The Better Daily Driver for the Wife, 996TT or New Cayman????
05-08-2006, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Craig Trask
WOW!!! A constructive opinion and direct answer to a simple question, without judgement or unfounded assumptions about my wife and my relationship. Thank you Alan!
here are a few examples:
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https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...highlight=wife
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...highlight=wife
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...highlight=wife
i could go on and on
05-08-2006, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Craig Trask
Doug&Julie and Jim Michaels,
You were both absolutely right, and I was dead wrong. After succumbing to guilt caused by your posts, I told her this is her decision and she should make that decision on her own. Well apparently she really didn't want a Cayman or 996 TT. Unfortunately, now I have an even worse mall cruiser in the garage where the new Porsche should be...A new SL 500 Thanks a frickin lot
You were both absolutely right, and I was dead wrong. After succumbing to guilt caused by your posts, I told her this is her decision and she should make that decision on her own. Well apparently she really didn't want a Cayman or 996 TT. Unfortunately, now I have an even worse mall cruiser in the garage where the new Porsche should be...A new SL 500 Thanks a frickin lot
For the record, I wasn't trying to be a smartass...I just think it's better to have our wives involved in this kind of decision making. I've encouraged Julie to explore her interests in cars so she can get a better understanding of why I love them so much. You can't just tell them how to love cars, you have to open the door and let them find out for themselves. I know, sometimes they truly won't care. But more often than not you'd be surprised at how much they can enjoy it as well. Then you have a partner who loves (or at least likes) to do the things you do with the cars.
Turns out Julie would like a C4S and an old convertible Beetle. The Beetle we could do...it'll be a few years before we can do the C4S.
05-08-2006, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by NOBLEGT3
ignore the comments on this board about wives, 99% of these guys are whipped and ask their wives for permission to do anything. do a search sometime and see how many guys say " my wife wont let me" the pussification of the north american man continues.....
i could go on and on
i could go on and on
05-08-2006, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by pstoppani
Counterpoint: My wife and I consider ourselves equals in our marriage. She bought me a Lotus Elise for X-mas 2005.
05-08-2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug&Julie
it's better to have our wives involved in this kind of decision making...more often than not you'd be surprised at how much they can enjoy it as well.
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05-08-2006, 02:09 PM
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Neither. Base 997 - gives her all the bells and whistles plus a sunroof, new car warranty, etc. You can avoid all the things she doesn't need, like PASM. If what she wants is a nice looking P-car with a sunroof, navigation, and automatic - there you go. She doesn't need rougher riding 19s either...
05-08-2006, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Craig Trask
Doug&Julie and Jim Michaels,
You were both absolutely right, and I was dead wrong. After succumbing to guilt caused by your posts, I told her this is her decision and she should make that decision on her own. Well apparently she really didn't want a Cayman or 996 TT. Unfortunately, now I have an even worse mall cruiser in the garage where the new Porsche should be...A new SL 500 Thanks a frickin lot
You were both absolutely right, and I was dead wrong. After succumbing to guilt caused by your posts, I told her this is her decision and she should make that decision on her own. Well apparently she really didn't want a Cayman or 996 TT. Unfortunately, now I have an even worse mall cruiser in the garage where the new Porsche should be...A new SL 500 Thanks a frickin lot
05-08-2006, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by pstoppani
Counterpoint: My wife and I consider ourselves equals in our marriage. She bought me a Lotus Elise for X-mas 2005.
equal is good...
05-08-2006, 11:25 PM
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You wanted her to have a Porsche, and she wanted a big SUV, why not a nice Cayenne? The SL 500 is a nice car. I drove a SL 600 in triple black for a weekend.
05-15-2006, 07:10 PM
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I wouldnt bother forcing your interest in cars on a woman who couldnt really care less about them.
If she went out and bought you chiffon and lace breast pocket hankerchiefs for your suits at a cost of $399 each, you would have been just as happy with the JC Penney ones.
For 98% of the population, cars mean nothing in theirlives. They just get them from A to B. Nothing wrong with that. We cant all specialize in the same thing.
If she went out and bought you chiffon and lace breast pocket hankerchiefs for your suits at a cost of $399 each, you would have been just as happy with the JC Penney ones.
For 98% of the population, cars mean nothing in theirlives. They just get them from A to B. Nothing wrong with that. We cant all specialize in the same thing.
05-17-2006, 07:13 PM
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Let's drop the wife part out of the picture and continue debating this purchase decison. Please!?!?!
Just assume the guy said he's buying a second car.... so should he buy the Cayman S or a 996tt?
Just assume the guy said he's buying a second car.... so should he buy the Cayman S or a 996tt?
05-18-2006, 08:03 AM
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Well there's no comparison in performance, as good as the Cayman S is. But it's newer, has a better interior, and a more nimbal chassis. I guess it depends on whether you want a sports car or (ultra) high performance GT.
05-18-2006, 03:13 PM
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Your wife may enjoy this 3-minute video. It's a few months old but it's a good overview; shows some really nice angles of the Cayman S, good sounds too. 6-airbags, PASM, etc. etc...hard to argue for the older Turbo esp. if she's not particularly horsepower-focused.
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Once inside the link, click on "Video Highlights of...." :
Cayman S Video
(sorry if repost)
Once inside the link, click on "Video Highlights of...." :
Cayman S Video