PeterH Posted 14October, 2016 Report Share Posted 14October, 2016 Hi I've been looking for a Cayman S for a while and spotted one in Victoria http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/_/SSE-AD-3980804 do any members have seen or have any knowledge of this vehicle. Thanks Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apogee Posted 15October, 2016 Report Share Posted 15October, 2016 Good price - but also factor in the cost of putting in the LN IMS bearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoSo Posted 15October, 2016 Report Share Posted 15October, 2016 Don't know anything about that particular car but I think it's the best 987.1 on the market, in terms of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 15October, 2016 Report Share Posted 15October, 2016 Good price - but also factor in the cost of putting in the LN IMS bearing. Not really. They do still have an IMS bearing, but it is no where near the problem of those in the 986/996 cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 15October, 2016 Report Share Posted 15October, 2016 Good price - but also factor in the cost of putting in the LN IMS bearing. considering you have to split the case to do it, that would be quite a cost!!! Appears to also have Sports Chrono and Sports seats too? They look different to the ones I had in mine.. more shoulder support...Wheels are so-so... but I reckon that's a good buy.I might call up. Thanks for posting the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911sies Posted 15October, 2016 Report Share Posted 15October, 2016 MFX and Mike are right. The bearing is not accessible like the earlier cars, as it was upgraded. The failure rate is also minimal compared to the M96, and from what I've read would be comparable to the failures that happen on other high performance marques, including the mighty M3.This car is well optioned, just had a $2k service and is low KMs. Previous service history would be nice, and as usual a PPI would be the cherry on the cake. Go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 15October, 2016 Report Share Posted 15October, 2016 Geez that's a lot of car for the money compared to crazy air cooled and GT2/3 prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 15October, 2016 Report Share Posted 15October, 2016 I was looking at this yesterday and was thinking the exact same thing, lots of car for the money.These would make a great track car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 16October, 2016 Report Share Posted 16October, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 16October, 2016 Report Share Posted 16October, 2016 What happened to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 16October, 2016 Report Share Posted 16October, 2016 Porsche are going back to making tractors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonN Posted 16October, 2016 Report Share Posted 16October, 2016 I would love to understand the logic of this. If my engine started making dodgy noises, I would turn it off and not run it. Why would you keep it running and the rev it for a video? And it seems he kept driving it to get home. Hope he didn't just ad $$$$$ to his repair bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 16October, 2016 Report Share Posted 16October, 2016 Sounds like a rod knock. My guess is he is up for around a $20k engine rebuild... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911sies Posted 17October, 2016 Report Share Posted 17October, 2016 I would love to understand the logic of this. If my engine started making dodgy noises, I would turn it off and not run it. Why would you keep it running and the rev it for a video? And it seems he kept driving it to get home. Hope he didn't just ad $$$$$ to his repair bill.Indeed. I cringed when I heard it Sounds exactly like the orchestra that people report when the IMS bearing fails. But if he drove it home, then maybe not, as they grenade very quickly after failing. Sounds like piston and valves getting acquainted. Multiple misfire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 17October, 2016 Report Share Posted 17October, 2016 I have heard recorded sounds of heavily scored bores also sounds similar, as the pistons are rocking in the bore, but that would not come on quickly. Sounds to me, more like some form of oil starvation has killed the rod bearings.... ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 17October, 2016 Report Share Posted 17October, 2016 I hope this scare tactic drives prices down so I can afford to buy one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09ELF Posted 22December, 2016 Report Share Posted 22December, 2016 Stupid off topic question..How much does it cost to replace the IMS with an heavy duty one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 22December, 2016 Report Share Posted 22December, 2016 Am told anywhere from $3500 to $5000 depending who does it, and if they over inflate the mandatory P tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy468 Posted 22December, 2016 Report Share Posted 22December, 2016 Replace it when the clutch is done and you'll save a coupla grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshstix Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Am told anywhere from $3500 to $5000 depending who does it, and if they over inflate the mandatory P taxAccurate enough for an M96, but the M97 in the Cayman has an oversize bearing that can't simply be replaced, it requires a full engine tear down to seperate the halves of the case so I suspect its a bit more expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Case split? Jeeebus, that's gunna sting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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