White 987.2 Cayman (aka ChavWagon)

[graham.reeds]

Bit of trouble with this. Bought it but after taking it to RP for addition of cruise control turns out there was a whole slew of underlying issues that needed correcting.

Three weeks later and it is back!

 

RP has waxed and polished it which is why it looks so good.  Given I will be doing 700 miles per week in this, it won't remain in this condition for long.

 

Stock white Cayman 987.2.  My girlfriend has named it the ChavWagon, partly because she doesn't like the writing down the side and partly because since I decided on getting one she now sees them everywhere.  IE, we went shopping and someone parked theirs next to mine:-) 

 

My feeling is that the white is a little light on the black.  The rear wing is black, the roof is black and the intakes are, as is the logo down the side.  I am torn between black canards at the front, a black splitter or a black vent where the bonnet meets the bumper.

 

[Beanoir™]

looking good!

[Bushman]

I agree that a centre radiator grill would really set the front off nicely and maybe extending the black door stripes forward round to the black radiator grills might look nice. overall  though, a crackin looking ride mate

[graham.reeds]

I am very sorry to say that the ChavWagon is no more.  Just over a week ago I hit a damp patch outside my office on a junction and briefly lost the backend.  I turned in but the traction control kicked in and the extra lock then sent me the other way towards a parked vehicle.  I slammed on the brakes which swung the back end around which ended in my front left taking the brunt of the impact with the parked van.  Fortunately the van was empty and I was unhurt but the car was called time on yesterday by the insurers. :-(

 

I am now looking for a replacement.

Edited February 12, 2018 by graham.reeds
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[Andy]

Ahh no sorry to hear that! Glad it was just the metal that was bent though and not people..

Hopefully you will back in one soon

[Munch197]

Unless that's done structural (ie chassis leg etc). I'm rather surprised they've called time of death on that.

 

On a much more positive note. There's a black gen 2 in the for sale section on here that looks and spot on. 

Edited February 12, 2018 by Munch197

[Buggyjam]

33 minutes ago, Munch197 said:

Unless that's done structural (ie chassis leg etc). I'm rather surprised they've called time of death on that.

 

On a much more positive note. There's a black gen 2 in the for sale section on here that looks and spot on. 

Maybe damaged the inner arch well and smacked up the subframe alignment. There was a thread on another forum with a 997 that had a small rear end dent in the bumper. Cost tens of thousands I think, whole new engine frame had to be bonded in. 

 

Not sure how they calculate right offs. Perhaps they add cost of repair to hire car cost to get a figure. Then take the pay out value and minus the value of selling the wreck and come out with another figure. Then take the lowest one of the two as being the least financial loss option? I’ve heard it’s often surprising, especially with high end cars, how easy they are to write off.