Cayman S that i'd buy:

lemming · 08-18-2006, 10:45 AM

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/...oupe-unveiled/

FC · 08-18-2006, 10:58 AM

Very nice. I prefer the production side intakes, but this car's rear and front end treatments are pretty neat.

TD · 08-18-2006, 11:03 AM

Interesting flying buttresses

equ · 08-18-2006, 11:03 AM

That's like saying I'd buy the caymanS if it were a ferrari

(and I thought this based just on the pics, before seeing the dino reference)

lemming · 08-18-2006, 11:07 AM

the main thing (as always) to me is the power.

but this "exercise" cleans up some of the elements that i find a little odd in the Cayman: the side intakes aft of the doors always look trendy to me because they're slatted and i don't like the entire bumper assembly with those odd fogs.

this car actually looks like what a 997 would be if it were mid-engined........the fender flaring is quite nice and it isn't too much in the realm of something positively awful like a strosek kit or something.

FC · 08-18-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by lemming

the main thing (as always) to me is the power.

but this "exercise" cleans up some of the elements that i find a little odd in the Cayman: the side intakes aft of the doors always look trendy to me because they're slatted and i don't like the entire bumper assembly with those odd fogs.

this car actually looks like what a 997 would be if it were mid-engined........the fender flaring is quite nice and it isn't too much in the realm of something positively awful like a strosek kit or something.

I personally prefer the Bosxter's horizontal intake vanes to the vertical ones in the Cayman (or no vanes at all - black). That is a ridiculously easy swap.

I'd be willing to buy just the front and rear bumpers from that kit if the sold them ...even for a Boxster (if they fit - the rear may be problematic).

ZBB · 08-18-2006, 12:58 PM

I passed a Dino on the freeway the other day on my way in to work... Still one of my favourite designs of all time.

*Plaz* · 08-18-2006, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ZBB

I passed a Dino on the freeway the other day on my way in to work... Still one of my favourite designs of all time.

lupinsea · 08-18-2006, 01:37 PM

The notch-back wndow with the flying buttresses looks great, and to me really make a big difference with the Cayman.

dan · 08-18-2006, 02:12 PM

08-18-2006, 10:45 AM	#1
lemming Western Anomaly Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: White Orca Posts: 16,594	Cayman S that i'd buy: http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/...oupe-unveiled/ __________________

08-18-2006, 11:07 AM	#5
lemming Western Anomaly Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: White Orca Posts: 16,594	the main thing (as always) to me is the power. but this "exercise" cleans up some of the elements that i find a little odd in the Cayman: the side intakes aft of the doors always look trendy to me because they're slatted and i don't like the entire bumper assembly with those odd fogs. this car actually looks like what a 997 would be if it were mid-engined........the fender flaring is quite nice and it isn't too much in the realm of something positively awful like a strosek kit or something. __________________

08-18-2006, 12:58 PM	#7
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	I passed a Dino on the freeway the other day on my way in to work... Still one of my favourite designs of all time. __________________ ZBB

08-18-2006, 10:58 AM	#2
FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 25,248	Very nice. I prefer the production side intakes, but this car's rear and front end treatments are pretty neat.

08-18-2006, 11:03 AM	#3
TD Founder emeritus Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 21,007	Interesting flying buttresses

08-18-2006, 11:03 AM	#4
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,583	That's like saying I'd buy the caymanS if it were a ferrari (and I thought this based just on the pics, before seeing the dino reference)

08-18-2006, 01:37 PM	#9
lupinsea Jeeped Join Date: Sep 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Modified Jeep Tj and '07 Miata Location: Seattle Posts: 10,214	The notch-back wndow with the flying buttresses looks great, and to me really make a big difference with the Cayman.

08-18-2006, 02:12 PM	#10
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,893