I've had my Cayman since the end of January, but just getting around to posting the pictures.
She is GT Silver. I wanted white, silver, black or yellow and happened to find a well optioned car at Robert Larson's Porsche in Tacoma, Washington. I live in Beaverton, Oregon, but neither Oregon dealers had any "S" cars in stock.
I added the Mower Deck Axle Co. front plate bracket and love it. The quality is very good. Everyone asks me about it. Why is it off center?
After reading, the posting since February, I should have negotiated better. The dealer's in the Pacific Northwest don't seem to be giving the discounts I read about. I got a $2000. discount on a $75,800 car. I would have also looked for a car with
PASM after what I have learned from this site. Every dealer I spoke with said I did not need it and made the car very rough riding. I guess they don't know what they are talking about. I plan to autox through
PCA. Anyway I am very happy. This is the 12th Porsche I have owned and she is the best driving of all. I thought my 993 C4 was a great car, but nothing like this croc.
Heated Black Leather power seat package
Preferred Package Plus
19" Sport Design with painted crest
Sport Chrono Package Plus - no
PASM
PCM 2.1
Bose with remote 6 disc CD changer
Bi-Xenon
GT Silver Paint $3070 option - what a rip
Self dim mirrors & Rain sensor
Chrome dual exhaust tip
5mm Wheel Spacers
Mike "Big Daddy"
Beaverton, Oregon
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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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