daburone, I'm willing to trade, but I've reached my limit of hourly PMs.  Do you have another form of contact?

As someone who has owned four Miatas in the past 10 years, including a Spec Miata, I also concur.

I also instruct for several High Performance Driver's Education schools, and if you've never been to a track before, I promise you that I can lap you with a Miata no matter what car you bring.

It did. 100 Bitcoins.  Not what I wanted for the car, but I wanted Bitcoins now, not next week.  I left a lot of money on the table, let's hope I make it up in the market.

That was my choice.  And apparently someone else's.   

Price lowered!  


Sure you don't want it?

I understand.

To answer your question, it does not have the carbon brakes.  Trust me, you don't want them -- they're only superior if you plan on tracking the car all the time and the rotors alone are $4000 a piece.   No thanks.

To another person, no, I'm not a Porsche prick.  I'm actually a fairly regular dude who reached a little to get a car he really, really wanted.  I bought the car because I loved it and wanted to drive it every day, not because other people thought it was beautiful or because it was a Porsche.  I really wouldn't have cared what badge it wore, but I will admit it's been fun owning a product of such a storied marque.

The big difference is that the 911 is the flagship.  It gets better motors.  It's also a 2+2 coupe with the engine hanging out the back.  Some like that, but it has tricky handling.  The 911 has many variants, but mainly it's S (upgraded horsepower, bigger rear wheels), 4S (S with all-wheel drive), Turbo (yet more power and all wheel drive), GT3 (racing variant, two wheel drive), GT2 (racing variant, basically a really nasty turbo).   Then there's targas and convertibles of some of those. 

The Cayman is a two seater and the motor is mid-engined.  The chassis is much better, which is why a lot of people swap 911 engines into them.  There's no LSD stock on the Cayman either, because Porsche tried to make sure that it didn't set better lap times than the 911.  I didn't install an LSD, though the previous owner might have -- it always felt like it had one, but I didn't want to pay to verify. 

You also get a front and rear trunk on the Cayman that you don't get on the 911. 

BTW, this car has been around H2R a time or two.  Not a member, but I know the owners well and my girlfriend used to run a High Performance Driver's Education school there.  It is indeed, quite fun around that track.  It's a pretty raw car, though no Lotus Exige.  It does have power steering and is pretty damn useable as a daily.  Honestly, I love the car and I've spent a year debating about selling it because I don't know what I'd like more.  It's that good. 

I could meet you in San Marcos if this is a deal you want to do.

Thanks kids, it's gone now.   Write it up, that's TWO Porsches sold in the Austin area for Bitcoins in the past week.  It's been a fun ride, hope it's fun for the new buyer.

You can view the Craigslist ad here: http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3723378521.html

Current Price in BC
Sold for 100 Bitcoins.

It's a 2006 Porsche Cayman S with 60k miles.  Very good condition.



CarMax just offered me $22k for it today, a friend wants to buy it for $25k.  I'd rather not go through the hassle of buying the Bitcoin as a separate transaction.  Meet me in the middle and pay in Bitcoin?  I have the title in hand and can transfer it immediately.  I do not expect to have this car in 48 hours, regardless of who buys it -- worst case, I'll take it to CarMax and convert the cash to BitCoin.

First, the good. It's an attractive car that always catches everyone's attention. It's bright red with some pretty distinctive OZ Superleggra III wheels and it's in very good condition. It has the PASM suspension, so it sits a little lower than most and has prompted many questions about why this one looks better than most Caymans.

It's also got an aftermarket Tubi exhaust, which sounds absolutely fantastic. It is routinely a topic of conversation, and it's one of best sounding exhausts I've heard and I get many, many compliments on it. It's a $3500 exhaust that I wouldn't have bought originally but can't imagine owning a Porsche without it now. Seriously, it sounds that good.

It's got all the major options you want. It has:

• The six speed manual (PDK wasn't out in 2006 and you want to shift yourself anyway, right?).
• The PCM system, which gives you navigation and a whole lot more.  
• The Sport Chrono system, which gives you the stopwatch and integrates with PCM to give you sport plus mode, which remaps the throttle and engine management for better throttle response and acceleration.  
• The PASM suspension system, which lowers the car and gives you two settings (soft and firm) for the suspension.
• Full leather interior. This is an option not many choose and few are aware exists. Basically, if you can touch it in the car and it's not plastic or metal, it's leather. The dash is leather, the entire door panels are leather, everything is leather, and yes, it looks that much nicer and makes a huge difference in the look and feel of the interior. This is another option that would have been way too expensive for to seriously consider, but it's an option I wouldn't do without now.  
• Bi-Xenon Headlights. These were an option in 2006, this car has them. They're standard now and much better than the standard headlamps of 2006.  
• Sport Adaptive Seats. These are the best power seats Porsche puts in the car. They've got a lot of adjustability, I can think of 16 different buttons that adjust various things on each seat. They are extremely comfortable and very adaptable while holding you more firmly than anything else short of a dedicated race seat. They do have aftermarket seat heaters installed -- it was the only option the car didn't come with that I really wanted.  

Now the bad.

It's got 60,000 miles. Not a whole lot for a 2006 automobile, but it's on the upper range for a Porsche. I don't think it's that bad, but you need to know.
It has had an engine replacement. This is the big one. The original motors in the 2006 Cayman S were notoriously fragile and had several ways they could fail. Mine lost a timing chain tensioner at 51,000 miles. I had it replaced with a 2008 motor that had 28,000 miles on it. All of the 40k and 60k maintenance was done while the motor was being replaced -- all fluids, spark plugs, belts, etc were replaced at this time. This motor is a better motor than the 2006 motors and has been thoroughly checked out and gone over by two different shops. I would trust it far more than any other 2006 Cayman S, but ... the VIN numbers do not match. That may or may not be important to you.
It could use a full detail. It had one a few months ago, but I'm in a hurry to sell the car and buy bitcoins, so I don't have time to do it right now. If you buy the car and are willing to wait a couple of days, I will make sure that a full detail is done before you take delivery.

That's it. The photos tell the rest of the tale. Let me know if there are any questions or concerns.

I am flexible on price, especially if you can put bitcoins in my account. Make me a reasonable offer.

I'm trying to get a MtGox account, but I've wasted days waiting for verification.   Same with Dwolla. 

I'd ideally like to buy about $30k worth, but how do I get my money in the market?  Seriously, I'm stumped.

I noticed that there were multiple offers on this Cayman.  I also have a Cayman S in Austin I'm willing to sell for Bitcoins.  It's better in some ways, not as good in others, but it is considerably cheaper and I can be flexible if you're paying in Bitcoin.

http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3723378521.html

I wonder if free bitcoins will still be so easy to come by now that they're worth so much.

Yeah, I'm trying to figure out why I wouldn't want MtGox to hold on to my bitcoins for me.  Seems like a bank, but maybe I'm naive?

I'm just a guy, trying to sell a Porsche for bitcoins.  It's gonna happen!  I can feel it!

Not exactly the most fun for new members, but completely understandable.

Signed up so I could list my Cayman for bitcoins -- now trying to post so I can talk in that forum.