Cayman R Chat

[HokumPokum]

PCCB for track?

I would rather get a gen 1 for cheap and do a 3.9L upgrade. Now that's a weapon

[Andyoz]

Lovely video of a drive the Irish Club did a few years back...I wasn't a Porker owner then. It will happen again soon..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikEGw_kuuAs

[Mutton]

Andyoz said:

I'd be going for a basic 987.2S and modding it or hopefully finding someone else that has. It's the gen 2 engine you're chasing really and all the rest can be changed for proper track car spec. Are we talking stripped out track only trailer track car here?

Edited by Andyoz on Tuesday 27th April 11:42

Yes my line of thinking is also leaning towards an S due to the large amount of parts I would probably change anyway. It would still need to be able to get to and from track on the road as I can't be doing with the hassle of a trailer and tow car.

[Mutton]

Rocket. said:

I own a modified S and of your choices I think 2. will be a lot easier to find than 1. Very few highly spec'd gen.2 S cars built like that.

I might be looking to move on my Modified manual Gen.2 S in a few months (Ohlins, Wavetrac diff, all round Girodiscs plus other bits) just have to get my head (and budget) around what to replace it with but fancy a change.

Keep me posted...

The only other alternative I have considered is an Exige V6 / 350, but they are strong money compared to a Cayman and would probably still need some choice upgrades for track work.

[Mutton]

HokumPokum said:

PCCB for track?

I would rather get a gen 1 for cheap and do a 3.9L upgrade. Now that's a weapon

PCCB's mainly for the much better calipers and then go for Girodisc's.

I would assume a 3.9L is fairly expensive to do, must be £15K plus if done correctly?

[Andyoz]

Mutton said:

Yes my line of thinking is also leaning towards an S due to the large amount of parts I would probably change anyway. It would still need to be able to get to and from track on the road as I can't be doing with the hassle of a trailer and tow car.

Not sure of your budget but in terms of Gen 1 there is this one - seller is active here and on Cayman OC. Rebuilt engine.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11513565

[HokumPokum]

Mutton said:

HokumPokum said:

PCCB for track?

I would rather get a gen 1 for cheap and do a 3.9L upgrade. Now that's a weapon

PCCB's mainly for the much better calipers and then go for Girodisc's.

I would assume a 3.9L is fairly expensive to do, must be £15K plus if done correctly?

yes it would be 15k.

does an alpine A110 make more sense? newer, lighter but of course more £££££ the A110 S with a fewk miles is £52-53k. Rather than a 10+ year old CS or CR. Track wear is much more accelerated. so much so I feel like getting a second track car but can't decide between a nice CS (for 25-27) or an A110. I think a CR is much too nice to track

[Edmundo2]

Andyoz said:

Mutton said:

Yes my line of thinking is also leaning towards an S due to the large amount of parts I would probably change anyway. It would still need to be able to get to and from track on the road as I can't be doing with the hassle of a trailer and tow car.

Not sure of your budget but in terms of Gen 1 there is this one - seller is active here and on Cayman OC. Rebuilt engine.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11513565

Hi. Yes my car...Girodiscs was prob next on my list before I decided to go for s Caterham. Feel free to chat if of interest..Cheers

Edited by Edmundo2 on Tuesday 27th April 19:48

[Andym3]

Sold my R last week to someone who I thought at the time was a private buyer.... obviously not!

https://sassoautomotive.com/arrivals/porsche-cayma...

Needless to say they're asking a fair chunk more than I got for it.
Its the first one I've seen advertised at over £50k for years. Overpriced, or is the market beginning to turn for the Cayman R now?

[Andyoz]

Andym3 said:

Sold my R last week to someone who I thought at the time was a private buyer.... obviously not!

https://sassoautomotive.com/arrivals/porsche-cayma...

Needless to say they're asking a fair chunk more than I got for it.
Its the first one I've seen advertised at over £50k for years. Overpriced, or is the market beginning to turn for the Cayman R now?

Overpriced.

[Andym3]

Andyoz said:

Andym3 said:

Sold my R last week to someone who I thought at the time was a private buyer.... obviously not!

https://sassoautomotive.com/arrivals/porsche-cayma...

Needless to say they're asking a fair chunk more than I got for it.
Its the first one I've seen advertised at over £50k for years. Overpriced, or is the market beginning to turn for the Cayman R now?

Overpriced.

Yep!

[Andyoz]

Has the same dealer got another one coming in as the mileage is different on this link?

https://sassoautomotive.com/arrivals/porsche-cayma...

[Andym3]

Andyoz said:

Has the same dealer got another one coming in as the mileage is different on this link?

https://sassoautomotive.com/arrivals/porsche-cayma...

It looks that way, as mine had the aircon delete and that one has AC listed.

[Andyoz]

Andym3 said:

It looks that way, as mine had the aircon delete and that one has AC listed.

I think I remember your car listed as a mate looked at it...wow what a mark up the greedy f@@ks

[SarlechS]

Zero chance it will sell for 50k, do you mind me asking how much you did the deal for?

[Andyoz]

SarlechS said:

Zero chance it will sell for 50k, do you mind me asking how much you did the deal for?

Yes please. Seems they were a bit sly with you so why not spill the beans.

AC delete and they sure are chancing their arm. No wonder Ashgood's is wiping the floor with dealers like that lot.

[Andym3]

Andyoz said:

I think I remember your car listed as a mate looked at it...wow what a mark up the greedy f@@ks

Yes, I was testing the water so put it on as at what I thought was quite a high price (as I didn't really want to sell), but when someone offered me close to asking price I thought it was too good to pass up so accepted. In fact I had two offers of that amount within a day of the advert going live (and a third offer just slightly below that) so maybe I underestimated the demand?

[Andyoz]

Andym3 said:

It looks that way, as mine had the aircon delete and that one has AC listed.

So with the lower miles and AC they will go for £55k then LOL

[julian987R]

Andym3 said:

Andyoz said:

I think I remember your car listed as a mate looked at it...wow what a mark up the greedy f@@ks

Yes, I was testing the water so put it on as at what I thought was quite a high price (as I didn't really want to sell), but when someone offered me close to asking price I thought it was too good to pass up so accepted. In fact I had two offers of that amount within a day of the advert going live (and a third offer just slightly below that) so maybe I underestimated the demand?

That milage coupled with spec, it must have been £45K at least surely? Any less would be giving it away.
I hope you haven't been too badly burned, but must have been £45k which is fair, and what with this company likely putting a warranty on it... all in all, £50k is fair.

[julian987R]

Andyoz said:

Andym3 said:

Sold my R last week to someone who I thought at the time was a private buyer.... obviously not!

https://sassoautomotive.com/arrivals/porsche-cayma...

Needless to say they're asking a fair chunk more than I got for it.
Its the first one I've seen advertised at over £50k for years. Overpriced, or is the market beginning to turn for the Cayman R now?

Overpriced.

How so? The market really is headed only one way with the R. By this time next year end they'll be starting with a 6