Is the Porsche Cayman a good investment?

The thesis

The 987.1 Cayman S sits in a rare sweet spot: genuinely usable daily, naturally aspirated flat-six, manual-only in desirable examples, and critically undervalued versus the 987.2. Market data shows average values around £24k but manuals with sub-80k miles trade £20-28k. Porsche exports to US rose while most marques fell, signaling brand strength. The 981/718 turbo transition makes this the last analogue mid-engine Porsche under £30k, yet it hasn't run—997.1 already peaked, 987.2 prices firming, but early 987.1 S remain overlooked.