Essential options on a Cayman R?

[kbf1981]

I keep getting tempted by a Cayman R and I know a few guys on here have one.

They seem very option sensitive - what are the essential options I should be looking for?

The green one at an OPC looks nice if a little expensive as its one of the highest priced ones out there.

Thanks!

[anonymous-user]

kbf1981 said:

I keep getting tempted by a Cayman R and I know a few guys on here have one.

They seem very option sensitive - what are the essential options I should be looking for?

The green one at an OPC looks nice if a little expensive as its one of the highest priced ones out there.

Thanks!

Carbon bucket seats, sports exhaust, Boxster Spyder wheels.

[kbf1981]

Mutema said:

kbf1981 said:

I keep getting tempted by a Cayman R and I know a few guys on here have one.

They seem very option sensitive - what are the essential options I should be looking for?

The green one at an OPC looks nice if a little expensive as its one of the highest priced ones out there.

Thanks!

Carbon bucket seats, sports exhaust, Boxster Spyder wheels.

We're those as standard? I remember reading a thread where someone said a "perfect" CS popped up... wondering what the general consensus is on what's "perfect" as I'll probably only have the car a year or so

[Mermaid]

Bucket seats, manual, spyderwheels, peridot, air-con, pse, sports chrono

[mrdemon]

Manual,
Buckets
PSE
Short shift
Sports mode
Spyder wheels
AC

Rest is just bits and bobs.
You can retro fit short shift and sports mode.
If you buy one you will keep it longer than a year if you enjoy driving :-)

But most manual specs sell, there was one like my Spyder spec and that sold quite fast ie, PCCB, no radio, lipo battery.

Depends what type of spec suites you.

Black and PDK seem slower sellers, but seems a market for every. car.

[heaven]

Manual, Buckets , Ac
Spyder wheels , sports exhaust

White or black ( for resale when you are bored )

[Mermaid]

Mr Demon agrees, wow!

[Zyp]

I looked at the Peridot one at Nottingham OPC - no PSE and its PDK.
Also looks a little scruffy.

Undecided on PDK - think I wouldn't mind it, but lack of PSE is a big minus - expensive to retro fit.

The one at Notts also obviously lived outside - lots of green algae adorns all the window seals.
But, £39,990 - seems expensive compared to others of similar age but lower miles.

Edited by Zyp on Sunday 1st December 17:34

[mrdemon]

Mermaid said:

Mr Demon agrees, wow!

I do own one in the spec you listed to the ticket :-)

[London GT3]

I would say that air con seems to be an essential option for resale. I bought the one from GC Motors yesterday and they had it since June. It has everything except air con and I think that is why it hadn't sold.

[Mermaid]

London GT3 said:

I would say that air con seems to be an essential option for resale. I bought the one from GC Motors yesterday and they had it since June. It has everything except air con and I think that is why it hadn't sold.

Retro-fit possible?

[London GT3]

Mermaid said:

Retro-fit possible?

I am sure it would be possible but I hate to think what it would cost. For me, it was the one option I was happy to do without. Must haves for me were:

PDK with Sport Plus (I want to sprint the car)
Bucket seats
Sports Exhaust
Lightweight wheels

It also has PCCB, Leather dash, Nav (!), Bose and parking sensors.

[kbf1981]

None on the market with PCCB presently - with so few about, is it just a case of watching the market and if you see one you like, acting fast?

Were most of these sold on 2/3yr finance deals and so the original owners still have them?

[DS240]

Manual
Carbon buckets
Spyder wheels
Sports exhaust
Sport shift
Full leather - in my opinion
Radio - it is a road car, not a race car.
Air con... Same reason as above.

Spec sensitive as per the spyder.

Colour is personal preference.

Edited by DS240 on Monday 2nd December 13:44

[alcatraz236]

none

[BubblesNW]

From the lists of personal opinions given so far, I would be interested to know what the OP has decided on as the ideal spec for them.

Let us know and we might be able to help find it - there's a nice blue manual without PCCB or sports exhaust in Bradford for example and an equally good white manual in Hampshire.

[kbf1981]

BubblesNW said:

From the lists of personal opinions given so far, I would be interested to know what the OP has decided on as the ideal spec for them.

Let us know and we might be able to help find it - there's a nice blue manual without PCCB or sports exhaust in Bradford for example and an equally good white manual in Hampshire.

At the Jag garage? Looked at that and it looks nice. I wasn't planning on buying till new year as I won't drive it yet. Just getting an idea so I know what to look for when I go. Still also considering an Exige V6.... other stuff etc, the Cayman looks a nice option though, and I miss my Porsches.

[kbf1981]

My essential options would be:

- Lairy colour
- Sports Exhaust
- Sat Nav, Radio, Air Con

..... not sure what else I'd really be interested in. PCCB is cool but to be honest, I've had various 997's / Cayman S before and the brakes were always fab on steels. As for PDK.... not sure, I drive an ML63 day to day so manual might make it more of a distinct change, and I guess they're be around £3k less though probably a less liquid market.

[BubblesNW]

You are definitely keeping your options open. My preferred colour would heve been red but a white CS came up with a great specification and an even better price so I was forced to get it

The old press Cayman S has just gone up for sale - Viper Green, exhaust, buckets, manual, ceramics, LSD etc, etc, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mFoSpbhAOw

[R1nur]

Carbon seats and spider wheels are standard.

Essential in my view:

Manual
Sports Shift
Sports Exhaust


The rest is just gloss and unnecessary. the previous owner of my car (THANK YOU!) spec'd this lot ...