Car looks fantastic, and is/was a serious choice for me to upgrade my R26. Agree with you on the track driving, great way to spend a lot of money but there is a fair risk.
What do you reckon to the running costs on the Cayman? I suspect the mpg is probably pretty comparable to the R26, but what’s servicing like?
Time will tell, but initial thoughts on the running costs:
Insurance is cheaper than a modded R26, but the tax cancells that out as its the highest band.
Its a lot worse on fuel than an R26 - I'm getting around 21mpg - my 1st tank I only got 18 out of - 25 is the max you'll ever get out of it, but it doesn't drink that much more fuel when you are driving it like an animal. I used to get 28/29 out of the megane.
90% of the 987 caymans have the optional 19s, but with the 18s, the front tyres are 235 40 18, and the rear 265 40 18 - so £550 for a set of N rated porsche tyres fitted in this size.
Service intervals are very generous - 20k, or 2 years. This has just had a major (4 years, inc drive belt and spark plugs etc), you need to do the brake fluid every 2 years as well, there's actually a separate page in the service book for those stamps.
I think you're looking at 300-500 for a service, but they are only every 2 yearss.
having a car without the PASM (sports suspension) is cheaper as well if any of the suspension components are needing re-freshed.