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Posted by: mikelsr Jan 22 2006, 08:35 PM

I know this may be old hat (or boring) for some of you but...

My wife and I took a road trip to Suds in Pekin IL to take a look at the Cayman (love a mid-engine car!). Not only did we get to see the Cayman but they also had a CGT there.

I think that the Cayman is much better looking in person than in the pictures I may have said this before). My wife doesn't like the roof line and likes the Boxster better. She told me that if I bought another Porsche the Boxster was her's. We didn't get to spend much time as they were closing in 20 minutes. We are going to plan another trip over to get a test drive of the Cayman and the Cayenne. We are needing to replace the Durango and my wife is warming up to the Cayenne. She also said that she will hold off judgement on the Cayman until she sees a different color (they had two black ones).

As I said earlier they also had a CGT, battery tender and all. I had seen one at Isringhausen in Springfield IL but I'll never give up a chance to take another look at one. There was a big "DO NOT TOUCH" sign on it but I asked the saleman if I could open the door to get a better look. He told me "Yes, but watch where you put your feet as the sill guards were around $8000 each!" Well I am not one to put off taking a seat behind the wheel of the CGT so I got in.

It was amazing. It felt like the interior had been designed just for me. It just felt right. The pedals, the steering wheel, the shifter, the seat, everything was just right. I didn't bring my camera but my wife took a phone photo of me in it (sorry about the quality of it). Some of us get excited easily...

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Don't you just love mid-engine cars!

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Posted by: nynone4 Jan 23 2006, 07:21 AM

Mike - you were made for that car. When you pick it up - I want a ride!

Was Dustin the salesman you talked to? He was the guy that came to the autocross back in October at the Bloomington airport.

Posted by: Rockaria Jan 23 2006, 09:21 AM

QUOTE (mikelsr @ Jan 22 2006, 08:35 PM)
There was a big "DO NOT TOUCH" sign on it but I asked the saleman if I could open the door to get a better look. He told me "Yes, but watch where you put your feet as the sill guards were around $8000 each!" Well I am not one to put off taking a seat behind the wheel of the CGT so I got in.

At the dealer near me I asked if I could get in their CGT and the sales person said, not unless you have $450K or are Naked. So I started to unzip my pants...

Needless to say he was kidding about the naked part.

Posted by: mikelsr Jan 23 2006, 10:48 AM

QUOTE (nynone4 @ Jan 23 2006, 05:21 AM)
Mike - you were made for that car. When you pick it up - I want a ride! :D

Was Dustin the salesman you talked to? He was the guy that came to the autocross back in October at the Bloomington airport.

Matt,
No it wasn't Dustin, it was another salesman but I can't remember his name.

And I agree that car was made for me! Now all I have to do is come up with the cash.

Did you make it over there for the Cayman bash on Friday? I was coming back from Austin TX and couldn't make it.

Mike

Posted by: nynone4 Jan 23 2006, 11:42 AM

No - didn't make it over for the bash - but I had driven by one night last week and saw it in the window next to the CGT. Sexy cars! Wouldn't you just LOVE to have that matched pair in the garage?

The night I went by they had a Cayman outside on the lot as well!