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Old 03-21-2014, 03:32 PM
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GTS = facelift incoming, parts bin special

Love the Cayman, a bargain Porsche and way more value and, IMO, performance than a base Carrera, but no thanks
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Old 03-21-2014, 04:03 PM
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They made this fitting and cool advertisement video when they thought they were going to put the GT3 engine in it.

Than they changed their mind and it turned into an overdramatic bull**** video.
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Old 03-21-2014, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
They made this fitting and cool advertisement video when they thought they were going to put the GT3 engine in it.

Than they changed their mind and it turned into an overdramatic bull**** video.
Maybe the guy in charge of specing the connecting rods on the 991 GT3 motors was called into this super-important meeting.

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Old 03-21-2014, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
overdramatic bull**** video.
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Looks like I'll be keeping my 6GT3 for a very long time.
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Old 03-21-2014, 08:58 PM
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what a crap video.
who are they trying to speak to?
14 year olds?
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Old 03-21-2014, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Tacet-Conundrum
Free Sports Suspension on the GTS. And its 15 BHP more than the S! In the right hands this car can keep up with a 3 during DEs.
Nope...it won't....a .1 and especially .2 gT3 will be 4-5 secs faster at Sebring.
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Old 03-22-2014, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by aussie jimmy
what a crap video.
who are they trying to speak to?
14 year olds?
unfortunately looks like they are trying to appeal to Americans
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Old 03-22-2014, 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
They made this fitting and cool advertisement video when they thought they were going to put the GT3 engine in it.

Than they changed their mind and it turned into an overdramatic bull**** video.
The Committee. - YouTube
Porsche normally doles out power increases in once-every-3-years increments of 5 HP. It took a committee of their most fearless mavericks to come up with the idea of 15 HP increase! The VW Board of Directors probably fired them all.
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Old 03-22-2014, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mdrums
Nope...it won't....a .1 and especially .2 gT3 will be 4-5 secs faster at Sebring.
Sorry, I was being ambiguous. If you choose your weapon anything can be faster. I was thinking in American Car mag Parlance like Road & Track's Fast Laps features where they use a 911 S and a Cayman S and get the same Times because the people driving the 911's don't know how to drive them.

Drum notice how I didn't say what type of 911. For all everyone knows I could have meant an old long hood T model.
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Old 03-22-2014, 01:10 PM
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I almost ordered a Cayman GTS. The Cayman S with Sport Suspension, Torque Vectoring and PDK is a ball to drive. However, I'll be in a one owner 9000 mi 2010 GT3 as soon as the owner gets back in town.
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Old 03-22-2014, 01:17 PM
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Good call!!
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Old 03-22-2014, 01:38 PM
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Good choice Alan. I like the new cayman but i adore the gt3
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Old 03-22-2014, 02:57 PM
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it's the mooty discount. i have to lie to wife how much i spent. now i have to lie to myself how much i spent.....

i meant 79xxx.
Don't ask, don't tell. I don't talk price and she gets everything "on sale"

Enjoy life... buy the car, drive it, sell it, repeat the cycle.
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Old 03-22-2014, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan C.
I almost ordered a Cayman GTS. The Cayman S with Sport Suspension, Torque Vectoring and PDK is a ball to drive. However, I'll be in a one owner 9000 mi 2010 GT3 as soon as the owner gets back in town.
(OT on OT thread ) Alan what are the wheels on the car in your avatar? They look fantastic.

Edit - Never mind, should have read your signature first.
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Old 03-22-2014, 04:48 PM
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It is reportedly confirmed now that there will be new Cayman and Boxster models with 4-cylinder engines, presumably turbocharged, producing up to 396 hp. That will put them solidly in 911 territory.
http://www.carscoops.com/2014/03/por...der-boxer.html
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