You, sir, are looking for a Macan.

PCCB’S, center lock wheels, and a manual transmission = literally unstealable car.

Other than “liking bigger cars”, what else do you look for in a car? A Cayenne could work for you, or even a Panamera or Taycan if you like sedans.

Go and test drive them, along with other brands, and see what speaks to you. You won’t know what you like until you drive them.t

Audi makes great interiors - materials, ergonomics, and aesthetics are above any BMW interior, imo.

BMW used to make the sportiest/most beautiful luxury cars, but they abandoned their status as “the ultimate driving machine” to become more like Audi & MB, not do as good a job at it, and then force their buyers to be enveloped inside the worst exterior designs ever conceived by mankind…Somehow, this equates to BMW becoming the luxury car sales leader. So, there is that…

Neither. Find a clean E90 or earlier car for a more fun/engaging car.

A Z06 also has 150 more hp than the GT3RS. It’s a testament to the active aero and adjustable suspension dampening/rebound tech. Yes, it is quite a bit more expensive than the Z06, but still only has 520 hp to work with.

Ugh, another cliché lunch on top of a GT3 wing…How original.

Also, consider build quality and resale value, (the Cayman will be better for both). If you plan on hustling backroads, the C8 will be pretty large/wide for that. On track though, a C8 will be much quicker.

Do you want outright performance or driving pleasure/feel? The C8 will objectively spank a base Cayman in performance #s, but I would think the Cayman is more fun/engaging to drive. I could be wrong on that b/c I’ve never driven a C8.

Get the mesh grill protectors for the radiators.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I’d rather have your 996. The 992 is just too big, imo, and if I’m going off-road, I’ll buy a Cayenne with a lift kit…

A base 987.1 Cayman can easily be found for mid-low $20’s, even under $20k with higher miles. You just better get a PPI, and be prepared for more expensive maintenance than your everyday family car, or save a ton of money by doing the repairs yourself.

At the very least, it needs to be ppi’d for bore scoring and metal shavings in the oil filter from the IMS bearing.

Cayman S 987.2 or 981…Possibly a 997, but I don’t think I could get a 997.2 for $50k.

Looking’ sharp!

Def worth $85k. All the lower mileage options are going for $100+

Unless you really want “this car”, I think you wait. The market has slowed down quite a bit this year, and sellers still think they’re in 2021 market values.

With that said, I wouldn’t wait more than a year. With the full EV model coming out for the 2025 MY, i think all prior Caymans will appreciate going forward.