Bought a Cayman S

Shamu · 10-26-2014, 12:17 PM

Bought a pristine Porsche Certified 2010 Cayman S with 30000 miles. Very rare carbon ceramic brake option, PASM and full Chocolate brown leather. Nice thing about certified car is that it comes with 2 year 50000 mile warranty.

Been wanting a nice 987.2 cayman s for a while as porsche figured out all issues and significantly improved car. Direct injection and much better oiling than original 987 .1 model. The carbon ceramic brakes are just incredible! And Pasm suspension is so cool as with push of button I can go from nice firm sport setting to very comfortable street setting.

It's fun contrast to 370z as cayman S is much more balanced and refined. And car in stock form is just so good! No understeer even with relatively small stock 235/35/19 from tires. And dang can it put power down better than the Z. Z is great value and I loved retro feeling in that car but man forgot just how capable newer Porsches are compared to other cars. There certainly are faster cars but Porsche just nails the balance thing.

Zoren 370 · 10-26-2014, 12:27 PM

Sweet! Good for you and nice find. Never knew that there is 987.2 sreies of a cayman. How much you got it if you don't mind? You can pm me.

blackcherry20 · 10-26-2014, 12:29 PM

Congrats!

zmanelite · 10-26-2014, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

Sweet! Good for you and nice find. Never knew that there is 987.2 sreies of a cayman. How much you got it if you don't mind? You can pm me.

This plus Juan !

Zoren 370 · 10-26-2014, 01:04 PM

^ Equals- 911 lol

Shamu · 10-26-2014, 01:48 PM

The second gen 987 had significant motor upgrades. Direct injection, new cam configuration , much better oiling system. HP jumped from 295 to 320. Few little cosmetic touches. Oh and headlights that actively move to point around turns. Lol. Original sticker for car was $84k new. Got it for about half that cost. PCCB brake option is crazy expensive but then brake rotors only weigh 12 lbs! The porsche warranty made deal for me. It's like a new car. Perfect paint, interior looks new. No chips in windows. Dealer said its cleanest lease return they have seen. I'd agree.

I have been trying to figure out how much lighter a pccb equipped cayman s is compared to regular steel rotors but suspect car weighs less than 3000 lbs. ... Not many new sub 3000 lb cars with over 300 hp these days .

My only real complaint is that the low end is still lacking with this high strung 3.4 liter flat 6 motor. Much better than my old Boxster but on street you really have to commit to go fast. It sort of reminds me of a more torquey s2000. My Mini Cooper S has more comfortable low end than cayman s. Z had a little more Low and mid range with the 3.7 but it's hauling around a lot more car. Top end of porsche is just sweet. Sings up to 7500 rpm where vq starts to feel strained and rough.

sunkist350z · 10-26-2014, 09:50 PM

Congrats nice upgrade love the Cayman s hopefully I will be able to get one also.

travisjb · 10-26-2014, 11:26 PM

Nicely done! I've got the local dealer keep an eye out for one like this for me

DCNISMO · 10-26-2014, 11:29 PM

I bought this last week…

Zoren 370 · 10-27-2014, 12:07 AM

^👍

bvl · 10-27-2014, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

My only real complaint is that the low end is still lacking with this high strung 3.4 liter flat 6 motor. Much better than my old Boxster but on street you really have to commit to go fast. It sort of reminds me of a more torquey s2000. My Mini Cooper S has more comfortable low end than cayman s. Z had a little more Low and mid range with the 3.7 but it's hauling around a lot more car. Top end of porsche is just sweet. Sings up to 7500 rpm where vq starts to feel strained and rough.

Heck of a find with PCCB, hopefully they just last and you do not have to deal with wear on those. Prices for them in general have fallen but the P tax will always be in effect: will after market step in?

As for torque sure its down a bit but the weight difference is huge IMHO. Worse for us as we have the Roadster, so compared even to the base 2.7 the Cayman never feels under powered: I can only imagine how much better the S feels below 3K

Do you have PSE? If not, consider the Carnewal mod to remove factory baffles.

It will tickle the ear pussy on every shift: best mod I have ever done

- b

Mike · 10-27-2014, 03:51 PM

awesome buy!

When are you going to gut it?

Jordo! · 10-27-2014, 04:02 PM

Congrats, and a nicely detailed review too

Dcocci · 10-27-2014, 04:32 PM

Congrats! The 987.2 is a fantastic car for the money, and even better with PCCB. It's also a completely different engine from the gen 1, and it's ALOT better as far as problems occurring. Have fun with it!

scorp38 · 10-27-2014, 07:36 PM

Beautiful car congrats.. 911 is what I will be buying when the 370zs time comes something about Porsches and zs lol

10-26-2014, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 19	Bought a Cayman S Bought a pristine Porsche Certified 2010 Cayman S with 30000 miles. Very rare carbon ceramic brake option, PASM and full Chocolate brown leather. Nice thing about certified car is that it comes with 2 year 50000 mile warranty. Been wanting a nice 987.2 cayman s for a while as porsche figured out all issues and significantly improved car. Direct injection and much better oiling than original 987 .1 model. The carbon ceramic brakes are just incredible! And Pasm suspension is so cool as with push of button I can go from nice firm sport setting to very comfortable street setting. It's fun contrast to 370z as cayman S is much more balanced and refined. And car in stock form is just so good! No understeer even with relatively small stock 235/35/19 from tires. And dang can it put power down better than the Z. Z is great value and I loved retro feeling in that car but man forgot just how capable newer Porsches are compared to other cars. There certainly are faster cars but Porsche just nails the balance thing. travisjb, Rusty and critical like this. __________________ Grant Last edited by Shamu; 10-26-2014 at 12:21 PM.

10-26-2014, 12:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240458	Congrats! __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

10-26-2014, 01:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 19	The second gen 987 had significant motor upgrades. Direct injection, new cam configuration , much better oiling system. HP jumped from 295 to 320. Few little cosmetic touches. Oh and headlights that actively move to point around turns. Lol. Original sticker for car was $84k new. Got it for about half that cost. PCCB brake option is crazy expensive but then brake rotors only weigh 12 lbs! The porsche warranty made deal for me. It's like a new car. Perfect paint, interior looks new. No chips in windows. Dealer said its cleanest lease return they have seen. I'd agree. I have been trying to figure out how much lighter a pccb equipped cayman s is compared to regular steel rotors but suspect car weighs less than 3000 lbs. ... Not many new sub 3000 lb cars with over 300 hp these days . My only real complaint is that the low end is still lacking with this high strung 3.4 liter flat 6 motor. Much better than my old Boxster but on street you really have to commit to go fast. It sort of reminds me of a more torquey s2000. My Mini Cooper S has more comfortable low end than cayman s. Z had a little more Low and mid range with the 3.7 but it's hauling around a lot more car. Top end of porsche is just sweet. Sings up to 7500 rpm where vq starts to feel strained and rough. Jordo! and Zoren 370 like this. __________________ Grant Last edited by Shamu; 10-26-2014 at 03:32 PM.

10-26-2014, 11:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	Nicely done! I've got the local dealer keep an eye out for one like this for me __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

10-26-2014, 11:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 178	I bought this last week… DR_, RoshDawg, Magic Bus and 1 others like this.

10-26-2014, 12:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	Sweet! Good for you and nice find. Never knew that there is 987.2 sreies of a cayman. How much you got it if you don't mind? You can pm me.

10-26-2014, 01:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	^ Equals- 911 lol

10-26-2014, 09:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
sunkist350z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Z-land Posts: 1,009 Drives: 2012 370z sport 6-sp Rep Power: 55341	Congrats nice upgrade love the Cayman s hopefully I will be able to get one also.

10-27-2014, 12:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	^👍

10-27-2014, 03:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	awesome buy! When are you going to gut it? Rusty likes this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-27-2014, 04:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 417	Congrats, and a nicely detailed review too __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

10-27-2014, 04:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dcocci Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 215 Drives: 2014 370z black 6spd Rep Power: 10	Congrats! The 987.2 is a fantastic car for the money, and even better with PCCB. It's also a completely different engine from the gen 1, and it's ALOT better as far as problems occurring. Have fun with it!

10-27-2014, 07:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
scorp38 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 360 Drives: 09 370z 6mt Rep Power: 12	Beautiful car congrats.. 911 is what I will be buying when the 370zs time comes something about Porsches and zs lol __________________ 1989 300zx Turbo 5mt Moonglow pearl white 2009 370z sport/touring 6mt Magnetic blk

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