Cayman R Chat

[Da Original Whyayedee]

ATM said:

You will scare a lot of the owners here talking about panting. I just painted my black 981 a different colour because I also find black a bit boring. Cant wait to get it back....

Yeah and I am never sure why, it will be something on the PTS Roster, blues really suit the 987, maybe Viola Metallic, get it done properly by someone reputable, what's the issue? Originality? Pah!

[ATM]

Da Original Whyayedee said:

Yeah and I am never sure why, it will be something on the PTS Roster, blues really suit the 987, maybe Viola Metallic, get it done properly by someone reputable, what's the issue? Originality? Pah!

Cough Cough Resale Cough

[Da Original Whyayedee]

Yawn, most people on these boards seem to be concerned about the day they are going to get out of them from the day they are getting into them.

[K400RDY]

Da Original Whyayedee said:

Yawn, most people on these boards seem to be concerned about the day they are going to get out of them from the day they are getting into them.

This is true but the reality is most people dropping circa 40k -50k on a car want some sort of decent return when the time comes to sell and unfortunately, as mentioned a respray in a different colour will put a lot of potential buyers off.
Maybe in another 15 years or so as they age and become more of a classic it will be less so but right now while still a 'modern' sports car it would have a big effect on value imo. (Let alone factoring in the cost of the respray!)

[ATM]

K400RDY said:

Let alone factoring in the cost of the respray!

I priced up wraps and the respray was around the same money so I went for good ole fashioned paint. My car is a right off [so worthless] and being repaired anyway so adding in the full colour change was an easy decision.

[julian987R]

Nurburgsingh said:

If anyone hears of a blue one going up for sale let me know

Here you go
Blue with buckets
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13822678

[matjk]

Is that the one Dove house had up for sale , I think they look great in Blue

[julian987R]

matjk said:

Is that the one Dove house had up for sale , I think they look great in Blue

DoveHouse
https://dovehousecars.com/car/1546-porsche-cayman-...
Had higher mileage and the CDR30 or whatever its called, rather than PCM3. So it is a different one.
They really do look great in blue I agree.

[roca1976]

If anyone is looking for folding buckets this 2.9 was specced with them from new
Could strip them out and punt it back on
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022052561...

[LM240]

roca1976 said:

If anyone is looking for folding buckets this 2.9 was specced with them from new
Could strip them out and punt it back on
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022052561...

Bizarre option choice on that one.

[Nurburgsingh]

julian987R said:

Nurburgsingh said:

If anyone hears of a blue one going up for sale let me know

Here you go
Blue with buckets
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13822678

I think they need to sharpen their pencil a little but i'll have a chat with them to see whats what on the car

[Da Original Whyayedee]

49 Grand? Bloody hell!

[J-P]

roca1976 said:

If anyone is looking for folding buckets this 2.9 was specced with them from new
Could strip them out and punt it back on
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022052561...

For £21k, I think this is a great starting point to build something awesome for the track.

[Nurburgsingh]

J-P said:

For £21k, I think this is a great starting point to build something awesome for the track.

For that kind of project you're better off talking to someone like EMC Motorsport and getting them to do what they do for their race car builds but leave in the creature comforts on any old 3.2
A friend of mine has just had one built but also pushed the boat out and had a 3.7litre conversion too.

"rapid" doesn't quite do it justice..

[J-P]

Nurburgsingh said:

J-P said:

For £21k, I think this is a great starting point to build something awesome for the track.

For that kind of project you're better off talking to someone like EMC Motorsport and getting them to do what they do for their race car builds but leave in the creature comforts on any old 3.2
A friend of mine has just had one built but also pushed the boat out and had a 3.7litre conversion too.

"rapid" doesn't quite do it justice..

Sounds good!

[roca1976]

I was keen to buy the 2.9 but he wouldn't shift on price so I have a deposit down on a 3.4S and will stick recaros in it.

[Escy]

Nurburgsingh said:

"rapid" doesn't quite do it justice..

I don't know, think rapid is over selling the larger capacity rebuilds. They aren't particularly impressive on a dyno.

[Nurburgsingh]

Escy said:

Nurburgsingh said:

"rapid" doesn't quite do it justice..

I don't know, think rapid is over selling the larger capacity rebuilds. They aren't particularly impressive on a dyno.

but coupled with the other work that they do to give you basically a road legal race car = Rapid.

[julian987R]

Da Original Whyayedee said:

49 Grand? Bloody hell!

The mileage is the main factor there, and considering rarity of the colour it seems fairly priced.

[Nurburgsingh]

Fairly priced…Really?

The black on on CC last week had lower miles and it took two goes at selling at £43.
Obvs the dealer took a detour through “strawberry fields” before arriving at the £58k price.

But comparing it to the ruby one at cridfords - that was £39k, the manual black one in Cardiff is £10k cheaper..

Whilst the colour is nice, it doesn’t have PSE or cruise.

In my mind £48 is OPC money and you’re not getting an OPC experience.