2006 Porsche Cayman S Manual

Highlights

• Full service history
• Just 48,000 miles from new
• Desirable launch-spec 3.4 S
• Sought-after PCM option with sat-nav
• Beautifully presented throughout

Overview

The Porsche Cayman is one of the all-time great ideas. Building upon generations of desirability and world class dynamics, it elbowed its way into the model range by fusing together all the really good bits from the 911 and the Boxster to form something new and endlessly enticing.

Indeed, this was far more than just a Boxster with a fixed roof; acting as a riposte to all those sneering cynics who like to chastise the 911 for having the engine in the ‘wrong’ place (the Cayman, of course, opting to mount it in the middle), it offered sleek fastback thrills with scintillating playfulness and surprisingly versatile practicality. With a boot at each end and all manner of cubbyholes, this is a car that could happily spend the morning lapping your local circuit with aplomb, show you a good time on the country roads home, swish you to the supermarket for the weekly shop, then trudge through the commuter gridlock the next morning. It can do it all, and do it well.

This particular example is especially alluring, being the sought-after genesis-spec S. The Cayman was launched in 2005 for the 2006 model year so this one is just about as purist-friendly as you can get – and in the more powerful Cayman S spec you get a 3.4-litre flat-six offering a meaty 291bhp, plus a slick 6-speed manual transaxle. Proper Porsche engine, proper gearbox. Furthermore, this car has covered a mere 48,000 miles from new, with a full history to back it up, and has always been enthusiast-owned – there’s even a copy of the Porsche Club GB magazine in the history file featuring this very Cayman. A sublime spec, and positively straining at the leash to be enjoyed.

History and documentation

• Registered 26 May 2006
• Current mileage is 48,054
• V5 present in owner’s name
• Full set of original books and manuals with leather binder
• Full service history, with service book stamped in May 2008 @ 10,453 miles, May 2010 @ 15,070 miles, Jun 2012 @ 19,986 miles, May 2014 @ 23,709 miles, May 2016 @ 26,134 miles, Aug 2019 @ 29,342 miles, Mar 2021 @ 33,868 miles, Jan 2022 @ 36,190 miles, Jan 2023 @ 40,356 miles, Dec 2023 @ 45,204 miles
• Brake fluid changes recorded in 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022
• Current MOT with no advisories, expires 18 Jan 2025
• Sheaf of previous MOT certificates
• 2x keys, plus third emergency key
• Original New Vehicle Invoice – itemising factory options and specs
• Porsche Club GB magazine in which this car features
• 2023 – invoice for £654 – major service and coolant flush
• 2022 – invoice for £807 – minor service, brake fluid change, coil packs
• 2021 – invoice for £223 – doorcard inner membrane panel
• 2020 – AMS Porsche – overrev report
• 2020 – invoice for £345 – oil service, thermostat
• 2019 – invoice for £1080 – major service, gearbox oil, exhaust flanges and gaskets
• Assorted other invoices for servicing and maintenance
• Private plate will be removed and car returned to original 06 reg before sale
• London ULEZ compliant

Interior

• Desirable factory options, including the PCM with sat-nav, and rear parking sensors
• Black leather trim option – in lovely condition with no obvious wear
• Tidy carpets and headlining
• Very clean rear boot with netting and cubbies
• Equally clean front boot with warning triangle
• Neat dash design with white dials and large central rev counter
• No warning lights illuminated
• Clean door shuts
• No excessive wear to steering wheel or gearknob
• Clear PCM screen with no dead pixels
• Porsche overmats

Exterior

• Seal Grey metallic paint is a tasteful choice
• Light lenses and window glass all in good order
• Retractable rear spoiler is working correctly
• Straight panels throughout with nice even gaps
• Wheels are generally tidy, though a perfectionist may wish to give them a refurb and fit some fresh wheel nuts
• Matching Michelin Pilot Sport tyres with plenty of tread and 2020 date codes
• Tidy underside
• Top-tint windscreen
• Only a few very minor marks to the paint – one on the bootlid near the Cayman badge (has been touched in), one on the nearside rear arch (small crease leading into scratch on bumper), and a scuff to the lower front splitter on the offside
• Overall, a highly attractive and presentable example with gleaming paintwork

Mechanical

• 3.4-litre flat-six – a fabulous engine that makes truly evocative noises
• Full service history; serviced by Porsche until 2016, and independent Porsche specialists thereafter
• Major service carried out c.2000 miles ago
• Brake fluid change and new coil packs in 2022
• 2020 overrev report indicates no hooligan chicanery in its past
• 6-speed manual gearbox
• Seller reports that the car really is a joy to drive, and is only reluctantly selling due to the imminent arrival of a baby

Summary

The term ‘modern classic’ gets thrown around a lot, but it’s eminently appropriate here. The original Cayman shape has aged so well that the average passer-by would likely never guess that this is an 18-year-old car. The condition certainly doesn’t give that fact away either, it’s clearly a car that’s been well looked after throughout its life, and it feels remarkably fresh today. The right spec, a reassuring history, this Cayman S makes a very strong case for itself – so bid early and bid well, as we’re anticipating a lot of interest in this fabulous Porsche.

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