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Porsche Cayman S Sport Limited Edition

Posted: February 13, 2009 by The Car Spy in Porsche
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Here’s another car that looks good in white. Standing next to this Cayman S Sport the car looks bigger than the standard Cayman. White seems to give the car a bit more road presence and the black detailing adds a nice touch of contrast. Did you know that Cayman’s are assembled in Finland? Seems like our Nordic cousins are building nice motors as well as mobile phones for the world! They probably have the best drivers in the world too. Anyway back to the white Cayman. This is a limited edition example of 700 ‘specials’ that Porsche produced before the most recent facelift took place. So what’s different about the Sport S? Well, they came in some pretty wild colours for starters – Bright Orange, Signal Green, Speed Yellow and Guards Red. Black and Arctic Silver were available to the more conservative purchaser. They were slightly quicker than the standard 3.4’s because a tuned exhaust was fitted which upped the number of horses to 303. It also sounds a bit more rorty. What else? Well there’s a gorgeous alcantara steering wheel and the instrumentation pod loses its cowling. 19″ Alloys came as standard with ‘Cayman S’ stickering down both flanks. The car was also lowered a tad by 0.4 inches. So there you have it. This is a Cayman which still offers the crackerjack ride of the ‘standard’ car but offers a touch of individuality that makes it stand out in the pub car park. The Carrera White one referred to here is up for sale as a brand new, unregistered car with big savings on the original list price. It also has the rare Tiptronic gearbox option fitted. Give us a call on 0845 643 2047 for more details or click here to view this Cayman S Sport in all its glory.

2005 Porsche 911 (997) Carrera 2S

Posted: October 6, 2008 by The Car Spy in General, Porsche
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We’ve come across some well cared-for cars in our time but we’ve just taken photos of a 911 Carrera 2S that wins the cigar for presentation. This 911 has been owned from new by one car-loving businessman who has driven a very careful 12,000 miles since he purchased the car new from the Porsche Centre in Hatfield in 2005. This 911 is barely run-in! 997’s are looking incredibly good value for money these days and an early one with low mileage like this is very difficult to find. The 997 has some nice design updates over the previous 996 and hints at the earlier 993 in more than one or two areas such as the headlamps which have a more upright look to them. These are cracking cars to drive and are by far and away the least compromising of all ‘supercars’ to own. This is one of the reasons you don’t see many of them with such low mileage as this example – many 911’s are indeed purchased for everyday use such is the ease of ownership of these cars. Reluctantly the current owner is putting his mint Atlas Grey pride-and-joy up for sale and full details of the car can be found by clicking here.

2006 Porsche 911 (997) Carrera 4S

Posted: September 16, 2008 by The Car Spy in General, Porsche
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Do 911’s get much better than this? We have just been asked by the owner to find a buyer for his totally stunning – yes totally stunning 997 Carrera 4S. Finished in Guards Red – how rare is that! – with gorgeous magnolia hide with red stitching. The detailing on this car is impressive when your eye follows the red stitching over the seats, dashboard and door panels. Nicely placed bits of aluminium pepper the cockpit and there isn’t a mark to be seen for a car that has done only 17,500 miles. The list of extras is none too shabby either with its PSM, PCM and BOSE. The Porsche-crested 19″ Carrera alloys look fabulous and with the factory-fitted Aero bodykit the car is a real show-stopper. We are told that the original purchase price of this car was over £95k – ouch! So what a bargain it looks today. Take a closer look by clicking here or give us a call on 0845 643 2047. Is there a better-looking 911? We doubt it.

2006 Porsche Cayenne 3.2 Tiptronic S

Posted: July 12, 2008 by The Car Spy in General, Porsche
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There was a time when the name ‘Porsche’ meant one thing – the 911. Not any more. Times have certainly changed and the power of brand marketing has forced many traditional car manufacturers to explore genres and market segments that previously might have been considered out-of-bounds. Porsche is a powerful brand. If they made toilet paper it would be a top-seller in spite of its high price. To find Porsche, however, making its name in the crowded 4×4 market has taken a little time for us to feel comfortable with. It’s a bit like Land Rover suddenly making a car to take on Ferrari. Nobody can deny the popularity of the Cayenne though and the usual Porsche traits of high quality, reliability and dependability shine through in every model. Drive a Cayenne and you know you are sitting in a Porsche. They feel solid and ready to take on the world. So congratulations to the team at Stuttgart and in a world where numbers mean everything the sales figures for the Cayenne prove it was no costly mistake. Good, low-mileage examples are becoming available at excellent value for money these days. We have just placed one on our books for the owner with a very nice spec and only 16k miles on the clock. Finished in Titanium (one of the best colours) this 3.2 V6 Cayenne comes with Tiptronic gearbox, PCM (a must on these cars), PSM, Multifunction Steering Wheel and stunning Charcoal Leather interior. Take a close look at this lovely example by clicking here.

2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet

Posted: June 8, 2008 by The Car Spy in General, Porsche
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Britain is Europe’s largest market for convertibles – fact. For a country that has one type of weather i.e. unpredictable and largely wet us Brits have an inexplicable appetite for soft tops (or coupe-cabriolets). Maybe we like to imagine that we are cruising down Sunset Strip in balmy LA when in reality we are basking under a thick chilly blanket of grey cloud with the heater on full blast. Maybe that is the point though. Let’s face it driving topless in searing heat can be a rather unpleasant experience. It’s certainly a quick way to get your bonce barbecued which is why we end up tearing around on the Costa del Sol in an air-conditioned small hatch just like the rest of the locals. So our moist little island is made for convertibles and what better example of the genre is the Porsche 911. So well-made that there is no perceptible difference between the build-quality and integrity of the coupe and the cabriolet versions and that turbine-like 315 BHP flat-six sounds even better with the roof down. Got that appetite whetted? How about one in silver with grey leather with a matching hardtop? 6-speed manual gearbox, GT3 body mouldings, Carrera Alloys and a Full Porsche Service History. Forget the weather – strip off and crank up the heater – there’s nothing like it! Click here for more details.

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