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post Jan 20 2005, 05:31 PM
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Whilst trollin' around them "other" forums, I picked up the rumor that Porsche will call the future 987/Boxster coupe "Cayman." Can anybody here confirm this?

I can accept "Caveman," but Cayman rhymes with Gayman, and most 911ers think the Boxster is a girlie-girl car as it is. "Ooo, look, a Gayman S, in Mary Kay Pearl! Snicker, snicker..."

Who the hell sits in these Porsche naming meetings anyway? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)
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post Jan 20 2005, 05:55 PM
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Bad translation from Auto Motor Und sport magazine

Porsche Boxster Coupé is called Cayman under the independent name Cayman brings to Porsche in the spring 2006 the Boxster Coupé on the market. World premiere is to already be on the Frankfurt IAA in the autumn 2005. The Porsche selling people want to position the Cayman - as it could be different - over the Boxster: both concerning the price and technically. Because of the Coupé body more rigid in relation to the open version the Cayman is to offer a still more precise and agileres handling than the Boxster. As motorizing at the beginning of only the s-version with 3,2-Liter-Sechszylinder and 320 HP one offers. In the case of cockpit organization and equipment there is to be however no considerable differences to the roadster. The model name Cayman wakes associations to crocodiles: Kaimane are an alligator kind.
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post Jan 20 2005, 05:56 PM
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From http://www.bbv-net.de/public/article/nachr...hten/auto/75554


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Neuer Cayman von Porsche
Stuttgart (rpo). Die neue Coupé-Variante des Boxster von Porsche soll auf den Namen Cayman hören. Das berichtet jedenfalls die Zeitschrift "Auto, Motor und Sport". Demnach soll die Premiere des Fahrzeugs für die IAA im September vorgesehen sein.
Auf den Markt komme der Zweisitzer dann im Frühjahr 2006. Ein Porsche-Sprecher in Stuttgart wollte den Bericht weder bestätigen noch dementieren.

Den Informationen zufolge soll der geschlossene Cayman technisch und preislich über dem Boxster-Roadster mit Stoffdach positioniert werden. Das Handling soll wegen der steiferen Karosserie präziser und agiler sein. Als Motor sei zunächst nur die S-Version mit 3,2-Liter- Sechszylinder und 235 kW/320 PS vorgesehen. Bei Cockpitgestaltung und Ausstattung soll es keine großen Unterschiede zum Boxster geben.
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post Jan 20 2005, 06:02 PM
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yeah, that's what I heard elsewhere today...
and it doesn't LOOK any better than it sounds either (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif)
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post Jan 20 2005, 06:07 PM
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QUOTE (Jeroen @ Jan 20 2005, 04:02 PM)
yeah, that's what I heard elsewhere today...
and it doesn't LOOK any better than it sounds either (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif)

well, the german pronunciation of "Cayman" doesn't sound anything like the American "gayman", so i guess they don't really know.

someone should email them and let them know!
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PS: i just ran a spellchecker (outlook) on this post and it *chocked* on the word "gayman" and suggested to replace it with "gagman" ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)
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post Jan 20 2005, 07:01 PM
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Uhhh.... try Caiman..

DUMB GERMANS!

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post Jan 20 2005, 07:05 PM
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post Jan 20 2005, 07:17 PM
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hehe..

It's still pronounced "Cayman"... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)



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post Jan 20 2005, 10:02 PM
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Can't read it but I can read "Cayman"

http://auto.t-online.de/c/32/57/35/3257354.html
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post Jan 20 2005, 10:03 PM
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post Jan 20 2005, 11:02 PM
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hmmm kinda looks like an audi....


cayman is f--king awful. far worse than cayenne (yeah, i get it. it's a f##king hot pepper. wow.)
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post Jan 20 2005, 11:17 PM
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they really should just stick with numbers.
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post Jan 20 2005, 11:45 PM
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QUOTE (GTeener @ Jan 20 2005, 08:02 PM)
Can't read it but I can read "Cayman"

yes, but in German "Cayman" is spelled "Kaiman" and refers to a small crocodile like species ...

(IMG:http://www.tierenzyklopaedie.de/bigpix/kaimanb.jpg)

it is pronounced something like:

KI MOHN

the I like in Ice, the O like in Mother ...

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post Jan 21 2005, 01:08 AM
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That rear window is just too long...

They wanted a boxter coupe.. just weld the hardtop on.. That would look nice....

But heck. Im not a designer.... (I like the look of a boxter with the hardtop on...)
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post Jan 21 2005, 02:18 AM
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Funny, Cayman reminds me of off shore accounts that people use to evade the IRS. Ironic.
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post Jan 21 2005, 09:00 AM
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QUOTE (Andyrew @ Jan 20 2005, 11:08 PM)
That rear window is just too long...

They wanted a boxter coupe.. just weld the hardtop on.. That would look nice....

But heck. Im not a designer.... (I like the look of a boxter with the hardtop on...)

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post Jan 21 2005, 09:04 AM
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Ki mohn? Hey Mon (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif)
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post Jan 21 2005, 09:07 AM
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What's wrong with calling it a Boxster Coupe?
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post Jan 21 2005, 09:46 AM
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QUOTE (Andyrew @ Jan 21 2005, 09:08 AM)
That rear window is just too long...

They wanted a boxter coupe.. just weld the hardtop on.. That would look nice....

But heck. Im not a designer.... (I like the look of a boxter with the hardtop on...)

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post Jan 21 2005, 09:46 AM
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QUOTE (Dr Evil @ Jan 21 2005, 12:18 AM)
Funny, Cayman reminds me of off shore accounts that people use to evade the IRS. Ironic.

That was my thought, the Islands http://www.caymanislands.ky/
What are they thinking with these names, sheesh. The boxster (OK), the pepper wagon (worse) and now a Island-mobile (worst).

BTW that picture above is a photoshop.
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