Best options on your cayman 981

[gtforty26]

One thing you will not need is a rear wash/wipe and I am glad I didn't spec it for my 981 Cayman. Even in quite heavy rain, the rear window stays dry. It gets wet of course when you are stationary but as soon as you start moving, it clears. I would agree with those who say that the bucket seats are comfortable when you are driving, but they make it more difficult to get in and out especially for passengers who aren't used to them. I have done track days in my car and haven't yet felt the need for grippier seats than the Sport Plus ones in my car.

[Ozzie Osmond]

Why not go and drive a base car, then ask yourself "what part of the experience is lacking?" and spend your money to adjust the car to your taste. Otherwise you can easily blow £10k on things you don't really need.

[PeterB14]

Interesting comments.
For me, not sure if it is worth getting BOSE as I have found interior is noisy from tyres on poor quality roads and don't get me started on some motorways. Point being, try one with and without as you may not be able to hear difference during your regular drives.

[Ozzie Osmond]

One of my few options was the Bose. It's a bit pricey but IMO gives a good result.

I'm surprised by your comments about tyre and motorway noise. I find my Boxster S incredibly quiet - on standard wheels and suspension.

[nsm3]

The view on planet 9 seems to confirm the Boxster cabin is quieter than the Cayman, due the the engine cover not being inside the car?

[Trev450]

nsm3 said:

The view on planet 9 seems to confirm the Boxster cabin is quieter than the Cayman, due the the engine cover not being inside the car?

This is also the case with 987's too.

[Ozzie Osmond]

nsm3 said:

The view on planet 9 seems to confirm the Boxster cabin is quieter than the Cayman, due the the engine cover not being inside the car?

That's an interesting thought. When I previously owned a mid-engined coupe there was an additional glass screen behind the cabin - I think the Cayman goes without.

[Scottish981]

Thanks for all the help guys. Just bought a Cayman S within Edinburgh Porsche group thats sitting in a holding unit just now (well it was until this morning )

Options below:

Bottom of Form Cayman S
OPTION 567 Top tinted windscreen
OPTION 710 Floor mats (choose from list)
TOPCLR 0Q White
INTERI AZ Black leather interior
OPTION P13 Automatically dimming interior
egrated rain sensor
OPTION 748 Electric folding outside mirrors
OPTION 666 Telephone module for PCM
OPTION 844 Multi-function steering wheel
OPTION 342 Seat heating
OPTION 573 2-zone automatic air condition
OPTION 220 Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV)
ar differential
OPTION 475 Porsche Active Suspension Management
OPTION 250 Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
OPTION 636 Park Assist front and rear
OPTION 446 Wheel Caps
OPTION 427 20-inch Carrera S Wheels in Satin Platinum
OPTION 810 Floor mats
OPTION P23 Porsche Communication Management
module with universal audio in
OPTION 680 BOSE® Surround Sound System
OPTION XFJ White instrument dials
OPTION CGJ White - Sport Chrono stop clock
OPTION CPK Vehicle key painted
OPTION XLF Sports exhaust system (incl. s
BDYCLR 0Q White
OPTION 640 Sport Chrono Package with dynamic
Total:

Had a couple of things i wasn't so fussed on like folding mirrors, 2 zone climate air conditioning, and multifunction steering wheel, but overall it had the spec i was looking for. Could have been doing with the Full leather on door cards and dash though ! With all that being said they even took £3k off the price tag too.

Collect in a couple of weeks (hopefully) !!!

[juansolo]

Scottish981insch said:

Hey Folks

There is a nice Cayman coming into our local dealerships that i am looking to purchase, but i noticed that it does not have PASM and a few other options i was looking for.

With that being said, if i decide to order my own i was wondering if there were any options that others have that you like or dislike and what you would have added if you had the chance ?

Thanks

MB

Assuming we're talking about a manual 2.7. The standard suspension is just fine on the 981 (yay!). The car even sounds good so I'm not sure I'd even bother speccing the sports exhaust. Indeed after I'd driven it, I wondered what options I'd bother with at all and couldn't really think of any that were worth dishing out for.

nsm3 said:

The view on planet 9 seems to confirm the Boxster cabin is quieter than the Cayman, due the the engine cover not being inside the car?

The 981 Boxster is eerily quiet considering it's a soft top. Yep, better than the Cayman too! Couple that to an utter lack of any scuttle shake and I'd have a tough call now going for a Cayman over a Boxster. Especially with the Boxster being cheaper. When there's no downside to the roof being up, then there's only the upside of the roof coming down when it's sunny.

Edited by juansolo on Wednesday 4th December 10:32

[ORD]

If I were buying a 981, I would not even think about one that didnt have:

(1) Manual gearbox (PDK bores me).

(2) Sports chrono.

(3) Full leather - cheap dash just isnt right.

(4) PASM if, but only if, you live somewhere with horrific road quality (e.g. London and most of the country).

(5) Phone prep.

(6) Sports buckets if you are cool with getting in and out.

Otherwise, you are pissing money up the wall. Porsche options are absurdly overpriced - see, e.g., the PCM for about 3 times its market value.

[ORD]

It's funny that the same people who go on about modern Porsches being too capable would spec PTV and thereby make the car even more of an absurd cornering machine.

[Scottish981]

Does anyone know if you can get an OPC to get full leather dash and door cards ordered and fitted if not on a vehicle they have ?

[Radish]

I suspect that such retrospective fitting is probably not on, but if it was then the price would be prohibative. After a test drive of a Cayman 981 back in June and then having placed an order, the remarks on this forum which denigrated the standard dash concerned me somewhat to the extent that I went back to the OPC to see what I had done. Another look confirmed my original impression - there's nothing wrong with the standard dash. I've now done 5000mls behind my "cheap dash" and I have to say it's still a pleasure to get into each day. The material is a soft touch, textured synthetic material which is as good, if not better, than that on my previous Audi TTS and much nicer than the stuff used on the wife's Beemer. Usual disclaimers.

[Ozzie Osmond]

I've done 6,000 miles in my almost base Boxster S. Haven't found much to gripe about yet - except the ghastly electric parking brake.

[JonN981]

Radish said:

I suspect that such retrospective fitting is probably not on, but if it was then the price would be prohibative. After a test drive of a Cayman 981 back in June and then having placed an order, the remarks on this forum which denigrated the standard dash concerned me somewhat to the extent that I went back to the OPC to see what I had done. Another look confirmed my original impression - there's nothing wrong with the standard dash. I've now done 5000mls behind my "cheap dash" and I have to say it's still a pleasure to get into each day. The material is a soft touch, textured synthetic material which is as good, if not better, than that on my previous Audi TTS and much nicer than the stuff used on the wife's Beemer. Usual disclaimers.

Totally agree. I'm very happy with the standard dash on mine. Better things to spned money on. IMHO.

[Bennachie]

Folding mirrors for me and their intelligence

[stevod]

^In my 2013 Box they're not particularly intelligent. I partly wanted them for the puddle lights, but they only fold down when the engine is started, rather than what most cars do which is fold down when the car is unlocked. So the puddle lights are kinda useless.

"They all do that sir"

Any change on the 2014 cars?

S

[SFO]

stevod said:

^In my 2013 Box they're not particularly intelligent. I partly wanted them for the puddle lights, but they only fold down when the engine is started, rather than what most cars do which is fold down when the car is unlocked. So the puddle lights are kinda useless.

"They all do that sir"

Any change on the 2014 cars?

S

you can set them to fold in on locking and fold out on unlocking using the lever that controls the extreme right display.

[stevod]

Really?! I thought the only option was for them to fold or not, rather than when.

Is it an option that isn't on the PCM screen?

I'll look tomorrow.

S

[stevod]

SFO said:

you can set them to fold in on locking and fold out on unlocking using the lever that controls the extreme right display.

Sadly, I was right.

S