mr.demon is going to like this months evo magazine

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Vacationboy said:

Are the spyder going to leapfrog ahead of the Cayman R valuewise, what say you?

I think that largely depends on the new fast Boxster coming out in April. If it indeed comes as pictured in the recent spyshots (GT4 front bumper, new rear spoiler, no bespoke roof/humps, GT4 running gear) then yes, the Spyder will likely pull ahead of the Cayman R due to being almost identical in driving dynamics but more special (roof, humps, custom side windows, etc).
I believe they also built ~3500 Cayman Rs and ~1800 Spyders. And the whole practicality aspect goes out of the window once collectors come into play.

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Vacationboy said:

Are the spyder going to leapfrog ahead of the Cayman R valuewise, what say you?

I honestly don't really know. Caymans have never interested me as I personally don't like the way they look. It would have to be a 911 if I wanted a hardtop car. From what I can see, most Cayman R have all sorts of added luxury's that for me would dilute the drive. I don't want to be playing with toys in a car that is purely for fun.

The only reason I went with a Spyder is just for a bit for the odd weekend blast with the roof off. After 10-12 hour days in the office, its nice to have a bit of fun to look forward to. Being a pretty simple person who really enjoys motoring, I remember my father's Austin Healys, Spitfires etc where a manual roof was a part of the fun and character of taking the car out at the weekend. This being modern but having the old school traits (without the leaks!) really appeals to me (the unique design also looks sexy which is a hard thing to say about any German car).

I also really liked the original concept the engineers envisaged from its inception (less weight, tuned suspension, not all the power in the world so you have to work for the performance). I have always enjoyed spirited driving and even on my Merc never use the A/C, sat nav etc. Being designed as a convertible from the outset to avoid the flex you usually get when cars were originally designed as a hardtop was also important.

For me, I intend to keep it long term as it's a second car. With a little boy that isn't even one yet it is a bit of an indulgence considering it won't be used all that much. My major goal for buying this was firstly to have lots of fun and reward myself for years of sacrifice having started a business almost 8 years ago. Also to try and avoid loosing money if I ever decided to sell.

If they hold firm it would be great, but even if they tank who cares, nearly every other car does so it isn't anything unusual.