Cayman R - Anyone driven one?

How much money would you expect to spend on the stepping stone/car?

The nice thing about 911's is that there is a lot of "models/state of repairs" choice to fulfil everyones subjective requirements. In my mind you need at least £30k to get a 'decent' car and a £5k maintenance float to keep it running, not to say you can't get on the 911 ladder for less money...

What is mixing things up about the latest boxter/cayman/911 are that they all seem to be setting new performance benchmarks of one sort or another. I've read so many reviews that say the base model boxter/cayman/carrera are the subjective better cars from the previous model (aswell as being slightly faster / more efficient)... or this could be a very good marketing ploy
 
btw, might be worth looking into the TT engines as they really are pretty bullet proof (i'm reading the book by Hans Mezger - pretty cool stuff), so the 996/997 TT's look like pretty good buys, what might be the subsequent question to ask is 2 or 4 wheel drive, i.e. safe/boring performance or fun/scary ride (GT2) :)

I've seen a few 996 GT2's for £45K so still quite rare/expensive...
 
Zed Five said:
too easy :) :

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/cayman-r
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Thanks Zed Five :thumbsup:

What set it off was me seeing a nice one at Porsche Nottingham for £51k with only 5k miles. Too expensive for me at the moment but that's about what I was budgeting for a GT3.

The other VERY attractive thing about a Cayman R and the GT3 is the very low depreciation rates. If you are buying an expensive toy that is a big consideration too.
 
They were £52k but unlike the Cayman S you didn't get stuff like air con as standard. I think most probably cost around £58-£60k when they left the showroom as a reasonable proportion of them have ceramic brakes too.
 
I've had a shot of an R and an S. To be honest with you they felt surprisingly similar when driving around normally and even when driven quickly on a country road. I think the only time you are going to get the benefits of the R is if you track it. If you aren't then the S with a little more day to day civility makes more sense 99.999% of the time.

I also agree with Z4M-2006 on his statement about the Cayman S needing to be pushed to feel exciting. It's capability and refinement is it's downfall to some extent, I just struggled to get excited driving it. Strangely enough i've never driven an M coupe, only stable mate from that era has been an E46 M3 CSL and i'd take that over the Cayman S and the R every single day of the week.

In fact. The CSL is a closer experience to the GT3 (having driven a gen1 and a gen2) than the Cayman R. I'd just keep your current car and keep saving towards that GT3.

On another related note. I drove the new Cayman S last week. It's a massive leap forward.
 
Mowflow said:
I also agree with Z4M-2006 on his statement about the Cayman S needing to be pushed to feel exciting. It's capability and refinement is it's downfall to some extent.
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I can relate to that - was only after taking it out of a couple of early morning hoons in the Dales that I understood what I had bought. Did leave me wondering of a GT86 might be the way forward - less power, less grip might equal more exciting for more of the time?
 
I found that when i owned a defender for a year - my cousin who had an M3 at the time said why have you bough that- then we went for a drive through some bends - and he went, now i get it
 
Guiseley said:
Mowflow said:
I also agree with Z4M-2006 on his statement about the Cayman S needing to be pushed to feel exciting. It's capability and refinement is it's downfall to some extent.
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I can relate to that - was only after taking it out of a couple of early morning hoons in the Dales that I understood what I had bought. Did leave me wondering of a GT86 might be the way forward - less power, less grip might equal more exciting for more of the time?
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Caymans are epic

The S Sport I had was basically the pilot run R as it has the lower suspension, upgraded exhaust , gear linkages changes etc and a few other bits over a standard S, fantastic car you really understand how much better handling and balanced there are over a M Coupe some say boring I say efficient I like control when pushing on even Mrs Paza commented on how much better it was over the Z4M, there only a few people who have owned both M Coupe and Cayman S Sport and there can speak without basis on this, still think my Exige runs rings around both :wink: :rofl:
 
I went from z4MC to boxster Spyder so a Cayman R in most respects. The R has a larger diameter rear exhaust than my Spyder and 10hp more. Mine weighs a good chunk less. Launched with sport plus and PDK, 60 comes up in 4.7 but Internet suggests this is conservative.

Very different beast to the Z4MC. Engine not as good but the sound, handling, balance and pretty much everything but boot space leave the BMW for dead. Not been without its niggles but dealer customer service is simply years ahead of BMW.
 
Bit like my Exige if the roofs off its off for the day, that's the beauty of a weekend does not really matter adds to the experience :D
 
Mowflow said:
The roof is a right faff though.
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You buy it knowing that though, part of its uniqueness for me. It's not been on for 3 weeks and is watertight when fitted unlike other soft tops. Can be fitted and removed in around 90secs so hardly an issue - looks fantastic too but them I am biased.
 
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Looks Great :thumbsup:

Always fancied a recession white one , with black wheels had a lovely for sale last year at Dick Lovetts but just a bit rich at the time coming in at 37k guessing there be pretty low levels of deprecation on these
 
Paza3 said:
Looks Great :thumbsup:

Always fancied a recession white one , with black wheels had a lovely for sale last year at Dick Lovetts but just a bit rich at the time coming in at 37k guessing there be pretty low levels of deprecation on these
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Selling for same money as last year at a year older with 4-5k more miles.
 
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