Proud Father

[John Sims]

It would seem son has procured a Cayman S in pretty much the exact specification I put into Porsches configurator what seems 100 years ago.

I've not seen it in the flesh yet but have to admit to some mild excitement at possibly doing some stuff with The Club again (aside sorting grumpy people on the forum).

Happy days.

 

[John Sims]

Well thanks for all the encouragement, messages of welcome, enquiries about specification etc. This is obviously a very different "Club" to the one I joined 20 years ago. :-(

 

[Dylan1]

Your avatar seems to say it all John!

belated! Welcome

 

[Motorhead]

Apologies John … unfortunately your post went under my radar! []

Belated congrats to your son on his excellent choice of Porsche. Is he a Club member? Does he/is he planning to post on here? Let’s see some pics of his new acquisition … we need the evidence! []

Jeff

 

[John Sims]

Cheers Jeff.

I haven't seen the car yet myself but am very pleased for him. We both had a great deal of fun with the 944 brigade, back in the day, and hope he will gain similar enjoyment with his car.

I have had a hankering for a Cayman myself, almost as soon as they were announced, but with my 944 now garage bound, and little enthusiasm to do anything with it aside see it appreciate, I have concluded that perhaps my old Freelander is a better option for the lanes around Gower.

 

[John Sims]

Your avatar seems to say it all John! ...

It has stood me in good stead over the years.

 

[John Sims]

.... Is he a Club member? Does he/is he planning to post on here? ...

A very good question and it was that that prompted my comment above. He does visit the forum periodically and I was rather hoping an enthusiastic response here might have encouraged him to sign up without delay.

I appreciate that other platforms do tend to be more convenient, and perhaps more immediate, over that of this forum now but it still remains a shop window for The Club and the camaraderie it represents. After the time and effort I've personally put into this Club over the years (and the fun I've had as a result) I hope he will consider joining, but only time will tell.

 

[andywill]

I hope he will consider joining, but only time will tell.

That's his Christmas present sorted then.[]

 

[John Sims]

I hope he will consider joining, but only time will tell.

That's his Christmas present sorted then.[]

Christmas and Birthday 3 years running ;-). That would certainly go one of two ways currently, but I like your style.

 

[Dylan1]

Cheers Jeff.

I haven't seen the car yet myself but am very pleased for him. We both had a great deal of fun with the 944 brigade, back in the day, and hope he will gain similar enjoyment with his car.

I have had a hankering for a Cayman myself, almost as soon as they were announced, but with my 944 now garage bound, and little enthusiasm to do anything with it aside see it appreciate, I have concluded that perhaps my old Freelander is a better option for the lanes around Gower.

Whereabouts on Gower are you John

my brother lives in reynoldston where we spent a lot of time as kids brought up in Llanelli

 

[Motorhead]

.... Is he a Club member? Does he/is he planning to post on here? ...

A very good question and it was that that prompted my comment above. He does visit the forum periodically and I was rather hoping an enthusiastic response here might have encouraged him to sign up without delay.

I appreciate that other platforms do tend to be more convenient, and perhaps more immediate, over that of this forum now but it still remains a shop window for The Club and the camaraderie it represents. After the time and effort I've personally put into this Club over the years (and the fun I've had as a result) I hope he will consider joining, but only time will tell.

I hope you son does at least decide to join in here John, even if it’s just as a guest. As you say there are alternatives, but I think that it’s important we try to support the forum especially where technical aspects of ownership are concerned. It’s most probably my age but I’m not a fan of SocMed and would much rather post on here than elsewhere.

We have a relatively new Register Secretary in John Dickinson who has been doing a grand job in the difficult circumstances we’ve been enduring for the past couple of years to get a geographically diverse membership together either in person or virtually on Zoom calls, for which he deserves credit.

Jeff

 

[John Sims]

Whereabouts on Gower are you John

my brother lives in reynoldston where we spent a lot of time as kids brought up in Llanelli

Reynoldston, very nice. He gets a pub.

Llanelli !!!! Should I even be talking to you? (A bit of a historical reference there ;-) )

I'm near Oxwich Green. Certainly not Porsche Country, especially in the summer. It is marginally better in the winter but then Land Rovers look good covered in mud, Porsches not so much. A chap moved into the valley this year with a Carrera 4, I told him he would be selling it. He sold it.

 

[John Sims]

... It’s most probably my age but I’m not a fan of SocMed and would much rather post on here than elsewhere.

Not necessarily your age Jeff. I think this forum is a better platform than most (perhaps even the best - but then I am biased), especially in sharing and maintaining technical information; with an almost unprecedented archive of posts. Funnily enough son has ditched FarceBook, so certainly not age related.

 

[geoff Ives]

This is obviously a very different "Club" to the one I joined 20 years ago. :-(

I will second that.[8|]

 

[g59tester]

Hi John, maybe i'm in a fairly unique position to comment as I currently own a Cayman S and a 220 944 Turbo. One of the biggest differences is the Road tax... However, both of them offer sure footed driving as one can place the cars exactly where you want them on the road due to the weight distribution. In my advancing years both allow me spirited driving without the need for out and out speed.

The Cayman is more demanding in traffic and requires more stirring of the gearbox. (both cars are manual). The howl from the flat six is something to be loved. Both cars cost me similar money.

Which will go first? Probably the Cayman despite its excellent condition and the fact everything works. The Turbo has bits not working like the clock, the central locking and i'm needing to spend money on the A/C before next summer.

Why do I prefer the turbo.... simply more character. As you will appreciate owners become very attached to their 944's where as I don't see that from the Cayman posts

Eddie

2007 Cayman S

1988 MY 220 944 Turbo

 

[John Sims]

Hi John, maybe i'm in a fairly unique position to comment as I currently own a Cayman S and a 220 944 Turbo.....

Hi Eddie. I would say that is a pretty fair and accurate assessment and perhaps true of most modern Porsches. Of all the more recent cars I have driven there is no denying they are spectacularly good, smooth, comfortable and deliver buckets of speed and grip but with almost no input from the driver. My 944 Turbo is fairly heavily modified in engine, suspension and brakes and, while not necessarily trying to kill you at every opportunity, is certainly engaging to drive.

Sons other car is a pretty heavily modified EP3 Civic Type R. It is go kart light and very raw and engaging. The V-Tec arrangement delivers power in a similar way to our old school turbos with just adequate grunt until the boost when all hell breaks loose and the massive grin appears. The Cayman came about because he wanted a comfortable car that will cover distances and allow the consumption of audio books in the process. Of all the cars that were being considered Audis, BMWs and offerings from JLR I am pleased he has ended up with "Blitzen" the Cayman. Whether "Tigger" the Type R will stay or not remains to be seen. Only time will tell.

 

[g59tester]

I wish him good luck with the audio books on the Motorway. I find the exhaust SLIGHTLY overpowering after a few hours. That wouldn't be the case in the turbo...

I'm thinking of changing my 'face off' Sony RDS radio for one of these slide out Single DIN units which open out to a double DIN screen.. The unsightly DAB aerial also puts me off

Many years ago my sons first car was an early Civic.... Coupe?.... definitely roller skate characteristics

Eddie Buckley

 

[Motorhead]

Hi Eddie,

Maybe I’m untypical but I’ve owned my 987.2 Cayman S for more than 12-years so personally (and with 6,000+ posts on here and other parts of the forum!) I don’t recognise your comment that unlike your 944 our Cayman’s are unloved! [] Plus, unlike the 944 the Cayman hasn’t been around long enough to achieve “classic” status so the comparison is a bit unfair.

I’m also at odds with your comment about an intrusive exhaust note on Motorway cruise. I don’t have PSE or an aftermarket exhaust and the only thing I can hear is a high level of road/tyre-induced noise from the rear … unsurprising really owing to the huge rear tyres and their proximity to my head!

Jeff

 

[Peter_Bull]

This is obviously a very different "Club" to the one I joined 20 years ago. :-(

I will second that.[8|]

Sadly Geoff and John, I echo your sentiments too.

 

[tscaptain]

It's a very different world to 20 years ago, too. How many members did the Club have 20 years ago, out of curiosity?