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Evening All,
As someone who has wasted far too much time viewing Pistonheads, I thought it was finally time to register, and what better time than just after picking up my used Cayman from the OPC in Sheffield.
Car is just under four years old, one previous owner, and with just over 14k on the clock. Spec is fairly light but has pretty much everything I need - full leather, heated seats, parking sensors, and upgraded steering wheel. The original owner also went for a CD changer and coloured centre caps for the wheels.
The car was also advertised as having 18" Boxster S II wheels, but was actually sitting on Cayman S II wheels when I went to view. I originally thought this was just a mistake in the description, but while I was mulling over whether or not it was the car for me, the salesman mentioned that the car also actually came with a set of 18" Cayman S II wheels with winter tyres (. Hmmmm. £2.5k worth of extra wheels...
Having decided it was the car for me I managed to negotiate what I thought was a pretty good deal. Just over £500 more than the WBAC price for my car, plus 10% off the advertised price along with a tank of fuel and mats. The dealer also agreed to order the auxiliary input for the stereo free of charge while I paid for installation. Before going for the original viewing this was pretty much the deal I was looking for, although the extra wheels were obviously a massive bonus.
New front discs had also just been fitted and the four year service was carried out prior to collection.
I have to say the whole purchasing process couldn't have been better and all credit to Oliver at JCT600 for doing a great job. Car was inside and covered ready for collection with my name displayed next to it. Loads of opportunities for photos and videos and the whole thing felt very special. Four key rings also included!
Initial impressions of the car are fantastic and in many ways it's more of a car than I'll ever need. While the spec at first looked a little sparse (having test driven a PDK car with Nav, Sports Chrono, PDK etc) on reflection I really do think it has everything I need. Even the standard Air Con seems to do a good job and I'm not missing climate control at all (it really should be standard though). As far as bluetooth is concerned, who wants phone calls interrupting that engine / exhaust sound!
My only concern prior to collection was whether or not Aqua Blue was the colour for me. On numerous occasions I've nearly gone with blue cars but have always changed my mind at the last minute. Now I have the car though to my eyes it really is a stunning colour. At times it can look, well, just blue, but when the light catches it, I really do think it's fantastic.
A couple of pics for your pleasure:
At first viewing:
Exterior during collection:
Interior during collection:
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After four hours of cleaning (yes - I know the discs look terrible…)
Thanks for looking and reading.
Dolf.
As someone who has wasted far too much time viewing Pistonheads, I thought it was finally time to register, and what better time than just after picking up my used Cayman from the OPC in Sheffield.
Car is just under four years old, one previous owner, and with just over 14k on the clock. Spec is fairly light but has pretty much everything I need - full leather, heated seats, parking sensors, and upgraded steering wheel. The original owner also went for a CD changer and coloured centre caps for the wheels.
The car was also advertised as having 18" Boxster S II wheels, but was actually sitting on Cayman S II wheels when I went to view. I originally thought this was just a mistake in the description, but while I was mulling over whether or not it was the car for me, the salesman mentioned that the car also actually came with a set of 18" Cayman S II wheels with winter tyres (. Hmmmm. £2.5k worth of extra wheels...
Having decided it was the car for me I managed to negotiate what I thought was a pretty good deal. Just over £500 more than the WBAC price for my car, plus 10% off the advertised price along with a tank of fuel and mats. The dealer also agreed to order the auxiliary input for the stereo free of charge while I paid for installation. Before going for the original viewing this was pretty much the deal I was looking for, although the extra wheels were obviously a massive bonus.
New front discs had also just been fitted and the four year service was carried out prior to collection.
I have to say the whole purchasing process couldn't have been better and all credit to Oliver at JCT600 for doing a great job. Car was inside and covered ready for collection with my name displayed next to it. Loads of opportunities for photos and videos and the whole thing felt very special. Four key rings also included!
Initial impressions of the car are fantastic and in many ways it's more of a car than I'll ever need. While the spec at first looked a little sparse (having test driven a PDK car with Nav, Sports Chrono, PDK etc) on reflection I really do think it has everything I need. Even the standard Air Con seems to do a good job and I'm not missing climate control at all (it really should be standard though). As far as bluetooth is concerned, who wants phone calls interrupting that engine / exhaust sound!
My only concern prior to collection was whether or not Aqua Blue was the colour for me. On numerous occasions I've nearly gone with blue cars but have always changed my mind at the last minute. Now I have the car though to my eyes it really is a stunning colour. At times it can look, well, just blue, but when the light catches it, I really do think it's fantastic.
A couple of pics for your pleasure:
At first viewing:
Exterior during collection:
Interior during collection:
[
After four hours of cleaning (yes - I know the discs look terrible…)
Thanks for looking and reading.
Dolf.
Thanks once again for the comments. Took the car for a good drive today. Starting to get more comfortable with the power but still can't quite get my head around the speed you can take into and carry out of corners. I'll definitely be running out of nerve long before the car runs out of grip for a good while yet. A track day would be an awesome way of learning the car's limits but I do think I'd prefer a day where the car was provided! Not sure I can get anything else out of the OPC I bought the car from but perhaps if I ask nicely they'll throw a Silverstone session my way...
ilduce said:
Four years old, 14k ....and they changed the discs!!!
Incredible!! More chocolate parts from Porsche.
Nice colour by the way.
The official line from the dealers was that the discs were fine but cosmetically didn't meet their retail standards. No idea if this is true or not but I'm happy knowing they've been replaced (for whatever reason).Incredible!! More chocolate parts from Porsche.
Nice colour by the way.
Dolf.
Johnniem said:
Actually, whilst here, can anyone tell me about the Cayman S Design Edition 1? My one was first registered in 2007 but is a 2008 model (?!!). Is it the 987.2 or 987.1? Any experts out there that might be able to enlighten us newbies?
Thanks and sorry for hijacking the thread (not usually my style but whilst I have you here!).
JM
Hi JM,Thanks and sorry for hijacking the thread (not usually my style but whilst I have you here!).
JM
It will be a 987.1. The 987.2 was launched in 2009. This saw the 2.9 litre engine fitted to the Cayman, uprated power for the Cayman S, removal of the troublesome IMS, and some minor external tweaks (LED rear lights / DRLs), some pieces of interior trim painted black instead of grey, and updated audio systems.
Lovely cars the Design Editions.
Dolf.
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