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I clicked on the thread expecting to hate it... I don't really like modern Porsches... Bother.
I am coming around to these little Caymans, I think they are pretty like 911s used to be pretty before they got big and fat.
This one looks wonderful, it sounds lovely, I love it has a proper gearbox with 3 pedals and a gear stick. I love that the Americans are still daft enough to build an engine called "The Aluminator."
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I'd go so far as to say I prefer the proportions of the Cayman over the evolution of the 911.
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Agreed.
Cayman is the Porsche I would love on my drive. Alongside early 911 and 912 modeks.
That is a neat conversion.
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I like it, I've always liked the Cayman since it came out, and this little modification looks like it could be quite a formidable little weapon.
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Paul Y
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Take a look at the smoking tire on YouTube -Matt road tested this and uploaded the video today. Tried to link it but won't work from my iPad, apologies.... P.
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vitessetony
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Take a look at the smoking tire on YouTube -Matt road tested this and uploaded the video today. Tried to link it but won't work from my iPad, apologies.... P. The op did that already in his first post
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Paul Y
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Ah didn't see that. The Jalopnic link threw me. P.
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thebaron
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I think this is a great swap. I watched the Smoking Tire review earlier today and seems excellent.
Agree on the Cayman proportions and they are roughly 1/2 the price of an equivalent 911
*(disclaimer - only factually correct in the year bracket and engine configurations I'm looking at....in my local market)
It's about 20K vs. 40K so totally (sort of) bargainous. However, now that I need the ability to carry tiny humans I will not be taking the plunge any time soon.
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Last Edit: Dec 7, 2016 21:23:52 GMT by thebaron
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munky
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BT
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I am a big time Porsche fan but I have never been overly interested in the Cayman, even the GT4 seemed a bit "meh".
But that is very impressive. Thanks for sharing!
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I like the Cayman over the more modern fat looking 911 equivalents, this engine swap seems suitably mental
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qwerty
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That's a cool swap.
There's a company called Renegade in the states who do kits to swap LS engines into 911's and Boxsters.
An early 996 with no adornments, with a powerful LS of some description appeals to me greatly.
Tom
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Last Edit: Dec 8, 2016 12:49:28 GMT by qwerty
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madmog
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I came very close to going the Renegade route with a 996 911 or 986 Boxster. unfortunately my 996 was auto so not suitable. if a Boxster you need the 3.2S manual. Porsche quite thoughtfully put rubbish quality (there I said it) engines in both so quite a few cheap cars with broken engines out there.
I'd also vote for the Cayman over 911. I much preferred the feel of a borrowed Cayman S over my 996 with approx the same power. The Cayman seemed to anticipate your thoughts while the 911 fought all the way. But it's just a personal thing.
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munky
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madmog
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Dec 10, 2016 10:25:40 GMT
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What a great idea, I saw that (or something similar) in a kitcar mag a while back. Sad thing is my first though was, "hmm lots of practicality as a hatchback" - middle age is cruel like that:)
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Bolf
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Dec 10, 2016 12:57:10 GMT
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Sweet , looks entertaining .
Dynotorque in brum have done at least one LS engined 911 too
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