Hemisedan

That now, sounds a bit high, but for a whole car maybe not. I was quoted $125 for the entire front end for my m235i, that included the mirrors and door edges. I passed this time. The biggest deal with doing Expel, or 3M is the installer, not necessarily the product. When applied properly, it's hardly noticeable, which is the way it was on my first MINI JCW.

I read on your guys at Southpoint, sounds like a good place. Doable, I think. Still too bad that they are so far away from Iowa, but that's life.

Hemisedan

I meant $1250. not $125 for the clear bra front end.

ocgarza

I own a 987 CaymanS with the six-speed manual and a 2009 911 C4S with PDK. The cars are very different in every way: they drive different, they ride different, they accelerate different, they even smell different.
Now I am the first to admit that the current or more recent Caymans are at least two steps further along in power, speed and comfort. But then so are the more recent 911s. But I love the 987S and the way it is one of the greatest driving cars ever built. Hydraulic steering, relatively lightweight although it is a bit underpowered on the track. My only real problem with it is my wife so loves it that I rarely get the keys. Which is OK as the 911 C4S is a real beast for power, traction and comfort compared to the 987. I did drive a 2014 Cayman S at the Porsche Excellence Experience in Atlanta and it was clearly more powerful and comfortable than the 987, but handled differently although it was still incredibly maneuverable.
So my point to this babble is you will need to drive both cars a lot. Spend as many hours in each car as you can. Find fellow Pdrivers and clubs and ask a lot of questions. I would be shocked if some drivers didn't let you drive their vehicle.
One other point, there is no wrong car. Both are great and you will be absolutely engaged in the driving of the car whichever model and transmission you choose :-)