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Inverted said:
Was this ever a Porsche experience car or press car as hinted at earlier? or was that just usual forum guess work/speculation?
Just watched some YT videos of the press car. It's reg is/was RV11 WOB and has silver spyder wheels rather than the black ones on the Cameron car.boxsey said:
Inverted said:
Was this ever a Porsche experience car or press car as hinted at earlier? or was that just usual forum guess work/speculation?
Just watched some YT videos of the press car. It's reg is/was RV11 WOB and has silver spyder wheels rather than the black ones on the Cameron car.Its not easy to find one with the alcantara steering wheel mind. Ive been pricing up the wheel, gear stick and hand brake as a retro fit.
Are these really selling for high 40's?
Inverted said:
Thanks. In all honesty I think I would prefer white anyway. and standard brakes rather than PCCB.
Its not easy to find one with the alcantara steering wheel mind. Ive been pricing up the wheel, gear stick and hand brake as a retro fit.
Are these really selling for high 40's?
Difficult to say. Quite a few Porsche approved cars have been sat around for a while. There are now eight listed on their website (there were only four at the start of the year). The only one below £46K is the least desirable spec (white one at nottingham with PDK and sports seats which has been there since end of last year I believe). I paid a lot less privately but had to move fast to get it!Its not easy to find one with the alcantara steering wheel mind. Ive been pricing up the wheel, gear stick and hand brake as a retro fit.
Are these really selling for high 40's?
Phooey said:
Just looked at prices. Blimey. Forgive me if I've missed something (I've never took an interest in the CR) but what makes them so special over a Cayman S to be £40k!? Wowzers..
It's a very subtle difference. A difference that is perceptable if you experience them both. In many ways it is very similar to my old 964C2 versus a 964RS. After spending a lot of money upgrading and tweaking my C2 it was every bit as quick as an RS. Yet every time I climbed aboard a friend's RS, the RS felt that little bit more focused and that little bit more special. The subtle difference between the two added up to a lot. So for me it had to be the Cayman R over the Cayman S when I was ready to buy.As to the price difference, it's tough to find a similar age S for less than £35K such is the demand for the gen 2 S, so the price difference isn't that big.
Phooey said:
Just looked at prices. Blimey. Forgive me if I've missed something (I've never took an interest in the CR) but what makes them so special over a Cayman S to be £40k!? Wowzers..
Exclusivity. Nothing else. Bitter personal experience I'm afraid! Still a very desirable car in the right spec and a very good long term proposition IMO. Very very few cars out there with the correct options that make putting up with the suspension worthwhile
fridaypassion said:
Phooey said:
Just looked at prices. Blimey. Forgive me if I've missed something (I've never took an interest in the CR) but what makes them so special over a Cayman S to be £40k!? Wowzers..
Exclusivity. Nothing else. Bitter personal experience I'm afraid! Still a very desirable car in the right spec and a very good long term proposition IMO. Very very few cars out there with the correct options that make putting up with the suspension worthwhile
Just the way a CR drives makes it such a great road car. You just feel at one with it I have a had a Cayman S Sport it's just better, also had 2 996 GT3s
a CR is just a better road car to drive so balanced it's unbelievable one of the best Porsches I have ever driven.
The brakes are the only weak link which can be rectified if you wish OK for normal road use but could be a tad better.
You really have to spend time driving a CR to appreciate what a good car it is.
a CR is just a better road car to drive so balanced it's unbelievable one of the best Porsches I have ever driven.
The brakes are the only weak link which can be rectified if you wish OK for normal road use but could be a tad better.
You really have to spend time driving a CR to appreciate what a good car it is.
I never found the brakes lacking at all even at the ring. Regular fluid changes and correct pedal adjustment and they are super sharp and as the car so light you lose so much speed quickly. . Been driving mine a lot lately and the faster you go, the more the package comes together and you feel the telepathic balance between brain and machine. It is quite mind boggling how wired in it is.
Some good comments guys. If the CR feels that good to drive then who's to argue at the price (40k). A Cayman S is a great car but genuinely didn't know how the CR better'd it 
With the 987 Spyder I don't think it would of been the same with a fixed roof - it was all about the open-top experience and the bodystyling for me. A standard Boxster would of given a similar experience, apart from the styling.
With the 987 Spyder I don't think it would of been the same with a fixed roof - it was all about the open-top experience and the bodystyling for me. A standard Boxster would of given a similar experience, apart from the styling.
I found the CR too stiff for the road. I detest cars that you have to drive quickly to make the suspension work which is usually common to cars with unsophisticated suspension like renaultsport cars. In the CR when you do speed up to get the dampers to work the steering feels numb. In many ways it's too polished. It makes a rough road feel like a smooth race track and it is quick.
The S with PASM on normal moves round more and you can feel more what's actually going on beneath you. I come from a Lotus background so steering and chassis feel are more important for me than a car that does more of the work for you. The CR does a better job of making an average drive feel like a driving God than the S. A good spec S is a tough find but you'll have a better car and enough money left over to buy an Elise for the weekend
The S with PASM on normal moves round more and you can feel more what's actually going on beneath you. I come from a Lotus background so steering and chassis feel are more important for me than a car that does more of the work for you. The CR does a better job of making an average drive feel like a driving God than the S. A good spec S is a tough find but you'll have a better car and enough money left over to buy an Elise for the weekend
Coming from a 996 GT3 the CR suspension does not feel stiff harsh yes it's firm but it's a sports car after all each to their own of course we all want something different from a car
As many have said most seek the perfect spec but not going to debate that old chestnut again as said we all want different things from a car.
Just given an honest opion of how I find the CR after owned a fair few Porsches.
Price wise I would say a low mileage right spec will fetch 45/49k at present.
As many have said most seek the perfect spec but not going to debate that old chestnut again as said we all want different things from a car.
Just given an honest opion of how I find the CR after owned a fair few Porsches.
Price wise I would say a low mileage right spec will fetch 45/49k at present.
Edited by tracydeedance on Saturday 7th May 08:03
Edited by tracydeedance on Saturday 7th May 08:04
Im sure prices have risen on the coat tails of GT4, in comparison it looks like a bargain. At the start of the year there was a couple of good spec/mileage R's around for 42/43k. Same car now is 47/48k. I know a friend struggled to sell his last year, in his own words 'it was a b
d to get shot off' . Mileage a touch higher than some mid 30's but not high be any means imo. Spec was great. White, buckets, Alcantara wheel etc, sports exhaust. It ended up going for around 37k.
d to get shot off' . Mileage a touch higher than some mid 30's but not high be any means imo. Spec was great. White, buckets, Alcantara wheel etc, sports exhaust. It ended up going for around 37k. Gassing Station | Boxster/Cayman | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff