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Finally collecting my Porsche Cayman S tomorrow cant wait. Was origianlly looking at a 2003 911, but for same money could get a Cayman S.
After months of looking round i finally found the ideal car at the right price from a private sale. Was origianlly bought from Porsche East London where the HR Manager had the car, then the owner I'm buying from bought the car.
It really is a good drive and I cant wait to collect it!!!
Great spec on the car too even got the £3500 option heated adaptive sports memory seats, looks great even the dash is clad in leather.
Details of car are as follows;
April 2006, Arctic Silver, Full Black Leather, SatNav, Phone Module, Heated Adaptive Sports Seats, Multi function Steering Wheel, Sound Package +, Bi-Xenons, Park Asst, Auto Dimming Mirrors, Rain Sensor, Rear Wiper, 19" Sport Design Alloys, Porsche Crested Centre Wheels, VTS Tracker.
Paid £34,950 for the car which I think is a great price, also got a good finance deal from a guy I use quite regular. Got an APR of 8.2%
You'll have to learn to stop smiling occasionally,……
27 months of ownership and I still grin every time I drive mine……
Sounds a good spec at a steel price (comparied to new that must have been a £55+ k car)...Enjoy
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You'll have to learn to stop smiling occasionally,……
27 months of ownership and I still grin every time I drive mine……
Sounds a good spec at a steel price (compared to new that must have been a £55+ k car)...Enjoy
If you want help with other Worthwhile Mods (Terry and I have been down all the blind alleys) just give a shout....
Tess.......
I know you have been doing 'Stuff' to the 'Silver Bullet'.........
I know that you Grin a lot of the time!
Any chance of a Photo? or are you waiting for the New Front End?
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
To see the installation of a LSD style unit Click Here -> Article Forthcoming Stay Tuned
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Hoping car will have some mods on for Bedford. You got your bits from Scott yet?? look at cushions I did for Ken, Motordrive Seats CaymanClub Group Buys is that Yellow enough for you, or have you sorted GT2 seats yet?
Guesty99 use the Group Buy Link above as Karel's will just take you to my home page rather than the Cayman stuff.
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Last edited by Tess Tickle; 03-07-2008 at 02:09 PM.
Hoping car will have some mods on for Bedford. You got your bits from Scott yet?? look at cushions I did for Ken, Motordrive Seats CaymanClub Group Buys is that Yellow enough for you, or have you sorted GT2 seats yet?
Guesty99 use the Group Buy Link above as Karel's will just take you to my home page rather than the Cayman stuff.
Sorry Tess..........
Trying to drum up business.... The TBD/LSD is Awesome and the FIRST modification that anyone should do......
OK you have Yellow Cloth/Alcantara/Stuff...........
I will BUY a seat from you (For the broad of beam with fore/aft adjustment runners) in Totally YELLOW............ Just give me the way to order........
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
To see the installation of a LSD style unit Click Here -> Article Forthcoming Stay Tuned
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I was in the same position. I drove three 996's and one Cayman S. The Cayman was the one for me. I've had it 6 months now and have no regrets.
Like you, I spent ages looking and eventually found a great deal. For me, (this is just my opinion) I doubt I'll ever buy a brand new car again, much prefer to skip the hefty depreciation from new.
Looks like you got a real bargain. I opted for finance directly from my bank and got 5.9%.
As for ownership, as you'll know your Warranty runs out next month. Unless you intend to extend it, I'd get anything obvious checked ASAP. Rattles from the cabin were my main problem. I had the third break-light fixed and a rear shock all under Warranty. I still get a rattle from rear from cold, but when the car is warmed up it's fine.
i'm not in any position at the moment to verify either of the suggestions i'm about to share, but after observing the interior image you posted, you may want to consider them all the same.
i think it was my porsche sales rep who advised me not to leave the key in the ignition switch whenever the motor is not running - something to do with compromising the electronics or battery, i think.
also heard something vaguely related from the guy who originally sold my wife her m-b slk. he said she should never attach extra keys to her car ignition key because the extra weight could, over time, foul up/misalign? the electronic connection between the key and the ignition switch. on the assumption that that information is correct, i have adhered to similar conduct regarding my porsches, too.
if anyone here can confirm, refute or elaborate on either of these comments, please do for purposes of clarification. and congrats to you, guesty99, on getting your cayman. welcome to the club.
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