Popular Post peteslag Posted March 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2019 This was day 4 of my Cayman ownership. All in all it was a phenomenal day. The venue was a very wet Anglesey and the car was magnificent. Usually by now I'm planning suspension and cosmetic mods but with this car, I kind of feel like it is up to the job straight out of the box. After 10 days of ownership I'm absolutely loving it. Well done Porsche, this is quite a machine. You can see the windscreen is quite misty. There was a little river running across the track and I ploughed straight through it at high speed. The windscreen instantly streamed up and I couldn't see a bloody thing for about 3 corners! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Lapis Blue?? I took my S1 to Brands Indy after 2 weeks of ownership. It won't be long before you'll be wanting to upgrade the brakes etc 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Forum Admin Posted March 10, 2019 Administrators Share Posted March 10, 2019 Day 4 of ownership and out on the track - kudos to you!!! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteslag Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 21 hours ago, Mavrik said: Lapis Blue?? I took my S1 to Brands Indy after 2 weeks of ownership. It won't be long before you'll be wanting to upgrade the brakes etc 😃 It is difficult to tell from one soaking wet track day. I've always managed with good fluid and pads on previous cars. I need a good fast dry track to get the feel for this car. That sounds like a perfect excuse to get on on track soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiglm68 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Congrats and welcome, and great photo ...and ballsy re driving 3 corners blind?! Anglesey is great, but if you're further South and feeling the need for speed, keep an eye out for Silverstone GP track day events..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteslag Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 5 hours ago, Craiglm68 said: Congrats and welcome, and great photo ...and ballsy re driving 3 corners blind?! Anglesey is great, but if you're further South and feeling the need for speed, keep an eye out for Silverstone GP track day events..... I just followed the car in front for those three corners. If he had gone off it would have been entertaining! Silverstone is still on the to do list actually, I'll keep an eye out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteslag Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 Two months of ownership on, do I still like the Cayman? Absolutely. What....a....machine. I gave her a lick of polish and fitted a new head unit. The old head unit was a disgrace, it did the door speakers no justice at all. One thing about the car has surprised me, there are plenty of tales about the 3.4 987.1 using oil/smoking on start up/knocking noises etc etc. After 2000 miles of use (including a track day) it hasn't used a drop of oil, not even the merest hint of smoke and no knocks or rattles. I've owned plenty of cars from pretty much every manufacturer, but never a porker. I always thought Porsches were overrated and not worth the money. I was wrong. This is the best car I've ever owned. The only issue I'm having is to do with tyres. I want pilot sport 4 or 4S's but they don't seem to be available in 265/40 18. I might put a post up later in the 987 section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiglm68 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 On 27/04/2019 at 13:14, peteslag said: Two months of ownership on, do I still like the Cayman? Absolutely. What....a....machine. I gave her a lick of polish and fitted a new head unit. The old head unit was a disgrace, it did the door speakers no justice at all. One thing about the car has surprised me, there are plenty of tales about the 3.4 987.1 using oil/smoking on start up/knocking noises etc etc. After 2000 miles of use (including a track day) it hasn't used a drop of oil, not even the merest hint of smoke and no knocks or rattles. I've owned plenty of cars from pretty much every manufacturer, but never a porker. I always thought Porsches were overrated and not worth the money. I was wrong. This is the best car I've ever owned. The only issue I'm having is to do with tyres. I want pilot sport 4 or 4S's but they don't seem to be available in 265/40 18. I might put a post up later in the 987 section. Quote Hi again Pete (have responded to your tyres string separately)...I thought you were going to say the only issue you have is the cat living on the parcel shelf! Yes indeed, they are quite a machine. Your experience with "oil non usage" is standard for 90 something % of us. A puff of smoke on startup (partic if parked on an angle or not used for a while) isn't uncommon if/when it happens (and certainly isn't limited to Caymans...many a flat 6 does similar simply due to the engine layout). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteslag Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 https://youtu.be/zBqiVBuAfyw Finally, I made it to Silverstone. My first dry track day in the Cayman, I really got a chance to get to know this car. The tyres need to be replaced, Bridgestones make the car feel like you are a ballerina wearing clogs. The pads held up surprisingly well considering they are standard but were a bit spongy from time to time. I'll be swapping them out for something more robust before I head out on track again. This car just continues to put a smile on my face. It was epic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteslag Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhw4afJFVf8&t=6s Here is my lovely Cayman going round Blyton park at the weekend. I really feel like I'm forming a bond with this car, I push it a bit more every track day and it gives more. What a machine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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