Cayman Advise

[MartinF6]

On 12/07/2022 at 18:58, Izzy427 said:

A lot of people would just want it done as cheaply as possible with intentions to sell once it’s done is my guess.

what’s a Hartech full rebuild on one of these cost anyway, around £10k?

 

Nearer £15k inc VAT and an inevitable few extras. £12k-plus as a minimum for the full job.

[trialsstar3]

On 11/07/2022 at 12:34, Izzy427 said:

Do any of you guys see yourself moving on from your car or are you very happy with it?

I've had a 911 itch to scratch for 20 years now and have a budget of £25k, I probably see this as my forever car tbh.

I considered a full fat 911 997 at one stage but think it's a bit ott for my needs and well over budget now.

I'm an ex Tvr Chimaera owner that does miss the event that it was but needs to move on!

Honestly I absolutely love the Cayman, think I'll just keep it. It's engineering perfection in terms of engine/chassis layout. Would love to add a GT4 to the collection one day and already have a 1980 widebody 911 (#CLANG) I also can't part with. The Cayman is just Beautiful IMO and you get so much for your cash at the moment.

Edited July 15, 2022 by trialsstar3

[GlosRich]

On 29/06/2022 at 07:29, Izzy427 said:

Hi All

Im considering a Cayman toward the end of the year and have a budget of £20-£25k.

I always said I’d buy myself a full fat 911 in 997 form for my 50th but think they are out of reach price wise and the Cayman represents better value to me.

I think the car for me would be a 987.2 2.9 engined car with a manual gearbox.

I’ve always maintained my own cars and the Porsche would be no different, it would only be used on weekends and do possibly a maximum of 3000 miles a year.

Maybe this would devalue it but I think this one would be a keeper for the foreseeable.

Can they be run for reasonable money?

I can afford to run one but am not the type that likes to spend thousands on a car once purchased.

I understand consumables like brakes and tyres will cost but if driven sensibly these should last a good few years.

Any ownership advice would be much appreciated.

 

The Gen2 models have no bore scoring issues, so are worth the extra money.

Even the youngest Gen2 is 10 years old, so they need to be well maintained. You want to be seeing a pile of invoices, for suspension maintenance, good quality tyres, preferably N rated, also check the exhaust, if it's the original will be getting pretty rusty by now.

Don't skimp on the servicing, find a good local indy and have it done every 2 years as per schedule, it maintains its value, trying to sell one without FSH would be difficult.

Gear linkages can also fail and are not cheap.

Not many parts are cheap, so even if you DIY, the parts price still hurts.

Just to give you an idea, my 2009 55k mile 2.9 model, needed a couple of tyres, suspension top mounts, suspension links, a service, gearbox oil change, a fog light.

So straight away I was £2500 in to it, even before I looked at changing the chipped windscreen and looked at respraying the chipped bonnet and rusty front wing bottoms. That would have been another £2k, so I bailed out at that point.

They are great cars, but just go in with eyes open, that they are pricey to maintain.

 

[Izzy427]

Thanks.

I think that's what may put me off them in all honesty,£250 a corner for tyres etc would make me cry!

I think it's possible to find a well cared for example that has had all the work done but they don't come up very often.