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Hatbox, Coxter; What are we gonna nickname this Puppy?

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Old 12-22-2005, 03:56 PM
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Default Hatbox, Coxter; What are we gonna nickname this Puppy?

HatBox = Hatchback/Boxer Engine

Coxter = Coupe/Boxter

Boupe = Boxter/Coupe


??? (-%


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Old 12-22-2005, 04:55 PM
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Boxtop = you know + Hard Top


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Old 12-23-2005, 07:47 AM
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I'll call it mine.
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Another picture.
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One from the front. Thinking of painting the strip which houses the fog lights black.
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Cocoa brown inside but missing the PCM screen which was ordered as well as the silver/grey seatbelts.
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Quick impressions are that the Cayman S is a beauty in the flesh. Pictures seriously don't do it justice at all!

It's Arctic Silver/Cocoa brown full leather inside. The PCM screen curiously didn't show up even though I ordered it as well as the silver/grey seatbelts. It's for the wife so it had to be tiptronic but this car deserves a 6speed, the noise it makes is head and shoulders above the past Porsche models.

The ride is pretty good actually and the handling is a dream. I can't wait untill the break-in is done as this car seems to relish being as close to the redline, as I found out while test-driving the demo.

Inside fit and finish is world class, and the sports seats are miles better than my 996 turbo S. It feels very solid, more solid than the 996 with no creaks or rattles.

Overall, it's a blast to drive and both, me and the wife, are more than happy with the decision to get it.
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Originally Posted by 03-turbo911
One from the front. Thinking of painting the strip which houses the fog lights black.
Don't do it. Give it time, and the look will probably grow on you.
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Originally Posted by 03-turbo911
One from the front. Thinking of painting the strip which houses the fog lights black.
Hmm, that might be an improvment. Do you get any fog in Bahrain ? Nice car. I guess the economy is zooming again over there. It's always the opposite over here when that happens since we have to pay those prices. I was in Dhahran back in the early 80's before they built the bridge from Khobar over to Bahrain. Enjoy your ride...........and the $60 oil.
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Plenty of fog this time of the year. I'm almost afraid of saying how much I'm paying for gas in the fear I might get lynched.

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Yeah, I remember it was like 25 cents a gallon when I was there, I bet they bumped it to 50 cents by now.
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Originally Posted by 03-turbo911
I'll call it mine.
I love the front/side angle picture. It really shows off some of the lines of hte car better than many of the other pictures I have seen. It really does the car better justice because I agree the car looks better in person than in most of the pictures published. I also want to compliment you on your color combo choice of Artic silver and Cocoa Brown. I think that is just stunning combination.
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Thank you bet, you're too kind.
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Congrats Khalid to you and your wife on the Cayman, they are nice looking cars.
If only they had a 330hp version.
Porsche should rename the Carrera S a Carrera, and make the current S with Power kit the new S, giving room for a 330 HP Cayman, and a 310 hp Boxster.


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