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Finally! Built 3/19/08, delivered 5/9/08
A Cobalt Blue Cayman S with Dark Grey Natural Leather. Delivered with 12 miles on it. Manual transmission, sport seats, XPA steering wheel, auto climate, rain sensor & mirrors, heated seats, lots of leather. (In fact, a special thanks to member Midnight Blue, whose posted pictures pointed me towards some of the right leather options.)
The only option I really wrestled with was PASM, which I didn't get. My driveway, and many places I like to go, need reasonable ground clearance, and I hate scraping. The 10mm drop concerned me with my driveway. Should I, shouldn't I... so I went with the base suspension. A good choice, it turns out. I like a pretty stiff ride, and the combination of the base suspension and the 18" wheels are just perfect.
I was concerned about choosing Dark Grey. I wanted natural leather; it feels like you'd expect leather to feel, but so seldom does in cars under $200K. I almost did white / carrera red, but the red is too monochromatic. Natural brown is very nice, but the shade just wasn't what I wanted. (I actually like the sand beige color better.) So I chose dark grey sight unseen. It doesn't photograph easily, often with a red or purple cast to it, sometimes greenish under flourescent lights. In person it is really classy, and I'm glad I picked it. I think my interior pics are the first of dark grey in the Gallery.
The clear bra goes on Monday.
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PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management
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This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.
The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.
In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.
A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.
For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM |
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05-09-2008, 11:02 PM
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Wooo Whooo!!!
Finally.
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05-10-2008, 03:08 AM
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Cobalt Blue is such a nice color!
Congratulations!
There is no such thing as "too much leather" 
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05-10-2008, 06:20 AM
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Great news, have fun out there.
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05-10-2008, 06:30 AM
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Welcome to the OR Cayman comunity. Great choice on colors and options, the car looks great! I see you still have the amber side markers, are you going to switch to clear ones? Enjoy your new ride!
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05-10-2008, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by His987CS
Welcome to the OR Cayman comunity. Great choice on colors and options, the car looks great! I see you still have the amber side markers, are you going to switch to clear ones? Enjoy your new ride!
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I've never understood the clear side marker thing. The amber ones don't bother me. Now the exhaust tip, that Porsche could have done a better job on.
One interesting thing I noted, I expected the lower surface of the front bumper to be silver. Mine is body color. Was this a change I just wasn't aware of for the 2008's, or is my car just weird?
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05-10-2008, 10:44 AM
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It is an option to be picked up. I learned the hard way as well, thought full leather meant full leather. And when I looked at Midnight Blue's pics and realized what wasn't included I tried to order some extra leather but it was too late, wanted the steering column wrapped, door finishers, and shifter, thought bout visors, was too late anyway. I'm sure you can change it out or get it painted, congrats by the way, looks classy, enjoy.
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05-10-2008, 11:44 AM
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does full leather include the stitching on the gauge shroud and the stitching on either side of the center stack/nav system? i know it puts french stitching on the doors up by the windows, but am unsure about the rest of it.
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05-10-2008, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by shakeypics
Is an option to be picked up. I learned the hard way as well, thought full leather meant full leather. And when I looked at Midnight Blue's pics and realized what wasn't included I tried to order some extra leather but it was too late, wanted the steering column wrapped, door finishers, and shifter, thought bout visors, was too late anyway. I'm sure you can change it out or get it painted, congrats by the way, looks classy, enjoy.
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The extra leather I ordered was:
- XPA steering wheel. If you order any other sport wheel it's not all leather.
- Steering column. I agree, a must-have for leather heads.
- Instrument surround. A rare option, but I highly recommend it. You look at that area a lot.
- Rear center console. Pricey, but worth it.
- Door finishers.
- Sun visors. Those damned stickers have to go, though.
- Gear level trim. Finishes the console.
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05-10-2008, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by vixapphire
does full leather include the stitching on the gauge shroud and the stitching on either side of the center stack/nav system? i know it puts french stitching on the doors up by the windows, but am unsure about the rest of it.
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Yes and yes. To finish the doors you need to order leather "door finishers".
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05-10-2008, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vixapphire
does full leather include the stitching on the gauge shroud and the stitching on either side of the center stack/nav system? i know it puts french stitching on the doors up by the windows, but am unsure about the rest of it.
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Yes and yes.
Question for OP:
How close is Natural gray to black (how dark is it)? On samples it looked very dark to me.
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05-10-2008, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by hreljan
How close is Natural gray to black (how dark is it)? On samples it looked very dark to me.
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Dark Grey is quite different from Black. It's much lighter. Black is, IMO, better looking than Dark Grey (I like the contrasting stitching that comes with black leather), but once I felt the "hand" of natural leather I had to go big or stay home.
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05-10-2008, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by blueone
Now the exhaust tip, that Porsche could have done a better job on.
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Agreed. It's a little dull. Get yourself some chromed tips or maybe an entirely new exhaust?
Originally Posted by blueone
One interesting thing I noted, I expected the lower surface of the front bumper to be silver. Mine is body color. Was this a change I just wasn't aware of for the 2008's, or is my car just weird?
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05-10-2008, 03:43 PM
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Ah ha. I just noticed the aluminum-look "spoiler lips" are a US$485 option. Glad I didn't get it. Thanks.
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05-10-2008, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by blueone
Dark Grey is quite different from Black. It's much lighter. Black is, IMO, better looking than Dark Grey (I like the contrasting stitching that comes with black leather), but once I felt the "hand" of natural leather I had to go big or stay home.
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blueone,
did you get leather steering column and/or vent trim?
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05-10-2008, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by hreljan
blueone,
did you get leather steering column and/or vent trim?
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Yes, I got the steering column trim. I think it's a must-have. In an earlier post on this thread I listed the leather items I ordered. I didn't do the vent trim. If there's one piece I'd get leather-wrapped that I didn't, in retrospect, was the A-pillar remote mirror mount.
BTW, the XPA steering wheel is simply incredible in natural leather. I'll never wear driving gloves in the CS.
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05-11-2008, 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by blueone
Ah ha. I just noticed the aluminum-look "spoiler lips" are a US$485 option. Glad I didn't get it. Thanks. |
Wasnt that standard in 2006?
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