tiiger

I love the idea of the R (added the R suspension to my 2.9), but I'm not a fan of that full-time rear wing.

A432

Great price on a 987.2 S in the marketplace right now

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A432

The Spyder / Cayman R Auction Thread - Page 26 - Rennlist - Porsche Discussion Forums

TheBucketOfTruth

Thanks I didn't know it had a separate thread.

Zach L

As someone who owned an S and an R simultaneously for over 2 years, I can tell you the difference is significant. There are well over 100 changes all across the car that never get noted or listed in any pamphlet/brochure. The R is a 'greater than the sum of its parts' type of car. In most cases you're looking at about $20-30k difference between similar mileage S and R models. The GT2 carbon buckets alone sell for $10k used on auction sites. I heard someone say once that it's not that big of a price difference each monthly payment, but even as someone who pays cash for cars, the price difference is not excessive and is worth it. Now if a car has sofa seats then it starts to not be as rational of a price difference IMO... they were a requirement when I was looking for an R.

Zach L

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That thread is for auctions, so technically one could argue this thread is more appropriate for a Cayman R classified.

KrisA

I'd love to hear more about what these changes are. Car makers are usually pretty good at highlighting what the difference between special and run of the mill models are.

Zach L

One performance change would be the wheel well liners on the R feature fully open slits behind the radiator outlets to aid cooling. S models have closed vents besides 3 or 4 of them, and even those are only partially open. Please show me where that's mentioned in marketing materials. Changes like that, which might seem small to you, create production inefficiencies. It's not as simple as you'd think.

It's not as though R models have crazy high pricing. S models which are optioned similar to an R really do approach R pricing. A 987.2 S with 6-speed, Sport Chrono, PSE, and LSD are not that far off. Recently a 987.2 S model with the carbon buckets sold for more than some R models have sold for.

A432

No Reserve: 2009 Porsche Cayman S 6-Speed for sale on BaT Auctions - ending May 3 (Lot #105,999) | Bring a Trailer

Sold for $39,750 + 5%

FlipE

For the casual autocrosser, aluminum doors are a bit inconvenient. There is very little non-door space on a Cayman to support magnetic numbers and letters.

A432

This car's down to 31K OBO now, killer deal for a 987.2 S

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P_S

Dunno if this is a relist or a price cut on PCA Mart but whatever, it's low-ish miles sub-$60K Spyder with an MT and an imperfect Carfax.

https://mart.pca.org/ads/56780

sectachrome

Looks like a great way to get into a Spyder at a reasonable price. Tempting, but I'm not a fan of black and that's a lot of black.

MXA121

https://www.grandprimotors.com/used/...rader_listings

Digging this one. What do you all think?
CR Dark Blue over Black Buckets, 32k mi, PDK, PCCB, accident, $73,900
From my research it is also a press car. Couldn't find it in any review videos though (except maybe the Lightning Lap car from 2012)

A432

Has a few issues, the aftermarket GT3 vent in the bumper, imho needs to be put back to stock to retain R value. (Bumper cover + paint + splitters ~ $2.5K)
On the left side when they replaced/repaired the bumper from the reported accident it was in, the stripe looks like it was applied by a weak installer. (Too high and angled up)
Also when they repaired the bumper, they put stock Cayman splitters back on the car, not the R splitters.
This lack of attention to detail makes me think they may have also not remounted the radiator parts to vent upwards for the GT3 vent, which many don't understand. (like wrong splitters)
Other things to look for, roll bar wear for signs of harnesses to gauge track use.
Measure the wear on the PCCB rotors. RF - $6700 / LF - $4300 / RR - $6700 / LR - $4300 / pads are ~$450 per F/R