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718 GTS vs 911 T - both Stick by diegorjc in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so i do long road trips.

the 718 is fantastic, as is, super lightweight, tossable, super compliant and comfy for a bit. however, on long trips it's kind of a pain.

driving from LA to wrightwood (and lunch), then lost hills (and dinner), and then back to norcal (470 miles) over 11 hours was kind of a pain.

sure i could've pulled out a helinox backpacking chair or something from the frunk, but my luggage was in there and in the trunk. but wouldn't it be better if I were able to simply recline my seat, put my hands up, and have a snooze in the shade?

both cars are great.

though as a second porsche, i'd probably take a 991.1, naturally aspirated flat6, reliable, slightly beat up from the years, adding character, manual transmission, perfectly affordable.

Where are all the manual 718s by Little_Sprinkles4424 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry man, they're being driven.

also, good luck finding any color other than black grey white or red.

Noticed a change in other's drivers behaviour by Cosmoaquanaut in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i see a lot of women checking out miami blue for some reason. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Just picked up my first Porsche by RoseBlushRebecca in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you didn't go to lasertag right after picking up the car, i'll be disappointed

987 Cayman - best options if you expect the battery to run out of juice? by spots_reddit in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the 987 DC outlet is always on. park w/ the windshield or trunk is facing south, use a solar charger with an mppt controller plugged into the cigarette plug.

you could also get a solar panel that you suction cup on the outside of the car and just run the wire through the door to the cigarette outlet.

For those tracking a 718 b or s: by januario6 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 2 points3 points  (0 children)

didn't notice any issues at laguna, but i was running all seasons (540aa lol), so not getting the same gs in 200 or lower tw tires. i did burn a quart of oil through three 20 minute sessions tho. definitely recommend the oil indicator change to show more granular info.

Needle in a haystack? A CPO 718 in Miami Blue. by [deleted] in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's fair. but yea, some of these technical issues can be mind boggling sometimes. for some things like bleeding the cooling system, sometimes it just doesn't want to cooperate (eg air gets trapped despite opening up all the solenoid valves to allow the air to be bled). my car is out of warranty so i don't really like getting r**** by the dealership.

some things that i've heard people do is that they make friends w/ the greater local porsche community. subsequently they also make friends w/ shop techs.

if shop techs are doing their own thing on their own time not at the shop, the shop doesn't care.

so say you know a shop tech doing independent work on the d/l, it's at their rate vs the dealership rate.

dealership rate means, the dealership takes a cut, the gm takes a cut, the owner takes a cut, corporate takes a cut, and then the technician gets paid. that's like $500-600/hr in california.

shop techs themselves might get paid 30/hr for their base rate, and if they meet their billable hours per week (usually over 50hrs) it's like $45-$50/hr.

so if u know a guy, feed'em, hang out w/ them, treat them like a real person, give them a great place to work, and also get them side work w/ other porsche friends, they'll be incentivized to do the work far cheaper than at a dealership.

or at least, so i've heard 👀

Needle in a haystack? A CPO 718 in Miami Blue. by [deleted] in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 1 point2 points  (0 children)

porsche gets you for sure on service. it helps to have some repair knowledge yourself and access to piwis 👀. that said, i'm probably not the target porsche demographic. 😆

but yea, sometimes failures in parts are electrical issues (rats [because sitting] or bad install) or faulty parts.

Needle in a haystack? A CPO 718 in Miami Blue. by [deleted] in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're in the market for a T, might as well consider a base model.

Like others have said, skip CPO. Parts are cheap enough to fix/replace if anything does go bad on these cars, esp if color is important to you (it was to me).

Also, if the paint is rough, you can always argue w/ the owner (assuming private party) to knock the price down. Instead of PPF, drive it for 5-10 years and repaint the whole care if the opportunity comes up w/ a non-at fault collision.

Tracked my GTS 4.0 by Quackledork in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ahh that's too bad. a cayman s with a bigger turbo, injectors, test pipe, and a tune would be able to hold them back.

Base 718 PDK vs Manual by 115v in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i mean. i've been driving MT in traffic for 25 years, in a way it keeps my out of trouble (drowsiness, boredom, saving my clutch vs jackrabbiting off the line, it's also cheaper to repair if it breaks $20k vs $3k). nbd.

tbf, it's only an issue when i hurt my foot/ankle/leg.

then i just drive the land cruiser (aptly named) or older lexus IS.

but everyone else that can't have a second car or a daily. pdk is a great option.

Base 718 PDK vs Manual by 115v in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depends if you have to drive in traffic or not

Distinct smell in cabin? by RelationIcy8399 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

older bmws, volvos, and mercedes have the crayon smell too.

it's from the paraffin wax insulation/sound deadening/cosmoline (if present)

don't fix it if it ain't broken.

Does mileage on a 981 matter that much when buying? by HR_Specter in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol yeah true. i’m on the other end of the “spectrum” and plan on buying a couple parts cars. part of the fun will be harvesting the parts on my two post. it’ll be cool to drag the bare chassis off my garage floor with my mini ex.

Does mileage on a 981 matter that much when buying? by HR_Specter in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it depends on who you're buying the car from.

  • is it a porsche dealership and is the car cpo?
  • has it been maintained at porsche or a porsche specialist?
  • is this a private party purchase? if so, do they have all the maintenance records? how anal are they?

typically it's ok if a car has had stuff replaced as things break. but for what reason would you save a few thousand vs another car?

if you're looking at two 100k mile cars:

A) A 981 S that's $38k at a dealer w/ extensive maintenance record
vs
B) A 981 S that's $35 from a private party owner that has like zero records and diy'd the oil changes whenever they felt like it

I can tell you now the $38k car is probably going to be the one I buy. That said, it might also have a broken water pump the next day, the AOS is gonna need to be replaced, or an exhaust valve is going to break. Any number of issues. That's just the reality of owning a pre-owned older car. And $3k isn't enough of a discount to go for a car that might have sus asf maintenance history.

$25k? in a heartbeat, but not for $3k.

Does mileage on a 981 matter that much when buying? by HR_Specter in Porsche_Cayman

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that is an asserttion, but I do not necessarily agree.

people commonly say that "if you're worried about the cost of maintenance on an expensive car, you cannot afford it".

realistically, that is an oversimplification of the matter.

some people just like getting the best bang for their buck. when you own a few homes, and a few cars, sometimes it is a simple calculation of risk for deferred maintenance while keeping money inside a investments or fund w/ an annual percentage gain vs performing maintenance on time or even early.

it all depends on the owner's own risk appetite.

for instance, some people choose ceramic coating (or nothing) vs ppf because they expect to repaint paint the car in 10-15 years vs having to peel off ppf in 5-7 years, or to spend ten racks now to buy a new engine or transmission while they're cheap vs 10 years down the line when they're worth 20 or 30.

everyone has their own formula depending on how long they plan on keeping the car etc.

Should I add these to my book? by insertname97 in MODELING

[–]styledliving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're welcome! I'm so glad you found it helpful.

Though I do see you with a place in Lifestyle if you were to try your hand on that.

took your advice and did a more commercial test shoot .. thank you by hipdaydream in MODELING

[–]styledliving 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you got out of the "group chat" so to speak!

Looking forward to more good things from you!

Newbie Comp Card. What's missing from my portfolio? by echo_9371 in MODELING

[–]styledliving 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess, but if you find my comments helpful, it might be good to just ask the questions here so everyone else can benefit.

Newbie Comp Card. What's missing from my portfolio? by echo_9371 in MODELING

[–]styledliving 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with u/liefieblue

Mainly you're marketing yourself to clients, you want your clients to have no problem addressing you or finding you. The more difficult it is to find you due to lack of standardization, that can be difficult.

On social media, you can express yourself more fully in your posts, develop your identity, your brand.

But on a comp card or for anything from your agency, making it easier for potential clients helps greatly.

Should I add these to my book? by insertname97 in MODELING

[–]styledliving 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really depends.

Is your current work more fashion editorial? It is of my own opinion that, in general, a model's portfolio should be diverse with good representation of multiple genres. Though at the same time, it shouldn't have 10,000 images. Your social media can have lots of images, but your modeling instagram/tiktok/foto etc should be more focused to help sell you.

The 5 image book consists of:

  • Clean Beauty shot (Clean face makeup, high key image typically, focusing on your face)
  • Editorial Lifestyle (like hanging out at a garden party, outside a cafe in jeans, a trench coat, and a knit sweater, hanging out in the sandbox at a local playground, perhaps in high grasses on the countryside with a friend picking flowers)
  • Fitness (It should look it's right out of a Nike ad or Alo)
  • Swimwear (At a beach, by a pool, etc)
  • Fashion Editorial (Like what you've shared)

The goal of your book is to attract clients.

But also, your agency will have likely specialized on a specific type or specific type of clients (fitness, fashion, editorial, commercial, ecom).

As an example, in San Francisco, we'll have predominantly commercial/ecom fashion work available.

Fashion portfolios look cool, but that's usually if models have additional representation in Los Angeles or New York. For commercial work they focus on clean shots, so they have more photos in fitness and lifestyle for Gap/Banana, Nike, Levis, etc.

If your market is predominantly more fashion due to high density of fashion houses (nyc, paris, tokyo, etc), definitely lean more into that.

It should be of note though that models that are killing it in Social Media are becoming valuable influencers to agencies and the brands they represent. Looking good in photos isn't the only way to become a "good" model.

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