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Morning Chaps,
 
This is really starting to do my head in and any suggestions as to potential diagnosis would be gratefully received. I have a 2007 2.7 manual Cayman. At crawling speed in gear and out of gear I get a tinny clunking (as if a rod or something similar was tapping the sub-frame) from under the front of the car and its intermittent but more often than not, depending on the road surface I guess. Anyway, in order to rectify the problem which I thought was correctly diagnosed but evidently not, the anti-roll bushes, lower suspension arms(Coffin arms) and tuning forks have been changed (as an aside the steering since has improved greatly) but I've still got that frustrating sound at low speed and its driving me nuts.
 
Any ideas guys please?
 
Cheers
 
Stu

Once again Lotherton Hall will ring to the sounds of 100s of Porsche engines.  Come along and join Leeds based specialist Strasse and Specialist Cars of Malton to enjoy the displays, concours, trade village, live music or just the car park.  
Strasse will have the bar open and a hog roast available with all proceeds going to Charity, yet to be announced.
The concours is open to both R7 members and members visiting from other Regions.  Entry forms will available in June.
Entry to the event is open to everyone, members and non-members alike.  Advanced tickets can be purchased HERE at £6 per car.   You can pay on the day, but this will be at Lotherton Hall's standard entry prices of £7.50 per adult and £3.75 per child.
Your entry fee not only gets you into the event but access to all the facilities at Lotherton Hall.
Gates open at 10.00am.

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So, I was having this debate last night with a mate.  
 
If you had a base spec Cayman and could only add 3 options, what would they be.  
 
For me its:  
 
1. Sports Steering Wheel
2. Bluetooth Phone Prep
3. Sports Seats 

Weymouth Porsche on the Prom evening is PCGB's third running of this event. From 6.00pm (please do not turn up early to help avoid traffic congestion) to 10.00pm on 13th July. There is no restriction on numbers attending for this event. So come along and enjoy an evening with other Porsche owners.
 
The event's main sponsor is the Porsche Centre Bournemouth.

Porsche has announced its 600-hp Tesla opponent will be called the Taycan.
 
This Friday Porsche introduced the official name of its new electric GT car that will take on Tesla's Model S marking 70 years of Porsche sports cars.  
 
Taycan, roughly translated as "lively young horse," references the imagery at the heart of the Porsche crest, which features a leaping horse.  
 
"Our new electric sports car is strong and dependable; it's a vehicle that can consistently cover long distances and that epitomizes freedom," Porsche chief Oliver Blume said in a statement.  The car is expected to be open for orders in early 2019, with deliveries being taken later that year.  
 
Powered by two synchronous motors generating more than 600 hp, the Taycan can do 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) in less than 3.5 seconds. The vehicle has a driving range of more than 500 km (310 miles) on a single charge under NEDC testing.
 
We will be keeping a very close eye on this car and welcome potential new Taycan owners here at CaymanOC.  Forget flat-4 shinnanigans, here's the future people, is it bright...?
 
Meanwhile, enjoy this official trailer from Porsche. 
 
Doc. 
 
 

I thought I’d start a build tread of my 987 S project track car as I’m on a 17 hour flight from hell and need to kill some time and might as well make use of the free wi-fi. My other reason for uploading this build thread is to maybe help a new Cayman owner who is thinking of blowing (investing) thousands into a track project.

Has anybody had any luck with an OPC taking a deposit for the new 718 GT4?  I've tried a few and not having much luck... 

Date for this year's show is confirmed for 3rd June, we can book a pitch as we have for the previous couple of years but will need to know an early indication of numbers.  
 
If those seriously considering coming along and would like to join us, then put your names down and we can gauge interest.  
 
Those who have never been, it's a great event and weather has often been fantastic, it's a great day set in a lovely part of the country. 
 

 
https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-porsche/
 
  
 
 

From the land of the rising sun has emerged a 987 Cayman like no other.  It is often talked about "what if Porsche put the GT3 engine in a 987".  Well, now its been done, and this time in a package so thoroughly executed.  
 
Allow me to introduce M’s Machine Work's Cayman GT3.
 
 

Hello,
 
I noticed today that the black insert on the lower part of the front bumper has popped out on the driver's side. It also looks like from the picture that a catch may have broken.
 
Basically for me as a noob, how can I pop this back in please?
 
 
Many thanks

So the tops of the dials in my 987 are so dusty, and I can't get my fingers in between the cover and the dials, what do people use to clean here? 
 
I tried feeding the towel through and pull each end (like you dry through between your legs?) but still dusty, and really shows up in this bright late evening sun! 
 
Any suggestions? 

With winter now firmly behind us we have arranged our normal ‘spot’ for a Cars and Bacon Sarnie meet at the Super Sausage Cafe near Towcester.  
 
Date: Sunday 29th April 
Time: 9am until Midday 
Location: Super Sausage Cafe, Towcester 
 

 
A member started a thread on the forum this week entitled ‘what’s in your garage’, and it got us thinking, the garage, man-cave, ‘office’, call it what you will it’s the pride of many a petrol head’s home. In fact some examples that can be found around the web are indeed enough to make you realise that even your bedroom is more than due for a lick of paint, because some people are taking better care of their cars than you are of yourself and your family it seems.
 
Many of you have probably seen ’12 Gauge Garage’, the pride and joy clearly of one man and his classic 911 – it’s worth a look because this particular garage has its very own website.
 
Jack Olsen’s Garage
 

 
You delve a bit deeper into this micro universe of garages and you begin to realise that this is more than just a passion for some folk, We’d almost put some owners up there with the likes of Howard Hughes.  Eating your dinner from the bench is standard, some appear to be of a level of cleanliness that has far surpassed that, it would without a doubt put the NHS to shame; although open heart surgery is tricky with a 13mm ratchet, we’ve been told..
 

 
The garages (or garage rooms as some should be) that really impressed us are those which have an element of architectural interest about them or with some imaginative design aspect. This particular garage is a marvel to behold, enjoy…

TR Built Garage
 

 
We would prefer to see some more members garages personally, if it contains your pride and joy Cayman or a selection of fine vintage and classic Stuttgart metal then that it goes without saying it will be more than welcome here, but we’re equally intrigued to see what else graces your should-be car space, washing machine and ride-on lawn mowers included.
 

 
Show us how original you can be here: Whats in your garage thread
 
Famous US TV chat show hosts need not apply.

 

 
For those of you that don’t know allow me to introduce Magnus Walker and if you don’t know the man chances are you’ve seen his ’71 911T no.277 which has graced the covers of several Porsche magazines over the last few years. Like the R-Gruppe founder Cris Huergas before him Magnus is a marmite man… If you love early 911’s then you’ll either love or hate what he does. Either way his passion for Porsche and particularly his love for the 911 is plain to see but before we get into the cars let’s talk about the man.
 

With the wealth of knowledge on internet forums these days one would think that given the number of times we hear the phrase ‘Mezger’ (often twinned with ‘bullet proof‘) we ought to have some vague knowledge of the history of this terminology used to describe the engine used in various GT and Turbo 911 derivatives.  Of course we know the name, but who is Hans Mezger, and probably more importantly why is his name so synonymous with these Porsche engines?
 

Full details on the production version of Porsche's all-electric performance car
 
 
So how much do you want to know about the real Mission E, the all-electric performance car that Porsche are bringing in to production in 2019.
The details are interesting, the car looks fantastic, travels at ludicrous speed and provides some much needed competition to the Tesla cars.  
 

 
Design
The 2019 Mission E will launch with a sports coupe style with a low and sleek profile, very similar to the first concept we saw in September 2015. There are some subtle changes though, namely the wide arches which is a shame but maybe to be expected.  
 
The car will use a slightly re-desinged version of the body shell from the Cross Turismo, albeit with a different roof and will ride much lower.
 

 
Performance
Mission-E will do 0-62mph in ‘less than 3.5 seconds’ and It’ll also get to 125mph in ‘less than’ 12 seconds and have a top speed of ‘more than’ 155mph says Porsche officially and we believe the 'less/more-than' is the important aspect of these claims phrase. We fully expect typical Porsche conservatism on the numbers here.  
 
These bonkers statistics are delivered by a pair of powerful motors, front and rear, totalling more than 600bhp.  They’re the permanent magnet synchronous type, as used by Nissan and others.  They’re more power-dense and temperature-stable than Tesla’s induction motors.
 
To keep the acceleration strong all the way to top speed, two-speed gearboxes will be used. The 918 decouples its front motor at speed; it’s conceivable the Mission E will have a two-speed box at the back and a decoupling clutch at the front. It’s fundamentally a rear-biased car anyway, as the rear motor is more powerful than the front.
 

 


 
 
 

I made a technical enquiry to Michelin regarding my thoughts on the fitment of the new Michelin PS4S tyres to my 718 CS.
 
The 20"Carrera Sport alloys I specced on my car are half an inch wider than the other 20" options and the Pirelli P-Zero 265 section rears look stretched on the rims.
 
Below is the reply I received from Michelin earlier this week.
 
Brian
 
  

http://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/cayman-gt4/20804/new-porsche-718-cayman-gt4-spied-with-40-flat-six-power
 
Excellent news! A 718 I can actually like.

 WHO IS…WALTER RÖHRL
 
This is supposed to be a regular piece about Motoring Icons who would have hopefully at least a tenuous link somewhere in history with Porsche.  However unless you keep a keen eye on the latest Nurburgring lap times or are a Porsche fan, you’ve probably not heard much of this chap and so household name he isn’t.  But in the Porsche world he is very well known, the question is why and where’s he come from….who is Walter Röhrl? 
 
Keep reading...
 
http://www.caymanoc.com/home/records/who-is%E2%80%A6walter-r%C3%B6hrl-r38/
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Recommendations for aftermarket Sat Nav and head unit for Gen1 Cayman

Hi
 
Just bought my first Porsche, Cayman S Gen 1.
 
As the car does not have a sat nav fitted I am looking to fit an aftermarket unit, radio/sat nav/blue tooth. May be a dumb question but does the Cayman have a single or double DIN arrangement, also appreciate recommendations on what unit to go for.
 
Cheers
 
Steve
 
 

For the last few weeks I have been strapping my suitcase (5 days worth of clothes, wash tackle, and laptop + necessary stuff for living) to the passenger seat as my current suitcase is too big for the bonnet or the boot.  Heaven help us if me and La Girlf decides to go away for a week.
 
Most of the cases I have looked at have shopping trolley wheels which take up valuable (and limited) boot/bonnet space.
 
Does anyone have a favourite brand and size when it comes to packing him and his significant other on hols?
 
And with a faint twist of irony the Porsche Design cases are too large also...

Its that time of year when I subject you all to my thoughts, reminisce on the previous 12 months and contemplate the next 12.  
 
Its a little over two years now since the club was born and since then I genuinely believe there have been some significant milestones reached and the club has grown both in member numbers (nearly 1,000) and in reputation.  We've been approached by one or two car magazines now to assist with features and input to relevant editorial pieces.  We've developed relationships with a number of well know Porsche indys some who offer to host our club meets, and the Super Sausage loves us more than the Honda owners club! (source: @Beanoir).  
 
All of these are great achievements which many of you have helped to contribute towards, so thank you. 
 
The Admin and Moderation team constantly work hard to ensure that the website, social media platforms and forum is kept running smoothly.  We do rely on members to alert us to issues particularly relating to the general performance of the website, some of you (@DJMC) are particularly efficient at such matters - i'm sure i'd be far less busy without you .  We try to correct the issues raised, but some of a more technical nature can often keep us scratching our heads with little in the way of solutions being found for months on end.  Keeping a website going can be a mine field of jargon and tech sometimes! 
 
Big thanks to @Andy this year for keeping up with Mod duties and helping out with the social media stuff whilst dealing with the fun of fatherhood, i'm sure 2018 will bring a better balance of sleep vs. semi functional human existence!   
 
Next year we'll be focusing more on getting out there, more regular local meets and more representation at national events.  Its great when members offer real support for the club and our presence at Beaulieu this summer wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for @Nail it taking on the job of arranging our spot at the show - huge thanks Duncan!  The meet at RPM Technik in January promises to be a great venue with the guys there really rolling out the red carpet for us, so it would be really great to see a good turnout, looking forward to that.  
 
I encourage every member who wants to contribute to come forward with feedback, ideas and spare time, we'll consider most things!  
 
Christmas is very nearly upon us, so I wish you all and your families a very merry Christmas.  Enjoy the down time and in between; in the words of a famous Porsche guru, "Get Out and Drive"
 
Cheers!
The OC Team 
 
 
 
 
 
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Does anyone run winter tyres/wheels?
 
I  use my R most days and in the last few weeks it’s got away from me a couple of times. Nothing major but enough to make me opt for the backup vehicle as an option when it’s cold/icy. 
 
So so the question is, winter 19”s or do it properly and come down an inch on rim size?
 
p. 

The guys at RPM Technik have kindly offered to host a Cayman OC meet at their HQ!
 
We will be treated to breakfast (Bacon rolls and drinks), a guided tour of their premises and workshops, various cars on display including their latest CSR Cayman and the RPM GT4, a guest speaker with a Q&A session.   
 
RPM will be opening up on the Sunday morning just for the event, for us, so can people please put their names down on the list so we can keep track of numbers for the day to ensure there is enough parking space on the day.  
 
Time:
9:00 - Breakfast
10:00 - Guided Tour of RPM
10:45 - Guest Speaker 
12noon - Finish
 
Date: Sunday 14th January 2018
 
Location: RPM Technik, Units 6&7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR