f22c

Just got a 981 CS...I saw this forum thinking it was for 981 caymans as well as boxster but damn....90% of the threads are "Spyder"

Who has figures on ratio between Boxster and Cayman sales?

Evo X

It's just because it's the newest hottest thing out right now.

You'll probably see discussion shift towards the 718 once they release later this year and people start talking about the pluses/minuses, intricacies, and ownership experience of that platform.

BTW, congrats on the 918CS. Post some pics.

SCMike

I think the forum titles are a bit confusing. There is another forum for all generations of Cayman and Cayman S:
https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...nerations-126/

But what about the Cayman GT4 or even GTS since they are left out of the forum title (the GT4 has its own forum but not the Spyder)? I suppose the above forum is where all the future 718 Cayman and Cayman S postings should go?

So by default, I guess that really makes this a Boxster (987 onwards all generations) forum? Maybe the forum titlings should be made less ambiguous? Since I have one of each, I lurk on both forums.

f22c

jeanrabelais

Exactly. Since it was announced the Spyder became a dominant thread here, but as 2016 comes to a close I'm sure the conversation will move on. I still like reading about the 987 Spyder too

Archimedes

Because mods.

They no want no more steenken' sub forums.

Schmidts Cat

I think the Spyder and gt4 should be together. Why don't we just start posting everything 981 Spyder there? Why do we like sheep, just keep coloring inside the lines? In fact, the moderators could move all the Spyder threads there, and just change the sub forum name. No new forum!

Marine Blue

Well technically the gt4 subforum is also for the 981 Spyder, at least it's labeled as such. But the GT4 forum is very active and the Spyder content might be lost in there which is likely why many continue to post here instead. Ironically with all the Spyder content it has displaced all the other content for all the other models that this forum covers.

It's an ongoing joke honestly, the moderators seem to completely ignore this forum even after multiple complaints about how the Cayman and Boxsters are split up. I bet we could say all sorts of crap on this forum and the moderators wouldn't catch it unless someone sends them a pm about it. . Just kidding of course....sort of.

Schmidts Cat

Ahhh, I never noticed "and similar to come boxster". Oh well.

jeanrabelais

Marine Blue, I already feel out of my element here and now you are telling me I've been posting on the incorrect sub-forum? Was it like this all along or did the rubrics change at some point? I think the Spyder crowd is a little different than the GT4 crowd. yes there is overlap, but I think these are two different personality profiles that share some commonality but also diverge in different directions. Boxster seems to be a good match -- but the engine.....?

Marine Blue

I was just pointing out that the moderators made a half hearted attempt at adding the Spyder into the GT4 forum. They never bothered to change the sub forum description to label it as Spyder and the owners never caught on. Having said that if I was an owner I would prefer to post here since a large portion of the GT4 forum is track related.

Realistically they should separate the 987 from the 981 and keep a subforum for the GT4. The Spyder owners can continue posting in the respective normal area since there is a great deal of overlap with interior and certain mechanicals. I imagine as the GT4 and Spyders age the two might want to merge since the engines and transmissions are the same and you can glean information from other owners to address issues specific to the 3.8L engine that won't show up in the standard forum.

jeanrabelais

^Sounds good to me MODERATOR-GOD if you are reading.

VGM911

+1
I'd like to see more Boxster/Cayman posts......enough about the Spyders, already!

CAlexio

Where are Spyder owners supposed to post then?... We're kind of orphans here

SJJ28

I don't get complaining about Spyder posts, if there's something you need to know about your non Spyder, start a thread...am I missing something?