CaymanS on the streets of LA - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Lux · 05-27-2005, 06:44 PM

I don't get the bubble top at all. Now they can't even put a sunroof in it.

They should've made it a notchback. It's too 911/Bug/TT/Crossfire looking. A notchback would've made it look a little more Boxster, which we all know is badass looking.

Whoever designed the wheels should have their ass kicked.

The side vents look even worse than the 987.

The rear quarter panel that goes down at a 45 degree angle doesn't work on the 987 and doesn't work here either.

Rear quarter windows should've been a little longer.

Foglights are lame. 987 front end looks better.

Ugly interior with even uglier steering wheel. Nice square glovebox. LOL.

Performance-wise, it'll kick ass. But looks-wise, it doesn't move me at all.

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Jeph · 05-27-2005, 10:08 PM

I think the car looks cool. Here are a couple revisions. Lose the gills and shift inlet back and up slightly, and 86 the foglights -as such...

Perfectlap · 05-28-2005, 09:59 AM

Jeph can you put the 911 Turbo healdights on it too?!

UKBXSTR · 05-28-2005, 10:21 AM

Delaers are now taking deposits in the uK - brochures are out. Launch date here 26th Nov.

Base price is £34k (compared to £32k for the 2.7 and £38k for the 987 S )

Leather and 18" alloys std.

wetstuff · 05-28-2005, 03:14 PM

Xavier: You got it! Your's looks like the changes they need to make to dump the TT-top. Your's makes it look like Pinnin-Farina (sp?) got the final sketches. Love it...

..and Jeph: I'll bet the aftermarket guys are already drooling over the changes they can offer. Those 'fogs' are the first thing to unbolt.

Good work guys.

jim

psuball1 · 05-28-2005, 03:37 PM

I think it looks good, especially the inside but I also agree that it is a little TT'esque. I guarantee once someone throws some staggered deep lip type wheels on it everyone will be wanting one.

Ronzi · 05-30-2005, 09:05 AM

From the looks of the pic with the rear lid up, this is fer sure going to be a car you can only work on from the bottom side. You will need arms like a chimpanzee to get at anything from the top.
A good looking car in any event, although I think I could do without the round fog lights.
Let's see, if I can peddle my '99 for about $25k, that would only leave me about $40k short ... oh well, maybe a used one in a few years.

satlanny · 06-04-2005, 08:36 PM

These are great pics- I put a deposit on one today and the more I see the more I like! I cant wait!

Brucelee · 06-05-2005, 05:32 AM

I just saw new pictures of the Cayman in Car and Driver. Based on THOSE pictures, I really hated the car's looks.

Did anyone else see those pics and if so, what do you think?

The back end reminded me of a 93 RX 7!

Perfectlap · 06-05-2005, 08:54 PM

RX7? uggh...A P-Car should never be confused with a Japanese sports car!
Porsche should call up Maserati and ask them to put in those GranSport headlights. They really droped the ball on those 987/997 headlights.
If not the GranSports, maybe The new Aston Martin headlights which are nice too, as are the Ferrari 575 GTC.

http://www.rapidcars.com/images/575gtcfront.jpg
http://www.astonmartins.com/gaydon_vh/images/DSCN0899.jpg

longislander1 · 06-07-2005, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

RX7? uggh...A P-Car should never be confused with a Japanese sports car!
Porsche should call up Maserati and ask them to put in those GranSport headlights. They really droped the ball on those 987/997 headlights.
If not the GranSports, maybe The new Aston Martin headlights which are nice too, as are the Ferrari 575 GTC.

http://www.rapidcars.com/images/575gtcfront.jpg
http://www.astonmartins.com/gaydon_vh/images/DSCN0899.jpg

That rotary engine is mighty sweet, although the new RX-7's aren't my taste in styling. Imaging a 987S with a rotary instead of the 3.2 That would be awesome.