Now I'm extra confused.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/99610792600.htm?pn=996-107-926-00-OEM&SVSVSI=3239

Because ^that one^ which is half the price of the other one appears to support everything from a 2000 2.7L Boxster through the 2012 Coxsters and the 911s from '99 3.4L up to 2005 3.6L.

Barbra Eden better be in that thing doing the hoola for that kind of money for a little plastic bottle with a screen........

that is not an official AOS for Caymans, its just what the community figured out as a part that also fits from, i believe, the 996GT3

Been shopping for a cayman for a while now. Frustrating to say the least.

6mt, non boring color, s/gts 6cyl: is a tough find at what I think is the market price. Can't swing a dead cat without running into an gt4 with an optimistic asking price. Check out BAT there are a ton of reserve not met lately. There is no way a 981 gt4 is a 6 figure car currently, will take a bit for the owners to realize it.


Currently thinking of just doing 718. I don't hate the idea of a flat 4, still an interesting engine even if not quite the flat 6 eargasm.

I can't do a 4-cyl,718, just can't .
Not a flat 4.
Perhaps maybe if it was an Offenhauser...
Shiny colors are very hard to come by are they not?
I know what bat is, but I have no faith in auctions and am not a member.
I talked to the dealer for the above car today and yes the ghost stripes are an aftermarket mind medication thing.
The car does in fact have some good points...but I don't think it is the one for me.
I am going to hang on, I think the prices are dropping.

Almost identical, with the exception of the tune.

Factory headers, limited slip diff, 6-speed manual, Sport Chrono, aero package, Borla cat back, IPD Plenum, big bore throttle body, 6 piston calipers, and GT-3 lower front control arms for more neg. camber. I think the rear 19" are 996 wheels, the front are 987. Same spoke pattern and refinished by Wheel Enhancement. The shifter is a Numeric Racing. But the Numeric cables won't fit with the IPD unless I'm willing to make a new bracket or do something like that. So the car has the stock shifter cables.

2011 987.2 "S" model, with 28K miles, bought in late 2015/ early 2016 for $18,000. No one wanted it because it's white and has a 6 speed.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670385724.jpg

Here with 19" wheels, and Ohlins Road and Race setup and springs:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670385806.jpg

I also changed the headlights to Cayman "R" lights. The rear tail lights are Spyder or some such. Greatly improved and updated the look at the rear.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670385806.jpg

Rusnak, I found the Ohlins to be a bit stiff for general street use especially going over fwy bridges where the pavement is an abrupt sharp bump between fwy and bridge connection. At good speed, I am thrown out of my seat. 100lb spring reduction changed that. I'm not sure what R headlights are but my will turn and aim as I turn my steering wheel. Love 'em. I had intake installed to mate to the built ut that noise was driving me nuts. It was like having someone bowing a trumpet right behine my ear as the rpm builds. It was a pita to install and reinstall. The nice quiet stock one is more then good enough for me. I think I have the same wheels, in silver. Can't see that well from your pic,

^ Strange, I get no intake noise. You may have a muffler rubbing against the frame or something. The only difference for me with the IPD plenum and throttle body is that I get a bit more pull at high rpm until it hits the cutout.

This was a Fabspeed cold air intake. Ear drums spitting scream at 6500 rpm. Sounded mean like hell in car that was for sure.

If you folks see decent Cayman S cars for sale. would you post them here?
Thanx

I love those wheels, sort of a skeleton 5-star, but my car came with 19". If I was going to make any change, it would probably be to 18". I think they would handle as good, but be a bit more comfy on crappy roads. I think the tires would be a bit cheaper too.

I was thinking you had the spyder side intake grills for some reason. That must be someone else.

I definitely love the sport chrono throttle remap. I think it's primarily a change at low RPM, so most noticeable in parking lots or pulling away from a stop.

If you've got a tune, it may not be noticeable at all. I'm not sure if they tune the standard mode or sport mode or both.

similar car, but you are going to have to pay more than 2x what rusnak paid these days. 987.2S MT arnt too common, but way too yellow for me. I would think it will land in the lowish 40s


https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2011-porsche-cayman-s-13/

I see no reason to pay that much for a 2006

Just for kicks, do a search for "Mustang oil separators"...probably around $150 for a nicely machined aluminum one with "plug and play" set-up.

its 2011 if you are refering to the one I posted, not 2006

The front end re-spray needs some explaining. Way too yellow for me too. It has a lot of comfort features, but none of the go fast options. Strange, given the 6-speed manual gearbox.

could almost forgive the yellow if it didnt bleed to the interior.

I am more looking for a 981 but I have given up on stuff like finding the ideal hardware options, almost rather have a stripper and start replacing stuff myself. The MT, condition, non boring color, sensibly priced requirements have already limited me out of finding a car. If I hold out for suspension or LSD will really be hosed.

for 981/718 think I should be scared off of cars with active dampers, active engine mounts, & valved exuast? Seems like these could turn into a head ache and I may be more of a fabspeed/ohlins/aftermarket type of guy as well. Still the factory adjustable options seem cool. I guess this is more of an s vs gts question since gts comes with most of that stuff.

My guess is respray was just to fix chips before installing film.
The S is the go-fast option. Not a lot of other stuff to do from the factory, other than Sport Chrono.
I wouldn't mind a bright red, canary yellow, or bright orange car. But yeah, the yellow gauge faces and accents in the interior are not my thing. Still, if I'd found a car with that kind of thing when I was looking in the right shape for the right price, I'd have bought it.
Yep, if you hold out for MT w/LSD, I think you'll be waiting a while. I think the newer cars (981 or 718) may have LSD more frequently than the 987s. I'd like to get a torque biasing (quaife-style) diff for mine, but it doesn't need it.

My car has the PSE (sport exhaust) which has valves to make it quiet/loud. I wouldn't think that would be that big a deal. If they do fail, I suspect they fail open or closed. And if they fail, they don't affect performance. So if they fail, you replace the muffler (stock or aftermarket as you see fit.

My car also has PASM which is the active/adaptive shocks. I like it and haven't had any issues. There are even aftermarket options (Bilstein) and even upgrades DSC (upgrade to the controller [programmable] and upgrade to the shocks [faster response]).
https://www.dscsport.com/product-tag/boxster/. And while there is a button to turn PASM on and off, it's never completely off. In the "off" mode, as your speed increases or the car thinks that you're driving more aggressively, it'll stiffen things up. In the "off" mode, there's a big difference on crappy bumpy roads at regular speeds than on the same road at the same speed with it set "on".

Active motor mounts does seem a little iffy to me, but I suspect it wouldn't be a big deal to change out for standard if it came down to it.

The stuff that would scare me a bit is torque vectoring and an electronic diff (don't some of the new ones have some sort of adaptive LSD?).

I while back I looked into LSD do it myself, because I have determined finding a factory unit is pretty rare.
The price was not that scary.
Not that hard to do either.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'd pay someone, but yeah, I don't think the cost is too bad, especially if you're willing to DIY.