Porsche Cayman GTR - LotusTalk

SUTOL111x · 03-24-2009, 01:22 PM

This Cayman build (carbon fiber and kevlar) is in the current European Car mag and instantly changed my view of the car. I think it looks sensational. The pics in the mag are much better and show the diffuser and c/f inserts in the mirrors, front grates, etc.

Here is a link to the body kit designer:

Photos

spectre · 03-24-2009, 01:25 PM

That is tiiggghhhhttttt!!!!

Demonized · 03-24-2009, 01:26 PM

I quite like that, and I'm not much of a Porshe buff.

MickOpalak · 03-24-2009, 01:28 PM

Still looks like a 911 that they left in the microwave...

texige · 03-24-2009, 01:29 PM

I like it. It's too bad that Porsche treats the Cayman like a red headed step child because they don't want it faster than the 911.

spectre · 03-24-2009, 01:31 PM

I like that...I mean 911 in a microwave.

SUTOL111x · 03-24-2009, 01:33 PM

The 911 resemblance was intentional, as is obvious. They used a 997 GT2 front end and 997 GT3 rear to model the panels after. 7" wider in the back and 3" wider in the front.

BUELL XB12R · 03-24-2009, 01:38 PM

That's one gorgeous Cayman, but I'm a fan of all Caymans.

shay2nak · 03-24-2009, 01:49 PM

lemme guess...it costs 200k. still fugly all disproportionate.

SUTOL111x · 03-24-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shay2nak

lemme guess...it costs 200k. still fugly all disproportionate.

The mag didn't say how much the guy sunk into the 2007 base car, though I was just talking about the body kit - looks cool to me and on a mid-engined Porsche, should be a ton of fun (at a price).

Fugly? Even with the 2010 Lotus Exige inspired front-end?

Noisycow · 03-24-2009, 02:23 PM

Some Caymans are better looking than others. Red looks great. Saw this one for $45k on Porsche Planet.

shay2nak · 03-24-2009, 03:10 PM

they should have kept the Cayman front end. Look how much nicer the above photo looks. Stop posing as 911.

Noisycow · 03-24-2009, 03:15 PM

The reviews I have read have claimed that the new 2009 Cayman S's extra 25 hp, LSD and PDK tranny make the car superior to the Carrera S on the track. They are having trouble keeping the red headed stepchild beat down.

SUTOL111x · 03-24-2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noisycow

The reviews I have read have claimed that the new 2009 Cayman S's extra 25 hp, LSD and PDK tranny make the car superior to the Carrera S on the track. They are having trouble keeping the red headed stepchild beat down.

Cool!!! That pic you posted of the red does look great. Is that an S?

Noisycow · 03-24-2009, 04:17 PM

Yes, 2006 Cayman S w/ BBS wheels.

SUTOL111x · 03-24-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Noisycow

Yes, 2006 Cayman S w/ BBS wheels.

BBS? Those are really nice. Man, they have been in it a long time. I remember the polished lip, gold cross-hatched center wheels on the Turbo Carrera's back in the mid-'70s. All the rage back then.

Appleseed · 03-24-2009, 04:31 PM

I was drooling when that mag came in the mail... I considered the cayman when I got the Lotus... I read the article on my way to TCI this weekend. I wish that I had a garage with that and the Lotus... Oh what dreams, I should just feel lucky to have the Elise

Noisycow · 03-24-2009, 04:41 PM

I like the Lotus better, but the Cayman S is sweet. A very good choice for more of a daily driver and people on here that have talked about back injuries, etc. With a lot of enthusiasts moving toward the 2009 model, prices on the 2006-2007 models should be very reasonable soon. Very nice CSs are already in the Elise territory price wise.

mp3moose · 03-24-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shay2nak

they should have kept the Cayman front end. Look how much nicer the above photo looks. Stop posing as 911.

Agreed. My head hurts while trying figure it a 911 or cayman.

Thomasio · 03-24-2009, 04:47 PM

I dig it!

03-24-2009, 01:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
SUTOL111x Bike, Ride, Drive... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 584	Porsche Cayman GTR This Cayman build (carbon fiber and kevlar) is in the current European Car mag and instantly changed my view of the car. I think it looks sensational. The pics in the mag are much better and show the diffuser and c/f inserts in the mirrors, front grates, etc. Here is a link to the body kit designer: Photos Attached Images __________________ Steve 2008 KTM 690 SMC Supermoto 2011 Cervelo S3 *2008 Exige S 240 - Starlight Black* - TP, TP, LSD, SS (Sold) 2008 Triumph Daytona 675 (Sold)** Last edited by SUTOL111x; 03-24-2009 at 01:28 PM.

03-24-2009, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
spectre the designer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,105	That is tiiggghhhhttttt!!!! __________________ 2008 Exige S 240

03-24-2009, 01:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Demonized Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,784	I quite like that, and I'm not much of a Porshe buff. __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise (Sold)

03-24-2009, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
MickOpalak Prez: The K.G.B. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,519	Still looks like a 911 that they left in the microwave... __________________ 2007 Exige S - Krypton Green - VF Stage 2 - RLS Intercooler - Volk TE37s - B&M Shifter - QuickSilver exhaust - Sector111 motorsport engine mounts - stripes - harnesses - Pagid pads - Green air filter Find me also on http://www.britishspeed.com President - Lotus Limited Southeast http://www.Facebook.com/groups/LotusLtdSE http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/LLSE/

03-24-2009, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
spectre the designer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,105	I like that...I mean 911 in a microwave. __________________ 2008 Exige S 240

03-24-2009, 01:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
texige Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: austin texas Posts: 1,094	I like it. It's too bad that Porsche treats the Cayman like a red headed step child because they don't want it faster than the 911.

03-24-2009, 01:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
SUTOL111x Bike, Ride, Drive... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 584	The 911 resemblance was intentional, as is obvious. They used a 997 GT2 front end and 997 GT3 rear to model the panels after. 7" wider in the back and 3" wider in the front. __________________ Steve 2008 KTM 690 SMC Supermoto 2011 Cervelo S3 *2008 Exige S 240 - Starlight Black* - TP, TP, LSD, SS (Sold) 2008 Triumph Daytona 675 (Sold)**

03-24-2009, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
BUELL XB12R No, it's not Italian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hobbs NM Posts: 499 Images: 1	That's one gorgeous Cayman, but I'm a fan of all Caymans. __________________ 2003 Porsche 996 2005 Elise Saffron yellow 2008 Solstice 2004 Buell XB12R 2002 Z06 (Sold)

03-24-2009, 01:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
shay2nak Noways iz sittin outsides Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calipornia Posts: 19,718	lemme guess...it costs 200k. still fugly all disproportionate. __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190*X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 Lotus Exige S325 WTC 2

03-24-2009, 02:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Noisycow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,504	Some Caymans are better looking than others. Red looks great. Saw this one for $45k on Porsche Planet. Attached Images __________________ - - - - http://thecomingdepression.blogspot.com/ No longer the coming Depression, it is already here.

03-24-2009, 03:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
shay2nak Noways iz sittin outsides Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calipornia Posts: 19,718	they should have kept the Cayman front end. Look how much nicer the above photo looks. Stop posing as 911. __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190*X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 Lotus Exige S325 WTC 2

03-24-2009, 03:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
Noisycow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,504	The reviews I have read have claimed that the new 2009 Cayman S's extra 25 hp, LSD and PDK tranny make the car superior to the Carrera S on the track. They are having trouble keeping the red headed stepchild beat down. __________________ - - - - http://thecomingdepression.blogspot.com/ No longer the coming Depression, it is already here.

03-24-2009, 04:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
Noisycow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,504	Yes, 2006 Cayman S w/ BBS wheels.

03-24-2009, 04:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
Appleseed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 269	I was drooling when that mag came in the mail... I considered the cayman when I got the Lotus... I read the article on my way to TCI this weekend. I wish that I had a garage with that and the Lotus... Oh what dreams, I should just feel lucky to have the Elise __________________ 2008 GG Elise (no longer needs black wheels ) 2008 Gray Prius (wifey) 1998 Jag XK8 (traded on Elise) Thank God!

03-24-2009, 04:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
Noisycow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,504	I like the Lotus better, but the Cayman S is sweet. A very good choice for more of a daily driver and people on here that have talked about back injuries, etc. With a lot of enthusiasts moving toward the 2009 model, prices on the 2006-2007 models should be very reasonable soon. Very nice CSs are already in the Elise territory price wise.

03-24-2009, 04:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
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