2014 Porsche Cayman S PDK Sports Chrono

[r0ckf1re]

More pics Mr Y

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[MR_Y]

Farewell...

Well, to close off this Porsche thread, here are farewell photos and some closing comments.

A great car.
The 981 Cayman S is not a car I regret buying. I really enjoyed it and, apart from a portion of the maintenance, I got my money back which is some consolation. Yes, we had our ups and downs (the gearbox issue being a bitter pill), but the positives outweighed the negatives overall.

This is a car that you can drive at the speed limit and it feels and sounds fast. It is a car that flatters the novice driver and rewards the more experienced driver. It is a brilliant entry level baby super car. It helps you become a better driver. It does not bite your hand but gently smacks you if push it too hard. You learn your own limitations well before you reach the car's.

Why am I selling?
I can live with the occasional back pain from the low seating position, especially when tackling poor roads at speed.
I can live with the lack of practicality, since I have other cars to fulfil that role.
However, as my family obligations take more prominence, it is difficult (maybe a bit selfish) to enjoy this car on the weekends.

This was indeed a lockdown purchase. After lockdown, work obligations mean that I now spend long hours at the office during the week. On weekends, that is family time and having a 2 seater sports car is hard to justify in that context. Sadly, I don't feel that Porsche SUVs are true Porsches, so that rules them out. Panameras are too big to be sports cars.

I will write another thread on why I chose the replacement.

As I write this now, I am prepping for a long drive and then it is farewell to this great car.

I will return to Porsche one day...

 

[Salt]

• 2017 S60 Polestar
• "Engineered by Polestar", not "Optimised by Polestar" (the latter being a software tune, which my V60 CC has)
• 270kw/470Nm
• 35,000km
• One fastidious owner

A long story as to how I got here and how all the stars aligned.

Not an obvious choice and I am sure many of you will be be like "WTF..?"

Full write up to follow.

I will return to Porsche (used 911) one day, but for now this makes sense for my current needs.

I think Volvo's R-Designs and Polestars are AWESOME cars - have always liked them. Congrats! Enjoy - and I must say - pretty impressive performance figures!

 

[MR_Y]

I think Volvo's R-Designs and Polestars are AWESOME cars - have always liked them. Congrats! Enjoy - and I must say - pretty impressive performance figures!

Thanks.
1/4 mile at the Highveld, as tested by the Citizen, was 13.65 sec. It is just above this league here, all at Highveld too. Beating a 911 Carrera S 991 is some consolation

 

[MR_Y]

Update

Maintenance Plan has been renewed until Mar 2023 or 150,000km.
Cost = R35,000
Car is currently on 39,500km
Interestingly, there is no inspection required to extend the Plan.
Since I claimed about R200k (gearbox, interior door panels, one xenon light, boot struts) in total under Plan since Jan 2021, R35k is a small price to pay for peace of mind for the year ahead.

If anyone is buying a Plan extension on a used Porsche, it is worth noting that they do refund you on a pro rata basis if you cancel the Plan before expiry and ask them nicely. However, this is obviously less any claims made on the Plan up to the cancellation date.
Since the Plan cannot be transferred to another owner, it makes sense to cancel it and pocket the refund when selling your car.

 

[AceRally]

If anyone is buying a Plan extension on a used Porsche, it is worth noting that they do refund you on a pro rata basis if you cancel the Plan before expiry and ask them nicely. However, this is obviously less any claims made on the Plan up to the cancellation date.
Since the Plan cannot be transferred to another owner, it makes sense to cancel it and pocket the refund when selling your car.

@MR_Y You are one of the best when it comes to sharing info and insights, keep it up.

 

[GravityLee]

@MR_Y You are one of the best when it comes to sharing info and insights, keep it up.

Seconded.