daylorb

+1, that is a great call.

ClintonM3

Where in NY are you located? I am in Westchester co.

vbb

I've had a lot of sports cars over the years. One of my favorites of all time was the Honda S2000. I liked it so much I bought another about 3 years after selling my first one. But I kinda "ruined" the second one by going for big(er) power with an aftermarket turbo. I moved on from it, but always missed that high revving, tossable feel. After several other cars, and two different 911s, I finally drove a couple of 987s. Loved the feel. Reminded me of my old S2000, but with more torque and more upscale. However, the 981 body style has been my favorite of any Porsche body since the 993, plus the interior upgrades from 987 to 981 are substantial. So I went with a 981 base. It hits all of the notes I want in a sports car. Perfect balance, small feel, great handling, but yet it's nice enough on the inside to just sit back and cruise down the highway. I've often said it's the keeper...and those that have known me know that I rarely keep a sports car longer than 3 years, but it really is everything I want.

That all said, if you are thinking of moving away from a sports car and more towards a sporty grand tourer, there are a lot of options out there that are also intriguing. The C63 AMG is a good one, as is the Audi S5 Sportback. Those will give you fun when you want it, yet enough comfort when you just want to lay back and cruise. My 981 is still not my "daily" and I'm not sure I would want to have it as one... but for a sports car that I can sometimes take to work, it's perfect.

rumatt

Thanks everyone. I have officially decided to sell it for real this time. It deserves to go to someone where it's a better fit.

I'm bumping the classified thread here: https://rennlist.com/forums/vehicle-...anual-cpo.html

Turbo Jonny

Zeus993

This is an interesting thread. As mentioned many of us have Porsche ADD but what I find is if you just leave your car for a week and come back to it it's a brand new car! Amazing but true. The CR is a very very good car and I think I would miss it's rawness if I were to sell it. The 981 Cayman PDK I owned for 9 months I really liked but I missed the rawness of the Spyder and "had" to revert and find another. Personally, I would keep the CR for some ripping days in the country and those so great HPDE events where you can really wind it out and find a daily driver to handle the daily commutes. Myself, I sold the Macan's and kept my 2010 Golf with it's groovy recaro seats, leather steering wheel, shifter and e-brake and it's GT1 suspension bit's and pieces. It's a great DD and I've come to accept and live with the bruises it gets here in the city. Better it than the Spyder. It even has satellite radio to make up for the loss of driving experience the Spyder offers. Whoo hoo, right?

To the OP, is a 2nd DD car an option for you? Do you have the space? I only paid $12K for my Golf. It's a cheap fun ride.

GT4John

I had a base 981 Cayman and I think you'd like it. I loved mine. I ended up replacing the original suspension with X73...which doesn't sound like something you'd want...but the base/regular suspension is very compliant and comfortable. It very well might fit your crappy roads. You could even throw on some 18's to further smooth things out. Good luck with whatever you decide.