If you could get 'Cayman S' or 'RS4' for the same price, which would you pick? doors not an issue

I'd do a used 911 Carrera 4S. Best of both worlds!

can't find one in my price range :( dont wanna get older than 06

Daily driver - RS4, weekend fun car - Cayman S, real sports car - Carrera C2S
 

C2S recommendation assuming budget doesn't allow for a 997TT or GT3.

Agreed, but I'd take this for a real sports car:
 

<a href="http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/boxster-cayman/161368-biggest-cayman-project-ever-widebody-turboed-x51-cayman-s.html" target="_blank">WB TT Cayman</a>
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RS4 without a thought

Didn't MotorTrend vote the Cayman S as the 2nd best handling car?
 

<center><img src="http://image.motortrend.com/f/9489330/112_0706_01z+americas_best_handling+spider_web.jpg "></center><p>It was behind the 911 GT3. The RS4 wasn't in it.<ul><li><a href="http://www.motortrend.com/features/112_0706_americas_best_handling_car/index.html">Click to read.</a></li></ul>

rs4 .

Cayman hands down!

b5 rs4