Orient Express

Like the current Boxster is a 987. Is there a number for the Cayman?

STLPCA

C7S was the internal factory designation.

rushSC

Actually, I've read somewhere that it was 987C.

*I've also read that it was C7S, so I'm not sure which one the actual designation is.

STLPCA

During development, before it was given its name, the Cayman was referred to by Porsche as the C7S. Here's a link to an "Autocar" article from back then. Apart from the C7S references, it's interesting to compare pre-production rumor with current reality.

Autocar reports on the C7S

rsgl

When I made a Cayman parts inquiry, I received a printout from the parts counter computer listing the model designation as 987c.

soltino

987-120

and

C7 = 1007 where c = 100

tino

LVDell

I read in an issue of Excellence or Pano that both 987-120 and C7S (Base Cayman will be C7) were used.

I forgot what issue though but it had to have been in the last 6 months. sorry.

ventoGT

When my Girlfriend picked up her Cayman S, I noticed that there was a sticker somewhere on one of the pamphlets that had '987' on it. When I asked the dealer if the internal model designation for the Cayman was 987, he said yes. He could be wrong of course, just reporting what I know.

38D

Part numbers do not dictate what the internal model number is (a Cayenne is not a 955 and a C2 Turbo is not a 965, though both are used within the enthusiast community).

LVDell

True, not always, you have 993 parts on 996 cars, etc.

However, the numerical internal designation is correct when the cars are referred to as a 993, 996, 955, etc.

They are used in the enthusiast community to differentiate models (usually in the same line...ie, 964,993,996). FYI....A Cayenne is a 955 and the Cayman is referred to interally as reported (C7S and 987-120).

BOUCS5

Everything i have seen has the model designation as 987. no added numbers or letters

928cs

Do you have a VIN example?
By the way, where is the Cayman produced (Stuttgart, Leipzig or Valmet factory)?

Best regards,
Samuel

ixlr82

Your dealer is not wrong it does have the 987 designation just like the Boxster.

Kevin H. in Atl..

Finland.

Formula1

They are assembled in Finland by a Porsche affiliate that also builds Boxsters, but the Cayman's engine and transmission are built in Germany.