Gambba wrote:

AndyC wrote:

ps What new car

That'll be the Porsche Cayman S, in Red.....I would have had it it in Seal Grey if I could find a second hand one or if delivery times weren't 10 months or so for brand new!

As I wanted it yesterday I've had to go with secondhand

I thought a Porsche would be loaded with standard features but you get nothing and so a loaded car costs a fortune! Will post more later.

Why not a Porsche Cayenne in grey - then you will have the best of both worlds  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Sounds a nice car, but have you taken into account you could get a seal grey

go working away like normal with your Jet Set lifestyle and then come back a few months after its arrived at the showroom for collection just like your FL2

Have you started the negotiations with the car cleaning chap. I think you will need to go for at least 7 cleans a week to keep the Porsche clean.  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

muddywheels wrote:

I think you might find it was the i6 that was putting people off rather than the colour

Still as the chicken said...... black does look best......

AndyC wrote:

Why not a Porsche Cayenne in grey - then you will have the best of both worlds

npinks wrote:

Sounds a nice car, but have you taken into account you could get a seal grey

go working away like normal with your Jet Set lifestyle and then come back a few months after its arrived at the showroom for collection just like your FL2

Have you started the negotiations with the car cleaning chap. I think you will need to go for at least 7 cleans a week to keep the Porsche clean.

I'm too impatient and spoilt to wait for a new one to arrive, plus once I spec it up to add all of the options this red one has on it I'd be looking at another 10 grand on the new price
It's got all sorts of go faster buttons on the dashboard, but not having bluetooth phone connection sucks! BUT I guess the 320 +/- bhp (Porsche sport exhaust and dealer chipped) and perfect weight balance makes up for that

7 cleans a week and there'll definately be no paint left on it after 6 months!!

The only colour for a Porsche is Silver

or black  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Woman Driver wrote:

The only colour for a Porsche is Silver

Gambba wrote:

Woman Driver wrote:

The only colour for a Porsche is Silver

Silver or Grey is a good choice in a Porsche, however as my LR2 is grey and the wife said it had to be either yellow or red for me to have it, red it is!

It's a sports car so I honestly think the brighter the better....within reason.

Anyway I'll post some pics this week hopefully....if everything goes to plan!

I agree - my last MG was red

muddywheels wrote:

I agree - my last MG was red

Definately the best colour for any MG in my humble opinion!

The only issue I have with the brighter reds is the swirl marks which generally appear from washing, but then I guess a good detail by a shop should do teh trick every 6 months or so.  Once you've tasted GREY you'll never go back!

Gambba wrote:

Definately the best colour for any MG in my humble opinion!

The only issue I have with the brighter reds is the swirl marks which generally appear from washing, but then I guess a good detail by a shop should do teh trick every 6 months or so.

I have now discovered that washing with car conditioner, rinsing with filtered/softened water and drying with silicone blade means no swirls - avoid chamois at all costs

i would use a Large micro fibre drying cloth instead of the blade, if you trap a missed piece of grit, your going to scratch the car.

I use MF cloth and it drys the complete car in no time IMO Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

i would use a Large micro fibre drying cloth instead of the blade, if you trap a missed piece of grit, your going to scratch the car.

I use MF cloth and it drys the complete car in no time IMO

I find the blade pulls a layer of water that lubricates the blade so no scratches yet

If you have missed a piece of grit won't the MF cloth scratch too

the long fibers of the MF with draw the grit away from the bodywork (in theory)  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Well that all sounds good, the use of the mit, conditioner etc. but I may have trouble explaining it to my car washing guy

The LR2 has no scratches or swirls on it to date after being washed 3-4 times a week, so either my guy does a good job and uses the right stuff or the LR paintwork is very resilient. (I am tempted to think the latter)  Once you've tasted GREY you'll never go back!

Its on the drive..........

FL2 - Shiny and new and classy and GREY mmmmmmmmmm.

Talk to you all later - got to go out for a drive - oh forgot can't talk......... :

One fatal disaster so far. My phone is not compatible it seems. Wot no phone!!!!
every other blackberry except mine.

One tip - don't buy a red porsche - only Ferraris are red. I like the yellow but then I like orange FL2's
and GREY.