Build your own Cayman S

[blue72s]

Have any of you tried the "Build your own Cayman S" on the web? It's great fun.

There are many things I don't like that Cayman S comes with as standard:

Porsche stability management
ABS
Active Brake differential
Traction Control... Traction control? Yikes..
Variable-steering ratio, power assised (hydraulic)
Cruise control
Homelink System .. what the hel! is this?

I suppose with custom tailoring offered by Porsche, the above could be removed?

The optional extras that I like:
Custom paint to sample $4K (maybe)
PCCB ceramic brakes $8K
Full leather seats $2K
Leather dashboard and instrument surround $2.3K (maybe)
Sport shifter $760
Sport steering wheel leather $740
Bi-Xenon headlamps $1K
Tire pressure monitoring system $590 (maybe)
Wheels caps with colored crest $180

[84porsche]

Originally posted by blue72s
Homelink System .. what the hel! is this?

This is the really cool device that lets you turn on the lights in your home, open your garage doors and heck even unlock your front door depending on the other devices in your home. I have seen them in Audis and they are usually built into the sunvisor but why not if your spending all the money. It's just a glorified garage door opener.

[Zeke]

Originally posted by 84porsche
It's just a glorified garage door opener.

A multi-channel garage door opener....that's it. I wonder if they are able to reprogram the code each time the door is used as the new model openers and remotes do.

[JR_NYC]

When I saw the title of your post I thought you were going to tell us how you welded a roof onto a Boxter...

[masraum]

Originally posted by blue72s

Wheels caps with colored crest $180

You're kidding, right??

[89911]

What price did you end up with? Hard to keep that car below $70k.

[ianc]

This is the really cool device that lets you turn on the lights in your home, open your garage doors and heck even unlock your front door depending on the other devices in your home.

Does this really belong in a sports car?

ianc

[Don Plumley]

I have the homelink in two of our cars - no cost options (buried in a package). They work great. It's nice not having a remote clutter up the car. Funny thing, my CooperS has the exact same buttons as my friend's $85K 750iL!

Back to the topic - don't discount the value of ABS and ABD - they are certainly more functional than a leather dashboard...but to each in the eye of the beholder.