Cayman GTS

[Budweiser]

Nice spec, congratulations.....

[ebbwboy]

Carmine red, looking like the new white?

[Zyp]

ebbwboy said:

Carmine red, looking like the new white?

But not available on other Boxsters or Caymans, so will be nowhere near as common as white.

[rob.kellock]

It looks stunning in the flesh, there was a Cayenne GTS in that colour at Wilmslow OPC last time I was there, looked really good.

[mrdemon]

rosino said:

My issue is that you can pick up a 997.2 gt3 for 75k. And that one won't depreciate.

Which is ok if you want a track car which costs £1.5k a day to run on track or a poor road car

for every one else there are a lot of better choices for normal use :-)

[NBTBRV8]

mrdemon said:

Which is ok if you want a track car which costs £1.5k a day to run on track or a poor road car

for every one else there are a lot of better choices for normal use :-)

Very unfair.

[ORD]

MrD lets himself down with all the GT3 slating. It's self-evidently an excellent car, even if some people (including me) would prefer a Cayman R or a Spyder.

The GTS is a very different proposition. It is simply an S with a body kit and lots of options. A bloody good car but not a direct competitor to an 997 GT3 or even a Cayman R (although more so the latter).

[Budweiser]

The GTS is a very different proposition. It is simply an S with a body kit and lots of options. A bloody good car but not a direct competitor to an 997 GT3 or even a Cayman R (although more so the latter).

I agree that's exactly why I like it. The Cayman is a stunning car in whichever guise and this one is a bit different in a way that suits me.

[DiscoColin]

NBTBRV8 said:

mrdemon said:

Which is ok if you want a track car which costs £1.5k a day to run on track or a poor road car

for every one else there are a lot of better choices for normal use :-)

Very unfair.

A GT3 is only a poor road car on a poor road or in traffic. The issue is that much of the UK road network is pretty poor. The counter is - do you really want to drive fast in anything over bumps and potholes, and further to this: simple size of the footprint on the road actually makes a hot hatch a better choice for all practical applications. What to buy is simply a matter of where your balance of compromises lies.

What cannot be disputed is that a Cayman makes a much more compelling case than a GT3 if it is to be your only car or if you plan to commute in it in traffic. This is why a ludicrously high proportion of GT3 drivers also own a BMW, Merc or Volkswagen.

[mrdemon]

NBTBRV8 said:

Very unfair.

not really, why bring up a GT3 in a GTS thread and also what's unfair about my statement,
I never post on GT3 threads either these days,but to bring up a bloody GT3 is the bee all and end all car is stupid.

GT3 boys keep to GT3 threads and every one is happy.

[Budweiser]

Let's face it all Porsche cars are brilliant in their own way and that also depends on our personal preferences and needs. Having had a Cayman for the weekend it is the perfect Porsche for me. I've always loved the GT 3 but they just don't suit my requirements even though I have three cars and. Motor bike

[DMC2]

NBTBRV8 said:

mrdemon said:

Which is ok if you want a track car which costs £1.5k a day to run on track or a poor road car

for every one else there are a lot of better choices for normal use :-)

Very unfair.

Just ignore him. The guy is a moron.

[BubblesNW]

DMC2 said:

NBTBRV8 said:

mrdemon said:

Which is ok if you want a track car which costs £1.5k a day to run on track or a poor road car

for every one else there are a lot of better choices for normal use :-)

Very unfair.

Just ignore him. The guy is a moron.

Which one

[DMC2]

BubblesNW said:

Which one

mrdi@khead

[ORD]

Children! Let's all behave and talk about the GTS.

I just worked out that I will want a new car in about 3-4 years, at which point I will probably have the choice of (1) a used GTS and (2) a new Cayman R. Now that will be a hard decision! Assuming a price difference of, what, about 30k, the GTS might win even if the R is excellent.

(I have decided that I dont want a 993 or a 997 after all - my wife can have a sensible car and leave me with the toy :-))

[Hellers]

Blimey! Had an old play on the GTS cornfeeguraytor just for fun as one does and...

http://www.porsche-code.com/PF416EZ2




P.S. Is it ever possible for the yellow PCCB callipers to be OEM painted i.e. to 'match the interior leather Sir'?


...gets back to work...

[Trev450]

£73k - you must have specced every option available.

Imagine the depreciation on that.

[BubblesNW]

Trev450 said:

£73k - you must have specced every option available.

Imagine the depreciation on that.

My 987 Cayman S was specced by a very generous OPC manager as his company car for 16 months at a RRP just under £72k - PDK, PCCB, LSD, buckets, PSE, full leather, PCM3, etc, etc. I bought it in April 2012 and yes, they took a massive hit on depreciation, just shows how much they make on options to be able to afford the hit.

[gl20]

Anyone ele feeling pretty short changed by the use of the GTS badge? With the 997 GTS you got proper add ons like the c4 body, power kit ( different manifold, not just a remap) , one bolt wheels (I know, I know) and the alcantara upgrade. Plus suspension tweaks I think? For the 981 , the upgrades feel pretty minor or, in the case of the 'gts interior', aren't even standard!

[itsybitsy]

981 gts porsche marketing at its best!did they hold back the power(less than spyder/r) on the 981 to bring out the normal increase in power of a previous generation.ie 987.1 runout model cayman sport/rs60 304 hp then new 987.2 310/320hp.spyder/r 320/330hp then down on power for new 981 315/325hp but realigned gts 330/340hp which imho the 981 should have been given in the first place!