Hi all,
My Cayman S is currently on the water sailing past the west coast of Central America, due into port in San Diego this Sunday. The schedule shows delivery to the dealer in LA on July 7. This is happening because I went to the LA Auto Show around Thanksgiving last year. There I saw a Cayman in Rhodium Silver, and I became infatuated with it. Had it been any other color I probably would not have noticed it. The sharper creases and new tail lights really caught my eye. However, having driven various Boxsters before, I really wasn't too interested in buying a 718 at that moment - those previous generations handled really well, but were weak in terms of torque, which I like (I daily drive a BMW 550i with 480 lb-ft). I already have a 2008 Miata with aftermarket suspension that I use primarily on the mountain roads around here, and it has served that purpose well. However, I always wanted a bit more power, and especially torque. Not until I read that the new turbo produced a lot more torque, especially down-low, did that buzzing start in my brain (a friend once said that I go through a fevered Pon Car, in relation to a Vulcan's Pon Farr).
I went to the dealer and test drove a couple of Boxsters - a manual S without PSE but with PASM, and a PDK S without either. The acceleration and torque were great, and I also liked the sound, including the pops. I was hooked, so after some playing with the configurator I submitted an order in late February for an April build. I wanted the Cayman because of the looks and I already have a convertible (I'm keeping the Miata for a while since it isn't worth that much now). My order is: Cayman S, manual, PSE, PASM, PTV, Bose, Nav, auto climate, leather interior, power sport seats, in Rhodium Silver (side intakes painted). My Graphite Blue interior seems to be an unusual choice, since I have not seen any others in that color.
Waiting for it to build and ship, I have done what everyone else here has: viewed every YouTube video, read every review, and scoured the very few forums that discuss the 718. The big surprise was that there were sites (looking at you, Planet 9) and even an entire nation (Great Britain) that seem dedicated to hating the 718, largely based on it not sounding like previous generations. Somehow, the primary purpose of a sports car is not to handle and accelerate well but to make sound. Oh, well, I guess some folks have to prove that they are Experts and True Believers by bashing any changes. My main disappointment is that traffic on the 718 forums is so low - I'm used to the quite lively Miata forums, but I guess that's just a matter of the number of those cars in existence.
I'm looking forward to reading and writing future posts here.
My Cayman S is currently on the water sailing past the west coast of Central America, due into port in San Diego this Sunday. The schedule shows delivery to the dealer in LA on July 7. This is happening because I went to the LA Auto Show around Thanksgiving last year. There I saw a Cayman in Rhodium Silver, and I became infatuated with it. Had it been any other color I probably would not have noticed it. The sharper creases and new tail lights really caught my eye. However, having driven various Boxsters before, I really wasn't too interested in buying a 718 at that moment - those previous generations handled really well, but were weak in terms of torque, which I like (I daily drive a BMW 550i with 480 lb-ft). I already have a 2008 Miata with aftermarket suspension that I use primarily on the mountain roads around here, and it has served that purpose well. However, I always wanted a bit more power, and especially torque. Not until I read that the new turbo produced a lot more torque, especially down-low, did that buzzing start in my brain (a friend once said that I go through a fevered Pon Car, in relation to a Vulcan's Pon Farr).
I went to the dealer and test drove a couple of Boxsters - a manual S without PSE but with PASM, and a PDK S without either. The acceleration and torque were great, and I also liked the sound, including the pops. I was hooked, so after some playing with the configurator I submitted an order in late February for an April build. I wanted the Cayman because of the looks and I already have a convertible (I'm keeping the Miata for a while since it isn't worth that much now). My order is: Cayman S, manual, PSE, PASM, PTV, Bose, Nav, auto climate, leather interior, power sport seats, in Rhodium Silver (side intakes painted). My Graphite Blue interior seems to be an unusual choice, since I have not seen any others in that color.
Waiting for it to build and ship, I have done what everyone else here has: viewed every YouTube video, read every review, and scoured the very few forums that discuss the 718. The big surprise was that there were sites (looking at you, Planet 9) and even an entire nation (Great Britain) that seem dedicated to hating the 718, largely based on it not sounding like previous generations. Somehow, the primary purpose of a sports car is not to handle and accelerate well but to make sound. Oh, well, I guess some folks have to prove that they are Experts and True Believers by bashing any changes. My main disappointment is that traffic on the 718 forums is so low - I'm used to the quite lively Miata forums, but I guess that's just a matter of the number of those cars in existence.
I'm looking forward to reading and writing future posts here.