Popular Post DJMC Posted November 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Just a couple of phone photos taken a few days after collecting my Cayman last Friday week... Spec as follows: 20" Carrera S wheels in Satin Platinum Sport Design wheel PCM PASM DAB Sound Package Plus Bluetooth Phone Prep Park Assist F&R 14 way Electric Memory Sport Seats Seat Heating Partial Leather Sports Tailpipe Stainless Door Sill Guards Tinted Tail Lights Porsche Tracker Edited February 9, 2016 by DJMC 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987Monkey Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) That's a gorgeous looking car! How do you find it compared to your previous cars given its your first Porsche? Is that the standard (I'm unsure of the name) silver or something different like GT silver? Edited November 16, 2015 by 987Monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dave Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Very nice, did you go for a manual or PDK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Tom Posted November 16, 2015 Administrators Share Posted November 16, 2015 4 hours ago, Uncle Dave said: Very nice, did you go for a manual or PDK? I'm pretty sure its quite clear in the title... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted November 17, 2015 Founder Share Posted November 17, 2015 Seen this before, but as I've already said it's great looking car! Nice work Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMC Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 It is far nicer to drive than 9 BMWs (1986-2003 models), a DB7 (1997), Merc E350 (2010), Audi TTS (2012). FAR nicer! Previous favourite car was a 2003 E46 330ci MSport Convertible. Had this for 9 years! Cayman colour is Rhodium Silver Metallic. Has a bluish tint to the silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cay-Man Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Love the 981 Cayman, especially from the side. Wheels are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahP Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Gorgeous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMC Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 On 19 November 2015 18:42:26, SarahP said: Gorgeous!! Is your silver Cayman a 981 too? Pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahP Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Not it's an older one, GT Silver. Would love a new one like you have though, it's really lovely. I put a picture in my car thread, I will take some more at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted November 28, 2015 Founder Share Posted November 28, 2015 What's your thoughts on the car after a couple of weeks now Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMC Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 On 28 November 2015 20:53:19, Beanoir said: What's your thoughts on the car after a couple of weeks now Dave? Absolutely smitten by it. Best bits are PASM and using the PDK in manual to get into the high revs (when not commuting!). The sound is addictive, but so little opportunity to get the revs up. Off to Silverstone 17th December for a half day 1-2-1 training in it - my birthday present from my family. Looks fantastic... See: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g499614-d3936857-Reviews-Porsche_Experience_Centre-Towcester_Northamptonshire_England.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dave Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Awesome birthday present! Have you tried the launch control yet? If not PEC is a good place to try it out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMC Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 2 hours ago, Uncle Dave said: Awesome birthday present! Have you tried the launch control yet? If not PEC is a good place to try it out I paid a deposit on a 2013 Aqua Blue one a few weeks before buying mine, which had SC & PSE... ...but on his way to get the 121 point check done for me at his OPC the seller was rear ended by a Peugeot, so off I went and found the current one. This one has no SC, so no launch control, but then again in 15 months with my TTS, with launch control, I never used it once! So, no great loss. Happy to have swapped SC & PSE for PASM and 14 way seats. It was obviously God telling me to go for a more comfortable ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krobar Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Nice to see another 981 owner, wheel and colour combo works really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMC Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) More recent pics, after the plate change... 3.5k miles now in the 3 months I've had it. No real issues apart from multi micro stone chips to the wheels but I've had some money from Porsche GB towards a re-furb in due course. Hasn't used a drop of oil in that time. First service due in May at 20k miles. Tyres should be due a change then too. Getting mid-30's mpg, 40 on a run. Still loving it. Edited February 9, 2016 by DJMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMC Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 200 miles today, Hereford and back, and I'm impressed with the average fuel economy 50/50 on motorway and A roads at just over 42mpg indicated. I'd have been lucky to get 32mpg out of my previous TTS. How the new 718 can be more fuel efficient than the 981 with a turbo'd 2.0 4cyl engine similar to the Audi's I can't figure? Technology keeps leaping ahead! Oh... and one new feature I've just figured out: "Coasting mode". Helps a bundle with fuel economy. With stop/start left on, when you take your foot off the gas the engine disengages and idles instead of matching revs to the gearbox. It actually far cleverer than this in what it does, but it would take an age to explain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMC Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Here's a few "coasting" facts... if you take your foot off the gas the gearbox disconnects so you coast, apply the brakes and it re-connects to give engine braking. Take your foot off the gas quickly and the gearbox doesn't disconnect so as to aid emergency braking. Apparently doing this also lightly applies the brake pads to the discs in preparation for emergency braking. Clever, these Porsche designers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMC Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) Some arty pics from today... https://flic.kr/s/aHsktXe1wX Edited August 31, 2016 by DJMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopointnine Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 DJMC, did you achieve those arty effects at the point of capturing the image or did you process the images afterwards (e.g. Photoshop)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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