Cayman R - owners/buyers/mods

Cayman R - owners/buyers/mods

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PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

265 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Roadrunner996 said:
And I bought the last manual R to come up for sale at an OPC hehe
people think I make it up lol but it's been clear for the last 12 months PDK is dead on these cars and I am not just talking about the drive ;-p

ajondyh

681 posts

124 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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There will be a very nice manual R coming up for sale soon

EDIT PS: And it's not mine unless I got a 50k offer, and even then I wouldn't be sure smile

Edited by ajondyh on Thursday 2nd July 21:24

Sarnie

8,046 posts

209 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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PorscheGT4 said:
people think I make it up lol but it's been clear for the last 12 months PDK is dead on these cars and I am not just talking about the drive ;-p
Your opinion doesn't make a market.....manuals might be rarer, might be more desireable and might sell quicker, but that does not mean "PDK is dead on this car".......given that there are barely ten to twelve R's for sale currently the PDK/manual spread is irrelevant as it represents about 5% of the market......you may not like PDK on the R, others do. It's as equally pointless as me saying that Peridot cars are unsellable as the colour is vile......sleep

PR36

341 posts

116 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Sarnie said:
Cheeeeeeap R;

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

I'd expect a dealer to be snapping that up and it reappearing in a few weeks..............
That is nice assuming its nothing to hide, there are R for sale at OPC on ph with similar mileage for 45k!

Sarnie

8,046 posts

209 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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PR36 said:
That is nice assuming its nothing to hide, there are R for sale at OPC on ph with similar mileage for 45k!
Yep, has all the usual requirements, an OPC would definitely have that up at circa £45k.....

fridaypassion

8,568 posts

228 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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I'll be ringing about that today I reckon biggrin

Sarnie

8,046 posts

209 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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fridaypassion said:
I'll be ringing about that today I reckon biggrin
An easy £5k to made there I reckon smile

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

265 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Sarnie said:
Your opinion doesn't make a market.....manuals might be rarer, might be more desireable and might sell quicker, but that does not mean "PDK is dead on this car".......given that there are barely ten to twelve R's for sale currently the PDK/manual spread is irrelevant as it represents about 5% of the market......you may not like PDK on the R, others do. It's as equally pointless as me saying that Peridot cars are unsellable as the colour is vile......sleep
but I am stating facts, you are stating a colour your other half don't like, there are NO manual Peridot cars for sale !

OPC don't have a Manual Spyder or R for sale in any colour !!

The PDK market for these is now a very small % of buyers out of a very small % of buyers in the 1st place.

It's not "irrelevant" as you put it as the manual cars sell straight away ! hence what's left for sale !

HokumPokum

2,051 posts

205 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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i hope u r right MrD.

PDK faster on track and maybe i can buy a nice green one cheap in December, when mkt is awash with Gt4s.. biggrin

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

265 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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I am keeping my R till April 2016 now !

GT4 not arriving till Nov due to CTS .

SO add the CUP'2 and no point using the GT4 over winter :-(

R has been a strange market 2015, prices up and more and more ex GT3 owners in them on PH.

Perfect car still, prob is :-)

PR36

341 posts

116 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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PorscheGT4 said:
R has been a strange market 2015, prices up and more and more ex GT3 owners in them on PH.

Perfect car still, prob is :-)
For someone who seems to want to distance himself from the GT3 fanboys you seem to sound remarkably similar when it comes to generating hyperbole and hot air over the car and its price in the market. Next thing we know you'll be posting ads (and accompanying ..CR price as expected thread) on ph for phantom cars at ludicrous prices before then declaring them miraculously 'sold' a week or so later.

HokumPokum

2,051 posts

205 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Gt3 owners buying them because they are "cheapish" and Gt3s have gone up in value. If they become expensive then I'm afraid you'll need a whole different breed of buyers.

I don't see them climbing in values like Gt3s. There just isn't pedigree/prestige in a Cayman which may take on a whole new world with the GT categorisation of the GT4.

still great cars

J-P

4,350 posts

206 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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So a bit of a dliemma for me now.

Just been told that I can have a new Boxster Spyder if I want one.

Do I get the new car or keep the CR and mod it?

I'm still leaning toward the latter but having the option the ability to choose my own spec is proving to be a massive distraction, which I didn't think was likely to happen!

philnotts

689 posts

200 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Surprised OPC's are still trying to find buyers for the new Spyder... Thought all slots were long gone!

J-P

4,350 posts

206 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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philnotts said:
Surprised OPC's are still trying to find buyers for the new Spyder... Thought all slots were long gone!
They pretty much are - I'm just lucky that I was next on the list, 8 people behind me, so it will go!!!

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

265 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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PR36 said:
For someone who seems to want to distance himself from the GT3 fanboys you seem to sound remarkably similar when it comes to generating hyperbole and hot air over the car and its price in the market. Next thing we know you'll be posting ads (and accompanying ..CR price as expected thread) on ph for phantom cars at ludicrous prices before then declaring them miraculously 'sold' a week or so later.
I am only stating fact and try to keep it as that, OPC prices are up the last 12moths, not my fault !

NO hot air just higher OPC prices in 1025 which I said was strange.

I have kept away from private prices and sales, buyers want cheaper cars, OPC prices are high. who know what is going to happen.

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

265 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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J-P said:
So a bit of a dliemma for me now.

Just been told that I can have a new Boxster Spyder if I want one.

Do I get the new car or keep the CR and mod it?

I'm still leaning toward the latter but having the option the ability to choose my own spec is proving to be a massive distraction, which I didn't think was likely to happen!
you have missed the whole 2015 season now :-( ni on. turned down the GT4 which had adjustment !

If you buy the new Spyder, won't you want to have Adjustable LCA etc on it ?

J-P

4,350 posts

206 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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PorscheGT4 said:
J-P said:
So a bit of a dliemma for me now.

Just been told that I can have a new Boxster Spyder if I want one.

Do I get the new car or keep the CR and mod it?

I'm still leaning toward the latter but having the option the ability to choose my own spec is proving to be a massive distraction, which I didn't think was likely to happen!
you have missed the whole 2015 season now :-( ni on. tuned down the GT4 which had adjustment !

If you buy the new Spyder, won't you want to have Adjustable LCA etc on it ?
Timing of GT4 didn't work for me. I didn't want to take a punt (but probably should have done - hindsight is a wonderful thing!) Yes I would want adjustable LCA for the Spyder, which is a bit of a PITA but then again, I do like the idea of a soft top as well, all the better to hear that wonderful engine noise and it should be a pretty rare sight - maybe I could get PTS Gulf Blue too? And yes car is December build, so I would miss the entire 2015 season frown

Still I'd defintely have the entire 2016 season to look forward to wink

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

265 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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It's an odd one the new 981 SPyder.

too nice and grown up for a toy/ 2nd car , not nice enough as a daily single use car.

and of course no warranty if you dick about with it.


HokumPokum

2,051 posts

205 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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prefer new car to modding.