Artega GT vs. Cayman

[SVT666]

I love the Cayman, but the Artega has got it beat...hands down.

[the Teuton]

How much power does the Artega have?

Right now, even though the Artega looks better, I'm tempted to go with the Porsche.  So much of the car is about status and no one knows what an Artega is.

[SVT666]

Then you're buying it for the wrong reasons.

[the Teuton]

But the Porsche is still an amazing car, so it really doesn't matter.  The Artega is kinda generic.  It could have been drawn up by a number of companies.

[nickdrinkwater]

You'd have a hard time explaining to anyone what the Artega is.

Still, it's better than getting a Cayman and having people think you can't afford a 911.

[JYODER240]

Doesn't the Artega use VW running gear?

[SVT666]

Doesn't the Artega use VW running gear?

VW engine and DSG tranny.  Everything else is Porsche AFAIK.

[TheIntrepid]

VW engine and DSG tranny.  Everything else is Porsche AFAIK.

Pardon the n00bness, but why wouldn't I just buy a Cayman S? Is the Artega cheaper?

[SVT666]

Pardon the n00bness, but why wouldn't I just buy a Cayman S? Is the Artega cheaper?

Shut up n00b!  The Artega looks way sexier, handles the same, and we have yet to see power numbers so it may or may not be faster.

[TheIntrepid]

Shut up n00b!  The Artega looks way sexier, handles the same, and we have yet to see power numbers so it may or may not be faster.

Imagine a hot girl asks you what you drive.

Hemi: "I drive an Artega!"
Girl: "I've never heard of that "
Hemi: "Well almost all the parts are Porsche-sourced."
Girl: "So it's a Porsche then.."
Hemi: "No it's not, but almost. I paid more for it than a Porsche though!"

Thank god you're married.

[850CSi]

Artega. I don't like the Cayman.

[Raza]

The Cayman is a fantastic car. 

But the Artega is beautiful.  Spec it with a real manual, and I'm all over it.

[SVT666]

Imagine a hot girl asks you what you drive.

Hemi: "I drive an Artega!"
Girl: "I've never heard of that "
Hemi: "Well almost all the parts are Porsche-sourced."
Girl: "So it's a Porsche then.."
Hemi: "No it's not, but almost. I paid more for it than a Porsche though!"

Thank god you're married.

Trep: "I drive a Porsche"
Girl turns around...
Girl: "AHHHHHH, GET AWAY FROM ME YOU FREAK!!!"

[The Pirate]

Artega GT

The Cayman just looks poorly proportioned and rather odd, IMO.

[Raghavan]

Cayman S if the Artega isn't available with the 3.4l flat six and 6 speed transmission, but if i could get that engine/tranny combo in the Artega, i'd get that.

[SVT_Power]

Trep: "I drive a Porsche"
Girl turns around...
Girl: "AHHHHHH, GET AWAY FROM ME YOU FREAK!!!"

[MX793]

Are they comparable in price?

[JYODER240]

Cayman S if the Artega isn't available with the 3.4l flat six and 6 speed transmission, but if i could get that engine/tranny combo in the Artega, i'd get that.

ditto. The Cayman still is pretty sexy though.

[the Teuton]

Porsche chassis, VW running gear.  Is this the next 914?

[JYODER240]

Porsche chassis, VW running gear.  Is this the next 914?

2400lbs and 210ish hp? for mid 30s?

[ro51092]

I dunno. Cayman for me. Flat-6 FTW, and I would just go for a Cayman S.

[the Teuton]

2400lbs and 210ish hp? for mid 30s?

Okay, a really expensive 914 successor?

[850CSi]

The Cayman just looks poorly proportioned and rather odd, IMO.

I think it's downright ugly from the B-Pillar on rearwards.

[r0tor]

as good as the Artega looks, I like the Cayman and I'd rather be driving an unbastardized p0rsche

[Raza]

I think it's downright ugly from the B-Pillar on rearwards.

C pillar.  As I recall, two seater cars don't have a B pillar.

[sportyaccordy]

But the Porsche is still an amazing car, so it really doesn't matter.  The Artega is kinda generic.  It could have been drawn up by a number of companies.

That's a nay no, I think it's the best looking car on the road today. I can find no fault with it's design.

Still wish it had the Porsche flat 6. You know what I voted for.

[MX793]

C pillar.  As I recall, two seater cars don't have a B pillar.

A two seater can have a B pillar, though many do not.  The Cayman, Z3 coupe, Z4 coupe, and 350Z all have B pillars.

[Raza]

A two seater can have a B pillar, though many do not.  The Cayman, Z3 coupe, Z4 coupe, and 350Z all have B pillars.

Looking at it again, I see it now.

[Soup DeVille]

Imagine a hot girl asks you what you drive.

Hemi: "I drive an Artega!"
Girl: "I've never heard of that "
Hemi: "Well almost all the parts are Porsche-sourced."
Girl: "So it's a Porsche then.."
Hemi: "No it's not, but almost. I paid more for it than a Porsche though!"

Thank god you're married.

Trep, have you ever met an actual female face to face?

[TheIntrepid]

Trep, have you ever met an actual female face to face?

The fuck is that supposed to mean? Just because my latest relationship has only been for 2 weeks (and still going) that doesn't mean I haven't been in a committed relationship before.



At least I don't have a wife who makes me sell the one car I love and admire.