Just something I heard and could well be just one of those "things" you hear. However, when you consider how heavily the road cars rely on electrickery to make them do what they can do (and the latest 997 is truly awesome) how far can you go with a race car when the CoG is inherently wrong - where as the Cayman is inherently right. The comment was race car related.ORIGINAL: Laurence Gibbs John can you point me in the direction of the information you have regarding Porsche not being able to continue to develop the 911?
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Cayman Residuals
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Black80XSA
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I know of a low mileage X5 4.4i 05 plate, just traded in against a new one - £14k part ex !
Yes funny how that inherently wrong layout has been winning races for sooooo many years is'nt it[
] You'd think they would realise that it's obvious it does'nt work[
] As for the electrickery, I think that's only there for Porsche's new type of customer[
] Mind you i think they may all be starting to buy Caymans[
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There's no denying that but, these days, if you want to win LMGT2 you may well be better off with a F430GT. Not a foregone conclusion on the part of the Ferrari by any means but equally not the domination 911's may have enjoyed in years gone by. If having the engine in the wrong place is such a good idea why did they put it in front of the gear box on the GT1? I have already said the new generation 997 is a spectacular road car and, on normal roads (obviously closed) there must be very few cars that could catch it if they were both driven by normal people. It is truly astonishing. However, I still think, given the more favourable balance of a Cayman, if Porsche were to develop an all out race version of the car it could very well eclipse the GT3RSR.ORIGINAL: Laurence Gibbs Yes funny how that inherently wrong layout has been winning races for sooooo many years is'nt it[] ......
After reading this thread I agree with the statement that we buy these cars because we like driving such superb machines, I too would like to buy every new model Porsche brings out ( except Cayenne ) but I will resist the urge to buy a new Gen 2 with PDK, at least until one of those who takes the first big loss will sell theirs to me so please will someone order a gen 2 Cayman S in White with all the sports goodies, climate control, full sports natural leather, park assist, Xenons, auto mirrors..... But to be serious, we all know the depreciation is a real pain, but to Porsche fans and in fact any car fans it is a fact of life and it is best if you can to not buy too often and so spread the cash loss ( not exactly direct depreciation ) over a longer period after all the low price the trade gives against what they sell the same car out at is what they are in business for, operating cost plus profit. We all feel we have been suckered whenever we go through the mill. I bought my Cayman S with 2200 mls on the clock originally £54K at 10 months old just under a year ago for £44K and would bet that the original owner who I was told had to sell it back in due to whatever...got around £10K less as they were doing a straight sell in, not a trade.
turbo jonny
PCGB Member
I have just sold my 1994 turbo for £12k more than i bought it for 3 years ago.Its paid for all servicing and fuel and still left me with cash to spare ! Something of a holy grail in motoring. However i understand old Porsche classics are not everyones cup of tea. If only i could keep more than 1 sports car it would not have been sold , but i am now starting to look for something that my missus can enjoy as well.Who knows it may turn out to be a Cayman ( not new unless there is a limited edition RS announced ).
you are indeed favoured [
] all the classics i have owned (3) have also made money at time of sale,but if i'm honest the actual costs when factored up to allow for inflation etc have more than outweighed any gains i have made.enjoyable nonetheless,but in my experience the old adage is true "new cars depreciate.old cars(classics!)costicate"
dereksharpuk
New member
True! But recent monthly vaulation drops have been ridiculously high. I dare not even mention how much my Cayman S (thankfully sold) dropped last month (in excess of £1000), but boy, am I glad I sold when I did. Surely a good 996 would not cost £12000+ pa in maintenance charges. However, we enjoy our cars and if we are really bothered about residuals, then we should not think about selling. Moreover, I never really felt like spoiling my Porsche as I knew I would sell it in less than a year. I'll keep my Gen 2 for 35 years (honest) and look forward to treating it to an expensive valet every now and then.ORIGINAL: dyllan "new cars depreciate.old cars(classics!)costicate"
Yep - I am going to keep my gen 2 forever too - well definitely until the 991 (998) comes out...anyway my wife has just employed a nanny, which costs a lot more than Porsche depreciation, so won't be buying anything else for a while - clearly I have to have my gen 2 that is my day car and only one week away, [
] I'll probably still keep the gen 2 GT3RS (if I can secure one) but then that is it for a while - honest!
Derek, Mex and Dylan is there someway of stopping you guys from visiting the local OPC like AA or rehab? I wish you luck keeping the keepers. [ORIGINAL: dyllan That will be my keeper[]
Have you seen your 997 yet? [ORIGINAL: mex99 Monday cannot come quickly enough.
Alex Postan
New member
Be prepared to reject it if you find that they have mounted the engine in the wrong location.
know the feeling well!!enjoy the new arrival[Having been without a Porsche now for over 2 months Monday cannot come quickly enough.
Well you have to give the staff time so they can all have a go.ORIGINAL: mex99 ........car now at Reading - hopefully delivery Monday - maybe Tuesday!!!
ORIGINAL: John SimsWell you have to give the staff time so they can all have a go.ORIGINAL: mex99 ........car now at Reading - hopefully delivery Monday - maybe Tuesday!!!
Tess Tickle
New member
You not got that new car yet Darren.............!!! [
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