Gatorgirlie

Anthonyr105

Probably not the worst but certainly not good. IIRC those are individual ignitions so the actual time spent is much less than it looks like. The real key is the hours since the incident. Many feel if more than 50 hours have passed it should be reasonably safe?!? Looks like someone had a money shift to get that high. Hopefully someone can give a better explanation.
How is the maintenance history? Was it well taken care of? How many owners? Quality parts used for service? There are cars out there. If you don't like it keep looking. I know it is frustrating to keep finding beat up cars but nothing is as expensive as a cheap sports car.

Gatorgirlie

cavediver32043

Agree w Anthonyr105. Stay away. Plenty of great Porsches out there WITHOUT over revs Level 3 and above. Level 2 should b minimum duration if any and greater than 50 hrs since ORev condition. Be patient; "when u can catch butterfly..."

dgrobs

I'd stay away.
I'd be concerned about ranges 3 and 4, but how do you over rev in 6th gear (R-6)?
If a money shift, wouldn't the Over Rev be in one of the lower ranges (the range that got money shifted in to?)
Too many good cars out there. I'd stay away from this one. Good luck.

Gatorgirlie

dgrobs

Good call.
If it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't.
So many good cars out there, so no need to settle.
Have you looked in the PCA classifieds? I've seen a bunch of Caymans recently, all years and all variants, in the PCA listings.

A quick search for "cayman" in the PCA classifieds turned up this:

https://www.pca.org/browse-the-mart-...ort_order=DESC

jkfuel

It needs to be taken in context- how long ago were the overrevs? I agree though, there are so many clean cars out there, I'd opt one for one without the blemishes if possible.

badabing

I think you misunderstand. The ranges 1 - 6 are not the transmission gear that was selected or engaged at the time of over rev.

They are ranges of rpm in ascending order to categorize the excessiveness and severity of the over rev 'event'.

You can't hit range 6 without passing through (and back through ranges 1-5)

More info here

http://www.911virgin.com/porsche/rev-range-information/

dgrobs

Right, and thanks, but aren't you shifting gears each time you over rev before the rpms cut off (rev limiter) on the way up the gears?

Maybe I am misunderstanding, but how do you get to Range 6 as an over-rev without upshifting 5 times and then downshifting to cause the over-revs? Don't the rpms cut off at redline on the way up the gears?

I must be misunderstanding what an over-rev actually is. I read the page you linked to, and I understand the ranges, but don't the over-revs happen on the downshifts? The rev limiter would cut out if you hit redline on the way up the gears, yes?

I guess I am reading that wrong? Thanks for explaining it to me.

RobC4sX51

dgrobs

badabing

One example would be driving in 4th gear and wanting to downshift into 3rd but accidentally engaging first. Pop the clutch and if you are going fast enough your revs will climb all the way to range 6 and possibly beyond to blow the motor.

Another example would be taking the downhill at lime rock in 3rd gear. If you forget to shift, the momentum from going downhill could overcome the rev limiter and take you into the higher ranges.

Neither example have you gone into 6th gear.

ottobon100

From a December 2013 issue of Excellence magazine: "Porsche is more likely to forgive certain over-rev events if the motor in question has accumulated at least 200 hours since the occurrence, the thinking being that if the motor has been okay for that amount of time, then no damage was done."

dgrobs