Ginginho Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Shuey Chow said: Yeh I could do with a rear hatch, but to be honest for a cayman R, these sacrifices have to be made. What’s a reasonable price for a low mileage (20-40k miler) Cayman R Manual? Is £30k just way below value? Or if I wait would there be something that potentially comes up? Any manual cayman R owners - would you ever sell? And if so what would be the asking price? I'm no R expert but I'd say that you'd be looking at £45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyoz Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Yeah, £45k currently and you probably won't even get buckets for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian987 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 14/09/2021 at 22:47, Shuey Chow said: Sorry is there an R selling for 30k? Where’s that? thanks for the comments. Yeh i was kinda in the mindset of avoiding gen 1 completely anyway. But the DE was quite appealing. anyway I’m not sure now, had another look at a cayman s, and not too sure if it’ll fit my needs from a rear hatch space perspective (occasional small dog for road trips). however cayman r - if one of them became available at sub 30k… I would potentially jump on it, if mileage is reasonable if the rear hatch is to put the dog on to the parcel shelf above the engine then I guess that’s ok to some extent but I would say unless your dog can fit in the passenger footwell then the Cayman is the wrong car for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuey Chow Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Julian987 said: if the rear hatch is to put the dog on to the parcel shelf above the engine then I guess that’s ok to some extent but I would say unless your dog can fit in the passenger footwell then the Cayman is the wrong car for you Yeh realistically, it’s only for UK road trips I might need to use rear parcel shelf… but our dogs are quite small, one can easily sit up front with the missus. and to be honest in I’ve barely taken the dogs on a long trip even in UK, so I might be something I can live with. yeh 45k is too far a stretch for, plus Imdidnt realise AC wasn’t standard, so despite the R looking the part, it might be that I go for the S, and spend some money on getting the spider wheels, and black trim instead of chrome. Just think the black trim looks awesome. I’ll be dailying it so maybe the R is the wrong car for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian987 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) On 21/09/2021 at 21:30, Shuey Chow said: Yeh realistically, it’s only for UK road trips I might need to use rear parcel shelf… but our dogs are quite small, one can easily sit up front with the missus. and to be honest in I’ve barely taken the dogs on a long trip even in UK, so I might be something I can live with. yeh 45k is too far a stretch for, plus Imdidnt realise AC wasn’t standard, so despite the R looking the part, it might be that I go for the S, and spend some money on getting the spider wheels, and black trim instead of chrome. Just think the black trim looks awesome. I’ll be dailying it so maybe the R is the wrong car for me. by the time you do all that you are halfway closer, of the difference, to an R. Get the R, life it too short. Edited September 22, 2021 by Julian987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyoz Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Yeah, if it's an daily an S is the go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian987 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) On 11/09/2021 at 23:48, Ginginho said: Note that there are only eight manual BEs in the country. Here is one of them! https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111059268394 Shame it is so tired looking and beat up inside. Some really careless scratches going on, especially the passenger side of the parcel shelf. Edited November 7, 2021 by Julian987 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginginho Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 16 hours ago, Julian987 said: Here is one of them! https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111059268394 Shame it is so tired looking and beat up inside. Some really careless scratches going on, especially the passenger side of the parcel shelf. Not much of a spec either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian987 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Ginginho said: Not much of a spec either The advert does boast £5K in options but I guess some of those options are a bit unexciting. I bet the cost of red speedo dials, seat belts and alcantera steering/gear knob (which look terribly aged in the pics) would have gone a way towards PSE and Sports Chrono both of which it’s sadly lacking. oh well, maybe the other 7 are better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginginho Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Julian987 said: The advert does boast £5K in options but I guess some of those options are a bit unexciting. I bet the cost of red speedo dials, seat belts and alcantera steering/gear knob (which look terribly aged in the pics) would have gone a way towards PSE and Sports Chrono both of which it’s sadly lacking. oh well, maybe the other 7 are better! One of other seven, although very nicely specified, was in need of new discs, pads, brake pipes and some paint correction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian987 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Ginginho said: One of other seven, although very nicely specified, was in need of new discs, pads, brake pipes and some paint correction! that leaves 6! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuey Chow Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 21 hours ago, Ginginho said: Not much of a spec either nice spot. yeh looks a bit tired for 32k price tag. not so keen on the red dials and black wheels. I missed out on an Cayman R the other day - as I thought it'd auction of well above my budget. https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2012-porsche-987-cayman-r?utm_campaign=facebookCampaign&utm_medium=phone&utm_source=facebook The Cat D didn't bother me - but didn't have enough time to go view the car before bidding. Thought it'd go for a price well into its £30s. Missed opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschaholic Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 50 minutes ago, Shuey Chow said: nice spot. yeh looks a bit tired for 32k price tag. not so keen on the red dials and black wheels. I missed out on an Cayman R the other day - as I thought it'd auction of well above my budget. https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2012-porsche-987-cayman-r?utm_campaign=facebookCampaign&utm_medium=phone&utm_source=facebook The Cat D didn't bother me - but didn't have enough time to go view the car before bidding. Thought it'd go for a price well into its £30s. Missed opportunity Don't forget you would still have to pay a 5% fee on top of your winning bid, so maybe that R was not the bargain it at first appears! Looks like you currently have a Z4 Coupe 3.0 - that's what I had before my Cayman. You'll love the step up! If your budget is £30K you will certainly find the right car sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginginho Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Shuey Chow said: nice spot. yeh looks a bit tired for 32k price tag. not so keen on the red dials and black wheels. I missed out on an Cayman R the other day - as I thought it'd auction of well above my budget. https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2012-porsche-987-cayman-r?utm_campaign=facebookCampaign&utm_medium=phone&utm_source=facebook The Cat D didn't bother me - but didn't have enough time to go view the car before bidding. Thought it'd go for a price well into its £30s. Missed opportunity I didn't notice that was Cat D. Personally, I think that should be in the car overview at the top although I realise that you aren't likely to spend ~£30k on a car and not read all of the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian987 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 9 hours ago, Shuey Chow said: nice spot. yeh looks a bit tired for 32k price tag. not so keen on the red dials and black wheels. I missed out on an Cayman R the other day - as I thought it'd auction of well above my budget. https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2012-porsche-987-cayman-r?utm_campaign=facebookCampaign&utm_medium=phone&utm_source=facebook The Cat D didn't bother me - but didn't have enough time to go view the car before bidding. Thought it'd go for a price well into its £30s. Missed opportunity A lot of analysis on this car on the PH thread. Panel gap concerns and photos of the original damage suggest it is a god send that you missed out. Avoid at all costs was the consensus . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian987 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 22/09/2021 at 23:25, Shuey Chow said: Yeh realistically, it’s only for UK road trips I might need to use rear parcel shelf… but our dogs are quite small, one can easily sit up front with the missus. and to be honest in I’ve barely taken the dogs on a long trip even in UK, so I might be something I can live with. yeh 45k is too far a stretch for, plus Imdidnt realise AC wasn’t standard, so despite the R looking the part, it might be that I go for the S, and spend some money on getting the spider wheels, and black trim instead of chrome. Just think the black trim looks awesome. I’ll be dailying it so maybe the R is the wrong car for me. I can't recall the spec you were after, but S wise, this is quite the time warp https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111099395479 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyoz Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 09/11/2021 at 22:18, Shuey Chow said: nice spot. yeh looks a bit tired for 32k price tag. not so keen on the red dials and black wheels. I missed out on an Cayman R the other day - as I thought it'd auction of well above my budget. https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2012-porsche-987-cayman-r?utm_campaign=facebookCampaign&utm_medium=phone&utm_source=facebook The Cat D didn't bother me - but didn't have enough time to go view the car before bidding. Thought it'd go for a price well into its £30s. Missed opportunity If you'd seen the crash photos posted on PH of that Cat D one, you'd have been glad you missed out on buying it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtaite01 Posted November 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2021 20 hours ago, Julian987 said: I can't recall the spec you were after, but S wise, this is quite the time warp https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111099395479 I don't think it's an S, just has an 'S' badge but is listed as a 2.9 and had black lower front bumper sections, not body coloured. Quite why anyone would do that I don't know, I actually think the straight 'Cayman' badge looks more elegant when not adorned with the big 'S' at the end! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuey Chow Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 09/11/2021 at 12:13, Porschaholic said: Don't forget you would still have to pay a 5% fee on top of your winning bid, so maybe that R was not the bargain it at first appears! Looks like you currently have a Z4 Coupe 3.0 - that's what I had before my Cayman. You'll love the step up! If your budget is £30K you will certainly find the right car sooner or later. Yeh - the best thing is the hunt. I think I've found a buyer for my coupe so lets see. I'm not sure what to go with at all at mo. The Cat D Cayman R would have been perfect, but its gone even with the 5% fee. The Cayman S Black Edition - even though is cool in terms of 500 worldwide, I'm not keen on the red dials or black wheels - and I would hate to change them from original spec. I'm leaning back towards an M2 pre-lci, or an R8 Manual (owners seem to willing to consider 30k for 35k cars) - but I also know maintenance will be a bit out there. And then Cayman 987.2 - but not sure I can be motivated enough by an S (unless its in the perfect spec). so lets see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuey Chow Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 09/11/2021 at 21:17, Julian987 said: A lot of analysis on this car on the PH thread. Panel gap concerns and photos of the original damage suggest it is a god send that you missed out. Avoid at all costs was the consensus . yeh - I did ask the guy/gal for the damage report but they didn't upload. so yeh probably for the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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