JCM
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Saw this the other day when I was just having a browse. So they say it's currently setup for Gymkhana, how much work would it need to make it driveable in UK roads.
What's taken your fancy in the classifieds today?
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@Robin_Hood They seem extremely well spec'd. Did you hold out for any particular spec during your search? I would like the Xenium pack (360 camera, tilt and slide panoramic sunroof) but its not a deal breaker.
Love these alloys:
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Well specced Cayman S here
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I love the look of porsches, but I always think when I see them that they seem so underpowered for the price tag? like that car is only 345bhp and alot of other porcshes are much less bhp tooWell specced Cayman S here
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I know what you're saying, and I'm struggling myself to justify going from a 538bhp V8 to a 300odd bhp Porsche, but like @trev 1515 said above, it's more about the driving experience/involvement with the Porsches, well from what I've been told anyways.
Was actually looking at Cayman Rs and they're only 325bhp, but the reviews on YouTube speak wonders, as do all the exhaust bodies I've watched lol.
911 is still on my list an all, though there's so many of them I've it narrowed down to I'd need a whole thread for that lol
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It is hard to get your head around, like the above car @Rocko has posted is only 245bhp, by todays standards it seems slow for a sports car, But I've never drove one so I've no idea about the real world experience, Just don't see why they don't have more power when they are so expensive. they are great looking cars
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Put simply, they don't need more power. Makes for a lot more entertaining stage trying to keep pace rather than something with too much hp that you just point and squirt, then dive on the brakes, rinse and repeat.
In a similar vein to the under-powered vs just right discussion, I have taken a serious notion for one of these...
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It is hard to get your head around, like the above car @Rocko has posted is only 245bhp, by todays standards it seems slow for a sports car, But I've never drove one so I've no idea about the real world experience, Just don't see why they don't have more power when they are so expensive. they are great looking cars
Balance and confidence in what it can do. On a B-road my Cayman absolutely pissed all over my mates RS3. It just goes absolutely inch perfect to where you want it to be and the power band just really encourages you to drive.
They also "feel" fast if that makes sense. If you enjoy the physicality of driving you will love them, if you prefer point and shoot power it will do nothing for you at all lol
The driver involvement and all pin point steering is all fine and I get that but 200-300 just isn’t enough by today’s standards. To get smoked by a Leon or something. Outside of the old ‘ohh I’d have had him in the twisties’ Nonsense, clutching at straws for excuses
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If willy waving at the lights is all it was about we'd be all in Teslas or screwed out diesels. I'd rather have a Cayman sat on the driveway than an RS3, personally.
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Referencing what people are saying about driving experience vs point and shoot I much preferred my 140hp MX5 over the 300hp Ralliart.
That might sound mental to most but that's genuinely how I feel.
I'm not saying the Mitsi was a bad driving car, quite the opposite, easily the fastest thing I've owned but he problem lay in the fact that anytime I used my right foot I ended up way above the speed limit and to be honest after I got used to the power it just seemed all too easy, it just wasn't fun to drive.
The Mazda however was fun because you had to work it to get the power out of it, the chassis seemed perfectly balanced and you were never really in license losing territory. You could use all the power, all the time and that made it fun for me
That might sound mental to most but that's genuinely how I feel.
I'm not saying the Mitsi was a bad driving car, quite the opposite, easily the fastest thing I've owned but he problem lay in the fact that anytime I used my right foot I ended up way above the speed limit and to be honest after I got used to the power it just seemed all too easy, it just wasn't fun to drive.
The Mazda however was fun because you had to work it to get the power out of it, the chassis seemed perfectly balanced and you were never really in license losing territory. You could use all the power, all the time and that made it fun for me
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No replacement for displacement (or turbos lol) I took the e36 M3 a drive, great, still quick enough but the C63 we had in a while back shows how far things have come. Thats where its at, downside is they wouldn't handle half as good as an E92 M3 so nice to get a balance of handling and brutal power.
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The other thing is the like of a cayman or a 996/977 aren’t big cars so aren’t as heavy.
There was top gear test on the IOM a few years ago, M6 911 and a V8 vantage. 997 smoked them all lol. My 996 was only 320bhp but it was waaaaaay faster than my m5
There was top gear test on the IOM a few years ago, M6 911 and a V8 vantage. 997 smoked them all lol. My 996 was only 320bhp but it was waaaaaay faster than my m5
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That’s the inscription model, looks lovely with those wheels.
I went condition and miles personally, wanted a tow bar, bursting blue and privacy that was my search.. they are very well kitted as standard but the Xenium Pack is a a great option to have, family Pack if you have kids is good with built in booster seat and sun blinds integrated in the back.
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I need a thread called ‘what are tempted to finance today’
And today’s temptation ...
I’m torn between this and the black Tuscan
Good job I’ve just started working otherwise I’d do something very stupid...
And today’s temptation ...
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I’m torn between this and the black Tuscan
Good job I’ve just started working otherwise I’d do something very stupid...
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I need a thread called ‘what are tempted to finance today’
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I’m torn between this and the black Tuscan
Good job I’ve just started working otherwise I’d do something very stupid...
Seems really well priced that. Almost be a shame not to buy it
Agreed, it is well priced, especially with a SpeedSix rebuild already done. Just saw its a CAT D, that will be why then..If interested you can probably get pictures of it damaged..Just search for TVR Glen it will be him that sold it.