Small car the Cayman
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Small car the Cayman
Today whent and took a look at the Cayman, no wonder they call it a Cayman,'cause it is smaller than a Cocodrile. I did like it a lot in photos, I whent to with the idea to buy one, but I did not like it at all,looks like a toy car. Well different strokes for diff. folks I guess!, cheers,Sonny. 
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Just personal pref I guess. I happen to love the compact and purposeful look of the Cayman......to me it looks much fresher than the 997. It's actually a little longer and taller than the Boxster is, any bigger and it would just add more weight. I'll take it just the way it is.
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The Cayman is a surprisingly small car with a low roofline. The roofline is significantly lower than that of a Carrera. It's very aggressive--which for most folks will be a good thing. As a daily driver, though, a tall person might have some concerns.
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Originally Posted by Porsh-uh
Uh... ok. Porsche is the wrong car for you entirely. Go buy a Lincoln.
That was always one of the 911's virtues for me...
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Originally Posted by Sean
The Cayman is a tightly focused, purposeful sports car--not a GT cruiser.
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Sonny, Does not seem so small to me.
I got this from the Dec edition of GT Purely Porsche.
The Caymans overall height is 1305mm tall between the 997S 1300mm and 997 1310mm.
The Cayman is slightly narrower when measured from the leading edge of the wheel but surprisingly equal width when measured from the outside of the mirrors.
The Cayman actually has a longer wheel base than the 997 at 2415mm vs. 2350mm for the 997. The Cayman however is 86mm shorter than the 997 in overall length.
I got this from the Dec edition of GT Purely Porsche.
The Caymans overall height is 1305mm tall between the 997S 1300mm and 997 1310mm.
The Cayman is slightly narrower when measured from the leading edge of the wheel but surprisingly equal width when measured from the outside of the mirrors.
The Cayman actually has a longer wheel base than the 997 at 2415mm vs. 2350mm for the 997. The Cayman however is 86mm shorter than the 997 in overall length.
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Originally Posted by Sean
As a daily driver, though, a tall person might have some concerns.
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6'1" with long torso and it fit me like a glove with the seat as far back as it could go; i do like to sit little farther back than most people and with a sharper rake in the seatback.
Plenty of headroom.
The test drive will tell the tell, though.
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Plenty of headroom.
The test drive will tell the tell, though.
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Originally Posted by sonny1
Today whent and took a look at the Cayman, no wonder they call it a Cayman,'cause it is smaller than a Cocodrile. I did like it a lot in photos, I whent to with the idea to buy one, but I did not like it at all,looks like a toy car. Well different strokes for diff. folks I guess!, cheers,Sonny.
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From: Other PA
Originally Posted by sonny1
Today whent and took a look at the Cayman, no wonder they call it a Cayman,'cause it is smaller than a Cocodrile. I did like it a lot in photos, I whent to with the idea to buy one, but I did not like it at all,looks like a toy car. Well different strokes for diff. folks I guess!, cheers,Sonny.
