Niko Posted 13January, 2015 Report Share Posted 13January, 2015 Prices are starting to come down...... http://www.Carsales.com.au//private/details/_/SSE-AD-3025810?WT.seg_4=SoldAlert;PCAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 13January, 2015 Report Share Posted 13January, 2015 does anyone have a buyers' guide for these things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 13January, 2015 Report Share Posted 13January, 2015 does anyone have a buyers' guide for these things? Pistonheads does - http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=52&i=28004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 14January, 2015 Report Share Posted 14January, 2015 Thanks Russ ah, the dreaded IMS and RMS. Surely most of these have been seen to by now, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911sies Posted 14January, 2015 Report Share Posted 14January, 2015 Nice looking car and looked after by Autohaus. Enquired on this one, but got no response. Ended up getting one from Melbourne with 67k on the clock with a full Porsche history for not much more. IMS issues on the M97 engine are very few and far between. Much more so on Boxsters and 911s with M96. Did a fair amount of homework on Caymans before I dropped some coin on one, so happy to answer any questions on them. Cheers Woz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 14January, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 14January, 2015 G'day Woz, so it was an S you ended up with? (Going by your avatar it is an S... and a very nice S it is too) I hadn't seen an S down at that price before. I'm assuming yours was a private sale not a dealer. Big question. What do you think of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911sies Posted 14January, 2015 Report Share Posted 14January, 2015 G'day Niko. Didn't drive a base model (2.7 for that year) but I knew I'd always be thinking "dammit" whenever I saw an S on the road! Mine was actually at a dealer, although before anyone asks, it wasn't the Melbourne operation that threatened one of the PFA'ers on here with violence (see my post on "Anyone Know This Dealer)" and was advertised in the high $50's. Got him down a bit on some minor cosmetic flaws. He accepted my offer and then came through with the service receipts (ordered from Porsche Melbourne)....luckily he didn't get them earlier as they showed a recent major service (drivebelt). A new clutch and flywheel and new brakes. Price wouldve stayed where he wanted it, I'm sure! I love it. It's actually my first Porsche. Had a Lotus Exige and Alfa GTA before this and I've made the right choice. Went in with eyes wide open, expecting (and getting) a few build quality question marks - Minor interior wear and tear. But it's a peach of a car and very Jekyll and Hyde in its nature. Below 4000rpms, it's pretty refined but after that it howls like a banshee!. All the while with the echo of that flat six. Love it Now I've seen Autohaus are putting a 4.0 in a Cayman S, so that's my upgrade path for the future sorted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 14January, 2015 Report Share Posted 14January, 2015 Thanks for the intel Woz I'm assuming yours is pre 2009 facelift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911sies Posted 14January, 2015 Report Share Posted 14January, 2015 No worries JV, and can I be the 4 thousandth person to say congrats on your 964. It's a hero car as far as I'm concerned. One of those "Hmmm... one day" kind of cars for me. Yep, my one is a 2006, so one of the first. The facelift got a DFI engine and a power bump, and therefore no IMS issues. They also get LED running lights, and LED rear lights. The price difference between the gen 2's ('09 onwards) and the gen 1 (06-'07 is pretty substantial. Less so for '08 model (still a gen 1). I've seen very nice '08's for sale with low km's but with too high asking prices as they are priced close to the gen 2. They hang around for months, and show that Caymans are still on the way down. These were $150k cars brand new, and way more than that with your typical Porsche options list. Rarity should help them in years to come, but that's a long way off I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 14January, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 14January, 2015 G'day Niko. Didn't drive a base model (2.7 for that year) but I knew I'd always be thinking "dammit" whenever I saw an S on the road! Mine was actually at a dealer, although before anyone asks, it wasn't the Melbourne operation that threatened one of the PFA'ers on here with violence (see my post on "Anyone Know This Dealer)" and was advertised in the high $50's. Got him down a bit on some minor cosmetic flaws. He accepted my offer and then came through with the service receipts (ordered from Porsche Melbourne)....luckily he didn't get them earlier as they showed a recent major service (drivebelt). A new clutch and flywheel and new brakes. Price wouldve stayed where he wanted it, I'm sure! Went in with eyes wide open, expecting (and getting) a few build quality question marks - Minor interior wear and tear. But it's a peach of a car and very Jekyll and Hyde in its nature. Below 4000rpms, it's pretty refined but after that it howls like a banshee!. All the while with the echo of that flat six. Love it Agree 100 piss ant on the non S and an S. I would be the same. Looks like you have done really well especially through a dealer. I bet he was kicking himself when he got the latest service parts replacements, paperwork. Win a few lose a few... Argh "howls like a banshee" nice......I like that. Thanks for sharing that....good story..! I will keep looking.....looking..... .looking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 14January, 2015 Report Share Posted 14January, 2015 Thanks for the kind words and thanks again for the intel I see a Cayman in my future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 15January, 2015 Report Share Posted 15January, 2015 I would love one too, but there's two things stopping me: - I fall back in love with the mini every time I drive it. - I can't get a mountain bike in a Cayman Thanks for the kind words and thanks again for the intel I see a Cayman in my future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911sies Posted 15January, 2015 Report Share Posted 15January, 2015 TIT- I can't get a mountain bike in a Cayman - ...No, but you can get one - on - a Cayman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 15January, 2015 Report Share Posted 15January, 2015 - I can't get a mountain bike in a Cayman I don't have that problem. As a roadie, I ride straight out the front door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 15January, 2015 Report Share Posted 15January, 2015 I'm working on some roof racks for the 964 (for BMX bikes! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 16January, 2015 Report Share Posted 16January, 2015 Sure. But sometimes I go to work with the bike in the car all day then go for a post-work blat. Roadie....pffft.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 16January, 2015 Report Share Posted 16January, 2015 Sure. But sometimes I go to work with the bike in the car all day then go for a post-work blat. Roadie....pffft.. That's the one thing with Canberra - you have some great local MTB! (sorry for being OT) HOW ABOUT THOSE CAYMAN'S....................WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 16January, 2015 Report Share Posted 16January, 2015 Fff-yeah! (Caymans) That's the one thing with Canberra - you have some great local MTB! (sorry for being OT) HOW ABOUT THOSE CAYMAN'S....................WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 18January, 2015 Report Share Posted 18January, 2015 I wish I still had my Cayman S..... They are a sensational car... and with a free flowing muffler setup, they totally HOWL in the tunnels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 18January, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 18January, 2015 I wish I still had my Cayman S..... They are a sensational car... and with a free flowing muffler setup, they totally HOWL in the tunnels! STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911sies Posted 18January, 2015 Report Share Posted 18January, 2015 I wish I still had my Cayman S..... They are a sensational car... and with a free flowing muffler setup, they totally HOWL in the tunnels! Mike, it was your advice that sold me on the Carnewal exhaust. It's here, and going on the Croc next weekend hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 18January, 2015 Report Share Posted 18January, 2015 Mike, it was your advice that sold me on the Carnewal exhaust. It's here, and going on the Croc next weekend hopefully There is a red cayman going around with "croc" licence plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 19January, 2015 Report Share Posted 19January, 2015 STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT.... Selfie Niko? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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