@Stan Galat posted:In the absence of a Speedster (which would be my first suggestion), I'm going to join the Cayman chorus. Buy the best one you can afford, hang onto it, and spiff it up with wheels/tires, springs, etc. as money/time allows. Get the 6-cyl, and get the manual trans.
It's a small enough car to place on the road in the mountains, the steering is razor sharp, and going fast is not a big effort. The cabin is big enough for me, when even a C8 feels a bit tight.
Working on them is not something I'm interested in, but that goes for any modern vehicle, so there's that.
I don't think I would ever be satisfied with any of the choices, however.
Yeah, Lane. Get a Cayman R. I test drove one once, and should have bought it when I had the chance. I've never felt so much at one with a car as I did with that. Steering as tight as a nun's you know what, acceleration up the wahoo, handling like not much else.
That would be my choice, if this model wasn't prized - and priced - so highly. Being a 2008, it's still analogue enough to be fun.