[RPM]

Coming on the heels of a report in Excellence that Porsche has a 45 day backlog of Cayman S on hand and are begining to question the original pricing strategy (since when does the hardtop cost more than the cabriolet?) comes this surprisingly early launch of the base car.



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Porsche newsletter



The specs sound vaguely familiar ...



2.7 liter

245 hp

201 ft lbs torque

$49k base price



... seems like a 968 redux - except it only has a 5 speed!

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[flash]

interesting - looks like they'll have a few versions of that car

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[RPM]

Playing on the Rennlist Cayman board I posted this for the un-initiated:



Or buy a nice 968 ...



5.9 sec 0-60 v. 5.8 sec (a wash in the real world)

240 hp v. 245

3.0 liter v. 2.7

3,086 lbs curb weight v. 2,880 (OK, so the new car clearly wins one category)

225 ft lbs v. 201 (and then lost this one big time)

6 spd v. 5 spd

~20k for a low mileage near-concours 968 v. $50k+ for a Cayman

Exclusivity of 2417 coupes imported to the US v. a car that will soon be like the Boxster: everywhere



Hmmmm ....

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[flash]

um - what specs are you using? - we have 225 ft/lbs



but i agree - i think the 968 might be a better choice for the money, especially if you dumped a few grand into the suyspension, so that it could handle as well as the cayman



i'm waiting to see the club sport version next year

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[94SilverCab]

Just imagine what you could do with a $15k 968 and $34k for mods...my money is on the 968

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[josephsc]

Hmm... my 968-powered 944 has similar weight (and a 5-speed). But heck of a lot more cargo space! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

yup - and that's why i bought the 968 instead of a boxster



perhaps somebody at porsche should see this

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[Lemming]

[quote name='josephsc' date='May 23 2006, 11:22 AM']Hmm...  my 968-powered 944 has similar weight (and a 5-speed).  But heck of a lot more cargo space!  <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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Mine weighs even less, but is not nearly as quiet <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/blink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[ds968]

so does this trend mean that next year they'll introduce the new $ 37,500 Cayman

capable of near- 944 performance ? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



he, it was satisfying enough to know that with less than $ 1k worth of mods a 968

coupe would not be too embarrased by a cayman S, but to realize the same mod'ed coupe might even pull a little ahead of the new cayman (S-less) is...pretty damn cool !

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[TheMirror]

Cayman is on a solid platform, with mid-engined dynamics of course.

Gotta love light weight, no matter what. Combine that with being new and a good aftermarket and its a pretty attractive proposition.



That being said, we all prefer 968s here of course. I've driven Boxsters and Boxster S's, neither of which really grabbed me and made me a believer. Great cars, but they didn't inspire me.



One thing is for sure, you could take a pristine $20000 968 and make it an absolute ROCKET with $30000 in mods. That much is for darn sure.

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[tom968]

This is where they should have priced the Cayman to begin with.



Anyone looking at a new Porsche has probably never heard

of a 968 <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



If you adjust for inflation a new 968 coupe would cost well over $49,000.



Locally here in socal there's a Porsche dealer that's having a hard time

selling a Carrera GT priced in the $400k range.

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[RPM]

Those Cayman guys are certainly a touchy lot <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



Rennlist Cayman Forum

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[Norskiepete]

I couldn't haul myguitars or soccer coaching gear around in a Cayman! That's what originally led me to the 968. Add in the looks, the exclusivity and the woopee factor and I don't see how I could switch!

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[chris]

I think you guys might be forgetting the cyaman is under warranty, and uhhh, looks new...and uh....doesn't have LSD <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Nenehubert]

[quote name='chris' date='May 24 2006, 10:52 AM']I think you guys might be forgetting the cyaman is under warranty, and uhhh, looks new...and uh....doesn't have LSD <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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Touché <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[GuardsRedCoupe]

[quote name='Nenehubert' date='May 24 2006, 01:15 PM']Touché  <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />[right][post="21588"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post][/right][/quote]Wow, even took the time to use that little "é" thing. I say Touché to you! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/cool.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Norskiepete]

Well, I also spent a HECK of a lot less money... much easier to get past my CFO. ;-)

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[Nenehubert]

[quote name='GuardsRedCoupe' date='May 24 2006, 11:17 AM']Wow, even took the time to use that little "é" thing.  I say Touché to you!  <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/cool.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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Well my name is René.. i'm just used to using it

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[csc71]

In typical Porsche fashion I suspect you will never see a Cayman price that starts with a 4. At least not for 3 years or so. I think the Cayman is a beautiful automobile, and as long as Porsche continues to present us with different (and more affordable) choices I say bring it!

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[Renalicious]

I'm not too impressed with the new version, not compared to the "S" anyways. Yeah it might be more affordable (than other new models), but meh, it doesn't seem MUCH better than what I have now with the 968. If I was to get a new porsche, I'd rather get the "S" version, or a 911 as expensive as they may be.

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