Higher mileage 981 2.7 & 3,4
Discussion
Well said guys, I'm tired of all the nonsense around overpriced special editions and low mileage garage queens. It's a car - cars cost money - enjoy!
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I don’t have a 981 but I do have a gen 2 987. I bought it mid/late 50k miles.
Well, At first I was thinking I’ll do say 5-6k miles a year as that’s what I’ve done in my previous (shopping) cars etc. Well that plan flew out the window along with it’s sidekick “good intentions”
. What I didn’t count on is I can’t stay out of it! Road salt, rain snow, shine. No matter what, I just can’t help it. It’s currently sitting in its garage mucky as a cow’s Sunday shoe. It’ll have a quick spray tomorrow..
I do have an ocd side and into all the detailing etc, but the more I’ve had it the more I’ve had to just readjust my enjoyment. Although it is a base it’s a rare colour for a gen 2 and I had all these garage Queen notions and hang ups when I first got it as to me, it’s my own GT4 or RS (even though it’s not ha). It made the first months of ownership such a dismal, angst ridden experience full of contradictions. All the wincing at the metallic tings, searching for the latest stone chips, avoiding going out on pointless journeys so as not to blow the mileage budget. Then I had an epiphany
I’ve only had it since last year and I’m already approaching mid 60s on miles. I go out for drives just for the hell, at night just to chill out, mornings, find excuses to toddle to the shops, but mostly driving to absolutely no where, even when the weather doesn’t qualify as “optimum”. I’ve accepted that I’m looking at in 5 years it’ll not be an 80k mile car, it’ll be a 13 year old cayman with over 100k and worth, what £8-10k compared to say 12-14 for a super low miler? Well, so what, I might be any place in life in five years, let alone looking at being able to upgrade to a newer cayman. I don’t even think I’ll sell it in 5 years, I love it. If I keep it I don’t care about the miles. I read of Porsche’s at 200k. Bare in mind all those 30k Caymans at some point will be 100k caymans. No car stays a low miler unless it spends it’s life like a Ferrari sitting in one of those specimen jars of fluid.
Drive it hard and maintain it hard. That is my new motive and if it wears out a little that’s par for the course. It runs like a sowing machine. I’ve just scratched the front clip to bits getting lost down some back water lane in the middle of ireland. So what, bit of paint and it’ll be on the road again. The day out was great fun.
Well, At first I was thinking I’ll do say 5-6k miles a year as that’s what I’ve done in my previous (shopping) cars etc. Well that plan flew out the window along with it’s sidekick “good intentions”
. What I didn’t count on is I can’t stay out of it! Road salt, rain snow, shine. No matter what, I just can’t help it. It’s currently sitting in its garage mucky as a cow’s Sunday shoe. It’ll have a quick spray tomorrow..I do have an ocd side and into all the detailing etc, but the more I’ve had it the more I’ve had to just readjust my enjoyment. Although it is a base it’s a rare colour for a gen 2 and I had all these garage Queen notions and hang ups when I first got it as to me, it’s my own GT4 or RS (even though it’s not ha). It made the first months of ownership such a dismal, angst ridden experience full of contradictions. All the wincing at the metallic tings, searching for the latest stone chips, avoiding going out on pointless journeys so as not to blow the mileage budget. Then I had an epiphany
I’ve only had it since last year and I’m already approaching mid 60s on miles. I go out for drives just for the hell, at night just to chill out, mornings, find excuses to toddle to the shops, but mostly driving to absolutely no where, even when the weather doesn’t qualify as “optimum”. I’ve accepted that I’m looking at in 5 years it’ll not be an 80k mile car, it’ll be a 13 year old cayman with over 100k and worth, what £8-10k compared to say 12-14 for a super low miler? Well, so what, I might be any place in life in five years, let alone looking at being able to upgrade to a newer cayman. I don’t even think I’ll sell it in 5 years, I love it. If I keep it I don’t care about the miles. I read of Porsche’s at 200k. Bare in mind all those 30k Caymans at some point will be 100k caymans. No car stays a low miler unless it spends it’s life like a Ferrari sitting in one of those specimen jars of fluid.
Drive it hard and maintain it hard. That is my new motive and if it wears out a little that’s par for the course. It runs like a sowing machine. I’ve just scratched the front clip to bits getting lost down some back water lane in the middle of ireland. So what, bit of paint and it’ll be on the road again. The day out was great fun
.Edited by Buggyjam on Tuesday 6th February 16:03
Buggyjam said:
I don’t have a 981 but I do have a gen 2 987. I bought it mid/late 50s.
Well, At first I was thinking I’ll do say 5-6k miles a year as that’s what I’ve done in my previous (shopping) cars etc. Well that plan flew out the window along with it’s sidekick “good intentions”. What I didn’t count on is I can’t stay out of it! Road salt, rain snow, shine. No matter what, I just can’t help it. It’s currently sitting in its garage mucky as a cow’s Sunday shoe. It’ll have a quick spray tomorrow..
I do have an ocd side and into all the detailing etc, but the more I’ve had it the more I’ve had to just readjust my enjoyment. Although it is a base it’s a rare colour for a gen 2 and I had all these garage Queen notions and hang ups when I first got it as to me, it’s my own GT4 or RS (even though it’s not ha). It made the first months of ownership such a dismal, angst ridden experience full of contradictions. All the wincing at the metallic tings, searching for the latest stone chips, avoiding going out on pointless journeys so as not to blow the mileage budget. Then I had an epiphany
I’ve only had it since last year and I’m already approaching mid 60s on miles. I go out for drives just for the hell, at night just to chill out, mornings, find excuses to toddle to the shops, but mostly driving to absolutely no where, even when the weather doesn’t qualify as “optimum”. I’ve accepted that I’m looking at in 5 years it’ll not be an 80k mile car, it’ll be a 13 year old cayman with over 100k and worth, what £8-10k compared to say 12-14 for a super low miler? Well, so what, I might be any place in life in five years, let alone looking at being able to upgrade to a newer cayman. I don’t even think I’ll sell it in 5 years, I love it. If I keep it I don’t care about the miles. I read of Porsche’s at 200k. Bare in mind all those 30k Caymans at some point will be 100k caymans. No car stays a low miler unless it spends it’s life like a Ferrari sitting in one of those specimen jars of fluid.
Drive it hard and maintain it hard. That is my new motive and if it wears out a little that’s par for the course. It runs like a sowing machine. I’ve just scratched the front clip to bits getting lost down some back water lane in the middle of ireland. So what, bit of paint and it’ll be on the road again. The day out was great fun.
Yes, yes, yes!Well, At first I was thinking I’ll do say 5-6k miles a year as that’s what I’ve done in my previous (shopping) cars etc. Well that plan flew out the window along with it’s sidekick “good intentions”
. What I didn’t count on is I can’t stay out of it! Road salt, rain snow, shine. No matter what, I just can’t help it. It’s currently sitting in its garage mucky as a cow’s Sunday shoe. It’ll have a quick spray tomorrow..I do have an ocd side and into all the detailing etc, but the more I’ve had it the more I’ve had to just readjust my enjoyment. Although it is a base it’s a rare colour for a gen 2 and I had all these garage Queen notions and hang ups when I first got it as to me, it’s my own GT4 or RS (even though it’s not ha). It made the first months of ownership such a dismal, angst ridden experience full of contradictions. All the wincing at the metallic tings, searching for the latest stone chips, avoiding going out on pointless journeys so as not to blow the mileage budget. Then I had an epiphany
I’ve only had it since last year and I’m already approaching mid 60s on miles. I go out for drives just for the hell, at night just to chill out, mornings, find excuses to toddle to the shops, but mostly driving to absolutely no where, even when the weather doesn’t qualify as “optimum”. I’ve accepted that I’m looking at in 5 years it’ll not be an 80k mile car, it’ll be a 13 year old cayman with over 100k and worth, what £8-10k compared to say 12-14 for a super low miler? Well, so what, I might be any place in life in five years, let alone looking at being able to upgrade to a newer cayman. I don’t even think I’ll sell it in 5 years, I love it. If I keep it I don’t care about the miles. I read of Porsche’s at 200k. Bare in mind all those 30k Caymans at some point will be 100k caymans. No car stays a low miler unless it spends it’s life like a Ferrari sitting in one of those specimen jars of fluid.
Drive it hard and maintain it hard. That is my new motive and if it wears out a little that’s par for the course. It runs like a sowing machine. I’ve just scratched the front clip to bits getting lost down some back water lane in the middle of ireland. So what, bit of paint and it’ll be on the road again. The day out was great fun
.Edited by Buggyjam on Monday 5th February 23:40
And why keep a GT3 in the garage as an investment anyhow? I far prefer the lack of anguish at not being able to drive my financial investments. I trust my fund managers and they have always known what's best. I wouldn't have a clue.They alone have allowed me to buy new cars for cash for the last five or six years.
My Cayman will gradually lose money, like any car I've ever bought (apart from an MG Midget!?) but I too don't fret over it.
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