Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)
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In fairness, it has a Porsche installed engine with a Porsche warranty. So just take it for 111 inspection, sub £200 cost as that will cover every other aspect.
Seriously that car is insanely cheap, you keep messing around it will be gone, I've already shown it two mates who are very interested as its like over £5000 below going rate.
GET IT PURCHASED!
I don't get you???
It's thousands below where it should be and your worried about steering wheel?
You can buy a Porsche sports steering wheel for like £500 second hand if it's a major issue.
You are aware the Porsche service interval is every 20,000/2 years? I guess not........
So it's due but not late and Porsche would have service it when fitting the new engine.
Shame with cars that are such as bargain as that you just ring straight away and pretty much buy it and then go and collect it. That was a real bargain!
Was no different then when I bought my Mustang, the guy sold it 10k below going rate as he wanted quick sale due to wife wanting it gone, gotta be quick man.
Yes but at the same time I call up immediately and get my name down first and then travel up to view. I can still walk away!
People with plenty of money often give a car away for a quick hassle free sale, just be ready to pounce.
I paid top dollar for mine but was happy to it has a great spec and in very rare colour but also absolute perfect condition. I find you have three types of car buyer, bargain hunter which this was, person buying on age, spec, mileage at market price and then customer who knows exactly what they want and will pay to get it.
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My are Dectanes on rear. Front standard.
With a Porsche you just need a 111 point inspection and boroscope inspection.
DFI engine is more reliable, more frugal and more powerful but does sound crap in comparison to the 997.1 cars, steering feel is also diminished in the 997.2 cars as well. The 996/997.1 were I feel the pinnacle for drivers car for Porsche after that they got so good they became less driver focused if that makes sense, still amazing by all accounts.
It's not a bad price but a 911 with 90k miles, a lot will be worn out, suspension, radiators, coil packs, so it will need a warranty or get an inspection and everything sorted before purchase.
Will be a good car though 345BHP and PDK will be very quick car.
Not good, mine uses nowhere near that and the M3 since I out a new air oil separator in now uses nothing.
I'll probably be selling my 911 next year, decided I want something with huge power.
It's already a good price, most specialist will not lower the price, or they will but they will reduce warranty cover to do so. Maybe offer 27.5k but I suspect they will just tell you pays the price or go shopping elsewhere.
They tune very well, uprated filter, GT3 throttlebody, highflow cats along with a remap nets typically 40-50BHP on the Cayman.
Looks it!
If it's PDK can see it being potentially sub 7:20 ring time and sub 7s 0-100mph which is pretty ridiculous for an NA focused drivers car. If it goes back to roots and manual then maybe a bit slower but can see Porsche sticking with PDK and maybe offering manual as an option for purist.
If it's PDK can see it being potentially sub 7:20 ring time and sub 7s 0-100mph which is pretty ridiculous for an NA focused drivers car. If it goes back to roots and manual then maybe a bit slower but can see Porsche sticking with PDK and maybe offering manual as an option for purist.
It needs to be, 4 pot turbo's do not belong in Porsches, they really do not!
GT4 is a drivers car, that means turbo no chance!
3.8 NA I agree and they will either release it with 380 or 400BHP and maybe offer the power pack option to make it 430BHP.
430BHP NA in a sorted Cayman would be amazing and silly quick with PDK box and of course the Cayman GT4 will have manual option too so could be the track day favourite especially if the 991 GT3 RS is only being offered to 918 customers.
Thing is maybe GT4 is one of those cars to get pre-ordered if Porsche decide to just make a handful like the Cayman R meaning they could appreciate very fast.
It will be 1275-1325kg with minimum options and weight saving options, so ceramics, buckets etc.
It will be incredible as Porsche always feel lighter than they are, so a 1300kg Cayman will feel like a 1100kg regular car. The only car on the market that would be more alive in it for feel would be the new Lotus Exige but the Porsche will absolutely destroy it both road and track without a doubt.
No idea what it is with Lotus, I really love the new Exige but my god why is it so slow, I mean 7:52 ring time, makes no sense to me, it should be much faster considering it is on R-spec tyres, lightweight and lots of power. It is either a handful or the guy who set that time pulled over for a brew.
Yes, my mate with a 996 GT3 MK2 was unhappy when he corner weighted my C2S and realised it weighed less than his GT3.
I will be honest, I'd be amazed if PDK is not an option because if I was buying one I'd probably chose PDK if honest, it is now finally an auto I like as long as it has the Sports Chrono and PDK Sport Plus option, and for manual I hope they put in the six speed and not the seven speed.
[RXP]Andy;27445095 said:They are 20" as they are a option on the Cayman.
I'm not overly solid on the maual gearbox on the Cayman (981), as for me ive found the throw too long. It would be great if they had a short shifter option for them or they had someone who made them but I couldn't find anyone who does. However, thats my personal preference.
Porsche offer an SSK as an option.
Can't see a PSE button on the console, so guess it just has tailpipes then.
[RXP]Andy;27445968 said:
If its six speed, then to my knowledge its the same gearbox as in the 997 Carrera and GT3. If so then the SSK option for those cars should also fit the new Cayman.
Its about £250 to buy from Porsche and then just fit it yourself, dead easy to do from inside the car!