Anyone know this Cayman R?

[fridaypassion]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

Just wondered if anyone knew this car? Assuming its on SOR with the dealer?

Yes I know its got carbon dipped wheels

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Yeah we are at 40k with the dealer but I would have liked the original suspension and was kind of hoping it was tucked away in the back of a garage. Love the colour and spec but I'm a bit busy to be doing loads of work on a newly bought car ie changing wheels and trying to get hold of OEM suspension! The search continues I guess they have rejected a decent offer but I didnt realise they had it on for 44k. Bit optimistic as they were all 35k 6 months back!

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Well im looking for a pdk the other bits are sortable but it doesnt come with the original suspension so that's a bit of a pain.

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Yeah I've only really started looking. If I could get in touch with the owner of the red one I would buy it but the dealers wanting too much money. OPC cars lol I've seen this before when I've sold Porsche cars. Does anyone really actually buy them? I guess they must!

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Well maybe this time last year last time I had a quick look

I offered 38k for the red one I think it was the best offer they will ever get for that car. Keeping a close eye now anyway.

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Niiiice!

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Yeah OPC are on another planet the last Boxster I had in I think was 18k the OPC equivalent was mid 20s just crazy. Stick your 5k in the bank for issues job done.

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PorscheGT4 said:

I would only let mine go £2k below OPC prices, why sell for less ?

Well given other none opc dealers cant find a buyer at 5k less id say good luck

Im more than willing to comprimise theres was even the blue one with zero options that would have been a good buy but didn't quite do it for me. Maybe as the gt4 orders start coming through the chances of jumping on a px car will increase. Im wary of spending too much as they are possibly at the peak of appreciation which is probably a dumb time to buy but hey ho. There was a nice green one with 15k on the clock I'm sure that one just dropped off auto trader will watch for that going back on. Do still fancy the red one but they just need to sort that price out.

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PorscheGT4 said:

The red one would cost £8k to get back to R spec !! so even at a deal it would take money to make it a true R and make it resellable with ease.

its a very fussy market.

What would cost 8k the suspension? The wheels would be no problem but I dread to think how much a set of spyder wheels would be?!

Sarnie said:

The green one looked nice but that was the third time it had been listed, twice on PH. Even with the fabled Manual, buckets, Black Spyders and only 15k it still didn't sell at circa £38k...........

I'm watching for that one I guess its the colour which is so awful I think its actually cool

If anyone knows the owner of that one ask him to get in touch!

[fridaypassion]

Will people please stop posting pics on this thread until I have one!

I'm with you on the manual gearbox generally but this would be a sensible daily driver for me so PDK would be first choice.

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I hate you guys.

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Almost ready to press the button on one....just need to agree the price!

Edited by fridaypassion on Friday 12th June 19:51

[fridaypassion]

Whats the spec chaps email [e-mail] or through PH system

44k would have to be something pretty special. Anyone got a trade in price from OPC yet? Mid 30s at a guess?

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If the manual gearbox was in such demand the manufacturers wouldnt have dropped it from half of the cars. Even the new GT3RS is PDK only isnt it?

If its your only performance car for a weekend drive I would say manual makes sense but if you drive it every day auto is the way to go. For me I'm fortunate to have an Elise for trackdays and that kind of use so a manual R or S would be of no interest to me really or at least it would be a compromise.

Theres a testosterone/evo magazine/Forum fueled bias towards manual gearboxes but ultimately its not backed up by sale figures. Obviously the "wrong" people are buying performance cars eh?

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I dont think thats how the free market economy works. If they originally ordered both options and everyone buys a PDK (for more money) how are they twisting anyones hand up their back? Having a manual is the right thing to say on PH but for me having my leg and arm wiggling about unnecessarily in a daily seems a bit pointless. If you want a true pure drivers care you'd be coming to see me to buy a Lotus not driving a 1400 kilo German barge

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Oh almost forgot I've got one sorted thanks to a nice gent that got in touch through PH. Controversial but its not an R but a rather special S PDK. Got a week to wait to pick up ill update when she lands

Will still be keeping an eye open for an R so if anyone is looking at selling one do still drop me a line.

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MJ911 said:

you sound suspiciously like a car dealer FP?

to the two guys who mentioned selling, what colours are your cars? Could be interested depending on spec and colour.

I'm a Lotus specialist. This search was purely personal although its unearthed a couple of cars I would take in.

I can point you the way of a white manual with 27k on the clock, right options £41k

Other one was sold before I could get to it. I bet the chap with the green one on autotrader will relist that on the day I pick mine up! I dont have any Porsche cars myself to sell. There was no way I would be paying 45k for one but my market radar super sense was pinging that 45k was just too much. low 40s for a top one with very low miles sure. I've paid more for my one than any specialist dealer would have done but not many private punters have 30-40k to do a deal on a car either.

Cant wait to pick up anyway

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Interesting that PDK is frowned upon this was my top priority when I was looking. If you want the ultimate driving thrill you wont be driving a Porsche anyway you'll be in a Lotus!

MJ911 if you are having a shop round go try an Evora. Its a vastly superior thing to drive. Residuals are pretty good now as well. The only things to bear in mind on used ones are clutches are a joke. £3000 engine out job and shelf life of 40k so bear that in mind. I've not had one in to sell yet I see them as a tad risky as I self warranty my cars and do not need a 3k bill landing on my desk. We are plently busy enough with the Elise/Exige/VX220 stuff which is all much cheaper to buy in too.

Why am I not buying an Evora? Busman's holiday I guess. The Porsche is better put together...erm thats about all I can think of. I just wanted one I guess thats reason enough! Prefer the look of the Cayman even though the Evora is a pretty handsome thing. I think the Cayman might be slightly smaller overall as well and I dont like big cars.

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Yeah its something different for me I've no need for another manual it wont be going doing trackdays or anything just wafting about really