Tech Tactics LIVE: Buy a 2005-2008 (987.1) Porsche Boxster/Cayman now - What you need to know 

‘07 Base Cayman- Bought it at European Collectibles (Costa Mesa) in 2020 for $12,900 with 124k miles. A doctor traded it in for a 356. Before I purchased the 1 owner Cayman it received a major service which included coils & plugs. Still drives like a dream at 134k miles with absolutely no issues.

2007 Cayman 987.1 base owner here. Had it for 1.5 years with 92k miles. Blast to drive

Have a Porsche Cayman 987.1 base version 2.7 l / 245 HP from 2008 and still running great all original the first Cayman has the purist design of them all and these base engines can run easily 200.000 miles with no issues at all and drives better then any 911 !

At 5:14 Nathan says that "If (Porsche) had introduced that car first, we might very well never have had a Carrera, not have a 911..." Of course context is everything, so we can overlook the 550 and 715 Spyders. But if you go back far enough in time to Porsche #1, it was a mid-engined car. Porsche still chose to move to focus on the rear engined 356's because they are more efficient when it comes to storage space.

Cayman is a true sports car hands down and the boxstet too!!

I bought a Cayman S 2006 for 14k w 85k miles on it. I spent 4k for electrics and tyres. I have never had one issue. Zero. It is now at 115k and roaring. It looks and drives so stunningly good. Best car deal I ever made.

Thank you for the nice tribute to Ms. Schmidt. Great episode guys. Thank you.

Great balanced video after watching the Tech Tactics on bore scoring for these M97.21 engines. I feel much better about my 987.1 CS, mostly southern car with 44K miles and all maintenance history. Other than preventive water pump, drive belt, and cable shifters, it's been a dream to drive!

I’ve owned my 987.1 base for five years. Still a blast to own, hope to keep it a long time.

just test drove a 987.1 manual today. pretty much as people described it. easy to drive. the full leather interior was very nice. and all controls (steering, brakes, clutch, shifter) were light and smooth. ride was acceptably smooth too. all in all very pleasant.

Great Video you guys! PCGB member here in UK! Fell foul to the old tyres on my 987C 2006 when bought I 3 yrs ago, needed full set of new Mich PS and new rubber, made huge difference! also Stock brakes on 2.7 was not good with non Porsche parts. Fitted new quality OEM discs and Brembo sport 2000 pads and huge difference to bite on Track and street. also easy to fit OE GT3 plastics brake ducts on front for cheap aid to cooling on track days. air con on mine just died so very expensive for new rads and such.. and a big expense especially as a 3rd car! But love the Base cayman and sweet engine sound. Want to open up my engine bay now and clean it lol 😆 Thanks for info.

I have a 2005 987 Boxster, very fun video to watch and relate to! Happy st Patrick’s day!

Speaking of harsh chemicals, touch less car washes use harsh chems to resolve dirt and grime. The headlights often get cloudy from the chems.

Please do a 987.2 show (Unless I missed previously) thanks for support for those of us with “base” cars. 2011 Cayman

Great episode! Im looking to buy my first Porsche and this is exactly what I needed! The tribute at the end was beautiful

Thank you Pirrelli

Just purchased 2006 Cayman S. One owner/Flawless 22K miles! Glad to have found this video

I would love to see a video of Nathan’s special 987.1 as well. Perhaps another video?

Wow, I wish I had seen this before I bought mine. Great info still! I had heard about the IMS issue but it did not deter me from getting the S. I’m learning bit by bit what to look for and how to properly drive it, and it is different from my other cars. First thing was to take it to my mechanic for a thorough look over, found a couple of small things but nothing big. It’s only got 44k on it but it’s become my new daily. Thanks again for such great content!

RIP Sabine...

I have mine black cayman S 2007 by 15 years... I love it ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Love my RS60. Nothing else to say. Nothing else to get.

I'm selling my 14 981S - it's an amazing car. Amazing and never thought I'd be selling it. Only reason I'm selling? I just bought a 21 GT4. The Cayman is the best used Porsche, hands down. It's also one of the best Porsches. I really liked the 987s, but they NAILED the 981. It's a true luxury sports car that brings comfort or raw joy at the push of a button.

Just picked up a 160k mile 2006 987.1 S sight unseen and I am in love

My Porsche 2005 Boxster S is the best therapy money can buy. I love everything about it.

Austin, Texas 07 Cayman Base

On the HVAC knobs, I used q-tips with rubbing alcohol which took all the ugly off. Then I painted the knobs with model paint and a fine brush and they look stock fabulous.

Same as below 2007. 2.7 cayman, I had a bulb go once......Joking, ''they just don't break easy, and i don't drive slow''

Hol' up - an extravagance? A mere toy? Granted, this isn't gonna be as practical as a wagon or SUV, but I am here to tell you the Cayman is a perfectly usable daily hatchback if you don't have kids. There are times I need to rent a truck for lumber or whatnot, but for 99% of the time? These are actually pretty darn practical. The hatch is perfectly sized for a couple bags of mulch or gravel - more if you want to use the engine cover as a load floor, plus more in the frunk caveat bag size.

2006 boxster s ,tipomatic. 2019 purchased, retired 2016, 30 + years public high school teacher, coach, department head Fine arts. Love it and especially in Hawaii, top down rainbows and sunsets!! Aloha!!

I own a old 98 986 2.5 Boxster for 10 years now. Done 212k kms and can only add; best value money can ever buy. You guys are paranoid about IMS issues, so much so that I went to my Porsche dealership 3 years ago and asked them about it. They commented that they never ever had anything to fix like that at all. ZERO! (Similar comment from all my Porsche Club members). So I think it was just an aftermarket company that tried to artificially staged a problem in order to create a spin-off business out of spares or services. Apart from servicing my car self every 20000km's the only major issues I had was to replace engine and gearbox mountings, shocks reconditioned starter, cleaned the throttle body, fixed a snapped door cable. All by myself thanks to YT articles. I'm doing the odd track events annually with the P Club. Awesome fun to drive it flat out every now and then. Amazing. "Prost" to German Engineering at its best.

Love my 2007 Boxster S in Guards Red! Upgraded entertainment system to touch screen/CarPlay/rear camera, rear speakers, subwoofer.

Sniffing the oil is a good idea. Lately I've started tasting it - tells you a lot.

987.1's have increased in price about 50% over the last year in the UK. Sadly no longer the bargain they once were, which is a shame as I was hoping to pick a Cayman S this year but they've just crept out of budget.

Excellent video! Love my 987.1

Bought a 2006 Cayman S in 20202 fro 22K 120K miles 1 owner gararge kept. Carrara While with Martini stripes. Runs great.

That white Cayman S with the red side graphics is H...O....T !

Just got mine had it a week 2.7 base 5 speed manual 58 plate. 60k! Full service history porsche and porsche specialist. In white black porsche logo down the side's black leather Absolutely clean! Black 19 in cayman R wheels slightly wider on the back red caliper white writing!! What a Buy also have an S3 8 l 1.8 Audi from new 2000! And j done 130k in it fully loaded for its time recaro seats black leather heated seats etc 😂 in Imola yellow!! And I'm keeping both... sh#t! Make sure the wife don't see this 😂😂😂. 987.1 base manual is a drivers car.......

Please do .2’s next.

I own a 2007 987.1 Cayman since 2020 five speed manual. No issues. I recommend to go for a cayman (not a boxster) because of the better stiffness.

I just test drove an 08 base Cayman. Great car, but hand on heart honest to God, my 2011 Miata is more fun to drive. At least on the kinds of roads I was able to take the Cayman on. The Porsche has a lot more power and grip and yadda yadda, but the shifter is straight out of an economy car and the gearing is long. It's quite a big serious thing compared to the zippy-zappy whimsy of the Mazda. That said, the look and sound of the Cayman were so beautiful I was literally brought to tears. I've been looking at these cars in pictures since they came out, and in person it was even more gorgeous. The one I drove had a lightened flywheel, which was the bomb, and a muffler delete, which was fun but very obnoxious. I think I need one, but it can't replace the Miata. I must get a place with more space.

And thaks for the Boxster register forum plug.

Does the base 2009 987.2 Boxster have a DFI engine without IMS? Or is the DFI engine only available in the 2009 987.2 Boxster S?

What a great video!

I bought a 2007 cayman S with 90,000 miles for $24,000 in Dec of 2019. A bit high but it has quality coilovers, deepsump baffled oil pan, air oil separator and a $4,000. wheel tire combo. All records, clean history, absolutely mint inside and out. headliner perfect. no bore scoring, or smoke on start up. I added gt3 lower control arms and changed the oil to motul, 9.5 quarts total. I just couldn't be happier. I'm thinking of changing shift cables and clutch along with all the bushings etc. belts and all new fluids along wthl any and all 100,000 mile recommended service. Does this sound right? anything else you can think of?

What are thoughts of adding LiquiMoly MOS2 to the engine oil?

45:55 - Uuuuhh, the last time I checked, that goes for ANY CAR not just a Porsche.

awesome wealth of knowledge thank you ;

I like your content but I think that an hour is an extremely long time for most viewers. You could have covered the same info in half the time with just a small amount of effort toward breverty.

Thank you!

Vancouver Canadian

Great video, the question of manual vs pdk wasn’t answered. Looking at a manual now, thoughts?

06 s with sport chrono....after discovering bore scoring I decided to sleeve to 3.8. Incredible power difference . Very expensive though!

thoughts on a 2007 base cayman with tiptronic and 92K miles . . . . . I'm just looking for a safe weekend cruising car from the 987 lineup

I’ve owned BOTH. 2008S & 2011S. Black on black, 6sp manual. Ask me anything

Any chance Nathan can comment on the BBS wheels and anything to keep in mind?

Don't replace the windshield trim piece. Take it off and paint it with SEM Trim black.

Why do these start with a countdown ?. Pretty hot distorted audio level. Turn off the auto level adjust and just set a correct level. The alc brings the level up very high until you start talking.

Question: should the rotors also be replaced when we replace the brake pads? for some reasons I can’t join live chat

Bedford NH

You nailed most of the items. Another common issue is the AOS.

my only complain about my base 2007 cayman is the electronic oil level check device

Wow after you state how you are a porsche geek and know all the special packages and all but you dont know about the name of the Cayman S Sport. The orange and green option. the first Cayman to come stock with over 300 Bhp at 303. 19" rims alcantara steering wheel, sport exhaust, pasm, chrono. Came out late 2008. It really is wierd that it is so unknown and it is one of the best Caymans of that period.

I have a 1998 Boxster & a 2009 Cayanne S.

If you had 45k to Drop Right Now: What wWould YOU Buy?

Irvine CA I have a Meteor Grey 987.1 Base Manual Trans. with 40k miles still contemplating to keep it or to sell it? I am a 2nd owner and it has extended warranty thru Sept 2022

Man, have prices changed in a year currently looking for my first 987.1 or 987.2 manual in red..

Unknown car. Basically, any car not bought from a private individual is that. Most car dealers do not have the maintenance done except carfax.

Wanna get a 2006 Cayman S with 54k miles 2 owners well maintained ,But I am scared. Lol

$14,700? 😭😭😭😭 I would in a heartbeat

I purchased a new 2005 Base Boxster and with 21K miles the IMS failed. Porsche just blew me off...made me very sad (mad). I've owned at least on Porsche since 1975 and love the cars but will never buy another new one. I had Flat Six install the "IMS Solution" in my Boxster ... this fixed the problem...and now I love the car.

I never understood the fussiness about Porsche rated tyres (N0/N1...) - albeit I do appreciate expensive Michelin / Pirelli rubber for some of my cars that I only want to keep roadworthy by just driving them below national speed limits (call it maintenance driving rather than having the car on hold in storage) there is no point in burning your bucks: asian inexpensive rubber will do this job better than any. If anyone is not happy of buying a car such equipped they can swap it and do whatever they like but taking value away from any of my cars such equipped they will have no chance. The same sensible rule applies to winter tyres: for the ones living in climates warranting them they are priceless: a no brainer buy. I still remember the day that on a 981 S I was able to overtake on snow covered tarmac all SUVs / 4x4s running on useless summer rubber - if there is no traction the number of driven wheels matters not a yota, this is to conclude: I value rubber but try the best I can to be sensible with the money I spend on it.

2007 cayman s with 50k miles and its salvaged. Owner says he was side swiped and fender needed replacement, that's all. It looks great, he wants 20k for it....what do you think ?

Good channel... But man... that entry background music... 😂

how do you determine between if you have a 987.1 or a 987.2?

Grande Sabine❤ DEP

The cayman is very very tight on my big fat old body. How much bigger is a 996 /911 ?

Nathan looks like Owen Wilson.

Why would I not want a 2009 cayman with the 9A1 engine instead. ?

S models highly suffer from bore scoring, which is by far the number one killer of these engines. 2.7L base have almost no issues with bore scoring. I expect S models to rise in price b/c many will be junked and not rebuilt.

33:01 RIP headphone users

Pittsburgh PA

As the second owner of an 07 Cayman S, purchased in 2016 I found your video very interesting. However, I found it somewhat troubling, concerning, strange, please insert your adjective, that the Cayman used to showcase this segment wasn't even lightly detailed , let alone even washed!?! Granted every one treats & maintains their Porsche differently & admittedly I'm on the far side of the anal spectrum when it comes to my Cayman's appearance, but using the featured Cayman as an example, there's no way I would ever consider purchasing a car, let alone a Porsche that looked this unclean & potentially unloved by it's current owner.

The day I listen to a used car dealer tell me what my car is worth is the day I hope God strikes me down dead.