06 07 Cayman?

[WIL84911]

These seems like good deal but I don't see one where the IMS issue or any other issues addressed. How much does it cost to address the issues and how much mileage can I expect once addressed? Was hoping to daily drive it. School me. Thanks

[onewhippedpuppy]

IMS issues are quite rare on the M97 engines. They also cannot be replaced without splitting the case, so no easy replacement. I've owned several, they are fantastic cars.

[Brando]

My 2006 987.1 Cayman has been great. A few interior quality issues (headliner, plastic with rubber coatings, door lever plastic bits). The only thing I would recommend is an aftermarket ECU tune. The original programming has the after-cat O2 sensors a bit more sensitive than the later versions and can lead to false "Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold" CELs.

[afterburn 549]

Check with L&N engineering, or Jeff Alton
There is a group that has bad cylinders and will go oval after a time.
Pretty spendy fix.

[HardDrive]

A standard 987 will likely be my next P-car when the time comes.

[Cajundaddy]

A lotta car for the $$. IMS and other motor issues are less than 1% so your odds are very good if the car had regular oil changes every 5k miles. I own a 2009 with the updated motor (no IMS). My brother just bought a 2008 Cayman GT w/updated 3.8L Vision motor, 360hp, JRZ... Wowza!

[mikester]

I have an 07 and it's great.

[umgang]

Matt sold us a 2007 Boxster S (987)_beautiful driving and looking car. No problems whatsoever.
987s should not be lumped in with the problems of the 986s.

[stealthn]

You should post in the Cayman forum. I have an 06 as a DD for 3/4 of the year, I don't worry about IMS and I expect to keep it until I can afford a GT3

[Deschodt]

Lovely cars... I'd get an S if possible, used it's not that much of a difference anymore, but it's more torque. Mine did a water pump at 40K mi, and 2 coolant caps... All in all <$1000 over 3 years and surprisingly easy to work on ! 2 of my friends lost their engine though: one 07, one 08 to IMS issues. One was a track junkie, the other not at all... So i would take the 1% with a grain of salt and possibly purchase aftermarket insurance if you feel your luck is rotten ;-) Personally I am out of the 05-08 market until a solution is found, but I think the Cayman S (mine was 06) was my favorite of all the cars I've owned - sublime handling ( only blemish was an annoying gas pedal at low revs giving you too little or too much revs and making perfect take offs harder than any other porsches I drove). Good luck !



Damn that thing was pretty !

[cheeze]

I just got into one about 6 months ago. I will echo the annoying e throttle mapping in low RPMs. Otherwise, it's been a real peach thus far. Tremendous value for the price.

Can't comment on comfort as the PO put on some stiff coilovers. I will say this though: the steering is VERY sensitive to rotational imbalance, so roadforce balance your tires and get some nice ones. The PO left the car parked for a while, and it developed a flat spot near the edge that somehow warped the metal a bit. I have a serious highway speed shake, but am determined to kill these tires before I put a set of PSS.

[Miguel Antonett]

I have an 07 S great car!

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by umgang

Matt sold us a 2007 Boxster S (987)_beautiful driving and looking car. No problems whatsoever.
987s should not be lumped in with the problems of the 986s.

Still one of my all time favorites btw, what a great car.

Originally Posted by cheeze

I just got into one about 6 months ago. I will echo the annoying e throttle mapping in low RPMs. Otherwise, it's been a real peach thus far. Tremendous value for the price.

Can't comment on comfort as the PO put on some stiff coilovers. I will say this though: the steering is VERY sensitive to rotational imbalance, so roadforce balance your tires and get some nice ones. The PO left the car parked for a while, and it developed a flat spot near the edge that somehow warped the metal a bit. I have a serious highway speed shake, but am determined to kill these tires before I put a set of PSS.

The PSS9s are fantastic on the 987. Far better ride handling balance than the stock suspension, even compared to PASM.

[scottrx7tt]

i bought the wife an 07 cayman tiptronic. The only problem we had was a bad water pump at 40k. I changed it myself with a couple of hundred in parts. wasn't really that hard to work on. It was not an S, and felt a little anemic. BUT i had my 996 turbo at the time, so anything else is going to feel slow.
I would love to pick up an 06 or 07 cayman S with a little bit higher miles for a little play toy. You can find them sometimes with sub $20,000 price tags.

[WIL84911]

Thank you guys! All info are appreciated.

I thought about them 06 Boxter S. Heres a sharp one I found but.. I'm just not into convertibles...



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[SCadaddle]

There's an 09 Cayman with less than 20k miles, looks to be a PDK model, silver over green, at a small dealership in my neighborhood asking $31,850. Seems to be a reasonable deal.

[onewhippedpuppy]

I wasn't into convertibles until I bought a Boxster. Worst case you can get a hard top. I find the Boxster to be a little more fun than the Cayman. The Cayman is more capable from a track perspective but the Boxster is more playful and tossable.

[Nostril Cheese]

If the car has over 40K, its fine. Change the oil more frequently then factory spec and drive the piss out of it. These engines are meant to be worked hard.

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

the pss9s are fantastic on the 987. Far better ride handling balance than the stock suspension, even compared to pasm.

this +20!!!

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by cheeze

I just got into one about 6 months ago. I will echo the annoying e throttle mapping in low RPMs. Otherwise, it's been a real peach thus far. Tremendous value for the price.

Buddy of mine said the same thing about his Cayman R. I think there's a module for this. I'll ask him later tomorrow. Supposed to meet up to do a little work this weekend on his ride.