Cayman R Chat

[frayz]

Andyoz said:

Saw this and thought of you lads

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023031151...

Shame its PDK and not a fan of the clear real lenses but otherwise looks pretty cool to me

[jimmy p]

Just needs some Porsche decals like the R down the sides

[Vee12V]

That spec doesn't make a lot of sense.

[PaulD86]

frayz said:

Shame its PDK and not a fan of the clear real lenses but otherwise looks pretty cool to me

Me too. I'd lose the painted seat backs though. They are a bit OTT. And some door decals would be nice. Rare to see the factory aero kit on a Carerra S.

[woodysnr]

Looks nice to me, only think I don't like is the price

[bigmowley]

I was sat waiting to jump onto the boat back home to the Isle of Man a few months back and there was a Peridot 997 Turbo S cab sat waiting in the queue. No pictures unfortunately but I had a quick chat with the chap sat in it. Turns out he has owned it from new, it was supplied by Jackson’s on Jersey. I think it had 7K miles up . It was done as a PTS car, it even had green contrast stitching on the black leather. The chap reckoned it is the only one Porsche ever did in that colour. Not to my taste but it was a fine looking thing. Apparently he has moved to the Isle of Man so I might get to see it again.
As you were

[Nurburgsingh]

The red one near leamington is on AT again ?

[AAAndy]

And a white one too. Low mileage, buckets AND manual. First we’ve seen for a while. No chrono but most other desirable options.

[roca1976]

P.G without AC and PDK but with buckets. Assume the lack of AC is hurting resale?

https://www.williamssalesltd.co.uk/vehicle-details...

[Actus Reus]

I'm toying with the idea of a 987R (having owned two 987S cars 10 or so years ago), but curious what people think of the Ashgood car that's up for sale. I'd be tracking the car a bit so it has some appeal to me, but doesn't seem to be shifting?
I think, ultimately, I'm drawn more toward a 987 Spyder, but this R has caught my eye...though I have a V8V Cab to sell first.

[AAAndy]

Actus Reus said:

I'm toying with the idea of a 987R (having owned two 987S cars 10 or so years ago), but curious what people think of the Ashgood car that's up for sale. I'd be tracking the car a bit so it has some appeal to me, but doesn't seem to be shifting?
I think, ultimately, I'm drawn more toward a 987 Spyder, but this R has caught my eye...though I have a V8V Cab to sell first.

I think that the temporary decals they added to the car may have potentially put people off. But looks like they have now added other pics showing the car without the decals as well.

But if you want something for a decent price, and with some nice mods to make it ready for some track use, this could be a good buy.

I wonder what they have done with the carbon buckets that were in one of the shot - suspect they have been sold off, hence the recaro replacements.

[freedman]

AAAndy said:

I wonder what they have done with the carbon buckets that were in one of the shot - suspect they have been sold off, hence the recaro replacements.

Very likely

Before I bought my R, I went to view a black one there, on a Friday afternoon

Rang Saturday morning to put a deposit on it, to be told that they'd sold the buckets out of it to an existing customer with a Spyder

[roca1976]

The white 2.9 with factory fit buckets that has been on the trader also stripped and fitted with normal seats... I tried to buy it before and he wasn't moving on price. The 2k price drop and no buckets makes it even less appealing

[Actus Reus]

AAAndy said:

I think that the temporary decals they added to the car may have potentially put people off. But looks like they have now added other pics showing the car without the decals as well.

But if you want something for a decent price, and with some nice mods to make it ready for some track use, this could be a good buy.

I wonder what they have done with the carbon buckets that were in one of the shot - suspect they have been sold off, hence the recaro replacements.

Yeah, the stickers wouldn’t be for me but easy to remove.

And yes, the lack of buckets is an issue - I may keep my powder dry for that reason. I recall, years ago, RSJ, getting some stick for swapping wheels between cars to satisfy customers. Not such an issue on a boggo Cayman, but I’d want an R to be factory spec.

[ajondyh]

Actus Reus said:

Yeah, the stickers wouldn’t be for me but easy to remove.

And yes, the lack of buckets is an issue - I may keep my powder dry for that reason. I recall, years ago, RSJ, getting some stick for swapping wheels between cars to satisfy customers. Not such an issue on a boggo Cayman, but I’d want an R to be factory spec.

Yep I agree. Easy to find original spec and very disappointing if not the same

[frayz]

I really struggle to see the logic behind making a quick buck on things like Cayman R buckets.
It totally devalues the car you're trying to sell and makes it even less desirable. Unless theyre making serious cash on the seats, it just doesnt make sense to me of stripping an R of part of what makes up its ID.

[Actus Reus]

Yep - ultimately that's why I'm not going to message Ashgood about the car. The search, half-heartedly, continues (probably for a Spyder).

[leemanning]

frayz said:

Pretty sure there are a few seats that fit including a high back booster from Volvo.
I too will be on the hunt for one that fits both the R's carbon buckets and a Recaro Pole Position.

I've got some helpful info around a child car seat. We have a Britax Romer Kid II. After much research that seemed the best idea and I can say with absolute certainty that it fits the following seats:

Porsche Folding Buckets
Porsche Fixed Buckets
Recaro Pole Positions
Ferrari Carbon Buckets (360/430 Generation)
Aston Martin Lightweight Carbon Seats
McLaren Carbon Bucket Seats (Not Senna - not tried, but the touring ones)

I haven't tried it out on any others, but it definitely fits these. The beauty of it is that it has a narrow base and then gets wider as it goes up

[frayz]

leemanning said:

I've got some helpful info around a child car seat. We have a Britax Romer Kid II. After much research that seemed the best idea and I can say with absolute certainty that it fits the following seats:

Porsche Folding Buckets
Porsche Fixed Buckets
Recaro Pole Positions
Ferrari Carbon Buckets (360/430 Generation)
Aston Martin Lightweight Carbon Seats
McLaren Carbon Bucket Seats (Not Senna - not tried, but the touring ones)

I haven't tried it out on any others, but it definitely fits these. The beauty of it is that it has a narrow base and then gets wider as it goes up

Cheers Lee, i use a Britax Isize in the wifes car for the boy and a Cybex Platinum for my daughter.

If you say the Kid 2 fits in the Folding buckets and a Pole Position im 100% interested in that. Thanks so much

[Actus Reus]

For slightly older kids the ‘bubble bum’ inflatable booster seat is great - fitted the carbon buckets on my GT4 really well and was useful on holiday too. But for younger kids I used a Britax Romer which fitted various Lotus chairs.