RedMan Posted 8July, 2015 Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 I received my VIN from Porsche yesterday.Build locked for Week 31 so the count down to delivery has begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 8July, 2015 Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 There'll be a plague of Caymans in Melbourne this summer. Congrats, Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 8July, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 There'll be a plague of Caymans in Melbourne this summer. Congrats, Gary. Good one Harvey & thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 8July, 2015 Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 That's great news Gary. Must be very exciting. Right at this moment I am looking at January delivery but it's all a bit vague at the moment due to seat supply issues.... Anyway enough of that. Have they given an estimated delivery date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 8July, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 That's great news Gary. Must be very exciting. Right at this moment I am looking at January delivery but it's all a bit vague at the moment due to seat supply issues.... Anyway enough of that. Have they given an estimated delivery date?Estimate for delivery is late September, hopefully it won't be delayed by the holiday shut down in August.i think those seats will be worth the wait Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 8July, 2015 Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 I am actually re thinking the seats. I drove David's Gt3RS4.0 which has them in on the weekend and found them not all that comfortable and caused sciatica in my leg so I look like changing to the 18way adaptive sport plus seats. Just need to sit in them to be sure. The side benefit apart from actually being comfortable is that it may bring forward my production. Should become clearer in the next few days.Anyway, I am thrilled that yours is getting much more closer. Let's hope it does get through before the summer shutdown.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 8July, 2015 Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 Excellent Garry. CAYMANS will rule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RA987 Posted 8July, 2015 Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 Gents... When I got my Cayman... I secretly thought I shoulda got a 911... So I can park my car next to the Porsches..... Fast forward to 2015 and its a different story.... ... Looking forward to the summer SMT for that group Cayman selfie...Am a member of the Porsche Cayman S club (group) on Facebook... Just so can check out Great pics and stories of caymans inc GTS, GT4's from everywhere in world... If your interested.Caymans Rule!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 8July, 2015 Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 What colour did you decide to go with Garry.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 8July, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 8July, 2015 What colour did you decide to go with Garry.?Carmine Red with the GTS Alcantara Carmine Red interior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 9July, 2015 Report Share Posted 9July, 2015 Grouse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 9July, 2015 Report Share Posted 9July, 2015 Excellent Garry. CAYMANS will rule!It will be interesting to see how new car sales are trending for 911s and Caymans.Good timing with the delivery Redman for the summer driving season. Looking forward to seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 9July, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 9July, 2015 It will be interesting to see how new car sales are trending for 911s and Caymans.Good timing with the delivery Redman for the summer driving season. Looking forward to seeing it.Interesting thought, a similar spec 911 GTS to my spec Cayman GTS is an extra $120K. Nice, but a lot of cash!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black911 Posted 10July, 2015 Report Share Posted 10July, 2015 HiJust sold my stock 911 3.2 and was going to order a black manual Cayman GTS in Adelaide but was told delivery would be around Jan 2016. There was an black PDK GTS on showroom floor fitted with a few extra options offered to me at the right price and I took delivery last week. Took it for a "careful" drive through the hills on the weekend and apart from its performance potential, this car's exhaust sound was absolutely unbelievable. The wait will be well worth it Gary.As a side note, it's a small world: Was in Melbourne today and dropped into the Porsche Centre. Met Chris-P who sitting in a black GTS testing the type of seats to order for his new GT4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 10July, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 10July, 2015 HiJust sold my stock 911 3.2 and was going to order a black manual Cayman GTS in Adelaide but was told delivery would be around Jan 2016. There was an black PDK GTS on showroom floor fitted with a few extra options offered to me at the right price and I took delivery last week. Took it for a "careful" drive through the hills on the weekend and apart from its performance potential, this car's exhaust sound was absolutely unbelievable. The wait will be well worth it Gary.As a side note, it's a small world: Was in Melbourne today and dropped into the Porsche Centre. Met Chris-P who sitting in a black GTS testing the type of seats to order for his new GT4. Congratulations on the car black911 (that will have to change). Good to hear you love the exhaust. How do you like the PDK after having a manual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black911 Posted 10July, 2015 Report Share Posted 10July, 2015 Not sure why there's a picture of a red 944 against my profile. Anyway loaded a pic of a black Cayman GTS and hopefully it will disappear. But it's not to say there's anything wrong with 944s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 10July, 2015 Report Share Posted 10July, 2015 HiJust sold my stock 911 3.2 and was going to order a black manual Cayman GTS in Adelaide but was told delivery would be around Jan 2016. There was an black PDK GTS on showroom floor fitted with a few extra options offered to me at the right price and I took delivery last week. Took it for a "careful" drive through the hills on the weekend and apart from its performance potential, this car's exhaust sound was absolutely unbelievable. The wait will be well worth it Gary.As a side note, it's a small world: Was in Melbourne today and dropped into the Porsche Centre. Met Chris-P who sitting in a black GTS testing the type of seats to order for his new GT4. it was a pleasure to meet you today. Very small world when you can randomly start chatting to someone in the middle of a busy dealership like that. Sorry I had to cut our chat short but it was a productive visit and clarified a few things for me. Hope to see some pictures of your car when you get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 10July, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 10July, 2015 Hey Chris, what did you decide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 10July, 2015 Report Share Posted 10July, 2015 I went for the 18 way adaptive seats Gary. They were perfect for me with almost infinite adjustment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black911 Posted 10July, 2015 Report Share Posted 10July, 2015 Hi GaryAt this stage I've only had the PDK in Auto Mode so really can't offer any real feedback. Still baby steps as I've only done 150ks since picking it up and as this is my first "new" Porsche, still to learning how best to run the car in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 11July, 2015 Report Share Posted 11July, 2015 OOooh awesome Redman! I saw white 981 S Cayman today - such an absolutely gorgeous looking machine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 12July, 2015 Report Share Posted 12July, 2015 Hi GaryAt this stage I've only had the PDK in Auto Mode so really can't offer any real feedback. Still baby steps as I've only done 150ks since picking it up and as this is my first "new" Porsche, still to learning how best to run the car in. interested in the run in period. What did the dealer recommend? I have a copy of the GT4 owners manual for the U.S. Market I downloaded and it says run in period is 2000 miles/3000km and don't recommend revving above 4200rpm for this period! The European guys say they don't have this recommendation. It would take me a year to run it in. Curious about what the GTS manual says? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black911 Posted 13July, 2015 Report Share Posted 13July, 2015 I need to read the GTS manual as I've only downloaded the online Cayman S manual. Interesting that the run in procedures for the S highlight the same GT4 RPM limits. With regards to the Dealer's advice, there was no focus on the run in, most of the time, over an hour, was devoted to the car's complex high-tech systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 14July, 2015 Report Share Posted 14July, 2015 Be interested in what your manual says. Interesting that it didn't come up with the dealer..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black911 Posted 15July, 2015 Report Share Posted 15July, 2015 Hi ChrisChecked out the manual today. It states running in occurs mainly during the first 3000 km and you should:Preferbly take longer trips.Avoid frequent cold starts with short distance driving wherever possible.No club sport events, sports driving schools or similar events.Avoid high engine speeds, especially when the engine is cold.How are you coping with the wait? I was fortunate as my best mate allowed me to drive any of his 3 off Porsches, either of two early 911 RS type hot rods or a 2007 911 GT3. Also had a friend which let me drive his hod rodded Lamborghini Gallardo through the Adelaide Hills. Although I was encouraged to drive them hard, they still weren't my cars and there's nothing worst than crashing your mates car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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