Drove a Porsche Cayman - Im keeping my 8
07-30-2006, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by kevsRX8
As far as handling goes, I think my 8 wins here also. My 30k Mazda makes the 68k Porsche look like a waste of a lot of gas money.
By the way, the Cayman will also leave the RX-8 in the dust, 9k redline or not. Oh and, it's simply called the Cayman S.
07-30-2006, 07:06 AM
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My boss is a long-time BMW guy. BMWCCA instructer, drives an E30 M3 as a track car and has to more E30's in the stable. He was in the market for a new car and test drove the Boxster S, Z4 (M roadster wasn't yet available at the time), and an S2000. He was shocked to find that the S2K was not only the cheapest, but was the best handling, most comfortable, and easiest to drive. It made his decision easy.
I took him for a ride in my 8 right after I got it and he was quickly jealous. Comments like: you have room for stuff, wow, the engine is smooth, it sure has a lot of grip, it doesn't get upsent bu bumps at all . . . and so on. I think he wishes he had looked at cars with roofs!
My boss is a long-time BMW guy. BMWCCA instructer, drives an E30 M3 as a track car and has to more E30's in the stable. He was in the market for a new car and test drove the Boxster S, Z4 (M roadster wasn't yet available at the time), and an S2000. He was shocked to find that the S2K was not only the cheapest, but was the best handling, most comfortable, and easiest to drive. It made his decision easy.
I took him for a ride in my 8 right after I got it and he was quickly jealous. Comments like: you have room for stuff, wow, the engine is smooth, it sure has a lot of grip, it doesn't get upsent bu bumps at all . . . and so on. I think he wishes he had looked at cars with roofs!
07-31-2006, 02:00 PM
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I got to drive an old 'bath-tub Porsche back when it was something new, it was a lovely toy especially compared to a VW! Got to play passenger when old Doc Witherspood bought his well earned Porsche but as a passenger, I and the rest of gang liked his old black sitt'in in a sofa Cad better.... but the Porsche was a lot more fun to drive than the Cad, and the feel of a Porsche is good, any Porsche - If some one gave me one I would not turn it down - if I had to choose between a Porsche and a BMW, the BMW would tend to be only slightly more magnetic, but I like the 8, I bought the 8 because, when I could afford any car, I still liked the 8th the best... and yes, the savings from an 8 can pay for a whole lot of gas! We would probably treasure the 8 more if we had to pay more for it!
08-01-2006, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by dmp
Nobody who knows how to drive would say a Cayman is 'not as fun' as an rx8.
if it's also taking into account the extra money you'll tack onto those monthly payments...the cayman wouldn't be as much fun
08-01-2006, 01:42 AM
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the way i look at it its another porsche, it looks like everyother porsche, it could be 150,000 at the end of the day it still looks like a hard top boxter. IMO i completely hate porsches, why? because they all look the same. might have a stronger engine but if you cruisin at 30 it still a hardtop boxter. but thats just me.
08-01-2006, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
Cars by the same company look the same....so you hate them? o_0?
Do you hate beemers too?
Do you hate beemers too?
I kind of agree though that Porsche needs to do something different soon. They've been milking the current look since the late 90's.
Mercedes is coming out with some radical new designs, but Porsche seems to be playing it safe.
08-01-2006, 09:11 AM
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But that is what makes porhc awesome. they always pretty much kept the same look. Now i can think of a car that looked awsome back in the days but ended up looking fugly to me that is, which is the camaro and transam. If those 2 cars kinda of kept the same like how mustang did. I think they would of sold more. but turning to a missle shape car was not a good idea IMHO. Now the 08 camaro that is sexy.
the 8 reminds so much of the fc body shape. but just more up to date on styling.
the 8 reminds so much of the fc body shape. but just more up to date on styling.
08-01-2006, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mortal Moxie
Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, etc etc etc. They all look the same but they all look different. .
08-01-2006, 10:13 PM
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Wow - this is an encouraging that the 8 can even hold it's own with the non "S" Cayman.
I'm lucky to be able to even have a car at all here in Manhattan, and while I love many of the 2 seater vehicles on the market, none of them are practical for me. The fact that I can have a true 4 seater (that can hold plenty of packages, and big boxes since it has no b pillar) than handles like a 2 seater (and weighs only 3ooo lbs) is amazing.
This really makes me want to add the Axial flow supercharger to my 8 and just keep it another 10 years. The only car coming to the market that interests me at all is the new Camaro. But since that I think will be at least 500 or 600 lbs more - I just don't think it will be as tossable as the 8. Also a really small car that big inside (as everone whoos even been in the back seats comments) is a huge plus for parking here in NYC.
A 300 hp RX8 (probably what the Axial supercharger will provide) I think will make an ideal car, until some alternative energy vehcile is available (hopefully when I retire the 8 - damn those pure electric cars I read about in Autoweek are fast!!!)
I'm lucky to be able to even have a car at all here in Manhattan, and while I love many of the 2 seater vehicles on the market, none of them are practical for me. The fact that I can have a true 4 seater (that can hold plenty of packages, and big boxes since it has no b pillar) than handles like a 2 seater (and weighs only 3ooo lbs) is amazing.
This really makes me want to add the Axial flow supercharger to my 8 and just keep it another 10 years. The only car coming to the market that interests me at all is the new Camaro. But since that I think will be at least 500 or 600 lbs more - I just don't think it will be as tossable as the 8. Also a really small car that big inside (as everone whoos even been in the back seats comments) is a huge plus for parking here in NYC.
A 300 hp RX8 (probably what the Axial supercharger will provide) I think will make an ideal car, until some alternative energy vehcile is available (hopefully when I retire the 8 - damn those pure electric cars I read about in Autoweek are fast!!!)
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08-02-2006, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
have you seen the mazda website recently?
How can someone agree, or disagree with that. lol.
08-02-2006, 11:02 PM
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There is nothing wrong with a manufacturer keeping a theme througout the line. Lots of them do it. It is also a cost savings to interchange parts.
Don't get me wrong guys, the Porsche was very nice and I love the way it looks. But for the money the RX8 is much more car.
Plus we have a ton more room for the crap that I seem to accumulate.
Don't get me wrong guys, the Porsche was very nice and I love the way it looks. But for the money the RX8 is much more car.
Plus we have a ton more room for the crap that I seem to accumulate.
08-02-2006, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
Cars by the same company look the same....so you hate them? o_0?
Do you hate beemers too?
Do you hate beemers too?
beemers dont look exactly alike there is a big difference in them, you can see the difference between a 3 series and a 5 series from a far.
08-02-2006, 11:24 PM
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Porsche sells cars because they drive amazing, not because they look trendy or fashionable. Their basic theme/look hasn't changed for decades, but they have constantly improved upon everything that actually makes the driving experience better. That means something to me, and it should to an car fanatic. Porsche's are about the drive.
08-02-2006, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by emailists
The fact that I can have a true 4 seater (that can hold plenty of packages, and big boxes since it has no b pillar)
08-03-2006, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by knight7
beemers dont look exactly alike there is a big difference in them, you can see the difference between a 3 series and a 5 series from a far.