New Cayman S vs. Pre-owned NSX
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my1stnsx said:
Thanks!
Getting the clear bra installed today, can't wait to go pick her up and drive!
I like it too. Great color choice!
Congrats on your purchase, I've always liked white P-carsPoison_S said:
The 987/Cayman chassis is awesome.BTW: You mentioned body roll, does your Cayman have PASM? The PASM equipped cars use linear rate springs and the non PASM cars use progressive rate springs (which entail more initial body roll).
And finally welcome to the MR family
once you drive a MR car it's really hard to go to a FF/FR/RR car 
P.S. Consider getting another set of wheels with winter tires, and learn to slide the car at lower speeds, with the MPS2's it's almost impossible to break the car loose at safe speeds.
Looks great in white!
Dealer plates?
Dealer plates?
Hrant said:
Hey Hrant,
Was one of the Cayman's black and running with Moton's? Good old John H, mooty at rennlist?, you know that his Cayman is not stock
BTW: So what laptimes did you get?
Ken
Ken, I sure hope there was more to them than stock LOL! The one at Infineon was silver and the one at THill was yellow. The yellow one surprised me as he was taking a few turns off line and it still didn't seem to unsettle the car much. Truthfully, I wasn't going to lift on the front straight after giving the pass but then realized he was just going to stay on my inside until we got to turn 1, so did a momentary lift to let the pass; he was way off on turn 1 almost on the marbles but saved it; by the next lap he had some 75 feet advantage. I am still fighting some understeer ....... and yes you predicted that with 205/40/17 RA1 on the fronts :wink:
As for lap times, I got Ted's old timer and still trying to figure where to mount the thing! Any ideas besides Velcro which wouldn't pass tech ......... ? With my setup, if I get close to 2:15 I would be happy.
As for lap times, I got Ted's old timer and still trying to figure where to mount the thing! Any ideas besides Velcro which wouldn't pass tech ......... ? With my setup, if I get close to 2:15 I would be happy.
MCM said:
Thanks!
As for the plate, I took those pictures during one of my two extended test drives before the purchase.
Here is my plate now...
2slow2speed said:Congrats on your purchase, I've always liked white P-cars
BTW: You mentioned body roll, does your Cayman have PASM? The PASM equipped cars use linear rate springs and the non PASM cars use progressive rate springs (which entail more initial body roll).
And finally welcome to the MR family
P.S. Consider getting another set of wheels with winter tires, and learn to slide the car at lower speeds, with the MPS2's it's almost impossible to break the car loose at safe speeds.
Thanks!
I absolutely love the MR setup. The car is so planted and feels so stable through turns, no understeer at all! The car makes me feel like a much better driver, overnight. :wink:
As for the winter driving, I'll likely not get the CS out. I have the TT with Blizzaks for those duties. :biggrin:
No PASM on my CS. I plan to lower the car and I have been told that can be difficult with the PASM equipped cars. The body roll is not very bad, but I am used to cars with coilovers so, in comparison it is noticable.
I saw a black one today and it looked and sounded very nice.
What I have trouble with is the way the exhaust looks from behind. Looks like a heiney hole.
What I have trouble with is the way the exhaust looks from behind. Looks like a heiney hole.
Hrant said:
Hrant,
Sounds like you had fun chasing down the Cayman S at Thill and dicing it out with the other cars out there
. The amount of grip that the Cayman S can generate with the stock street tires is amazing, wouldn't be too surprised if the guy was running with street tires.Hmm.. A yellow Cayman S it's definetely not mooty (last I heard he had a black Cayman S with motons as well as a white Cayman S sitting at a dealer lot in Redwood City). Lot's of P-car owners bought Cayman's within the last year so it's hard to tell, then again it could always be the guy who owns the multitude of tracks toys that he leaves at the garage @Thill
BTW: I used to mount my Hot Lap Receiver on my aftermarket engine cover with velcro and with some tape, didn't have issues as far as passing tech, but had problems with reception of the IR beam every now and then because how low the receiver was located.
Other folks who have removed the engine cover have made a bracket and attached the receiver somewhere in the engine compartment.
You don't give yourself enough credit Hrant
, last time that I saw you at Infineon you seemed to be doing fine with your NSX, so shooting for a 2:12 at Thill with the R-compounds would be a good goal Ken
Ken, 2:12 ........ no pressure right :wink: In fact, that turned out to be Fred's best lap time which happened this last Friday, and he has all those nice go fast goodies on his trailered black Carrera 4 ....... and he does pass me on the track :tongue:
Mounting in on the engine cover is interesting; how did you snake the phone wire to the timer read out and where did you secure that?
........ no pressure right :wink: In fact, that turned out to be Fred's best lap time which happened this last Friday, and he has all those nice go fast goodies on his trailered black Carrera 4 ....... and he does pass me on the track :tongue: Mounting in on the engine cover is interesting; how did you snake the phone wire to the timer read out and where did you secure that?
I've test driven the Cayman S a couple of times now and was seriously impressed but I'm at a particular point in my life where I want (and feel I deserve 
) something really "special". :smile:
So, it's an orange (possibly a blue) '02+ NSX or an '01-'05 Porsche 911 TT or nothing !!! :biggrin:
In a couple of years I might be interested in the Cayman..... :wink:
) something really "special". :smile: So, it's an orange (possibly a blue) '02+ NSX or an '01-'05 Porsche 911 TT or nothing !!! :biggrin:
In a couple of years I might be interested in the Cayman..... :wink:
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Poison_S said:
I can't believe you picked that nasty looking German POS over an NSX! For God's sake it has a freaking asshole! I guess there's simply no accounting for bad taste. This is what your plate should have read. :biggrin: Drive the thing in good health and safely at least. I'm sure the P-car will be long gone by the time NSXPO rolls into Colombus next year and we can have a few drinks and a few good laughs about it.
Congrats on the Cayman. White woulda been my choice too.
I got to rag on my friend's Cayman S and it was ok. The experience left me wanting my car more (only my opinion).
On the track though, the Caymans are awesome straight out of the box.
I got to rag on my friend's Cayman S and it was ok. The experience left me wanting my car more (only my opinion).
On the track though, the Caymans are awesome straight out of the box.
Hugh said:
The thing about Hugh is that he never comes out and tells you what he really thinks. He's subtle that way and you find yourself having to constantly read between the lines.:biggrin: :biggrin:
Congrats on your purchase. I think in this case there wasn't really any way you were going to lose.
Da Hapa said:
Subtlety is most definitely Hugh's forte' :wink: :tongue:
NSX-GUY said:
Subtlety is most definitely Hugh's forte' :wink: :tongue:
Who, this guy?!?!?
Vega$ NSX said:Who, this guy?!?!?
For ol' Hughey Baby that IS subtle !!!
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
I tried to show up at this guy's home every weekend to temp him with the NSX....but I failed. Eventhough I think he settled, the car is pretty sweet.:biggrin:
Alan C. said:
Yeah, Mike Kirkham over at Byers is awesome! He made all the difference in this purchase. About MAG, My wife and I have made three purchases from MAG in the past five years and the snobs over in the luxury end of the building wouldn't let me test drive the Cayman S.
MAG has really gone down hill in the past couple years, IMO. Not only have they lost some of their best sales people, but their best service people too.
