Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)

You can make zero changes to the car though with the warranty I think, even sensible things like grills to protect the AC condensers?
 
Uther said:
You can make zero changes to the car though with the warranty I think, even sensible things like grills to protect the AC condensers?
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Depends on the Porsche garage. Portsmouth aren’t pedantic

Nothing else needs changing. It’s an absolutely fantastic car.

They warrantied it with CarPlay retrofitted as well :-)
 
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Housey said:
Yea get to know the service manager at your chosen dealer and things outside the norm can be dealt with as grown ups.
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That's the plan.

The service manager I had seemed nice, but he did say something that made me cringe


I questioned the (independent) headlight full beam being too high - the 981 has separate full beam unit used in addition to the Xenon when full beam is activated. This full beam, as mentioned, is too high, but can't be controlled individually of the dipped beam.


The service manager just said that Porsche will have designed them that way on purpose, so it must be fine.



Wanted to slap him and say wake up from your mind control :P




Do hate being gaslit by dealerships.
 
AiiR said:
Need some real advice from some owners!

I am *shock* considering a tiptronic 987 3.4s that has come up for sale local to me. I currently have a 2.5i E85 Z4 but looking to change it out.

Reason for the tip is that my knee isn't quite what it used to be and constant clutch use leaves me with a dull ache for a few hours.

My question is, I've noticed it's a 5 speed box. My E85 is a 5 speed and on the motorway it sits at around 3k RPM which tends to put me off taking it on long journeys. Is the tip box similar? How good is the 987 for occasional road trips?

Budget is around 12k, and I plan on setting aside 2-300 each month for a slush fund incase of any big bills. I have checked and not sure I can stretch to a PDK box that doesn't have over 100k miles (if that matters?).
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As you will see above, I've just bought a 987.1 Cayman S (Manual). The car was inspected for bore score as part of pre purchase inspection and was totally clear.

You of course will hear people telling you its rife, I mean, its not uncommon, but there are things to consider:

- Don't leave the car sat idling for ages
- If you do loads of very slow city driving, specialists suggest this can be a prominent cause of it


There are things you can do to try and mitigate it with a clear car:

- Fit a low temp thermostat
- Fit a centre radiator if you have a manual car (I believe tiptronics have this as standard)
- Use the Hartech recommended oil (Millers Nanodrive CFS 10w50 NT+)

I'll be doing all three. If it happens, I'll get a Hartech/Autofarm rebuild to 3.9 and be elated I've got a lol car.

Performance cars all have quirks (se E9x m3's and throttle actuators/rod bearings/etc) and this is no different. Buy on condition and history and ensure it's been borescoped.

As for tiptronic? you're stuck at your budget. They aren't horrendous but its an older torque convertor style box, so go into it with your eyes open.
 
There was a lovely GT3 RS out on track at Knockhill yesterday. It wasn't hanging around and is no garage queen!

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Random thoughts...
I'm thinking of possibly getting a Cayman in the next 2-3 years, if I was buying now it would be a 987.2 pdk, but by the time I did it I think 981's will be closer to what I'm willing to pay.
Is the 981 much of a step up from the previous model? A different engine, and only 4 cylinders instead of 6 of course...
Just thinking that a 987 will be well over ten years old by then, but if it was well sorted with a good service history would that be a huge problem? Can you daily a Cayman without too much pain, doing around 6-8000 miles a year?
Of course I might be too old to get in and out of it again by then anyway...
 
Uther said:
Random thoughts...
I'm thinking of possibly getting a Cayman in the next 2-3 years, if I was buying now it would be a 987.2 pdk, but by the time I did it I think 981's will be closer to what I'm willing to pay.
Is the 981 much of a step up from the previous model? A different engine, and only 4 cylinders instead of 6 of course...
Just thinking that a 987 will be well over ten years old by then, but if it was well sorted with a good service history would that be a huge problem? Can you daily a Cayman without too much pain, doing around 6-8000 miles a year?
Of course I might be too old to get in and out of it again by then anyway...
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981 is still a NA flat six. 718 introduced the flat four turbo. The 981 is a beautiful looking and sounding thing and would be a fine thing to drive as a daily!
 
Uther said:
Random thoughts...
I'm thinking of possibly getting a Cayman in the next 2-3 years, if I was buying now it would be a 987.2 pdk, but by the time I did it I think 981's will be closer to what I'm willing to pay.
Is the 981 much of a step up from the previous model? A different engine, and only 4 cylinders instead of 6 of course...
Just thinking that a 987 will be well over ten years old by then, but if it was well sorted with a good service history would that be a huge problem? Can you daily a Cayman without too much pain, doing around 6-8000 miles a year?
Of course I might be too old to get in and out of it again by then anyway...
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A 981 isn’t too dissimilar from the 718 inside. It feels significantly more modern than the 987. It also looks more modern.


Can be tricky to tell the difference between a 981 and 718 at first glance.


You can definitely daily a cayman. The suspension, while firm, is very sophisticated and doesn’t rattle your bones.


The PDK in the 981 is also a bit more modern. Quicker, better calibrated.



If you can afford a 981, there isn’t a reason why you should buy the 987.
 
Yeah thoughts are to go for one in 2-3 years as a bit of a last hurrah, budget would be 25-30k which would put me close to 718 territory but I think I would like the flat 6 really.
 
I have a 981S from the cheaper end of the market and it's a great car, lots of low spec unloved cars around especially at dealers but I was able to find a well loved and (good enough) specified car from a private buyer.

I think it's worth trying a 718S 4-cylinder, a friend had one as a courtesy car and loved it, yes it's not a 6-cylinder but he was pleasantly surprised, you get a nicer and newer car for the money and he was very much of the view that the noise complaints are very much motor journalists being snobby and YouTubers wanting clicks. Make your own mind up.
 
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I have heard that the 718 is quite nice to drive, especially with the increased torque thanks to turbocharging.


My 981s with sports exhaust does sound significantly better through the entire rev range, though. It's not even a small difference. I test drove a 2.5 718 with an aftermarket exhaust and it does lots of pops and bangs but that's it.

NA 6 cylinder sounds incredibly angry and not choked.


I don't think it's just journalist snobbery. 718 sounds good for a 4 cylinder, but when you can get the 6 cylinder, I don't think there's much competition.
 
If you’re not bothered about which engine layout, just buy the newest car you can afford. Also worth testing the non-S models. The 718 as standard has 300 bhp which isn’t exactly slow!
 
tom_nieto said:
If you’re not bothered about which engine layout, just buy the newest car you can afford. Also worth testing the non-S models. The 718 as standard has 300 bhp which isn’t exactly slow!
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Coming from a Mini I'm sure the non S would be scary enough... :p
 
Longshot before I arrange a garage visit but any ideas what would cause a clicking on pressing the brake pedal other that a stone caught and hitting the disks holes?

Only happens when the brake pedal is depressed and starts on the faintest of pressure. Also seems to be at all speeds and from the left side. No noises at all on normal off brake and with no pedal deflection... Cant see anything that resembles recent disk scoring... :confused:
 
magicoi said:
Longshot before I arrange a garage visit but any ideas what would cause a clicking on pressing the brake pedal other that a stone caught and hitting the disks holes?

Only happens when the brake pedal is depressed and starts on the faintest of pressure. Also seems to be at all speeds and from the left side. No noises at all on normal off brake and with no pedal deflection... Cant see anything that resembles recent disk scoring... :confused:
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Check your wheel nuts are torqued? I had a very similar thing, and it was super bizarre. I went to "inspect" and realised my wheel nuts were only finger tight. Under heavy braking it wasn't there, but light braking it was super noticable.
 
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