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I hope it's okay to ask this here. I've been looking into buying an early year Cayman S for the last half year or so and would like to pull the trigger before summer and I have some broad (dumb?) questions:
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Mar 16, 2015 18:25
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Ah, so it seems CPO is vastly preferable to just getting a PPI for a non-CPO. Do I still need to get a PPI on a CPO? Seems redundantGorgar posted:Not sure if "filtering MT" means you want or don't want a manual, but I believe 2009 is when they got the PDK. Don't get a Tiptronic. Anyway, if I remember right, the general consensus was that the second generation was solidly more desirable. It has to be a manual so I take it I don't have to worry this PDK stuff Gorgar posted:Anyway, if I remember right, the general consensus was that the second generation was solidly more desirable. And no IMS problems? Dangit that's gonna edge my cap up but good to know, thanks for the advice
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Mar 16, 2015 19:13
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ignore this I apologize
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Mar 16, 2015 19:20
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Elephanthead posted:I think the carmax warranty is fine as long as you get dealer service for everything and document document document. Your first track day probably voids the warranty though. CPO may be cheaper. Ah, the whole point was to get a car more fun to track than my WRX, thanks for this One last question for the day: Is it a total waste of time to look into base Cayman's? Or should I go S or go home? Mostly an issue because the WRX is making 300 brake so I don't want the step down to dampen the transition
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Mar 16, 2015 19:31
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Gorgar posted:And yes, I would definitely get an S. If I had to prioritize, I'd get an '09 base over an '08 S, but I'd try really hard to get an '09 S. Same thing I did when I got my 911. But the non-S isn't going to be a bad car. It's still a Cayman, and Caymans are drat fun. I'd just rather have the more power, bigger brakes, and more standard features that the S comes with. Older S vs newer base was pretty much the question I was gonna ask, I'll be on the lookout for sport chrono as well; thanks much!
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Mar 16, 2015 19:49
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Admirable Gusto posted:Late response but the base Caymans are still worth looking at. I knew a guy who would track his all the time; it was caged and modded (r-comps and so forth) but did a good job of keeping up with higher HP cars. Anecdotally I've heard that the base engine has fewer issues than the 3.4 does at the track, although that sample size is likely a lot smaller Thanks, appreciated but I ended up going with a MY08 Cayman S. Having it shipped and if it passes the inspection I won't return it. Scant details so I'm not getting my hopes up but it looks like a unicorn on paper: driven 3k miles a year and sitting at 23k miles after 6 years, clean Car Fax, from rust-free area etc. all for 35k.  It's from Car Max so I figured I'd get the extended warranty in case the IMS goes, I spent a lot of time looking for a MY09 base everywhere (since I wouldn't need CPO or a warranty for IMS) but they were too rare, unfortunately. Hadn't heard of retrofitting the IMS though? Not useful for my situation but curious to hear if this is worthwhile/effective usually?
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Mar 23, 2015 17:49
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Look at it like this; the IMS bearing is like a really, really expensive timing belt. WHEN it goes your engine is mostly toast, and even if you change it you WILL have to change it AGAIN (assuming you own the car for a longer period of time). That's a good analogy. I was referring specifically to stories I've heard of people taking a used purchase in and having upgraded IMS bearings put in before any issues occurred. I was just curious how much longer the improved bearings lasted, I assumed much longer otherwise why go through the prohibitive cost of replacing it in the first place...?
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Mar 23, 2015 18:10
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Admirable Gusto posted:I recommend you read this if you haven't already: http://www.euroquipe.com/misc/intermediate-shaft-upgrade-retrofit-kits.php I hadn't, thanks Arione posted:the real solution is to put in the "ims solution" that removes the baring completely and puts in an oil fed system to keep it lubricated From what I casn tell it's not available for MY06-08, only MY00-05; seems best you can do with the former is replace them with upgraded bearings but that necessitates tearing down the engine completely
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Mar 25, 2015 17:44
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DrakeriderCa posted:All of you guys getting handed Porsches from your parents are driving me crazy I bought an 08 Cayman S for 38k after tax, that's like optioned Camry money LIVE THE DREAM you can do it buy the camry
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Jun 27, 2015 01:24
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The Wonder Weapon posted:I just bought an 08 Cayman with 30k miles (picking it up this weekend) and a co-worker started telling me about the IMS bearing issue. I had seen mention of it while researching the car but I didn't realize how catastrophic of a failure it was until he explained it a bit. Battlegoat posted:The IMS issue is there, but the design was updated in '06 and is a much less common failure on cars of that year or newer. I bought an '08 S with 24k miles recently and my due diligence turned up really low failure rates. A retrofit is an unreasonably cost-prohibitive decision because it requires an engine tear down; with that kind of money you could afford a 981 and avoid this issue entirely. That being said, I love my 987 and have driven a friend's 981; the real perks are the hydraulic steering and smaller overall size. The dimensions are very noticeable despite being like a couple inches both axis, I have some side by sides somewhere. On top of that they're not making any more flat sixes and the new Cayman's loving blip the throttle for you on a downshift , so even if you drove a 987 till it detonated it'd still be glorious. Here's a pic of mine for encouragement, sorry I can't take pictures of cars for poo poo: 
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Nov 19, 2015 20:31
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kimbo305 posted:I'd say the 2 accidents are more of a non-starter than (still scary) worries that another party will find issues with the car. First thing I thought when reading the story, also you can find a better deal: for ref my '08 Cayman S was 30k but only had 24k miles and 1 PO, clean history. I would keep looking.
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Feb 4, 2016 00:44
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Bajaha posted:From what I've read they don't suffer the IMS issue, and I'm not sure if it's been winter driven, with the mileage I'm leaning towards yes. He says it's never been in an accident and that it's all original. The seller's retired so hopefully it hasn't been horribly abused. It's from the Niagara falls region so not sure what to expect, thinking of trying to go see it tonight, it's an hour away from where I'm staying. Did all Porsches get the fancy full chassis rust proofing dip or is that just the 911 and not the lesser boxster? It's the worst rendition of several bad renditions of the IMS bearing, the following quote here is sourced off the settlement link, which I'll link here:https://web.archive.org/web/20141221022724/http://www.imsporschesettlement.com/ EDIT: I'd encourage you to keep looking 06+ though, the failure rates were much lower and ~09+ the IMS bearing can be retrofitted. EDIT 2: You still have the Baja right? Haven't seen that thread in awhile thechalkoutline fucked around with this message at 01:19 on Jul 19, 2016 |
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Jul 19, 2016 01:07
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Bajaha posted:Reading the replies, well, poo poo... I guess 92% is still a pretty good chance the one I just bought isn't going to poo poo the bed in the year or so I plan on owning it, it made it this far, right Eh if you're just gonna tool around for a little while I wouldn't worry about it either; I have an '08 myself and those you can't even replace the bearing without taking the engine apart so don't let me stop you. I'm too lazy to double check, but keep in mind if you wanted to keep it it's likely you could have the bearing replaced with ones that don't explode. What slidebite said, also if you actually go looking for blown ims bearings you actually have a hard time finding any posts about it... Enjoy! Such a unique experience: loads of grip, steering feel stands out among all the cars I've owned, suspension is stiff but compliant (and I'm in CA where the roads are absolute garbage and have no problems dailying it) EDIT: also your wife has the right outlook, where else are you gonna get a modernish rear mid-engine car for that kinda money these days? What a time to be alive thechalkoutline fucked around with this message at 21:34 on Jul 19, 2016 |
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Jul 19, 2016 21:31
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Does anyone know the whether the fog light bulb for an 2008 Cayman S (987) is a H8 or H11 type? Or which source to trust? Owner's manual says H8:  But all other sources seem to point to H11: http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/99963114491.html https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/99963114290.html (H8 bulb here claimed as Boxster) http://www.lightbulbs4cars.com/porsche%20bulb%20guide Seem to be different wattages so I wanted to check, these are just the standard halogens EDIT: DA LITE  Also lol @ what do they mean by a relatively large amount of effort, literally physically or like ability thechalkoutline fucked around with this message at 01:41 on Jul 30, 2016 |
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Jul 30, 2016 01:35
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slidebite posted:Probably mean it's not a 30 second change, hence effort. You are talking about Porsche owners after all. I would default to manual as well but literally every other source is saying H11 Was hoping I wouldn't have to pull it off, screws, just to see... put it back on to get the part or get a ride, but I guess you're right unless anyone else chimes in. The plot thickens: http://www.planet-9.com/987-cayman-and-boxster-electronics/92493-definitive-cayman-987-bulb-list.html Here someone quotes the manual and a poster screams at the end the H8 quoted in the manual is WRONG and THEY ARE MAD EDIT: I think I figured it out, if this site is reliable: http://www.lightbulbs4cars.com/h11%20bulbs quote:The H11 is a single filament bulb with a PGJ19-2 base, uses as both low beam and fog light bulb depends on the make and model of your vehicle Which is a mostly useless function my car has which was hard to figure out: once in the headlight on position you can pull the whole tab out one detent to turn on the low beam (I was trying to figure out how to engage it since it had an icon just to the right of the headlights as if it was the final detent, but no you pull it out) This goes against the manual so someone stop me before I buy the part if you know better thechalkoutline fucked around with this message at 02:06 on Jul 30, 2016 |
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Jul 30, 2016 01:49
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slidebite posted:Congrats guys! This except wish I could force it to stay down even past 80, 991 ones look even weirder various cheeses posted:So I found out my car will be ready Monday, which also happens to be my birthday That's some amazing timing; wish I could live vicariously through your first time hearing the start + warm-up sequence!
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Sep 20, 2016 00:34
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slidebite posted:As your only DD and no real disposal income? Encor3 posted:Seconding this. While Porsche isn't exotics-level expensive, you'll still want a bit of disposable income available for whatever maintenance comes up. And while I think the IMS issues are overblown, you'll always have the thought in the back of your head that your engine could grenade itself one day. Just getting new tires will cost you near $1000; they're expensive AND don't last very long! Yay performance! Better to use money wisely now to move ahead in life to a point where the running costs won't be such an issue. Thirding everything said here. It's like budgeting for the cooling system when you guy a BMW writ large, you'll need to budget out an excess $3-5k that will get eaten up between services (even done yourself) and when something invariably shits the bed. I knew this in advance and still have very much a love/hate relationship with my 987 because even when you budget out that money you still have to actually bite the bullet and chew through it. This is even though I knew about the issues and got a full CarMax warranty. poo poo that failed that would have been expensive if not 100% covered by my warranty: - water pump - cup holder (definition of over-engineering right here, wish they never built them in) Tires are drat expensive as mentioned (cause you're not gonna cheap out on them, that would be even stupider) and last like 20k miles spirited driving, even bulbs are expensive, 60k/120k belt majors maints are expensive, etc. That said, driving it is a religious experience and I love it to death, could talk about the perks forever
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Nov 3, 2016 19:09
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DevCore posted:I also can't tell if there's a seam or perfectly straight crack running down the center of the glass... It's the AM/FM antenna, perfectly normal How the hell did you even make that out from those low res photos
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Mar 24, 2017 01:48
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As a 987 owner I cannot describe how jealous I feel looking at that spare Past trauma aside, bless you Tire Rack road hazard warranty
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Mar 24, 2017 18:34
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slidebite posted:They don't have spares? I didn't know that. What do they have? A compressor? Tire sealant and compressor... or more practically, a AAA Plus membership
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Mar 24, 2017 23:22
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^Thread title runner up
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May 20, 2017 01:57
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Can't be a good thing it needed a brand new clutch at 23k? That's really low
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May 30, 2017 22:51
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Any of the amber/orange lights also look pretty good on black But your car will never be clean etc yeah yeah Buy that 911 & drive it into the GROUND
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Jun 2, 2017 17:03
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Residency Evil posted:Currently I'm paying 330/6 months for full coverage for my Cayman, but live in a state with super low insurance prices. Looking at paying double in a month when I move back east. Yeah, I'm in CA and pay somewhere between 600-700 semi-annual for my 08 Cayman S. My WRX before was only maybe 300-400 semi-annual, for a reference Keyframe, some points having put over 50k on my Cayman S, just had it's 72k maint: I wouldn't call maintenance cheap if you don't do your own work, I can't because I'm on a Carmax warranty because 2008 IMS, but reliability has been fine. Water pump died but welcome to German automotive engineering, no big surprise (you were looking at BMW's so I assume you're fine with this). Even if you do your own work, parts are relatively more expensive irregardless, but not wallet breaking (assuming you can afford the car). This car gives me the chills once to twice every time I commute, I absolutely know the feeling you're talking about. I've put 50k on the car, and when I'm at 6/10s on a turn, absolutely nail the shift and floor it coming out, I still get a big ol smile on my face and a chill down my back. 20% of the time I reflexively whoop Edit: honestly I never planned to keep it this long but at this point I'm almost hoping it grenades itself before 120k so I can get a free engine (yours has no IMS issue so don't worry about this part) thechalkoutline fucked around with this message at 23:35 on Jun 26, 2017 |
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Jun 26, 2017 23:31
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Sappo569 posted:7k that's like I killed 3 people driving drunk and just got my license back territory Christ I'm getting genuinely depressed just thinking of all the funny cars you could buy each year for 7 grand and run into the ground or part out Congrats on the car, show me some pics or it didn't happen tho
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Jun 27, 2017 18:02
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Black rims look good with the grey, grats (the pdk hurt me but I'm not judging I swear, they're really great transmissions) When you get in your seat, plop your rear end in the middle and swing your legs in so they don't rub across the left bolster Go look up a seat on any used porsche with like 80k+ of miles on it and you'll see all the cracking and wrinkling on the left bolster This is usually not worth mentioning but figure since you got it new you might as well do it right
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Jun 28, 2017 00:26
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keyframe posted:Only problem with the car is it is so drat quick to accelerate you always have to watch the speedometer like a hawk in the city because it goes 0-70 as soon as you press the pedal. I am scared to get a ticket in the city and end up paying more for the insurance. Yeah you'll learn to be totally dependent on the digital speedo, off-track the analog speedo is worse than useless given a) the acceleration you mentioned and b) 100mph is literally 1/3 of the speedo, so trying to use it to gauge speeds between 0-50 is actually dangerous if you're going through like a school zone 
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Jun 28, 2017 21:31
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Bajaha posted:Overall I'm scare-roused. So far we agreed on $16,000 CAD and at that price I should be able to get away with breaking even even if the motor betrays me and needs replacing. I'm thinking it's worth around $24k-26k in Manitoba based on what I've seen them listed for and having sold my previous one for $21k with almost twice the mileage. Hmm I can definitely see why you're on the fence... at break even if motor grenades and assurances of that much profit, kinda a hard deal to pass up. On the other hand, and I'm sure you're weighing this too, car absolutely screams of PO fuckery: fairly tasteless mods, which jives right with the overrevs, also electrical issues? No service history bugs me but is unsurprising given the state of the car and may not be too risky given the low miles, just praying they did a handful of oil changes. Agreed damage from overrevs would have presented itself by now, and I believe in your ability to fix what can be fixed. EDIT: Any idea how much a new key would cost? I've heard everything from "reasonable" to "a fortune." thechalkoutline fucked around with this message at 17:17 on Jul 25, 2017 |
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Jul 25, 2017 17:14
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Bajaha posted:Owner is wafting and using lack of time as excuse. I've offered to help with dropping it off at the shop and they offer after hours drop off, and it's not been driving so it's not like he needs it as a daily. Really wanted to tell you no, everything about the description indicated more problems were to be found or likely to surface Happy this happened! Good hunting
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Jul 27, 2017 02:09
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Lmao I just noticed your new avatar Taking a stand, drawing a line in the sand
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Oct 6, 2017 18:37
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Your 996 doesn't autolock at speed or anything, does it? You actually hit the [hilarious] 'lock' button every time you get in?
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Oct 9, 2017 21:20
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Can't speak for the supplier but I will say that's a good price, having just bought OEM brake parts for my 987's first front job at 70k
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Oct 12, 2017 23:18
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Yeah I was gonna say, I know usually sun-fresh paint from years-after debadging doesn't buff out, but in this case it almost looks like it might. And it's just from that picture, but I would have had no idea what to look for if you hadn't specifically told me; some detailing might make it even more imperceptible
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Oct 17, 2017 17:32
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The Singer getting the 500hp 4.0l flat six I'm not crazy about that 'blood orange' interior but 2,180lb w 500hp NA in TYOOL 2017, wowow
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Nov 14, 2017 18:56
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 The exposed shifter linkage is also quickly growing on me
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Nov 14, 2017 20:19
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kimbo305 posted:What is with that cage/rollbar? I'm quoting from their site, but given the bolts it appears to be: quote:Fully integrated roll hoop upholstered in padded leather. The only other option seems to be a full cage (which of course they rec helmet for).
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Nov 14, 2017 20:24
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the spyder posted:I wish I had garage space right now. Do it!!! Flat 6 is a healthy addition to the rotary lifestyle, also aren't you left coast? TOP DOWN 120k is actually a good thing considering the 05 ims
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Dec 14, 2017 20:14
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willie_dee posted:Thinking about £20k on a 2010 Boxster S 987.2 Blue On Blue posted:What's that in freedom dollars? $27,360 Which would be kind of a great deal, any other info? How many miles? EDIT: Oh wow, I guess that's about average these days. Well not a great deal but depending on the miles could be great value thechalkoutline fucked around with this message at 17:36 on Jan 12, 2018 |
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Jan 12, 2018 17:32
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So I only heard of this a couple days ago and am... intrigued So far my 987 has been bone stock and only for that reason (as we all would pause) I'm a bit hesitant. http://www.hip-designllc.com/index_product1.html These look like the guys who make it, there's the installation guide there but it's all pretty straight forward Thoughts? Tacky? I think I'm looking to be talked out of it but it's kinda novel in the right ways...
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Mar 22, 2018 15:00
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Yeah, had the same thought, did see traces of used & refurbished floating about but not for much cheaper
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Mar 22, 2018 15:10
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