Another Temptation: 2006 Porsche Cayman S in Orange

 Another temptation. I love an orange car 😍.

There are things I don't like about this car. And I think it's overpriced - £18750 seems a bit steep for a nearly 100'000 mile Cayman 987. And for that price, would need a bore score report.

The car has hung around a bit (AutoTrader advert September 2024.) There are some things I don't like about it:

  1. Is the GTS on the flanks vinyl or is it painted? (if painted, trying to get rid of them would need a repaint or wrap - expensive)
  2. I would get rid of the Porsche and GTS badges under the wing.
  3. What's happened to the seats (looks like a bodged effort at GTS logo on the seats - of course there was never a 987 GTS).
  4. Remove the GTS badge on the door (it's not a GTS...)
  5. Other minor things I could pass, like I'd probably prefer the standard bumper, not the black additional side scoops, not the black handles.
  6. And what does the Akrapovic exhaust sound like? (Not many videos on YouTube, the one I did see it sounded bad, like a fart can)





Truthfully, I simply don't have the money at this time. I need to:
  • Pay off credit card debt
  • Pay off a personal loan
  • Pay off the mortgage (I'm very keen to be mortgage free)
  • Build up an emergency fund (I keep raiding it ... I'm very naughty).
  • Build up some investments (I want to retire in a few years ... I want to retire at/before I'm 55 ... 2030 sounds like a good year to retire ... so I'll need money to keep me going for a few years in a modest lifestyle ... sportscars will not be part of that modest lifestyle ... I may not even have 1 car!)

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