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Pflanzgarten said:
Nurburgsingh said:
This poses another interesting question - What's worth more - An R or a Spyder ?
I cannot fathom anyone paying more for an R than a Spyder, I cannot fathom anyone paying more for an R than an S to be honest. Bucket seats aside, it's a nothing special edition.The Spyder brings something genuine different to the party but the market dictates I suppose.
Jellyfishfields said:
Pflanzgarten said:
Nurburgsingh said:
This poses another interesting question - What's worth more - An R or a Spyder ?
I cannot fathom anyone paying more for an R than a Spyder, I cannot fathom anyone paying more for an R than an S to be honest. Bucket seats aside, it's a nothing special edition.The Spyder brings something genuine different to the party but the market dictates I suppose.
Jellyfishfields said:
Andym3 said:
Jellyfishfields said:
Buckets were optional on R and S
Buckets were standard on the R with comfort seats as a no-cost option.It's surprising that so many went for the comfort seats.
Pflanzgarten said:
I cannot fathom anyone paying more for an R than an S to be honest. Bucket seats aside, it's a nothing special edition.
We know the R has a few changes over the S. But in Porsche circles some people get very specific about the options they want. If you look at the R package as an option added to an S then it does look expensive. But if you think of it as an early foray into the GT product line with the Cayman then maybe it's the first GT Cayman and at a stretch there is value there. No idea. People are paying these prices so they must know more than me.Pflanzgarten said:
I cannot fathom anyone paying more for an R than a Spyder, I cannot fathom anyone paying more for an R than an S to be honest. Bucket seats aside, it's a nothing special edition.
The Spyder brings something genuine different to the party but the market dictates I suppose.
Odd post. Whether you believe there is value in the differences or not, the R changed more than the seats and if you drive an S and an R back to back that's immediately obvious.The Spyder brings something genuine different to the party but the market dictates I suppose.
By your logic, all the Spyder brings, compared to an S, is a more awkward to operate roof. But that would be a daft way of looking at things too, wouldn't it?
BillyB said:
With these sort of cars, unless you are happy to wait a long time, colour has to be a secondary requirement
(says someone who always ends up with car colours he doesn't like)
yup (says someone who always ends up with car colours he doesn't like)
I looked at a few and I wanted a peridot one as it's (definitively) the best colour
my car is (imho) absolutely perfect spec.............but it's white
When I bought my car in 2014 there were two for sale (manual) at OPCs. One was white and one was peridot. Spec wise the white had PCM, cruise and one other option the peridot car didn't have and dynamic lighting was the only option the peridot had which the white didn't.... but peridot was a no-brainer for me. Price was six and half-a-dozen. If the peridot had had the wrong wheels, chairs or PDK, I'd have bought the white one though. So I agree, if the core spec you want requires a comromise on colour you make it... or face a potentially long wait!
In typical Porsche fashion it felt like there were a lot more differences to the R than simply those stated in the literature.
For example, they mentioned that the car had slightly more power ... but did they ever say that it has a wider exhaust manifold which made it far more than an ECU flash ... etc.
It was also the sum of the parts which Porsche had chosen ... and I am convinced that it drew them on to productionise a GT4 ... and then work out how they could hold it back from the GT3 whilst using as many common components as possible.
For example, they mentioned that the car had slightly more power ... but did they ever say that it has a wider exhaust manifold which made it far more than an ECU flash ... etc.
It was also the sum of the parts which Porsche had chosen ... and I am convinced that it drew them on to productionise a GT4 ... and then work out how they could hold it back from the GT3 whilst using as many common components as possible.
Just had my first experience of RPM over in Knaresborough.
They fixed the PSE that another specialist said could not be fixed and had to be replaced. They did a whole bunch of other little bits and bobs of tidying and fitted the Cargraphics manifold.
All good and cost less than I was expecting - which is always good.
They fixed the PSE that another specialist said could not be fixed and had to be replaced. They did a whole bunch of other little bits and bobs of tidying and fitted the Cargraphics manifold.
All good and cost less than I was expecting - which is always good.
Old Trout said:
Just had my first experience of RPM over in Knaresborough.
They fixed the PSE that another specialist said could not be fixed and had to be replaced. They did a whole bunch of other little bits and bobs of tidying and fitted the Cargraphics manifold.
All good and cost less than I was expecting - which is always good.
Great that you had a good experience and that the manifolds are now fitted.They fixed the PSE that another specialist said could not be fixed and had to be replaced. They did a whole bunch of other little bits and bobs of tidying and fitted the Cargraphics manifold.
All good and cost less than I was expecting - which is always good.
I saw a set of cargraphic manifolds on a white Cayman R last time I was at a JZM- open day. It was on the ramps so I was able to have a good nosey. Visually they looked lovely and well made. (anyone on here?)
How are you finding them with regards to enhanced noise and any do you feel any difference in power / throttle response? I am guessing that the cats also flow more freely.
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