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It's not brushed aluminum, it's the same silver paint as the standard silver Spyder wheels. They may have started completely silver then they were painted black/color over the top. Wheels from the factory will always have silver lip edge and silver/gray barrels, no matter the color of the face/spoke area.
Thanks for the pic. Maybe it depends on the wheel as my factory-optioned black Carrera Sports have what appears to be a brushed/clear coated outer lip though it could very well be silver paint.
Thanks for the pic. Maybe it depends on the wheel as my factory-optioned black Carrera Sports have what appears to be a brushed/clear coated outer lip though it could very well be silver paint.
Yes, that's true for Carrera Sport wheels. Spyder/R wheels use just a painted edge. They share the same dimensions, but different in most other characteristics.
The build sheet in the ad indicates the car should have carbon buckets, but the photo of the car looks like regular sport seats. The other weird thing is the side decal is missing from the front bumper. That usually indicates some bodywork. All that said, it's a cool options mix with things like the lightweight battery, Sport Look footrest, PSE, PCCB, Sport Chrono, 6-speed, and the Peridot premium. The seller thinks the color-matched interior trim is a unique thing, but that was standard for the R.
The build sheet in the ad indicates the car should have carbon buckets, but the photo of the car looks like regular sport seats. The other weird thing is the side decal is missing from the front bumper. That usually indicates some bodywork. All that said, it's a cool options mix with things like the lightweight battery, Sport Look footrest, PSE, PCCB, Sport Chrono, 6-speed, and the Peridot premium. The seller thinks the color-matched interior trim is a unique thing, but that was standard for the R.
I also noticed no buckets.
I think those are the standard comfort seats in there. I don’t notice the shoulder support that sport seats would have.
The car did have buckets when it was for sale with Porsche Nashua a couple years ago at 40k miles. They don’t even look like sport seats either just the regulat ones.
Seller actually reached out to me in response to my WTB Peridot ad, and I've chatted with him pretty extensively now. He took the buckets out, but has them. He was debating taking PCCB off too, but left them on. He also has a full set of spare PCCB rotors for it.
@Zach L I think his mention of trim in the PCA ad is to the fact that all the plastic trim in the rear hatch area is also Peridot - which is a pretty unusual spec.
If he sourced some correct wheels and put the buckets back, it would be a top dollar Peridot, but I think he sees more value in either keeping buckets for the next car or selling separately.
If he sourced some correct wheels and put the buckets back, it would be a top dollar Peridot, but I think he sees more value in either keeping buckets for the next car or selling separately.
That reminds me of the saying about my aunt being my uncle given a different set. Also has almost 50k miles, so probably not quite top dollar peridot. Nice looking car for sure though.
He took the buckets out, but has them. He was debating taking PCCB off too, but left them on. He also has a full set of spare PCCB rotors for it.
I absolutely loved the PCCB on my 987.1 ...the solution though would be to leave the PCCB calipers and just swap in some Girodisc steel conversion rotors. Besides, you can't swap the standard Cayman brakes onto a PCCB-equipped Cayman. He'd have to use a full GT3 steel setup if he wanted to go OEM.
Originally Posted by jreifler
@Zach L I think his mention of trim in the PCA ad is to the fact that all the plastic trim in the rear hatch area is also Peridot - which is a pretty unusual spec.
I'm going to blame my inaccuracy on the ad lacking any interior photos That's a unique option though.
Originally Posted by jreifler
If he sourced some correct wheels and put the buckets back, it would be a top dollar Peridot, but I think he sees more value in either keeping buckets for the next car or selling separately.
There's definitely more value in selling them separate, but most of us with these rarer cars feel some sort of inclination to keep them "complete" even when modifying them. He's going to have to come down on his asking price if he's going to sell a car that's had the parts snatched from it. Wheels are original to the car, although I'd probably source some Spyder wheels if the car were mine, especially to match the reduction in rotational mass offered by the PCCB rotors.
I absolutely loved the PCCB on my 987.1 ...the solution though would be to leave the PCCB calipers and just swap in some Girodisc steel conversion rotors. Besides, you can't swap the standard Cayman brakes onto a PCCB-equipped Cayman. He'd have to use a full GT3 steel setup if he wanted to go OEM.
I'm going to blame my inaccuracy on the ad lacking any interior photos That's a unique option though.
There's definitely more value in selling them separate, but most of us with these rarer cars feel some sort of inclination to keep them "complete" even when modifying them. He's going to have to come down on his asking price if he's going to sell a car that's had the parts snatched from it. Wheels are original to the car, although I'd probably source some Spyder wheels if the car were mine, especially to match the reduction in rotational mass offered by the PCCB rotors.
Yep - He didn't realize he couldn't just swap in steels without changing wheel carriers too. I think that's why he ultimately decided to keep intact. I probably would've bought the car "whole" from him, but our timing was off by a few days. I question the piecemeal sale approach, but not mine to judge . . . @vudores is just salty because I stole his Peridot dream car, and now this is the next best option. 😉😘
Yep - He didn't realize he couldn't just swap in steels without changing wheel carriers too. I think that's why he ultimately decided to keep intact. I probably would've bought the car "whole" from him, but our timing was off by a few days. I question the piecemeal sale approach, but not mine to judge . . . @vudores is just salty because I stole his Peridot dream car, and now this is the next best option. 😉😘
I think most share you sentiment. I'm glad he encountered an issue with the brakes and I hope there's pressure from buyers to keep the car intact.
07-09-2024, 12:45 PM
That's a unique option though.