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Blue On Blue posted:Do it Part of me realizes a GT4’s suspension would be a really awful way to sit in traffic on days I decide to drive it to work. The other part doesn’t want to spend that much money on a car from 2016 and not have CarPlay. 
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If it's going to be a car you're going to (part time) daily and sit in traffic with, the 718 4 cylinder with the added grunt lower in the rev range makes even more sense.
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May 30, 2020 17:52
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Russian Bear posted:If it's going to be a car you're going to (part time) daily and sit in traffic with, the 718 4 cylinder with the added grunt lower in the rev range makes even more sense. Yeah but Russian Bear posted:emotional needs require the 6 cylinder exhaust note
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May 30, 2020 18:43
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Russian Bear posted:Ahhh ok, then yeah a 718 S for sake of trying something "new". The 4 cylinder gets poo poo on, but if your emotional needs don't require the 6 cylinder exhaust note, then there are deals to be had I'm sure. The 718 is objectively better, but the purchase of a mid-engined two seater is an emotional purchase, not a rational one. 2017 718's are already selling for less than 2016 981's.
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May 30, 2020 20:55
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The other consideration is if you want to mess around with tuning, the turbo 4 is the obvious choice.
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May 30, 2020 21:03
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Acquired my dream car. 2014 Cayman S. gently caress a turbo
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May 30, 2020 23:23
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^^^^ GahDAMN that's a good looking car. And I know it sounds great too.
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May 31, 2020 00:09
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Scionix posted:Acquired my dream car. 2014 Cayman S. gently caress a turbo hell yeah you did it brother!
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May 31, 2020 00:17
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Im gonna be honest, I thought my Miata's electric steering was good, but if you put me in the 2014 and the 2008 cayman back to back idk if I'd be able to tell you which one was which.
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May 31, 2020 00:30
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Scionix posted:Acquired my dream car. 2014 Cayman S. gently caress a turbo Awesome dude, congrats! I should have never sold mine. You’re going to love it. Scionix posted:Im gonna be honest, I thought my Miata's electric steering was good, but if you put me in the 2014 and the 2008 cayman back to back idk if I'd be able to tell you which one was which. I dunno man, my 987’s steering feels noticeably more connected, direct, and transmits road feel better than the 981.
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Scionix posted:Acquired my dream car. 2014 Cayman S. gently caress a turbo Congrats!
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May 31, 2020 01:35
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Scionix posted:Acquired my dream car. 2014 Cayman S. gently caress a turbo Sup fellow dream car goon. Did you get a corona deal? Edit: Man those wheels look so good on a black car. Russian Bear fucked around with this message at 03:55 on May 31, 2020 |
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May 31, 2020 02:41
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Nice! Living the dream man, congrats.
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May 31, 2020 02:48
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Residency Evil posted:I dunno man, my 987’s steering feels noticeably more connected, direct, and transmits road feel better than the 981.
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Russian Bear posted:If it's going to be a car you're going to (part time) daily and sit in traffic with, the 718 4 cylinder with the added grunt lower in the rev range makes even more sense. The solution is obviously a 4.5L flat six  https://demanmotorsport.com/4-5l-cayman/
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Scionix posted:Acquired my dream car. 2014 Cayman S. gently caress a turbo I was out on a bike ride this morning and my buddy and I got passed by a Cayman. When we stopped, we both agreed that the Cayman is the best looking modern Porsche. Small, smooth, styled, it just WORKS.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:hell yeah you did it brother! Test drove a base model 2014 Cayman a couple years ago and boy-howdy that thing rips. Also, for my birthday I used Turo and finally got to take a 911 out for an extended spin and it ruled. My WRX suddenly doesn't feel like an adequate boxer   (please ignore the convertible-hair and extremely pasty legs, three months of quarantine will do that)
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Residency Evil posted:Part of me realizes a GT4’s suspension would be a really awful way to sit in traffic on days I decide to drive it to work. Stop rationalizing. GT4's suspension is perfect for the daily drive occasionally. Also what kind of heathen listens to music in a car that has windows down and a NA soundtrack of high rev and delightful tonage? This is my parking lot at work a couple years ago, Red GT3 guy has since traded it for a Black GT3 a year newer but GT4 girl keeps the GT4. I can do everything remote so stopped going in to work altogether a couple years ago. So clearly perfect for the LA commute??  I've since had the front license plate removed from my poverty-spec winter beater here since it's horrible, but the PO didn't get asked before they drilled it on.
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Ether Frenzy posted:the PO didn't get asked before they drilled it on. Had a dealer do that on my Challenger Scat Pack, drilled through holes after being told not to and drilled them at an angle so the plate for not straight. I mean we know dealers are incompetent but having someone drill into a brand new car without even measuring properly is pretty 
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Ether Frenzy posted:Stop rationalizing. GT4's suspension is perfect for the daily drive occasionally. Also what kind of heathen listens to music in a car that has windows down and a NA soundtrack of high rev and delightful tonage? Unfortunately some of us live in the frozen north east. And I’m surprised too: when I was 15, I thought I would be driving a 240sx with 20k in mods thrown in because why would I care about the interior at all? To be fair, I haven’t driven a GT4, but everything I hear tells me that the suspension is pretty crushing for everyday driving. Currently sitting in the waiting room of the local Indy who is doing the PPI on my Spyder. I think I’m already regretting the sale.  I’ve also recently realized that AMG GT Ses have come down in price a ton. And my wife likes the way they look. And I’ve always wanted a car that makes it obvious I’m compensating for a small penis. 
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Ether Frenzy posted:Stop rationalizing. GT4's suspension is perfect for the daily drive occasionally. Also what kind of heathen listens to music in a car that has windows down and a NA soundtrack of high rev and delightful tonage? someone who daily drives the car
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Residency Evil posted:
Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooood like this. It looks badass on that merc.
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Residency Evil posted:Part of me realizes a GT4’s suspension would be a really awful way to sit in traffic on days I decide to drive it to work. As long as the GT4 you're looking at comes with a PCM 3.0 head unit, you can retrofit Carplay pretty affordably ($300-400). Look up NMAutomotive or JoyAuto kits.
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Residency Evil posted:Unfortunately some of us live in the frozen north east Deary me that's a sad situation. KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:someone who daily drives the car Daily driving in SoCal means you can have the windows down every day of the year. Heated seats if it gets below 60!!
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BrainDamage posted:As long as the GT4 you're looking at comes with a PCM 3.0 head unit, you can retrofit Carplay pretty affordably ($300-400). Look up NMAutomotive or JoyAuto kits. I've seen those, but I've wondered how janky the solution ends up being. Russian Bear posted:Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooood like this. It looks badass on that merc. Yup. Hopefully with some of that legendary Mercedes reliability! Ether Frenzy posted:Deary me that's a sad situation.  Btw, the PPI on my Spyder came back pretty much perfect. Looks like it's going/selling, and I am without a fun car.
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Any car is fun if you play a Wierd Al cd in it.
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Ether Frenzy posted:Deary me that's a sad situation. RE I really think you'll regret selling the Spyder. I still miss my Cayman and it's been 6 years. No joke, why don't you offer the buyer some $$ to cancel?
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got off on a technicality posted:SoCal is really the best. I think I left the top down on my Solstice GXP for 6 months straight Eh, a few reasons I guess. 1. I only have room for 1 "fun" car, and my wife doesn't love the Spyder. It's definitely noisy on the inside, the weather is an issue here, and I'd like to have something that she'd be excited about taking for a weekend getaway. She liked the Cayman, and if I can drive a car for a year and essentially break even on it (maybe even come out a bit ahead), that makes sense. 2. Since I only have room for 1 fun car, why not experience something new? Maybe I'll regret it, but hey, it's only a car. 3. It's white. I'm so sick of white. I should have held out for blue. I've been in a deep dive on AMG GT Ss for the past few days, although the one I would want (Blue/Red/Maybe Silver, 2017 with at least a little warranty left/maybe even CPO) is finding to be a challenge to find. I think I may just sit on some cash until a deal comes along, maybe on an AMG, maybe on something else. Residency Evil fucked around with this message at 11:52 on Jun 5, 2020 |
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Residency Evil posted:1. I only have room for 1 "fun" car, and my wife doesn't love the Spyder. It's definitely noisy on the inside, the weather is an issue here, and I'd like to have something that she'd be excited about taking for a weekend getaway. She liked the Cayman, and if I can drive a car for a year and essentially break even on it (maybe even come out a bit ahead), that makes sense. That's a man that wants to stay married. quote:I've been in a deep dive on AMG GT Ss for the past few days, although the one I would want (Blue/Red/Maybe Silver, 2017 with at least a little warranty left/maybe even CPO) is finding to be a challenge to find. I think I may just sit on some cash until a deal comes along, maybe on an AMG, maybe on something else. And that's a fantastic marriage compromise. I really liked your Spyder, but and AMG GT with CPO would tick every possible box other than "convertible." Doooo eeeeet. (after you find eeeeet)
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The AMG GT is a super nice car but I can't get over the ultra-long hood. The real option should be to get a 4.0 GTS
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long hoods are good!
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:long hoods are good! Agreed 
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meatpimp posted:That's a man that wants to stay married. At least one that needs a bigger garage. RoyalScion posted:The AMG GT is a super nice car but I can't get over the ultra-long hood. I just love how different the AMG GT looks and most importantly, the sound of that engine. I do have my name/deposit down for a GTS 4.0. I think it’d be Carmine red, gold wheels, 6-speed. We’ll see how that plays out/if I chicken out on a new car. I think I have to get it fast because my wife just started talking about “trying” for a kid.
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Residency Evil posted:I think I have to get it fast because my wife just started talking about “trying” for a kid. Goon scared shitless at the thought of sex, news at eleven. i keed, i keed I play in the somewhat lower leagues compared to some people here (that's not a knock on you guys, it's just the way it is), and I'm actually very tempted to at least go look at this: https://www.blocket.se/annons/stockholm/porsche_924_turbo/89719911 Google translate is being a bitch, but the highlights are Porsche 924 Turbo 1979, paint touched up after minor repairs in a few places, the gearbox is not the original dogleg, basic maintenance (timing belt, oils, filters etc) and inspection done recently. About 10k USD eqv. Nidhg00670000 fucked around with this message at 13:07 on Jun 6, 2020 |
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Happy wife happy life! FWIW I was in the same spot with my husband - he did not like the Cayman at all because of the ride quality & noise Nice! Didn't know the 924 came with a turbo. The 924/944/968 have always been my secret car crush. You should do eeeeet...
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Race on sunday, wash on monday. Just got it back from the detailer and it's so SHINY    Last year I had the windshield replaced and the body shop ignored my instruction and the giant window placard to not wash it and they put a ton of swirls into the finish. They did at least agree to cover a good portion of the cost to redo the ceramic coat so that's a minor win. Now that's back to looking better than new. Re: 924. That looks like a great example from a quick glance, is the naca duct on the hood factory?
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That's the nicest one I've seen in years, although to be fair I haven't seen one in years.. probably well over 10. The easiest way to tell a Turbo is the NACA duct on the hood. Ninja: Had to look at my local listings, no turbo but found this minty looking one NA with a whopping 28K KMs  Best guess from the ad, senior that's had it for years. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/edmonton/1981-porsche-924/1504031191
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Residency Evil posted:At least one that needs a bigger garage. 
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This is how I end up as the guy in that “owned” meme.
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Just finished my second oil change on my 991.1. Not quite as nerve-racking as the first time around, but who in their right mind goes. “I know, after you’ve added the new oil, we’ll make you run the engine for 15 minutes before you get an indication whether you’ve overfilled and ruined your engine, or underfilled, and ruined your engine! Genius!”
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