Popular Post pandalf Posted December 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2015 I feel I am jumping the gun here, as I haven't got my Cayman yet. But I have been researching the market to death for some months now, and am pretty much certain I know just what I want to go for. That is likely to be a manual 2.7, any second generation 2.9 or an early second generation 3.4 (I am too miserly to pay £500 a year road tax!). I had a lovely 964 Targa for many years until it was sadly lost in a fire five years ago. Now I am ready to get back in the Porsche saddle, so I will welcome any advice and ideas to make the right purchase. And once bought, I intend to keep hold of my Cayman for ever. I would never have sold the 964, and this Cayman will be seriously loved. When I am not coveting other people's Caymans, I am an analyst in the IT industry. Thanks for letting me join you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted December 14, 2015 Founder Share Posted December 14, 2015 Greetings and welcome to CaymanOC! Keep us informed on how the search goes, whatever choice you make you'll love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahP Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dave Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 2 hours ago, pandalf said: I feel I am jumping the gun here, as I haven't got my Cayman yet. But I have been researching the market to death for some months now, and am pretty much certain I know just what I want to go for. That is likely to be a manual 2.7, any second generation 2.9 or an early second generation 3.4 (I am too miserly to pay £500 a year road tax!). I had a lovely 964 Targa for many years until it was sadly lost in a fire five years ago. Now I am ready to get back in the Porsche saddle, so I will welcome any advice and ideas to make the right purchase. And once bought, I intend to keep hold of my Cayman for ever. I would never have sold the 964, and this Cayman will be seriously loved. When I am not coveting other people's Caymans, I am an analyst in the IT industry. Thanks for letting me join you. Great shame about the Targa, one of my favourites:( Would love to see photos if you have some? Welcome to the forum sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Here are some photos of the 964. Most were taken with the car posed outside a local school, with one taken at Le Mans. It was a beauty, in near concourse condition and in a very rare factory colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKR_77 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Photos aren't working... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hmm. Not sure what I did wrong there. Maybe this will work better. Here are a few depressing photos of the 964 AFTER the fire. I will follow up with some more motivating ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 And here is the 964 in happier times. Most shots were taken in the grounds of a local public school, which made a nice backdrop. The first shot was taken at a classic car meeting, and the second was taken at Le Mans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted December 15, 2015 Founder Share Posted December 15, 2015 Those first lot of photos are heartbreaking! It it was a lovely car 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987Monkey Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Those photos are possibly the saddest thing i've seen in a long time...worse than a starving Donkey advert by a long way. Keep us posted on the new Cayman hunt though, happy to help out if you need advice. Edited December 17, 2015 by 987Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMC Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Welcome. I recall Car SOS restoring a burnt out Willys Jeep. Too late to write to them now though. What's your budget for the Cayman? And what's your "must have" spec list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markbarry1977 Posted December 20, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2015 Welcome to the forum. I must say we seem like a friendly bunch so far. Did go on TIPEC. I posted a question about a month ago and it's still in the three most recent posts. Doesn't seem to have the community type enthusiast spirit I was hoping for so hopefully this forum is going to meet my needs. Saddening to to see the pictures of the 964. It looked beautiful. But so long as nobody was physical hurt then that's the main thing. Maybe be you might want to consider the get together on the 3/1/15 to meet up with some of us. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJC Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 good luck with the search! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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