Cayman GTS

[Prestonese]

Twinfan said:

PTV doesn't seem to have been specced very often, I've been watching cars for sale out of interest. Manual and PTV would be my choice too and there aren't huge numbers about.

Keep hold of yours, like I'm doing with mine

I sold mine recently in manual with all the key toys. Regretting it already. Don't do what I did!

[Twinfan]

PhantomPH said:

Ha ha - sounds like they are not that rare.

We may be the only 3!

[PhantomPH]

Twinfan said:

PhantomPH said:

Ha ha - sounds like they are not that rare.

We may be the only 3!

Fair point! Haha

[Twinfan]

It's certainly not been in a lot of cars on the OPC sales site. Currently 4 of 16 have PTV but this is a little higher than normal, and neither of the manuals have it. I would guess at one in five overall would be about right.

So that would be approximately 30 manual cars with PTV in the UK. It certainly narrows things down a lot if you're looking to buy used!

[paralla]

Or just get a GT4. Some people never stop banging on about how many of them are currently for sale.

If you are after a manual GTS with PTV and X73 and are having trouble finding one for sale it seems like a GT4 is also worth a look.

[Twinfan]

paralla said:

Or just get a GT4. Some people never stop banging on about how many of them are currently for sale.

If you are after a manual GTS with PTV and X73 and are having trouble finding one for sale it seems like a GT4 is also worth a look.

For a 50% premium - £60k versus £90k, so not always a viable option for people. Plus it's a totally different car, track biased with minimal creature comforts versus road biased with toys.

[PhantomPH]

paralla said:

Or just get a GT4. Some people never stop banging on about how many of them are currently for sale.

I do think that when I read the GT4 thread - I'm surprised they are still commanding such a premium given how (apparently) many of them are for sale. Kudos to those guys tho.

[JayK12]

Twinfan said:

Just a quick observation on PDK vs manual gearboxes.
So it seems the owners of manual cars seem to hang on to them a bit longer than their PDK counterparts. Maybe down to the car not being a daily driver and something of a fun car? Who knows, but I found it an interesting observation...

Id agree on this, if mine was a daily i would have gone PDK, however its a fun car so it had to be manual. So your thoughts on that seems very valid.
The Boxster GTS, currently 273 PDK and 72 manual.

[atom111]

Twinfan said:

We may be the only 3!

My GTS was also manual with PTV

[eggy41]

atom111 said:

Twinfan said:

We may be the only 3!

My GTS was also manual with PTV

And mine (+ X73, Carbon Buckets)

[nw942]

Manual with buckets in black with spyder wheels at Cardiff OPC for anyone interested.

[PhantomPH]

nw942 said:

Manual with buckets in black with spyder wheels at Cardiff OPC for anyone interested.

The black one? Looks smart!

And to reignite the rear wiper conversation, the rear wiper looks cack. Ha ha Although I have a serious question - is it not on the wrong side for us Bris? Sweeps from left vertical to right horizontal...which is surely not the optimal way round for an RHD car?

[bungle]

nw942 said:

Manual with buckets in black with spyder wheels at Cardiff OPC for anyone interested.

That's the one that made me start the whole rear wiper debate!

[Trgasy]

eggy41 said:

And mine (+ X73, Carbon Buckets)

oh like mine! looks like it's all but rare

[Twinfan]

Still only six cars though, out of 545...

[eggy41]

Trgasy said:

oh like mine! looks like it's all but rare

Currently sitting in the garage with a flat tyre, frustratingly .... rhodium (boring), ceramics (expensive) and full leather (didn't see the point at first but now prefer it)

[Trgasy]

eggy41 said:

Currently sitting in the garage with a flat tyre, frustratingly .... rhodium (boring), ceramics (expensive) and full leather (didn't see the point at first but now prefer it)

mine is white, boring as well but has ceramics, carbon stuff... ure crazy to leave it in the garage... i am back from 2000miles drives in black forest with mates! and it is wonderful to drive! i have full red leather in my 997 4s but love the alcantara in the gts, it looks sportier

next trip, abbeville circuit in 10days with a nice roadtrip in the area the day before!!

[eggy41]

[quote=Trgasy]

ure crazy to leave it in the garage...

Sorry, just to clarify, in the garage due to flat tyre hence unable to drive ... took this week off as well, planned to go for a drive or to .. relegated to the Wife's car, VW Up! .. we've always loved her (obviously it's a her) but would have been great to be out in the Cayman

[Trgasy]

eggy41]rgasy said:

ure crazy to leave it in the garage...

Sorry, just to clarify, in the garage due to flat tyre hence unable to drive ... took this week off as well, planned to go for a drive or to .. relegated to the Wife's car, VW Up! .. we've always loved her (obviously it's a her) but would have been great to be out in the Cayman

ah pity, there is an air pump in the front boot that could help you drive to the next tyre garage just in case.
don't hesitate to shout if you want to drive i live central London and always fancy driving with other cars!!

[JAhmed]

eggy41 said:

And mine (+ X73, Carbon Buckets)

I really wish I could've specified Carbon buckets here in the US...