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Mito Man wrote: Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:57 pm

Is that the new Ferrari?

Porsche have just done Lotus a massive favour by discontinuing the 718 this week.

Heres the Lotus Emira i would have and keep the £12k change.

https://porsche-code.com/PSTHMTC2


That's the very model I've had for 5 years, and would probably have re-ordered one if it were possible. I'll keep ...

Not my fleet but a friend has just taken delivery of a 2-year old Cayman GTS and is very pleased with it, other than finding it too noisy. He is apparently going to remove the door cards and put some form of sound deadening inside.

I'm skeptical but it's his motor.


I'm currently on a Cayman ...

IanF wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 8:20 pm Saw one parked next to an Urus.. it’s lower, longer with similar width. Not sure which was better looking!

I bet if you saw one parked next to a late 1960's Elan in Gold Leaf colours you'd know which was the best looking.

Or am I just a nostalgic old person?

Our local ATS did a repair and didn't want to charge, the manager suggesting we just buy 'the lad' a beer. Top blokes.

The missus has a slow puncture in the left rear of her Abarth 595. A repair is £33 and a new tyre is £133. What does the team recommend?

I've had two MX5's in the past, and I'm currently on my fourth Cayman, so it's a victory for Porsche. (If you need to convince 'er indoors, you can make out a reasonable case for the Cayman being a sensible 3-door hatchback).

Jobbo wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:46 pm Those aren’t genuine AMG alloys and I’d say the front does not sit so nicely.

Plus, hasn't that Volvo (?) reversed into him?

Does that weight require an HGV licence?

Well played junior. Linking exams and cars, I remember a speech day at school when I was in my 'O' levels year. A local business man had been invited to address the school and present the prizes. At one point he assured us that doing well in exams was the difference between riding to work on a bike ...

Rich B wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:32 am I don’t mean to be negative, but just I don’t have the capacity to be dealing with these bad puns today. I want to be positive but i re fuse to be positive, wire on earth should i deal with this battery - let’s terminate it now.

Puntastic performance - I'm in a state of shock!

mik wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:16 am

PaulJ wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:13 am

scotta wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 10:06 am

Shocking patter…reVOLTing even…

CURRENTLY, you seem to be in the LEAD...

Ohm eye god

Resistance is futile!

scotta wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 10:06 am

mik wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 9:30 am Sounds like it's worth getting a new battery (from Tayna) so you have a known starting point (pun not intended) to work from.

Shocking patter…reVOLTing even…

CURRENTLY, you seem to be in the LEAD...

Someone on my street has one, the exhaust is obnoxious with the valves open. Just a wee note for if you like your neighbours :lol:

I always reverse my Porsche into the Garage, and when I start it up cold It does sound a little like I've woken a sleeping lion with a sharp stick, but I love it ...

I went out in a mates GT86 back in the day. Recall it feeling quite cheap but was a nice drive.


Worth bearing in mind that you’re all driving much nicer cars than a new £30k car now too.

Like what do we think the average new price for forum cars is now, £70k?


Mine was £70k four years ago ...

I just read in CAR magazine that the electric Boxster/Cayman models with kick off around the 130k euro mark! This is good news for my savings as I now know I won't be splashing out on another new Porsche. Lots more money for a less interesting product? Don't think so.

Got a bank statement today and noticed my road tax was £600. Is this about normal around these parts or am I being victimised!

scotta wrote: Thu Dec 12, 2024 3:45 pm

PaulJ wrote: Thu Dec 12, 2024 1:34 pm If it wasn't for the width issue I would be tempted...

Width issue?

IMO they are too wide. From memory 120mm wider than my Cayman, which I never think of as small.

If it wasn't for the width issue I would be tempted...

Matty wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 1:12 pm I don't hate it...but I also don't like it. Very few cars can pull off two tone.

Or any musical genre for that matter!