jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 hi all as i didn't bight the bullet last week with the boxer, my search continues, and a very nice cayman has come up in Cardiff @ Hudson Cars just wondered if anyone had come across them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 This car ? https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010134942518?advert-type=dealer-stock&fromDealerProfile=true&dpp=10025609&advertising-location=at_cars&modal=photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, iborguk said: This car ? https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010134942518?advert-type=dealer-stock&fromDealerProfile=true&dpp=10025609&advertising-location=at_cars&modal=photos yep, well done Sherlock - ive been sent all the paperwork and its been well looked after - the thing that concerns me is the rear bumper is clearly a different colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Yep poor match/blend and personally I think you start to range into Boxster 987.2 territory at that money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, iborguk said: Yep poor match/blend and personally I think you start to range into Boxster 987.2 territory at that money. yes possibly right - the service record is very good porsche/specialist, with most old MoT's etc - serviced yesterday & recent suspension work too but i really have a distrust for dealers and the dealer says he can't see any difference - must just be the photos - yeh right - that would annoy me and would probably be around £500 to put right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, jim o'hara said: yes possibly right - the service record is very good porsche/specialist, with most old MoT's etc - serviced yesterday & recent suspension work too but i really have a distrust for dealers and the dealer says he can't see any difference - must just be the photos - yeh right - that would annoy me and would probably be around £500 to put right Depends on what you want and your level of tolerance. For me too much money for a 987.1 with too many miles and the paint would make me think what else hasn't been done right. That and I'd have to angle grind the roof off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, iborguk said: Depends on what you want and your level of tolerance. For me too much money for a 987.1 with too many miles and the paint would make me think what else hasn't been done right. That and I'd have to angle grind the roof off. lol - tbh its actually priced pretty well compared to most Caymans out there - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, jim o'hara said: lol - tbh its actually priced pretty well compared to most Caymans out there - Fair and if that's what you're after it's quite pretty on the surface, providing you ignore that bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Just now, iborguk said: Fair and if that's what you're after it's quite pretty on the surface, providing you ignore that bumper. i agree it isn't bad at all and the colour is very nice - but i simply cannot ignore that bumper i'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Just now, jim o'hara said: i agree it isn't bad at all and the colour is very nice - but i simply cannot ignore that bumper i'm afraid I'd say look elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Just now, iborguk said: I'd say look elsewhere. agree, unless i can get to the bottom of it - i do have the previous owners phone numbers that the dealer forgot to blank out - but hes not keen on me contacting them due to the privacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 I have a seal grey Cayman and it's a weird colour for things like that. Slightly different angles can make it look a very different colour. Personally I'd go and see it in the flesh - they may just be odd photos (although I do agree that the mismatch is quite noticeable). I'm not sure that the price is all that great though. I paid 9500 for mine with the same miles and a full service history (it had actually been serviced annually above and beyond the porsche schedule). The paint on mine was/is a bit scruffy (lots of stone chips on the bumper and a large one on the bonnet) but it would be no more than 500 quid to sort it out (I bought it for trackdays and thrashing so I didn't really care too much and have added far more stonechips since). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lennym1984 said: I have a seal grey Cayman and it's a weird colour for things like that. Slightly different angles can make it look a very different colour. Personally I'd go and see it in the flesh - they may just be odd photos (although I do agree that the mismatch is quite noticeable). I'm not sure that the price is all that great though. I paid 9500 for mine with the same miles and a full service history (it had actually been serviced annually above and beyond the porsche schedule). The paint on mine was/is a bit scruffy (lots of stone chips on the bumper and a large one on the bonnet) but it would be no more than 500 quid to sort it out (I bought it for trackdays and thrashing so I didn't really care too much and have added far more stonechips since). thanks Lenny, but its about 400 miles away, so not so easy - is yours a cayman then at £9500? - what year ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Just seen that that one has bose and xenons (which mine doesn't) but not convinced that those plus a bumper respray are worth 4k more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Just now, Lennym1984 said: Just seen that that one has bose and xenons (which mine doesn't) but not convinced that those plus a bumper respray are worth 4k more doesn't have xenons - says it does, but it doesn't have the washers so they are std lights - and i never listen to music in the car, so Bose is lost on me- lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, jim o'hara said: thanks Lenny, but its about 400 miles away, so not so easy - is yours a cayman then at £9500? - what year ? 2007. Mine has the sports steering wheel (which is a must in my opinion) plus the dual tailpipes (neither of which that one has) but otherwise the spec is very similar. I see that that one has yellow calipers - are they just painted or genuine PCCBs? If the latter they are worth a bit but in not sure I'd actually want them (£5k for new discs...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Lennym1984 said: 2007. Mine has the sports steering wheel (which is a must in my opinion) plus the dual tailpipes (neither of which that one has) but otherwise the spec is very similar. I see that that one has yellow calipers - are they just painted or genuine PCCBs? If the latter they are worth a bit but in not sure I'd actually want them (£5k for new discs...) just painted callipers lenny - the discs are std - that was great price you got tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Ah yes, ceramic brakes. Fantastic pub talk but actually a right PITA. Steel brakes are more than adequate for the road going dare devil. For the money, there is a lot of car available on the net. I also have a mistrust of dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Cheddar Bob said: Ah yes, ceramic brakes. Fantastic pub talk but actually a right PITA. Steel brakes are more than adequate for the road going dare devil. For the money, there is a lot of car available on the net. I also have a mistrust of dealers. im sure there are lots of great dealers, and actually the guy has been very nice and very responsive - but how could he NOT see the colour difference ? im sure the previous owner could shed some light, BUT it would cost to get it repainted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Just now, jim o'hara said: im sure there are lots of great dealers, and actually the guy has been very nice and very responsive - but how could he NOT see the colour difference ? im sure the previous owner could shed some light, BUT it would cost to get it repainted See for me again it's not the paint per se - it's fixable , it just would make me think what else has been accepted as "ok" on the car. Of course again a good pre-inspection report could help nail the thinking. Good luck with the hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, iborguk said: See for me again it's not the paint per se - it's fixable , it just would make me think what else has been accepted as "ok" on the car. Of course again a good pre-inspection report could help nail the thinking. Good luck with the hunt. thanks for your input, greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lennym1984 Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, jim o'hara said: just painted callipers lenny - the discs are std - that was great price you got tbh I've spent a bit on upgrades since I bought it but in terms of actual repairs/maintenance *required* i think it has cost me less than 100 quid (a coffin arm needed doing despite it being less than 2 years old). Decent cheap cars are out there but there are also a load of cr*p ones. The guy I bought mine off (a barrister) had had his first child and was buying a family car... Hence had a genuine reason for selling Again though, mine had a few chips and scratches on the bumpers so cosmetically could not be considered "mint" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim o'hara Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lennym1984 said: I've spent a bit on upgrades since I bought it but in terms of actual repairs/maintenance *required* i think it has cost me less than 100 quid (a coffin arm needed doing despite it being less than 2 years old). Decent cheap cars are out there but there are also a load of cr*p ones. The guy I bought mine off (a barrister) had had his first child and was buying a family car... Hence had a genuine reason for selling at the moment there are more shyate ones than good ones - your sounds like a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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