We Cayman people are a different type, we appreciate the sound of the Porsche flat 6 engine, hardly ever have the radio on, the stability is unmatched and feels safe and in control at all times. I almost always hear NICE CAR from people walking by or pulling up next to me..
I have an 987.1 S (manual 6 speed gearbox) and love it. What I can say to those who considers an 987 is that the car is not the fastest on the straights, it wasn't meant to be. But in the curves though, that's where the 987 is dominant. With its mid engine the weight won't drag the car away from you and it straightens up perfect whenever you loose track a little bit if you need to shift while turning. I've had an MkIV Supra before this and the Supra was a lot more going to loose its foothold on the return-momentum if you'd loose track in-turn with its rearwheel drive and frontmounted engine and almost no weight at the back. I've driven almost 30.000 km with my Cayman S in 1 year (April 2019 to March 2020) and it is an extremely flexible car. It takes a huge amount of luggage for its size, it is supercomfortable for long roadtrips, smooth to park with and you always feel you are aware of where the corners are, excellent visibility all around, the brakes can handle the track-days, the gearbox can handle the punishment of the slow crawl and stop/go's in trafficjams. The maintenance is relatively reasnoable in relation to the 911 and there is plenty of options on the aftermarket. If the IMS and RMS is taken care of (987 first generation only) then you'll have a blast with this car.
Great review on a cool car. I think that fact that it's not loaded with options is a plus. Simpler, lighter, less to go wrong. Look after it and enjoy it.
Why would you push the car out of the garage? I did that once with my mustang so I wouldn't disturb the neighbors. BIG mistake lol. The SOB got away from me...
The car is a tank man!!! Just make sure all of the oil changes have been done between 10k or 5k, and make sure to replace the AOS with the motor sport version unless is a manual... I keep messing up mine
Just bought a Cayman S this week and getting it shipped this weekend. Almost 7 years later, this car is still sexy AF and is timeless. With boxes like the cybertruck coming out, this car will never not look good.
the 2009-2012 models look marginally better aesthetically speaking, IMO, but only a cayman geek would even notice the very minor differences and of course they had some mechanically desirable changes that were not so minor. ...2013 and beyond? don't ask.
I have 120k on my 2007 Cayman S, IMS is not an issue. Just change the oil every 6,000 miles and use 5W-40 oil. Mobil 1 isn't the best for this car, and neither is 0W-40, I used to run that, and do 10k oil changes but my used oil analysis always came back bad, as in wear metals too high. Switched to 5W-40 Joe Gibbs oil or HDEO 5W-40, yes HDEO you can get at Walmart DELO for $19 a jug (high Moly vs car oils), and now I have almost no wear on the car. I don't think I could live with the 19 inch optional wheels, the 18's are stiff enough! The stereo system didn't age well, and I feel sorry for the NAV owners! I swapped in a Alpine wireless Apple CarPlay unit and its now up to modern standard, for you without BOSE its a simple plug and play swap. One thing I would recommend NOT doing is tracking your car, the IMS isn't an issue, but oil pickup and spun bearing are pushing it to redline and high G turns on a race track, the 987.2 is a race car, the 987.1 is a great canyon carver for the street and auto-x but it ends there.
I own a 2007 Cayman as well. Take care of it, and it'll drive smooth for another 10 years. Mine has 106,500 miles with an aftermarket exhaust and R type paint job and it still fits in wonderfully with the modern Porsche's. This Cayman in particular has aged so well, it's really hard to complain about what you're getting. I only paid 12,500 for my Porsche, Bose sound system, leather heated seats, electric everything, and the premium wheels. Truly a spectacular car. The only thing I would complain about it is the slow pick-up rate from 0-60 (4-5 seconds?) and the fact there's no USB/Audio jack, but easily fixed with something aftermarket for maybe 150-200 bucks.
Nobody would pay the previous owner any higher than the KBB value. This is why I don't like KBB all the time, because it doesn't factor everything into sports cars. KBB value on my car in particular was about 13k. He had it on the market for about a year for about 23k but needed it gone, so offered me the car for slightly lower than the KBB value because the front trunk had some type of goo explode in it and stained the carpet.
I doubt he was desperate. He was living in a quite large lakeside 3 story home with about 7 cars, including an older Ferrari and some sort of kit car. Owned some Magazine company.
i like this car. I think I like it better than the new one. It's more pure and classic. The new cars are getting too geeked up for me. This will always look great, like a nice swiss watch. The ones are just iphones for the road that practically drive themselves. I always thought the roofline was a bit odd and too tall, but from most angles, I like the look of it.
Great colour, great wheels and a very good description of your ownership experience. I don't mind the lights much at all, but what is awful is the North American market rear fender protectors. Thank God we don't have them here in Europe.
Maybe just a couple of cars from 2005 at most. Never seen an 05 model here in Europe, but plenty of 06 onwards models. I have an 06 S myself and love it. Artic silver with the same wheels as Josh. I also have slightly lowered suspension and a tasty Capristo exhaust.
You seem like a very nice guy 👍 And that’s one reason I enjoyed this review. Another reason I enjoyed was because you seem to enjoy the car and making this video
Thank you so much for posting this video. You really gave me so much hope and inspiration in wanting to buy this car especially after you mentioned that you got a starter motor from Napa for 250 bucks as opposed to $1130 from the Porsche stealership, hopefully in the near future.🏆🏁
I used to own a 997.1TT, which I sold a few years ago. I've been getting the Porsche itch again and I have pretty much made my mind up that, this time around, a 987 Cayman S will fit the bill perfectly. I test drove a brand new 2011 at the Porsche dealer back in the day and absolutely loved the driving dynamics. I truly felt connected to the car. Any objective Porsche fan would agree, aside from the purpose-built 911s (GT3/GT2/RS), the Cayman platform is the better driver's car. The 911 has grown too much.
Very nice and clean for a 10yo CS. I have an 08 Cayman S. And the Porsche key was not well designed; all it takes is a slight push on the key while holding or while in your pocket to have an unintended door lock and front/back trunk open.
Haha you have the old key. It’s actually the ridge on the key your have to press and it happens all the time. Get the newer key that black with the metal loop and no more random trunk opening! Nice video subbed oh and line the center caps with the valve stems 👍🏻
Josh Hway no problem. You can get the key blanks online super cheap . Like 40 bucks then have porsche program it for 1 hours labor. Then you have a spare don’t bust your old one apart. I love my 987S as well good to see more people daily driving them too 31k this for mine 👍🏻 haha
For all of us concerned about the Porsche IMS Bearing issue - I found a very informative article from Autohaus Hamilton in Australia about the IMS. The article also lists all the models and engines (with engine numbers) that are affected. To read the article just type in “Autohaus Hamilton IMS” into google. The Porsche models that are prone to IMS failure and should be replaced are: - All 986 Boxster models. - 987 Cayman & Boxster models up to engine number 61504715 - All 996 models (not including: GT and Turbo models) - 997 3.6ltr with M96/05 up to engine number 6950745
Enjoyed the vid! I’ve owned my Cayman S for 3 years now and haven’t had a single issue. Had it on track numerous times and while the brakes don’t fade, I’ve chosen to upgrade pads, lines and fluid. Oh and like you I change the oil way more frequently than what the service book recommends.
Nice review, I have my Cayman S since day one when it was released , had a 911 before, now it has 8000 miles on the clock .the Cayman is the purest Porsche feeling I was looking for...its a medical car, once you are really down take it for a spin and you are a new person! Unfortunately you don't get it on prescription..
Josh, I live in southern Ontario, therefore, we have similar weather to Minnesota. My Boxster S is parked from Halloween to hide March. The nice thing about parking it for the winter is that I have a new car each spring. I love my Porsche. Nice review.
excellent review sir! i appreciate the honesty and balance of your thoughts. it is a beautiful choice of a car, and i like that you went with a base option - less to go wrong, right! just my opinion, but i prefer the athleticism of the cayman vs the 911. the 911 with its wide rear-end is debatably a bloated look. again, clearly i am biased. enjoy the ride.
One thing I love about my 07 Cayman is the fact it is a pleasure to drive with the windows down. Even on a hot day there is plenty of cool circulation, no wind buffeting into your ears and even at speed with the windows down it's easy to have a normal conversation with your passenger. No screaming, no leaning sideways to hear.
2018 991.2 -- went with the base model. Not a speed demand so didn't feel I needed the extra HP. Found one with the 99% of the equipment I wanted on the lot. Black with black interior, PDK, Glass Sunroof, Bose, etc. Added a K40 laser outfit and a BlackVue two channel camera set-up. Hope you get time to do more videos - great delivery style. So much noise our here. You've got good stuff to offer - keep it flowing. have a nice weekend,
I’ve got one of these great Cayman S cars and I’m like you, love it Keep on top of maintenance, like you should on any car and this Porsche will reward you back many times over
Josh, nice review. I have a 2008 Cayman S I purchased 3 years ago. I use it everyday, except dead of winter. My car has PSAM and heater seats!! Sport Crono. My issues were I replaced two front left tires from hitting bumps on the highway. I hate that. I also had the air oil separator. Fail and that was looked like a blown engine but not. 19 inch wheels. I have the same color car, just replaced the headlights as I think they were degrading. I fixed the drink holder and will be sharing that on you tube.
Beautiful car! Regardless of what you might think there is a very real possibility of intermediate shaft bearing failure. Your information is inaccurate. The scary thing is that as the car ages the chance of intermediate shaft bearing failure increases. Unfortunately once the bearing fails it will destroy your engine and there are no warning signs when its about to occur. If I owned your car I'd have the bearing switched for the newer one asap!
Love the car. You say it is aging well. I'd like to think the design is timeless. It still looks amazing in 2023. Please do some research on what each part of the tire size means ...you miss spoke on the video.
I'm looking at purchasing a 2007 Cayman S in rare Carmon Red Exterior and Sand Beige interior....absolutely gorgeous in that combo....but it's crazy to drive a car like this in salt..will ruin it..you can never wash all that salt out if the seams.....I always had a few Winter Beaters....bought a 92 Saturn for Winter driving for $500..lol
Agree, salt will corrode the shock absorber upper mount behind this rubber ring you can push down when the car is jacked up..clean it and lube it once a year ( front shocks)
2006 was ok. 2009 - on is fine too. The issue was with 8% of the 2007-2008 model. Swap the IMS bearing out with the new improved one and then it drops to zero percent.
IMS is almost a non issue wit these cars. Have never met a Cayman Gen 1 owner that had the problem. Bore scoring is a gradual issue, but hugely expensive to fix.
No everyone gets the key button thingy issue, one day after 2 weeks of not driving , i have to jump start the car cus the interior boot lights have all been lit and its done the battery. [car out of sight in garage for long periods]
onap onap You have to reset your key fob after 2 weeks if non use. Gotta manually lock and unlock your door in the handle with actual key, then hit the unlock button while it's in the ignition. Sounds ridiculous but every key does that after 2 weeks. I have 2 keys so I try to shtretbste/alternate them each week or at least use the other one to just lock and unlock the car each week.
Nice video.... nice intro. Consider dropping Broll shots during the long narration. Rollers would really liven it up also. I’m looking at a 2007 CaymanS as a weekend rally/ canyon carver. Thanks for the insight... quick question... 2007ish S model or a later model Base 2009-2011 for around the same money?
Josh Hway Well ... due to budget constraints (for some reason my wife says 4 sports cars is too much.... ) I went with the a 996 Cab. The car is MINT tho.. super clean and I picked it up for $15900, which left me room to get the IMS, RMS, AOS, water pump and motor mounts done. Runs great, just peace of mind stuff. Thanks for the advice and I certainly agree...but I was down to 996 or nothing...lol. Now... if I can just figure out how to get all the cars in the garage....
No need to do it like Douq. You do it much better, like a human vs a fluffy pumper. Congratulations on being natural, a lost art by most in this country.
I think the Cayman looks better than the 911 because of the side vents, unless it's the 911 turbo. I was going to get a 911 but I when I really started looking at them I liked the Cayman better especially when it came to the price. The Cayman is built just as well as the 911, there's nothing cheap about it, you're just not paying for the 911 heritage.
Anyone else worried that the rivets on his jeans might scratch the car? I own a Porche Cayman also and the worry extends even to other people's cars! :)
Yes, those dreeded keys, my 997 key does same thing with front lid. But, have you experienced this, if car is relatively to kitchen, microwave over will set off alarm on car.
Love the video. Where in MN are you? I literally have the same year and color CS but with the 19” Carrera Classic wheels. If you see me around the metro give me a wave! Not too many CS’s around here. Cheers!
We Cayman people are a different type, we appreciate the sound of the Porsche flat 6 engine, hardly ever have the radio on, the stability is unmatched and feels safe and in control at all times. I almost always hear NICE CAR from people walking by or pulling up next to me..
Bought my cayman S new in 07 similarly equipped. 11 years later I've replaced a water pump, and the stock radio.
And how much did it cost to replace the water pump? is it one of those with a plastic impeller that slips?
What about bore scoring? Have you had it inspected?
That's what put me of buying a 987. Apparently the 3.2 engine is at high risk of it :/
dblhlr you ever have IMS problem?
@@OverlandTT no???
how many km or miles have you driven? I have an 06 however so many problems haha
Car is really classy.
But I want to say: dude, really cool house in a beautiful setting!
@Hans Peiper How about doing something with all those leaves? :)
@@TheAutisticCat The leaves add to the laid (out)back autum-esk aesthetic 🍃👍
I had a Cayman S and two 911’s including a 993 Turbo. They are all great cars but I prefer the handling of the mid engine Cayman
I have an 987.1 S (manual 6 speed gearbox) and love it. What I can say to those who considers an 987 is that the car is not the fastest on the straights, it wasn't meant to be. But in the curves though, that's where the 987 is dominant. With its mid engine the weight won't drag the car away from you and it straightens up perfect whenever you loose track a little bit if you need to shift while turning. I've had an MkIV Supra before this and the Supra was a lot more going to loose its foothold on the return-momentum if you'd loose track in-turn with its rearwheel drive and frontmounted engine and almost no weight at the back.
I've driven almost 30.000 km with my Cayman S in 1 year (April 2019 to March 2020) and it is an extremely flexible car. It takes a huge amount of luggage for its size, it is supercomfortable for long roadtrips, smooth to park with and you always feel you are aware of where the corners are, excellent visibility all around, the brakes can handle the track-days, the gearbox can handle the punishment of the slow crawl and stop/go's in trafficjams. The maintenance is relatively reasnoable in relation to the 911 and there is plenty of options on the aftermarket. If the IMS and RMS is taken care of (987 first generation only) then you'll have a blast with this car.
Great review on a cool car. I think that fact that it's not loaded with options is a plus. Simpler, lighter, less to go wrong. Look after it and enjoy it.
This car is an instant classic, timeless!
Why would you push the car out of the garage? I did that once with my mustang so I wouldn't disturb the neighbors. BIG mistake lol. The SOB got away from me...
He don't wanna break it
Absolutely dangerous. Even worse if the road is slightly sloped.
lol oh man i image the moment of it just starting to get away from your hands
I'm a bit late but I still laughed thinking about the stang getting away.
He couldn't open the door. The garage is too small
Nice car buddy! I bought my base Cayman for $21.5k speed yellow black interior @ 46k miles. Love the car as a daily driver.
Luis Manrique what year? How we holding up?
I also want to know this
I just saw this now 😂 it’s a 2007 and I still have the car and loving it
The car is a tank man!!! Just make sure all of the oil changes have been done between 10k or 5k, and make sure to replace the AOS with the motor sport version unless is a manual... I keep messing up mine
Luis Manrique another update please
Just bought a Cayman S this week and getting it shipped this weekend. Almost 7 years later, this car is still sexy AF and is timeless. With boxes like the cybertruck coming out, this car will never not look good.
Thanks for the 1yr of ownership review on this car.
This is really helping my train of thought on my next buying decision.
This car still looks so good, it could easily pass as a 2017 model. I'm thinking of getting one in the spring for my birthday :)
the 2009-2012 models look marginally better aesthetically speaking, IMO, but only a cayman geek would even notice the very minor differences and of course they had some mechanically desirable changes that were not so minor. ...2013 and beyond? don't ask.
Blade Runner what about 2013 and beyond?
I have 120k on my 2007 Cayman S, IMS is not an issue. Just change the oil every 6,000 miles and use 5W-40 oil. Mobil 1 isn't the best for this car, and neither is 0W-40, I used to run that, and do 10k oil changes but my used oil analysis always came back bad, as in wear metals too high. Switched to 5W-40 Joe Gibbs oil or HDEO 5W-40, yes HDEO you can get at Walmart DELO for $19 a jug (high Moly vs car oils), and now I have almost no wear on the car. I don't think I could live with the 19 inch optional wheels, the 18's are stiff enough! The stereo system didn't age well, and I feel sorry for the NAV owners! I swapped in a Alpine wireless Apple CarPlay unit and its now up to modern standard, for you without BOSE its a simple plug and play swap. One thing I would recommend NOT doing is tracking your car, the IMS isn't an issue, but oil pickup and spun bearing are pushing it to redline and high G turns on a race track, the 987.2 is a race car, the 987.1 is a great canyon carver for the street and auto-x but it ends there.
I own a 2007 Cayman as well. Take care of it, and it'll drive smooth for another 10 years. Mine has 106,500 miles with an aftermarket exhaust and R type paint job and it still fits in wonderfully with the modern Porsche's. This Cayman in particular has aged so well, it's really hard to complain about what you're getting. I only paid 12,500 for my Porsche, Bose sound system, leather heated seats, electric everything, and the premium wheels.
Truly a spectacular car. The only thing I would complain about it is the slow pick-up rate from 0-60 (4-5 seconds?) and the fact there's no USB/Audio jack, but easily fixed with something aftermarket for maybe 150-200 bucks.
Justin Waters Bluetooth FM Transmitter and Charger - Just Wireless
$29.99
$12,500? Was it stolen and wrecked? That's a ridiculous price.
Nobody would pay the previous owner any higher than the KBB value. This is why I don't like KBB all the time, because it doesn't factor everything into sports cars. KBB value on my car in particular was about 13k. He had it on the market for about a year for about 23k but needed it gone, so offered me the car for slightly lower than the KBB value because the front trunk had some type of goo explode in it and stained the carpet.
That's ridiculous. I got my 2006 with 22,500 miles on it for $27,000 and thought that was very good. No substitute for a desperate seller.
I doubt he was desperate. He was living in a quite large lakeside 3 story home with about 7 cars, including an older Ferrari and some sort of kit car. Owned some Magazine company.
i like this car. I think I like it better than the new one. It's more pure and classic. The new cars are getting too geeked up for me. This will always look great, like a nice swiss watch. The ones are just iphones for the road that practically drive themselves. I always thought the roofline was a bit odd and too tall, but from most angles, I like the look of it.
Great colour, great wheels and a very good description of your ownership experience. I don't mind the lights much at all, but what is awful is the North American market rear fender protectors. Thank God we don't have them here in Europe.
The bearing was upgraded in 2006. Only very early cars had that problem.
Maybe just a couple of cars from 2005 at most. Never seen an 05 model here in Europe, but plenty of 06 onwards models. I have an 06 S myself and love it. Artic silver with the same wheels as Josh. I also have slightly lowered suspension and a tasty Capristo exhaust.
It rolling in neutral and pushing against it reminds of risky business. I was wondering if that’s an intentional reference?
You seem like a very nice guy 👍 And that’s one reason I enjoyed this review. Another reason I enjoyed was because you seem to enjoy the car and making this video
I also lóve the lines of this car. Gorgeous ! When my Boxster is sold, I will buy a Cayman S. Great car.
Thank you so much for posting this video. You really gave me so much hope and inspiration in wanting to buy this car especially after you mentioned that you got a starter motor from Napa for 250 bucks as opposed to $1130 from the Porsche stealership, hopefully in the near future.🏆🏁
I used to own a 997.1TT, which I sold a few years ago. I've been getting the Porsche itch again and I have pretty much made my mind up that, this time around, a 987 Cayman S will fit the bill perfectly. I test drove a brand new 2011 at the Porsche dealer back in the day and absolutely loved the driving dynamics. I truly felt connected to the car. Any objective Porsche fan would agree, aside from the purpose-built 911s (GT3/GT2/RS), the Cayman platform is the better driver's car. The 911 has grown too much.
Hi Josh, just a thanks as I bought my Cayman S some months ago as I felt confident after your review, cheers
Oh, no...He mentioned Doug. That gives it a few more points.
Very nice and clean for a 10yo CS. I have an 08 Cayman S. And the Porsche key was not well designed; all it takes is a slight push on the key while holding or while in your pocket to have an unintended door lock and front/back trunk open.
I love mine. I bought it about the same time. It is just a pleasure to drive.
Thanks for the truthful great review of simple non bias ownership experience. This WILL be my next car when my lease is up. 😁
Haha you have the old key. It’s actually the ridge on the key your have to press and it happens all the time. Get the newer key that black with the metal loop and no more random trunk opening! Nice video subbed oh and line the center caps with the valve stems 👍🏻
Thanks man!
Josh Hway no problem. You can get the key blanks online super cheap . Like 40 bucks then have porsche program it for 1 hours labor. Then you have a spare don’t bust your old one apart. I love my 987S as well good to see more people daily driving them too 31k this for mine 👍🏻 haha
Michael987S, 144,000 on my 05 Boxster S. I'll never sell my baby.
clu4u same here! 07 987BS 91k..30k miles this year! Haha
clu4u thinking to buy one but most are over 100K KM. Is it worth it?
For all of us concerned about the Porsche IMS Bearing
issue - I found a very informative article from Autohaus Hamilton in Australia
about the IMS. The article also lists all the models and engines (with engine
numbers) that are affected. To read the article just type in “Autohaus Hamilton
IMS” into google. The Porsche models that are prone to IMS failure and should be
replaced are: - All 986 Boxster models. - 987 Cayman & Boxster models up to
engine number 61504715 - All 996 models (not including: GT and Turbo models) -
997 3.6ltr with M96/05 up to engine number 6950745
finally a review which features everything I like when it comes to reviews
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Great masonry retaining wall.
Hi Josh, think about to change the taillights, I put the LED on mine and is awesome, the car gets a very good look. Have fun with the Cayman!!
Which ones did you go with?
Considering one of these for my second Porsche. Not 100% sure yet. Subbed.
Let me know if you have any questions!
look who it is
MuscleTeam guess I couldn't stay away for too long.
hi quinton! Love your videos, I'm shocked to see you here!
Hey Kev! I'm usually lurking around most Porsche and Viper channels.
Enjoyed the vid! I’ve owned my Cayman S for 3 years now and haven’t had a single issue. Had it on track numerous times and while the brakes don’t fade, I’ve chosen to upgrade pads, lines and fluid.
Oh and like you I change the oil way more frequently than what the service book recommends.
Yeah with syn. oil once every 10K is fine.
bbpleg oil is cheap,motors are not!🙀
Nice review, I have my Cayman S since day one when it was released
, had a 911 before, now it has 8000 miles on the clock .the Cayman is the purest Porsche feeling I was looking for...its a medical car, once you are really down take it for a spin and you are a new person! Unfortunately you don't get it on prescription..
just get a Motorcycle
I gave a thumbs up and the counter went from 997 to 998 "likes". I like it.
Love your car. The Cayman is a sweet little sport car. Thank you for sharing your owner experience.
A fellow Minnesota Porsche owner! Great video end awesome looking car!
Josh, I live in southern Ontario, therefore, we have similar weather to Minnesota. My Boxster S is parked from Halloween to hide March. The nice thing about parking it for the winter is that I have a new car each spring. I love my Porsche. Nice review.
I’m a Ferrari person and this is probably the only Porsche I would buy
I'm a Ferrari guy, too, but I like the Cayman. What year/model Ferrari do you have?
Same but majority of us can’t afford a Ferrari even used lol.
Saving up for one as my first car. Hoping ill be able to get one in May '23
excellent review sir! i appreciate the honesty and balance of your thoughts. it is a beautiful choice of a car, and i like that you went with a base option - less to go wrong, right! just my opinion, but i prefer the athleticism of the cayman vs the 911. the 911 with its wide rear-end is debatably a bloated look. again, clearly i am biased. enjoy the ride.
I bought Cayman S today. First ever Porsche in my life!
Can have one for less than 20k! imagine
83_Bismuth congrats on the Porsche!
One thing I love about my 07 Cayman is the fact it is a pleasure to drive with the windows down. Even on a hot day there is plenty of cool circulation, no wind buffeting into your ears and even at speed with the windows down it's easy to have a normal conversation with your passenger. No screaming, no leaning sideways to hear.
Those are great wheels to get on the cayman
Gjeebs ugliest wheel on a Porsche ever.
like the review. Well done. I just bought a 911 base model. My first Porsche. Loving it.
Nice, congrats! Which generation? 991?
2018 991.2 -- went with the base model. Not a speed demand so didn't feel I needed the extra HP. Found one with the 99% of the equipment I wanted on the lot. Black with black interior, PDK, Glass Sunroof, Bose, etc. Added a K40 laser outfit and a BlackVue two channel camera set-up.
Hope you get time to do more videos - great delivery style. So much noise our here. You've got good stuff to offer - keep it flowing. have a nice weekend,
Sounds like a nice rig! Enjoy it!
Thank you for the kind words!
I’ve got one of these great Cayman S cars and I’m like you, love it
Keep on top of maintenance, like you should on any car and this Porsche will reward you back many times over
I love your house. The stone retaining wall looks great with the house siding.
I have the exact same model, colour, wheels ... 👍😎
What is the exact name of the color ? Seal or Meteor grey?
Josh, nice review. I have a 2008 Cayman S I purchased 3 years ago. I use it everyday, except dead of winter. My car has PSAM and heater seats!! Sport Crono. My issues were I replaced two front left tires from hitting bumps on the highway. I hate that. I also had the air oil separator. Fail and that was looked like a blown engine but not. 19 inch wheels. I have the same color car, just replaced the headlights as I think they were degrading. I fixed the drink holder and will be sharing that on you tube.
What Xenons did you switch to? Factory setup? Or aftermarket.
super cute car. I saw a yellow one yesterday. Very curvy like the old 911's. I love that
Beautiful car! Regardless of what you might think there is a very real possibility of intermediate shaft bearing failure. Your information is inaccurate. The scary thing is that as the car ages the chance of intermediate shaft bearing failure increases. Unfortunately once the bearing fails it will destroy your engine and there are no warning signs when its about to occur. If I owned your car I'd have the bearing switched for the newer one asap!
Love the car. You say it is aging well. I'd like to think the design is timeless. It still looks amazing in 2023. Please do some research on what each part of the tire size means ...you miss spoke on the video.
Beautiful car ...nice color.
Engine accessibility has really been the only downside to these despite the IMS on the older models as well as water pump issues that some have.
this was only less than 5% of all production cars on both issues. not a real big problem
I'm looking at purchasing a 2007 Cayman S in rare Carmon Red Exterior and Sand Beige interior....absolutely gorgeous in that combo....but it's crazy to drive a car like this in salt..will ruin it..you can never wash all that salt out if the seams.....I always had a few Winter Beaters....bought a 92 Saturn for Winter driving for $500..lol
Agree, salt will corrode the shock absorber upper mount behind this rubber ring you can push down when the car is jacked up..clean it and lube it once a year ( front shocks)
Very very gorgeous. Care isn't bad either.
John Grieve yes....really nice!
Great review! The 987.2 should age a bit better with the more modern headlights and taillights, but it truly is a beautiful design!
Yeah I would have loved a .2, but it wasn't in the cards just yet. Perhaps the next car.
This car really reminds me of James Deans Porsche 550 Spyder
IMS wasn't an issue on the Cayman from 2007.
Marty Wild wasn't it all gen1 engines? That's what I read anyway.
2006 was ok. 2009 - on is fine too. The issue was with 8% of the 2007-2008 model. Swap the IMS bearing out with the new improved one and then it drops to zero percent.
I'd be more worried about bore scoring than any IMS failure on a gen. 1 Cayman S.
IMS is almost a non issue wit these cars. Have never met a Cayman Gen 1 owner that had the problem. Bore scoring is a gradual issue, but hugely expensive to fix.
Sweet ride, Gratitude!
Man, I'd love a basic Cayman like this. Seems like most of the ones at dealers have too many options.
great video man, thinking about getting one so doing loads of research :) love the colour and love the wheels
I need one of these real soon!
Love the color and design of this Porsche! Nice review
Man thank you, I'm buying my new car tomorrow. 8)
No everyone gets the key button thingy issue, one day after 2 weeks of not driving , i have to jump start the car cus the interior boot lights have all been lit and its done the battery. [car out of sight in garage for long periods]
onap onap You have to reset your key fob after 2 weeks if non use. Gotta manually lock and unlock your door in the handle with actual key, then hit the unlock button while it's in the ignition.
Sounds ridiculous but every key does that after 2 weeks.
I have 2 keys so I try to shtretbste/alternate them each week or at least use the other one to just lock and unlock the car each week.
Good video, good work bro. Keep it up and all the best.
Thank you for that review! I will also try to get one
snow and ice is not the problem, the thing that will mess it up is salt. Put it in the garage for the winter.
My Cayman S has been 99% for 92k miles. My issue has always been Porsche Brake Sequel. I would call it more of a screech. You have any issues?
Nice video.... nice intro. Consider dropping Broll shots during the long narration. Rollers would really liven it up also. I’m looking at a 2007 CaymanS as a weekend rally/ canyon carver. Thanks for the insight... quick question... 2007ish S model or a later model Base 2009-2011 for around the same money?
I'd go for the 987.2 just to rest easy knowing you won't have an IMS issue and you won't have Porsche snobs joke about your IMS going wrong.
Josh Hway Well ... due to budget constraints (for some reason my wife says 4 sports cars is too much.... ) I went with the a 996 Cab. The car is MINT tho.. super clean and I picked it up for $15900, which left me room to get the IMS, RMS, AOS, water pump and motor mounts done. Runs great, just peace of mind stuff. Thanks for the advice and I certainly agree...but I was down to 996 or nothing...lol.
Now... if I can just figure out how to get all the cars in the garage....
Full Octane Garage easy: S.
Great information and review. Thanks for sharing
Nice car. I really dig the wheels and color combo!
No need to do it like Douq. You do it much better, like a human vs a fluffy pumper. Congratulations on being natural, a lost art by most in this country.
When you close the doors, please, please only push from the door handle, not the glass!
Nice looking are I have a 2007 as well and I'm coming up on 1 year as well. Great car hopefully it will last a long time.
She's a "BEAUTY" keep on loving it!
I think the Cayman looks better than the 911 because of the side vents, unless it's the 911 turbo. I was going to get a 911 but I when I really started looking at them I liked the Cayman better especially when it came to the price. The Cayman is built just as well as the 911, there's nothing cheap about it, you're just not paying for the 911 heritage.
Fantastic
Thank you! Cheers!
Anyone else worried that the rivets on his jeans might scratch the car? I own a Porche Cayman also and the worry extends even to other people's cars! :)
Joe M. I can’t stand it when I see people lean on their cars with their butt. They have no idea about the scratching or just don’t care.
Thanks for the review. I'm thinking of this gen Porsche for my next car next year. As long as it's not slower than my Turbo S Beetle >,
Great review and your 987 looks great. I'm sold!
hah! I'm a photographer too and I too want a Cayman S! I love the design. Simple and effective.. and everyone says the ride is superb.
Better ride with the 18 inch wheels.
Cool! Thanks!
Beautiful car, and well done video!
I went for a ride in my friend's new Boxter and the older flat6 sounds so much nicer. Nice video thanks... but start it next time :)
i have a Macan S and thinking of trading for a 3rd gen Cayman....thanks for the video
Thank you Sir, great review.
Seen you on the road before! Beautiful ride!
What do you drive?
Bro you don't need heated seats... they just add more weight to the car.
Yes, those dreeded keys, my 997 key does same thing with front lid. But, have you experienced this, if car is relatively to kitchen, microwave over will set off alarm on car.
Great car. It still looks new!
Great car I own a 87 944S, someday may get a Cayman.
Thanks for the video. Hope to also be a TC Cayman owner in the future.
Love the video. Where in MN are you? I literally have the same year and color CS but with the 19” Carrera Classic wheels.
If you see me around the metro give me a wave! Not too many CS’s around here. Cheers!
Definitely! I am in the west burbs.
Like that color!
IMS bearing question? Does that issue affect all engine capacities and is this the 2.7 or 3.4 on yours?
It's beautiful and I'm shopping for one 💛
The IMS bearing was used on all 3.4l and 3.6 motors until 2009.
i have the same issue with the keys,,unlocking the boot or bonnet