tints too, even though I mentioned the bread van look Its only a forum you know!

Oct 15th, 2006, 04:33 PM	#64883 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 18,320 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ABG (original) Any news on build slots yet? June delivery on a 911, july for a Cayman....althought the Cayman slot may be gone by the time I have had my test drives next weekend... got three hours in a 911 and three in a Cayman S. Also trying to get me a C2S so I can see what the difference is... Black to the future....

Oct 15th, 2006, 04:34 PM	#64884 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 18,320 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original) there are still a couple options that she is considering adding in, it took us 3 hours sitting there to get this far though MCS R56 Astro Black Chili pack Crown Spoke wheels Half Leather interior - the black and cream version MFSW DSC Sat nav Auto Air con PDC Piano black dash Cream/white colourline Anthracite headling Things it the deliberation stage are Sunroof, and Lounge Leather seats. Apparently there are some sun roof graphics coming from MINI, that are the on their intranet and we should be able to see these soon Nice spec Black to the future....

Oct 15th, 2006, 04:36 PM	#64885 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 42,151 Offline	That is a nice spec - carbon Black interior with cream piping, cream colourline looks amazing with the Lounge leather.......... *Global Moderator*

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Oct 15th, 2006, 03:59 PM	#64882 (permalink)
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 15,866 Offline	the black & cream interior will look classy, not sure about the day to day practicality of a black car though. i'm intrigued by the sunroof myself this time but i bet it'll add a lot of weight to the car has she got a build date?

Oct 15th, 2006, 05:06 PM	#64886 (permalink)
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 50,610 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Hat (original) the black & cream interior will look classy, not sure about the day to day practicality of a black car though. i'm intrigued by the sunroof myself this time but i bet it'll add a lot of weight to the car has she got a build date? due around the 18th of December, but could come forwards a bit Its only a forum you know!

Oct 15th, 2006, 05:18 PM	#64887 (permalink)
ABG Yatta!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 8,434 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) June delivery on a 911, july for a Cayman....althought the Cayman slot may be gone by the time I have had my test drives next weekend... got three hours in a 911 and three in a Cayman S. Also trying to get me a C2S so I can see what the difference is... June delivery on a 911 - that's moved quite a bit in the last couple of months. In July orders for a C2 would have been delivered about now. The only big delay was on any cabrios as there were no build dates for the UK for the rest of the year. What were your thoughts on the two you drove? Any pics?

Oct 15th, 2006, 05:19 PM	#64888 (permalink)
ABG Yatta!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 8,434 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original) order and spec confirmed today on R56 for Jo

Oct 16th, 2006, 07:43 AM	#64889 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 18,320 Offline	Thought I would share this....good enough for a MINI good enough for one of these I guess... Black to the future....

Oct 16th, 2006, 07:45 AM	#64890 (permalink)
ABG Yatta!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 8,434 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) Thought I would share this....good enough for a MINI good enough for one of these I guess... That's just wrong on so many levels

Oct 16th, 2006, 07:46 AM	#64891 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 42,151 Offline	I like the Cayman I must say *Global Moderator*

Oct 16th, 2006, 07:56 AM	#64892 (permalink)
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 15,866 Offline	i like it

Oct 16th, 2006, 08:11 AM	#64893 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 18,320 Offline	I did a mod at the weekend... Sorry for the poor pic quality. mobile phone... Black to the future....

Oct 16th, 2006, 09:02 AM	#64894 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 18,320 Offline	Right. Some Porsche specs. Here are my early thoughts.... Porsche Cayman S Atlas Grey Turbo wheels Black leather Sport seats Xenons Auto climate control Rain sensor Rear wiper PDC Heated seats PCM BOSE PASM Sport steering wheel Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Atlas Grey Black leather Sport seats Xenons Rain sensor Rear wiper PDC PCM BOSE Sport steering wheel Porsche 911 Carrera 2S Atlas Grey Black leather Sport seats Rain sensor Rear wiper PDC PCM BOSE Black to the future....

Oct 16th, 2006, 09:07 AM	#64895 (permalink)
northandy AWOL My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 14,614 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) Right. Some Porsche specs. Here are my early thoughts.... Porsche Cayman S Atlas Grey Turbo wheels Black leather Sport seats Xenons Auto climate control Rain sensor Rear wiper PDC Heated seats PCM BOSE PASM Sport steering wheel Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Atlas Grey Black leather Sport seats Xenons Rain sensor Rear wiper PDC PCM BOSE Sport steering wheel Porsche 911 Carrera 2S Atlas Grey Black leather Sport seats Rain sensor Rear wiper PDC PCM BOSE Tbh i'd go for the Cayman, but thats just based on realistically what I believe I could afford... although for that prospective 911 itch the C2 would do it for me... I was just looking on Pistonheads and theres a C2 on there in guards red for 53k with the right spec... I'd be tempted ...

Oct 16th, 2006, 09:55 AM	#64896 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 18,320 Offline	Actually, and I expect some stick for this, the more I look ath the Cayman I think it is a really good looking car. I could easily be tempted into one. Just thik it might be time to scratch that 911 itch and to be fair if I do it will be a c2 on standard 18 inch wheels and standard suspension.... Black to the future....

Oct 16th, 2006, 10:41 AM	#64897 (permalink)
ABG Yatta!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 8,434 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) Actually, and I expect some stick for this, the more I look ath the Cayman I think it is a really good looking car. I could easily be tempted into one. Just thik it might be time to scratch that 911 itch and to be fair if I do it will be a c2 on standard 18 inch wheels and standard suspension.... The Cayman is a good looking car, as is the Boxster and the 911. However if I only needed 2 seats I'd buy a Boxster S (same 3.4 ltr engine etc as the Cayman S) with a Hardtop and still save a few thousand. I dislike the Cayman because of its pricing and false positioning (OPC: "it's not a hardtop Boxster its a totally different car" ) not because of the car. (Unless it has a mad chequer stripe down the middle of it ) Had the Cayman really not been a hardtop Boxster and it wasa bit closer to a 2 seater version of the 911 (i.e. more power, LSD) it could have been a amazing car. IMO

Oct 16th, 2006, 11:19 AM	#64898 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 09:51 AM Posts: 18,320 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ABG (original) The Cayman is a good looking car, as is the Boxster and the 911. However if I only needed 2 seats I'd buy a Boxster S (same 3.4 ltr engine etc as the Cayman S) with a Hardtop and still save a few thousand. I dislike the Cayman because of its pricing and false positioning (OPC: "it's not a hardtop Boxster its a totally different car" ) not because of the car. (Unless it has a mad chequer stripe down the middle of it ) Had the Cayman really not been a hardtop Boxster and it wasa bit closer to a 2 seater version of the 911 (i.e. more power, LSD) it could have been a amazing car. IMO My goood mate Chumley has beed using a Cayman S while his Boxster is in for some fairly major engine warranty work. He has been telling me it is a totally different driving experience to the Box due to the extra stiffness of the chassis and revised suspension settings. Actually he has been raving about it. I take your point though. Afterall it is really just a Boxster coupe..... The thing that intreagues me is that it is on a longer waiting list than the 911...unless you want a turbo of course. Black to the future....

Oct 16th, 2006, 12:04 PM	#64899 (permalink)
ABG Yatta!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 09:51 AM