Porsche Cayman 987.2 Manual 2.9
Discussion
paulguitar said:
craigjm said:
Well in the photo above you will see it’s at a body shop. That photo was taken 7 weeks after it went through a fence in Sussex at great speed after coming off the A27. £25000 of damage repairs and as it was never written off and Porsche arranged the rebuild there are no category markers or anything else to ever suggest it’s ever been anything other than pristine.
Wow. I shall make a point of avoiding that one when the time comes!
craigjm said:
Makes you think what others are hiding. This car was very unique it has 18k of options on it in late 2009.
I think if I bought a Cayman I'd probably pay the £300 or so to have it properly inspected. I made a mistake buying a shiny 944S2 a few years ago that was a bit neglected. I had it two months during which it emptied my wallet in a way I had not previously considered possible...
paulguitar said:
craigjm said:
Makes you think what others are hiding. This car was very unique it has 18k of options on it in late 2009.
I think if I bought a Cayman I'd probably pay the £300 or so to have it properly inspected. I made a mistake buying a shiny 944S2 a few years ago that was a bit neglected. I had it two months during which it emptied my wallet in a way I had not previously considered possible...craigjm said:
My car was professionally rebuilt and I drove it around for a year after and you would not tell at all even with a professional inspection that it had ever been in an accident. You would sure be gutted if you bought it and saw the photos of it sat in the field battered with the registration on show. When I sold it the car had a full OPC service history and every bit of maintenance has been done by the OPC. It certainly wasn’t polished up
It's certainly a cautionary tale. Maybe I will just hang on to my Bimmer!
MoT day today, always a bit nerve wracking especially the first one on a newly owned car! Despite being filthy dirty, it passed with no issues whatsoever 
The fella I use for my MoTs is super fastidious and always lets me have a look underneath the car at the end. He then walks me round the underside with an inspection lamp and talks me through any issues that might need keeping an eye on, no matter how small which I think is great. His verdict for my Cayman was pretty glowing, not a single issue which was very welcome news. The engine and gearbox undersides were dry and oil free too which is always a relief.
The car continues to be a great daily, although trying to keep it clean is a bit of a nightmare
The next jobs will be a full wheels off clean in the Spring and to reapply ACF50 to the underside, then a rewax of the paint. The major service is coming up in April and I’ll get the new twin tail pipe fitted at the same time.
The fella I use for my MoTs is super fastidious and always lets me have a look underneath the car at the end. He then walks me round the underside with an inspection lamp and talks me through any issues that might need keeping an eye on, no matter how small which I think is great. His verdict for my Cayman was pretty glowing, not a single issue which was very welcome news. The engine and gearbox undersides were dry and oil free too which is always a relief.
The car continues to be a great daily, although trying to keep it clean is a bit of a nightmare
The next jobs will be a full wheels off clean in the Spring and to reapply ACF50 to the underside, then a rewax of the paint. The major service is coming up in April and I’ll get the new twin tail pipe fitted at the same time. I picked up a 2.9 in September it really is a sweet engine . You have some nice subtle mods. I too am thinking of getting some r springs. Are yours bilsteins the b8.
I have a PCW exhaust mod so not sure if I would benefit from a full Carnewal so just looking to to change the tips to twin exit. I was thinking either Soul or carnewal looking £450 for these which is silly money really. Is there any you can recommend I want to avoid the generic chinese ones which are cheaper.
I have a PCW exhaust mod so not sure if I would benefit from a full Carnewal so just looking to to change the tips to twin exit. I was thinking either Soul or carnewal looking £450 for these which is silly money really. Is there any you can recommend I want to avoid the generic chinese ones which are cheaper.
Little update on the Cayman.
A few weeks back it went to the Cotswold Porsche Specialist near Winchcombe for it's scheduled service, this year was a major one with things like brake fluid and the aux belt but I was still pleasantly surprised when the bill came through. Great service too from Lee and aside from a few minor things coming up, the car is in great shape which is always nice to hear! I've also decided to get it serviced annually, rather than at the scheduled interval of 2 years. Although I could get away with it (the car is a 'daily' but in truth I don't use it every single day) and my annual mileage is very low, but I really don't like the idea of it going that long without a proper check over.
This morning I've finally put on the Spyders with the Cup 2 tyres. It's been really cold of late but with things starting to warm up, I thought why not?
A few weeks back it went to the Cotswold Porsche Specialist near Winchcombe for it's scheduled service, this year was a major one with things like brake fluid and the aux belt but I was still pleasantly surprised when the bill came through. Great service too from Lee and aside from a few minor things coming up, the car is in great shape which is always nice to hear! I've also decided to get it serviced annually, rather than at the scheduled interval of 2 years. Although I could get away with it (the car is a 'daily' but in truth I don't use it every single day) and my annual mileage is very low, but I really don't like the idea of it going that long without a proper check over.
This morning I've finally put on the Spyders with the Cup 2 tyres. It's been really cold of late but with things starting to warm up, I thought why not?
Small update on the Cayman....
Throughout the Summer and in to Autumn, the car has been flawless as my (occasional) daily. I've now owned it just over a year and have really gelled with it, the handling and balance are wonderful and the 2.9 is a quick enough for 99% of situations. I particularly love the character of the engine, it sounds great, revs freely and really responds well to be driven properly. Although it's not as fun as some other cars I've had (Clio 182, 205 GTi etc), it's still a brilliant thing and I very much enjoy driving it.
The car has also proved to be more practical than I initially gave it credit for too. The front and rear boots have seen all sorts of stuff being transported and even my wife has warmed to it MPG has been a steady 27mpg which isn't too bad given the mix of routes I drive.
At the start of the summer, the car went back to Lee at the Cotswold Porsche Specialist and had 4x new lower control arms. Lee had identified a tiny amount of play in 3 of them and although he said it wasn't critical to change them, I elected to have them done anyway. It did cure a very slight knock going over potholes so I'm very glad I had it done. At the same time, I had him swap the single fat tailpipe for the Cayman R twin tailpipe and I'm very pleased with the result:
This weekend, I've done some prep for the Winter weather. The 19" Spyder wheels with the Cup 2 tyres have come off and gone in to storage until Spring. In their place is the original 18" Boxster S wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sports on. Obviously they're not actual winter tyres but they'll cope with lower temperatures and the wet a lot better than the Cup 2s and they also ride a bit better. If the weather is really bad, I won't drive the car, I'll just use my wife's XC60 (not that she knows that yet)
The car has been washed, clay-barred, washed again then waxed to protect the paintwork and it's come up really nicely. I've found the blue Dodo Juice Wax works really well on silver cars and goes on really easily too.
Next weekend, I plan to coat the front and rear suspension and the rear subframe and gearbox in ACF50 just to make sure it all stays in good order and that should be it bar a few minor cosmetic jobs running up to Christmas.
Throughout the Summer and in to Autumn, the car has been flawless as my (occasional) daily. I've now owned it just over a year and have really gelled with it, the handling and balance are wonderful and the 2.9 is a quick enough for 99% of situations. I particularly love the character of the engine, it sounds great, revs freely and really responds well to be driven properly. Although it's not as fun as some other cars I've had (Clio 182, 205 GTi etc), it's still a brilliant thing and I very much enjoy driving it.
The car has also proved to be more practical than I initially gave it credit for too. The front and rear boots have seen all sorts of stuff being transported and even my wife has warmed to it
MPG has been a steady 27mpg which isn't too bad given the mix of routes I drive.At the start of the summer, the car went back to Lee at the Cotswold Porsche Specialist and had 4x new lower control arms. Lee had identified a tiny amount of play in 3 of them and although he said it wasn't critical to change them, I elected to have them done anyway. It did cure a very slight knock going over potholes so I'm very glad I had it done. At the same time, I had him swap the single fat tailpipe for the Cayman R twin tailpipe and I'm very pleased with the result:
This weekend, I've done some prep for the Winter weather. The 19" Spyder wheels with the Cup 2 tyres have come off and gone in to storage until Spring. In their place is the original 18" Boxster S wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sports on. Obviously they're not actual winter tyres but they'll cope with lower temperatures and the wet a lot better than the Cup 2s and they also ride a bit better. If the weather is really bad, I won't drive the car, I'll just use my wife's XC60 (not that she knows that yet)
The car has been washed, clay-barred, washed again then waxed to protect the paintwork and it's come up really nicely. I've found the blue Dodo Juice Wax works really well on silver cars and goes on really easily too.
Next weekend, I plan to coat the front and rear suspension and the rear subframe and gearbox in ACF50 just to make sure it all stays in good order and that should be it bar a few minor cosmetic jobs running up to Christmas.
Enjoyed reading all that, well written with nice images.
The frunk clunk is a real pain - maybe you need some thicker padding under there. I've always had a fair amount of clonking on both my Caymans when driving over slightly bad surfaces, had all the suspension checked and it was fine. I think you have to live with it up to some extent. Just one of those quirks.
The frunk clunk is a real pain - maybe you need some thicker padding under there. I've always had a fair amount of clonking on both my Caymans when driving over slightly bad surfaces, had all the suspension checked and it was fine. I think you have to live with it up to some extent. Just one of those quirks.
Edited by 993kimbo on Thursday 23 December 12:20
AndrewGP said:
I must say I absolutely love what you've done with your Cayman, especially with those R wheels, it's perfect.
At the weekend I picked up an 09 2.9 in silver and you've pretty much done everything I would like to do with mine with the exception of painting the centre console.
I don't want to go completely after the R look, but since the soft touch paint is flaking off in mine I figure why not; Do love the painted console in the R, gives the interior a really sporty look, especially in silver.
First things first though, I have to change the stereo for something modern.
Hope you don't mind me asking but which stereo surround panel is it that you used, is it connects2, incartek or something else? it's a very good match and the fit looks great. I had an mx5 mk3 once and the aftermarket panel I picked up was dreadful, don't want to make that mistake again.
All the best!
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