Soooo... A Porsche?

"Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair)" (vicarious-chair) 01/06/2015 at 23:06 • Filed to: None

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Yeah, I want something a bit more unique instead of this eco boost mustang. I fell in love with the 2006 cayman s. Any opposition? Reason not to buy?

For the record, I do not own an ecoboostang, but I had been set on that being my new car for a while. I currently own an 11 Mazda 3 hatch that I'll be handing off to my sister. I had a 91 miata that I did a lot of work on, but all the electrics went capoot when I moved, so I exchanged it for $500 with a buddy of mine.

Jedidiah > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/06/2015 at 23:10

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Porsches are unique?! Must have missed that memo.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Jedidiah 01/06/2015 at 23:14

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relative to a Mustang, yes

E92M3 > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/06/2015 at 23:16

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Buy it!!! Probably one of THE best drivers car out there.

Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) > Jedidiah 01/06/2015 at 23:19

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Unique to themselves. The package sounds nice. 295 ponies, mid engined, 2800lbs really rigid and at this point the 2006 and 07 are affordable. I guess i meant different, not so much unique. I miss rear drive ever since i donated my miata. I loved test driving the ecoboostang, but i still felt like i was missing something.

jariten1781 > Jedidiah 01/06/2015 at 23:20

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About 75k Mustang sales per year vs about 3.5k Cayman sales so I'd say so.

bob and john > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/06/2015 at 23:21

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LOL and then you have the porsche tamer (k-roll) wanting to buy a mustang XD

Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) > E92M3 01/06/2015 at 23:25

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Thats what i keep hearing. I need to do research to see if they turn into shit after 70k. Theyre dirt cheap around me (24k-32k; 44k mi - 90k mi)

Jedidiah > jariten1781 01/06/2015 at 23:36

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I didn't say Mustangs were unique. Neither of those cars are.

Jedidiah > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 01/06/2015 at 23:36

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I didn't say the mustang was unique. Neither of them are.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Jedidiah 01/06/2015 at 23:47

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relative to Mustangs, the Caymans are unique.

I wasn't speaking in absolutes

Textured Soy Protein > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/07/2015 at 00:28

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I like them but the only car I've ever owned without a sunroof was a Miata. I needs me some sunroof (or convertible) action. No sunroof on Cayennes. So I'd just get a Boxster instead.

mattc993 > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/07/2015 at 01:07

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Do it.

Absolutely.

Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) > Textured Soy Protein 01/07/2015 at 01:08

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Eh, I can live with just the experience of the car. I enjoy sunroofs, but hey! They mess with the weight balance! *finger wag*

Manuél Ferrari > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/07/2015 at 01:19

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I think the IMS issue was still somewhat of a risk (albeit a small one) on the pre-2009 cars

But I would still go for it

Cayman S FTW!

Manuél Ferrari > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/07/2015 at 01:21

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OMG these pre-DFI Cayman S engines sound FUCKING AMAZING with iPE exhaust:

start at 0:35

GeorgeyBoy > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/07/2015 at 01:21

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I've been thinking about getting one. There's a few responses in my post that might be useful.

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/help-cant-stop…

They don't require too much in terms of maintenance, for what it is. It won't be as cheap as a new Mustang. Tires and brakes will need some $$. Water pumps grenade themselves and destroy the engine, so mark that as a preventive maintenance item. Something about IMS on the early ones. The maintenance schedules something like 40k and 80k miles will require some dough.

wabbalosthiskey > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/07/2015 at 11:54

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I think it's because they turn to shit after 70k. And they have weird interiors.

E92M3 > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/07/2015 at 12:16

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Some suffer the same IMS failure as the 911's. I forget what years but I believe it was the earlier ones.

Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) > E92M3 01/07/2015 at 12:40

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What I'm reading is that the IMS from the 97 - 05 had the most issues. They we're serviceable/removable, but had the most failures. The 06 still suffered, but much less often. Idk. I'm looking at one with 44k miles.

I'll start jumping on forums now...