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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 02:18 PM
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We have a different kind of scenery here in Dubai, kilometers of endless roads cutting through the desert sands. My cousin (Cayman S) and I (C7) decided to go wash our cars this Saturday afternoon, once the cars were sparkling clean we were found ourselves trying to figure out what to do for the rest of the day. We drove and drove until the city's endless towers disappeared into our rear view mirrors, the pavements turned into waves of orange sands while the horizon turned into an endless curvey road.

We pushed our cars to the limit, hit speeds only possible on deserted air strips... we were driving fast...and didn't give a s*** where we were headed.
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 02:21 PM
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Sounds like a blast!!
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 02:23 PM
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Great post! Your writing and pics added to my day, thanks!
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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Was a nice descriptive story, and good photos. While that would be a blast just droning at at full song, I'm sure you'd welcome some of our North Georgia dips & twists too . Good color choice
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 03:19 PM
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Was a nice descriptive story, and good photos. While that would be a blast just droning at at full song, I'm sure you'd welcome some of our North Georgia dips & twists too . Good color choice
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Have you seen any other C7s in Dubai? Are you ready for Ramadan in two weeks?
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 03:25 PM
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Nice story and photos!
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 03:26 PM
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Ok so give us some comparisons between the two...

Sounds like a lot of fun. Enjoy
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 04:30 PM
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Nice pics. I considered buying a Cayman S but ended up ordering the C7 this past week.
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Why different size plates?
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 04:49 PM
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Why different size plates?
At first glance, the C7 does not have enough room in the rear section for a full width plate.
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 05:11 PM
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That kind of driving and skydiving are the only reasons I would go there!
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 10:48 PM
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With gas at .30 cents a gallon, I can't blame you...........but I would rather live in America...
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 11:16 PM
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I'd loved to have made that a threesome!
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I still think the C7 looks a LOT better than the Cayman.....personal opinion.
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Originally Posted by Theta
At first glance, the C7 does not have enough room in the rear section for a full width plate.
No, the C7 has the room for the same rear plate as on the Cayman S also. I had the same question too, why the different size plates?
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Old Jun 15, 2014 | 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Highway 61
No, the C7 has the room for the same rear plate as on the Cayman S also. I had the same question too, why the different size plates?
I didn't pay too much attention to the size of the plates to be honest. Thanks for pointing it out, I may replace the rear with a longer size now.
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Old Jun 15, 2014 | 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by The Raptor 2
Have you seen any other C7s in Dubai? Are you ready for Ramadan in two weeks?
There are quite a few around yes. Ramadan is just around the corner and is during the peak of our summer. Don't know how much we can really prepare for that, plus restaurants and joints all close down until sunset.
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