Cayman R Chat

[julian718]

Oh, may I ask why? Oh this is so stressful. First time I have ever bought a modern car. Had Beetle, then a 68 Fastback and now a 944Turbo as my cars in life. Beginning to wonder if to just do up my 944Turbo instead...which is black by the way

[LemonTart]

Julian that looks fab,

I know it’s nerve racking plunging your hard earned into something but trust you instincts and follow through with it I am 99% what drove you to this place was right for you and frankly what’s the worst that can happen if you don’t like sell the thing it’s just a car at the end of the day.

Hell I bought a 640d GrandCoupe that really was ste.

Crack on I say
Ed

[BillyB]

I test drive a black R. It looked, and was, awesome.

Black cars are a bit of a pain to keep clean. It’s not a particularly big deal. I have to wash my (red) 964 every time I use it because of the stupid track pads I’ve left in it despite not tracking it for 2 years!

[Mogsmex]

julian718 said:

Lots of stuff and some pretty pics

That looks stunning, you won’t regret it there fantastic cars

[Porsche911R]

bigmowley said:

Stop chatting st

Flat black. Mine.

Why was that chatting st ? All I said was I have never seen one.
:-) where I have seen most of not all the other colours in real life inc the viper, yellow,blue and cream cars.

I think for the op get the wheels done silver and ceramic coat it, will look great

[bcr5784]

BillyB said:

I test drive a black R. It looked, and was, awesome.

Black cars are a bit of a pain to keep clean. It’s not a particularly big deal. I have to wash my (red) 964 every time I use it because of the stupid track pads I’ve left in it despite not tracking it for 2 years!

How much of a pain depends on how you use the car. If it's a weekend fun car washing it more or less when you use it is perhaps OK. If its a daily and used thoughout the winter (as mine was) it becomes much more irritating. Can't say I ever noticed mine looking brown.

I ought to say that I'm no fan of black in any case - but the spec and price was attractive and I thought I could live with the "colour".

Edited by bcr5784 on Saturday 18th July 08:49

[PaulD86]

julian718 said:

Maybe I am worrying too much.

Depending on the condition it is in when you get it, it may be worth getting a correction detail on it and then ceramic coated to help it look it best and to offer some protection from light swirls. Then just careful washing and you'll be fine. Oh and if you want to make it look better, get the wheels done in silver

[ATM]

PaulD86 said:

julian718 said:

Maybe I am worrying too much.

Depending on the condition it is in when you get it, it may be worth getting a correction detail on it and then ceramic coated to help it look it best and to offer some protection from light swirls. Then just careful washing and you'll be fine. Oh and if you want to make it look better, get the wheels done in silver

Are these the black face wheels where Porsche decided to leave the barrels silver. I never understood this. If you do anything to these wheel then get the barrels painted black. Otherwise you'll be cleaning them constantly. Even if you have the faces in silver I'd go black barrels.

[PaulD86]

ATM said:

Are these the black face wheels where Porsche decided to leave the barrels silver. I never understood this. If you do anything to these wheel then get the barrels painted black. Otherwise you'll be cleaning them constantly. Even if you have the faces in silver I'd go black barrels.

The OEM barrel finish was more grey than silver in appearance. Mine were OEM until this year when I got the redone as there was some corossion starting behind the spokes. I went all silver and much prefer how they look now. I don't think silver front with black barrels would look quite right and the parts of the wheel that seem to get dirty quickest are on the front between the spokes anyway. Each to their own but I think the Spyder wheel design is lovely and in black you lose the design.

[AAAndy]

PaulD86 said:

ATM said:

Are these the black face wheels where Porsche decided to leave the barrels silver. I never understood this. If you do anything to these wheel then get the barrels painted black. Otherwise you'll be cleaning them constantly. Even if you have the faces in silver I'd go black barrels.

The OEM barrel finish was more grey than silver in appearance. Mine were OEM until this year when I got the redone as there was some corossion starting behind the spokes. I went all silver and much prefer how they look now. I don't think silver front with black barrels would look quite right and the parts of the wheel that seem to get dirty quickest are on the front between the spokes anyway. Each to their own but I think the Spyder wheel design is lovely and in black you lose the design.

Hi - I've a quick question on these spyder wheel designs, and the difference between the wheel colours on the Cayman R's.

I've seen the all silver wheels, and the black wheels with the bare metal edging on the rim. Are they the exact same wheel and this is just the paint finish? Or is the edge on the black wheels machined/diamond cut to create the finish?

[Porsche911R]

AAAndy said:

Hi - I've a quick question on these spyder wheel designs, and the difference between the wheel colours on the Cayman R's.

I've seen the all silver wheels, and the black wheels with the bare metal edging on the rim. Are they the exact same wheel and this is just the paint finish? Or is the edge on the black wheels machined/diamond cut to create the finish?

painted, not diamond cut, it's the same wheel.

both designs below as my mates car has black. imo looks great with silver inside and silver ring, but total silver on white is very classic.

Edited by Porsche911R on Monday 20th July 11:02

[AAAndy]

Porsche911R said:

AAAndy said:

Hi - I've a quick question on these spyder wheel designs, and the difference between the wheel colours on the Cayman R's.

I've seen the all silver wheels, and the black wheels with the bare metal edging on the rim. Are they the exact same wheel and this is just the paint finish? Or is the edge on the black wheels machined/diamond cut to create the finish?

painted, not diamond cut, it's the same wheel.

both designs below as my mates car has black. imo looks great with silver inside and silver ring, but total silver on white is very classic.

Edited by Porsche911R on Monday 20th July 11:02

Thanks for the quick response - always appreciated.

I like them both, but have personal preferences as to what looks slightly better depending on body colour. As ever, all subjective. However it is good to know that these could 'potentially' be changed in time if needed. Although I'd hate to change a perfectly good OEM finish for the sake of it.

I have just come out of an M2 and was going to get a 981 Boxster S. But I am feeling the pull of a Cayman R. I've wanted one for years after sitting in one in the local OPC showroom when they first came out, but couldn't afford it back in 2010. I still have the original brochure/book!

So possibly going to divert down the CR route if the right one comes up.

[Porsche911R]

AAAndy said:

Thanks for the quick response - always appreciated.

I like them both, but have personal preferences as to what looks slightly better depending on body colour. As ever, all subjective. However it is good to know that these could 'potentially' be changed in time if needed. Although I'd hate to change a perfectly good OEM finish for the sake of it.

I have just come out of an M2 and was going to get a 981 Boxster S. But I am feeling the pull of a Cayman R. I've wanted one for years after sitting in one in the local OPC showroom when they first came out, but couldn't afford it back in 2010. I still have the original brochure/book!

So possibly going to divert down the CR route if the right one comes up.

I might be in a M2 comp for a daily soon ;-) great value now.

wheels would be about £400 for a top notch job so not the end of the world.

[AAAndy]

Porsche911R said:

AAAndy said:

Thanks for the quick response - always appreciated.

I like them both, but have personal preferences as to what looks slightly better depending on body colour. As ever, all subjective. However it is good to know that these could 'potentially' be changed in time if needed. Although I'd hate to change a perfectly good OEM finish for the sake of it.

I have just come out of an M2 and was going to get a 981 Boxster S. But I am feeling the pull of a Cayman R. I've wanted one for years after sitting in one in the local OPC showroom when they first came out, but couldn't afford it back in 2010. I still have the original brochure/book!

So possibly going to divert down the CR route if the right one comes up.

I might be in a M2 comp for a daily soon ;-) great value now.

wheels would be about £400 for a top notch job so not the end of the world.

You'll enjoy the M2, nice car for a daily. It can do the mundane stuff very well with a sense of occasion, and comes alive when you want some fun. It was a great car but after a few years I fancied a change, so that went just pre-lockdown.

So now just need to decide between a 981 Boxster S or Cayman R, both different so may just come down to the right spec car in either coming up first.

[ATM]

AAAndy said:

So now just need to decide between a 981 Boxster S or Cayman R, both different so may just come down to the right spec car in either coming up first.

981 very different to 987. Have you driven either?

[AAAndy]

ATM said:

AAAndy said:

So now just need to decide between a 981 Boxster S or Cayman R, both different so may just come down to the right spec car in either coming up first.

981 very different to 987. Have you driven either?

I have not driven a Cayman R, but I have driven a 987 Spyder, which I have assumed is very similar to the Cayman R (although I may be wrong - views?). It was one of the spyders at Ashgood that sold a couple of months back. I loved the drive and the feel of it, as my preference is for something a little more focused.

I have driven a Boxster S but it was spec wasn't right to allow it to shine (no paddles, no chrono, no PSE, no pasm). So that drive didn't wow me, but I would expect a sharper gear change, better noise etc would make it more enjoyable.

Ultimately either will be a compromise of sorts - Cayman R I'd love and I am guessing the ownership experience would feel more special. But my wife would not go near it. 981 Boxster S would be a slight compromise for me, but still a great car, my wife may enjoy using it now and again, and nice to go out together in.

[ATM]

AAAndy said:

ATM said:

AAAndy said:

So now just need to decide between a 981 Boxster S or Cayman R, both different so may just come down to the right spec car in either coming up first.

981 very different to 987. Have you driven either?

I have not driven a Cayman R, but I have driven a 987 Spyder, which I have assumed is very similar to the Cayman R (although I may be wrong - views?). It was one of the spyders at Ashgood that sold a couple of months back. I loved the drive and the feel of it, as my preference is for something a little more focused.

I have driven a Boxster S but it was spec wasn't right to allow it to shine (no paddles, no chrono, no PSE, no pasm). So that drive didn't wow me, but I would expect a sharper gear change, better noise etc would make it more enjoyable.

Ultimately either will be a compromise of sorts - Cayman R I'd love and I am guessing the ownership experience would feel more special. But my wife would not go near it. 981 Boxster S would be a slight compromise for me, but still a great car, my wife may enjoy using it now and again, and nice to go out together in.

The biggest difference is the electric steering on the 981 which lacks feel.

[frayz]

Bit more detail on the Spyder wheels which when I had these done had them as per OEM with the primer grey barrels.
One of the prettiest wheels Porsche have ever made imo and I’m a shameless photo we.

[Porsche911R]

frayz said:

Bit more detail on the Spyder wheels which when I had these done had them as per OEM with the primer grey barrels.
One of the prettiest wheels Porsche have ever made imo and I’m a shameless photo we.



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looks like the 981 finish that, the 987.2 silver is lighter and has a metalic fleck in it.

[PaulD86]

AAAndy said:

Ultimately either will be a compromise of sorts - Cayman R I'd love and I am guessing the ownership experience would feel more special. But my wife would not go near it. 981 Boxster S would be a slight compromise for me, but still a great car, my wife may enjoy using it now and again, and nice to go out together in.

Is this on the pro or con list