Will Porsche Cayman GT4 interest F355 or 360 owners?..

Personally I think it's the best looking Porsche I've ever seen (discounting the 918 and GTC).

Especially in the red below.

But, would I buy one over a 355? No way.

Over a 360? Can't really answer that as I'd buy a 355 over a 360, or even a 430.
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Owning 2 Ferraris and a Porsche I guess I'm not biased to either brand, but at $85k base for the GT4 I'd be looking seriously at a Corvette Z06 with base of $79k and which will perform on a level of the 458 and the GT3. One of the regulars at our CC went from 360 to 911 to Z06 and to say he is please would be an understatement.

But whether the GT4 or Z06 would detract from the 355, I don't think so. People buy 355s because they want a 355, not so much the performance. I don't know why people buy 360s.

 

I cant answer weather it will compete with 355 or 360 buyers I kind of doubt it but I do think it is a heck of a car I think it will compete with 911 buyers it is great looking and priced fairly .. I like it . I am glad to see Porsche giving their mid engine car the performance it should get. I believe this is only the beginning of the HP Porsche versions of the cayman.

 

the Gayman still has the hairdresser image IMHO.

 

I would buy the Cayman over a 360. Not a F355, but definitely a 360.

 

I agree.

 

Well, if it's all about performance a 355 / 360 wouldn't even come into the equation.

In Oz terms, a Corvette is much like a HSV Commodore. (To you guys, I think it's sold as a Pontiac of some sort?)
Sure, the performance might be the same or better, but to compare the two is utterly laughable. Chalk and cheese.

Frankly anyone who is shopping an old Ferrari against a newish bogan-mobile is missing the point by miles and should definitely buy the Corvette.

 

Lol, I spec'd one out the day Porsche sent me the email. When it went past $90k, I thought...I'll stick with the 911's. Sweet car though, may be a good buy second hand.

 

Strangely if I were ever to buy a Porsche I'd buy one of these over a Beetle (sorry, 911).

I think the Cayman is the superior car, dynamically.

Of course, in any case I'd never buy a Porsche unless I was buying one for my wife....

 

Very nice Cayman, but I already have a 6-GT3. No contest.

 

What makes you think it will "depreciate like a rock"?. Porsche GT cars hold their value well and some like the 997 GT3 RS have increased considerably with the 4.0 version selling above MSRP.

 

I wouldn't really cross shop the two, but the specs are amazingly similar. Same HP, within 100lbs in weight, same top speed (meaning similar aero drag/gearing) etc. I like the looks as well.

As to depreciation, I think they'll make a ton more of these than the 911 GT variants, a ton more. So I'd expect more depreciation, though not like a standard Cayman.

That said, I'd never get one over a 355 for similar money, no way, even though mine just tried to immolate itself. If I had 85k lying around, I'd be doing everything I could to get a 355 challenge or a 550 maranello, not a new Porsche.

 

Looks nice but doesn't interest me. If I were to spend that kind of money on a Porsche right now I would be looking for a high mile 993. (just love the look).

Not sure about others but I wasn't cross shopping anything new.

 

It's all speculation right now, but many are throwing around a number of 600 for 2016 with no confirmation of a 2017 MY. I think this number is almost certainly wrong and way on the low side, but the factory does not have capacity to pump out their GT cars like it does their non GT ones. The demand right now for this car seems to far outweigh the potential supply and I bet it will hold its value very well. Only time will tell. What I can say is that a mid engined Cayman with a 911 engine and a GT3 suspension is going to be an amazing car. I've heard that a dealer is CA is asking $45K over list for one. :crazy:

 

I think this is one of the best looking Porsche's ever. I simply don't spend that kind of money on anything that depreciates like a new Porsche does. I need about 2-3x of my current net worth before buying new Porsche's would even be something I consider.

It is very similar to the F355 in specs. Very, very close.

 

The car looks good but I don't think it's nearly as gorgeous as a 355.

Other than that, will anything else sound this good? I know some here don't seem to care about that but it's what I love the most.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm8jhklTPys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhg2SzmCdi4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0OusN1y1Yc

 

Ohhh Robb, you may not want to start a food fight, but you have thrown a dead cow in a coliseum full of hungry tigers.

"It's the people", when I talk with friends, that statement keeps coming up. And most of us agree that P-car and F-car clubs/groups are the only ones worth joining. However, I don't think most of us would 'either/or' a new 'almost supercar' vs. an older 'almost supercar'.

johnk, Please tell us what you really think. Didn't your mother teach you to be kind to inferiors?

 

Very interesting comparison here. I really feel like these cars are attacking 2 different target markets - if you will. While the pricing may be fairly in the same bracket, these are 2 different cars in every sense of the word. From a personal stand point, if I was looking for a 355 - or any F car, I would not even consider the GT4. Yet, if I was looking for an out of the box track car, the 355 wouldn't even be on my radar and the GT4 would be at the top of my list. Both extraordinary vehicles, but I don't think they will be sharing any of the same market segment.