harveyf

Hi,
My wife owns a 2006 Cayman S, which she purchased new. I recently purchased a 2007 Cayman S. It will be a replacement for my 944 track car. So although I still hang out over at the 944 forum, this is an intro to the 987 forum. Hi!

Regarding the PSA (Public Service Announcement), my new CS only came with one key. I sucked it up and paid the local dealer for a second key. In the process, we realized that the manual key latch on the drivers door was not working. For any of you that have experienced a dead battery, using the manual key to open the door is critical to getting at the jump post in the footwell, which is critical to getting your frunk open to deal with the battery. If you are like me (and my wife) you probably rarely use the manual key to unlock the door. Do yourself a favor and make sure yours is working.

Following a youtube tutorial by Summitlife, I spent several hours of guality time yestereday removing the upholstered inner door panel, the metal inner door panel, and finally the external door latch to find that someone has put it together poorly at some point and had not engaged the white flexible shaft from the key cylinder to the inner latch mechanism. Simple to fix but a PIA to access. But that job is behind me. On to more fun things.

Dave in Chicago

Came to the 987 by way of 944 NA, then 968. Really like the 987 platform leap from what was one of the best handling cars of its era to another. Trust you will too.

Thanks for tip on door key fit. Tried it myself this AM just to be sure. Whew!

Hokie987.1

Welcome, I'm fairly new here myself having purchased a 2006 Boxster S recently. You have an excellent taste in wives!

BigMikeATL

I've owned a 85.5 944 and a 91 964 which I turned wrenches on extensively. Looking at an 07 CS 6sp with 50k miles. Here to do research on the 987.1.

harveyf

If you are a PCA member, Tech Tactics did a pretty thorough job on the 987 earlier this year. It's a cached video. I don't know if you can get to it without being a member.

hueyhoolihan

just got back from a 6000 mile trip in my new-to-me 2007 2.7l 987.1. (east bay san francisco area to columbus ohio and back) bought it a couple of months ago and had 30,000 on the odometer. guards red, tan interior.

had a slight ticking sounded that varied with the RPM checked out by a porsche shop in waltnut creek, ca. before leaving, but they couldn't isolate the noise after inspecting the accessories, belt and pulleys. had the oil changed and topped off and headed out by myself. five days to get there, as week's stay and then four days back. mostly on two-lane roads. 30mpg average for the whole trip. oil level still at top. 60-85 mph most of the time.

surprisingly as i ascended monarch pass in colorado from the west i had a late-model 3/4 ton chevy pickup truck keep pace with me to the summit. i wasn't speeding (by much) but was definitely NOT traveling through the many bends near the summit at the recommenced speed. i could see in my rear-view mirror that he was experiencing massive understeer while cornering but still managed to keep pace. ... a little surprising.

the car is comfortable enough for a 600-800 mile day. at least it was for me. cabin noise varies widely with the quality of the tarmac.

the most notable thing is that people LOVE THIS CAR! driving through rural missouri, everyone commented on it when i pulled into a gas station. they practically treated me like royalty. i'm not kidding. ...big similes everywhere, thumbs up, "nice car", i swear people were holding the door open for my at the LOVEs and Casey's truck stops. it was a little embarrassing actually.

if you don't like attention, get a silver or gray one. i've got a 2007 dark silver aston martin vantage too, and it doesn't get a quarter of the attention the porsche does.

oh...did i mention that people let you merge into traffic like you're moses and they're the red sea? i got confused with all the lane closures and one-way streets in downtown durange, co. and ended up going down a one-way street the wrong way during rush-hour. ...yelling, honking, getting the bird? none- of it. they just stopped..i backed into an alley and one of the people actually gave me a smile and a thumbs up! remarkable.

why have i been driving a dodge pickup truck for the last 20 years?

joseph mitro

Harvey, congrats on the new car. You probably know this already but the m97 has a bad rep for track use. Make sure to take care of the weak spots

Mines speed yellow

harveyf

Hey Joseph, understand. Not to sell myself short but I'm 68 years old and probably don't drive as agressively as some. I view track events as a chance to drive the car the way Porsche designed it, without (in no particular order): deer, speed limits, trees, oncoming sport bikes, and all the other idiots. We'll see if I can uncover any weak links and fix them as needed! BTW I do all my own wrenching. When my wife bought her new Cayman, I was disappointed that there wasn't much for me to do on it. So a chance to work on weak spots is a feature, not a bug!

sectachrome

Sounds like you should’ve gotten a Chevy…