Congratulations and welcome to the Forum!!!
Greetings from Bucks County PA
Finally bought my first Porsche after many years of lust and hours on the configurator! 718 CS, agate grey, PDK. Kids are all through college and doing well, couple of houses paid off, retirement pretty well-funded and I like my job enough to keep at it a few more years - I'm 57, retirement will be at 60 or 62. Figured it was long overdue - co-workers, family and friends tell me I should have done it a decade or two ago. The traditionalist in me wanted a 911. The closer I looked, the more I was drawn to the Cayman S. Mid-engine, better power to weight than base 911, top speed 177 and 0 - 60 3.6, who needs the vestigial back seats, etc. No disrespect to the 911 range, but the limits of the 718S are high enough for me and it's nice to pocket and invest the extra $40 - 50K I was looking at for a decently optioned 911S.
I expect to drive it hard, maybe a few track days here and there, and enjoy it as a 3 season daily driver (alternating with 2012 Audi A6 3.0T - a gem). I'll scratch my 911 itch with some time in a GT3 at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta.
I don't get the 4 cylinder hate I've seen in some forums - never gave this a second thought choosing the car. And I love the sound, especially in sport mode - don't get all the fuss about this either.
Enjoying the forum so far, thanks to all.
I expect to drive it hard, maybe a few track days here and there, and enjoy it as a 3 season daily driver (alternating with 2012 Audi A6 3.0T - a gem). I'll scratch my 911 itch with some time in a GT3 at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta.
I don't get the 4 cylinder hate I've seen in some forums - never gave this a second thought choosing the car. And I love the sound, especially in sport mode - don't get all the fuss about this either.
Enjoying the forum so far, thanks to all.
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Welcome! I got mine (white base Cayman) in December and just today I turned passed the 2000 mile break in. Now it's flogging time! 
We are across the river from you about once a week (visiting kids/grandkids). Those are some beautiful roads in that area.
We seem to be getting a decent break on weather here in the northeast so drive it while you can.
The NNJR-PCA has some track days scheduled in 2018. We're going to a NNJR meeting tomorrow to find out more about them (+ the autocross events).
We are across the river from you about once a week (visiting kids/grandkids). Those are some beautiful roads in that area.
We seem to be getting a decent break on weather here in the northeast so drive it while you can.
The NNJR-PCA has some track days scheduled in 2018. We're going to a NNJR meeting tomorrow to find out more about them (+ the autocross events).
Great to hear! Welcome ...
... and I wholeheartedly approve of your color combo, which is a spitting image of my former car, a BMW 228i M Sport:
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