Top Gear 370Z v. Cayman article

frost · 10-28-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

sorry but the cayman is hardly a realistic choice. to pay so much money for a car that is only marginally faster than the z is ridiculous. at that price range, there are so many better options on the market. Like an m3 or a used 911 carrera. or even just fork out the extra few thousand and upgrade to a gt-r. and its exterior looks really lame, too conservative, passive and girly.

Ridiculous? The people who can afford these cars arent losing sleep about saving a buck.

nicknick · 10-28-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Ridiculous? The people who can afford these cars arent losing sleep about saving a buck.

I agree, they are happy to waste their hard earned bucks on a badge.

frost · 10-28-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

I agree, they are happy to waste their hard earned bucks on a badge.

Which is fine. It's not like I want everyone driving Zs, right? The more options the better.

antennahead · 10-28-2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Which is fine. It's not like I want everyone driving Zs, right? The more options the better.

Does it bother you that other people drive a Porsche? I could care less, if they like the car and can afford it more power to them. Really don't see the need to attack them or the car.

frost · 10-28-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by antennahead

Does it bother you that other people drive a Porsche? I could care less, if they like the car and can afford it more power to them. Really don't see the need to attack them or the car.

No way. I wish all the people buying Zs would go buy porches as a matter of fact. I want to be the only 370 I see during my commute

antennahead · 10-28-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

No way. I wish all the people buying Zs would go buy porches as a matter of fact. I want to be the only 370 I see during my commute

Guess what, I AM the only 370 I see on my commute

Pharmacist · 10-28-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Ridiculous? The people who can afford these cars arent losing sleep about saving a buck.

Funny because I always thought the boxster and cayman were more of a porsche on a "budget" (budget being a relative term of course) made for those wanna-be porsche owners who cannot afford a 911 carrera. At least that's the impression you get from carrera owners and how they look down on boxster/cayman owners. I strongly doubt anyone who can afford a carrera would downgrade to a cayman/boxster

antennahead · 10-28-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

Funny because I always thought the boxster and cayman were more of a porsche on a "budget" (budget being a relative term of course) made for those wanna-be porsche owners who cannot afford a 911 carrera. At least that's the impression you get from carrera owners and how they look down on boxster/cayman owners. I strongly doubt anyone who can afford a carrera would downgrade to a cayman/boxster

I think that's true of the Boxster, but the Caymen really handles well compared to a stock 911, and Porsche was so concerned about the two being too close, that they detuned the Caymen engine. Of course when you get into GT-3 territory, it's a whole nother ballgame, albeit an expensive one.

nicknick · 10-29-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

Funny because I always thought the boxster and cayman were more of a porsche on a "budget" (budget being a relative term of course) made for those wanna-be porsche owners who cannot afford a 911 carrera. At least that's the impression you get from carrera owners and how they look down on boxster/cayman owners. I strongly doubt anyone who can afford a carrera would downgrade to a cayman/boxster

Hang on, a 911 is a flawed design. the cayman is not. the cayman had to be held back so as not to "outperform' the 911. people are buying the 911 based on history and image and the nodding admiration they will get by morons who do not know about the car but the porsche name is enough for them. If porsche put the 911 engine in the cayman it would be lights out for vthe 911 and porsche knows that. cayamn is not really a downgrade that is what illl informed 911 owners would say because their ego can not accept otherwise.

ConchZ2 · 10-29-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

Hang on, a 911 is a flawed design. the cayman is not. the cayman had to be held back so as not to "outperform' the 911. people are buying the 911 based on history and image and the nodding admiration they will get by morons who do not know about the car but the porsche name is enough for them. If porsche put the 911 engine in the cayman it would be lights out for vthe 911 and porsche knows that. cayamn is not really a downgrade that is what illl informed 911 owners would say because their ego can not accept otherwise.

I agree 100%.....................One can only image if Porsche placed a 3.8 liter twin turbo 500 HP in the Cayman!

It would give the GTR a real challenge!

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