Description
The first generation 987 Cayman is a staggeringly good all round sports car, with one of the finest handling chassis combined with great performance, superb build quality and a surprising level of day-to-day practicality. The only issue they face is that the 3. 4 engined S models can suffer from bore scoring, the result of which is that values of 987. 1 Caymans are far lower than their 987. 2 "Gen 2" counterparts, which can mean excellent value IF the 987. 1 Cayman S you're looking at has no bore scoring. So when we buy 987. 1 era Caymans and Boxsters with the 3. 4 S engine, we carry out a bore scope inspection ourselves, and share the results (with pictures) with our customers. GK06CVE had a bore scope inspection in Feb 2024 at 71k miles when we first sold it, and was completely clear. The chap we originally sold it to in 2024 undertook further modifications to help prevent it happening in the future (see below for details).
Presented in classic Arctic Silver with black leather interior, GK06CVE has had 6 owners from new (the last 3 all customers of ours), and has covered 80, 054 miles over the last 20+ years, just 4, 000 miles per year on average.
The car was purchased new by a Mr Griffiths in May 2006 from Porsche Centre Mayfair and he really went to town on the options list, specifying his Cayman with a huge selection of factory fitted extras, including: Extended leather, 16-way adaptive sports seats with driver memory (heated, of course), 19" SportDesign wheels, Xenon headlights with washer function, auto dimming mirrors, rain sensing wipers, Sport Chrono Plus with silver faced stopwatch, PCM2 Porsche Communication Management with BOSE sound system and CD changer, rear parking sensors, short shifter, leather edged carpet mats and a thicker steering wheel rim. The car has also had cruise control retro-fitted using the Porsche approved kit.
Mr Griffiths kept the car for 8 years, before selling to the second owner, who owned it for a further 4 years before it was sold to the third owner by RPM Specialist Cars in December 2018. We bought it from him in March 2024, and have since sold it three times, most recently in June 2026. The current owner has asked us to sell the car as he has just bought a new house that needs significant investment!
The service history is excellent, with the following history recorded in the service book:
Date Mileage Supplier Service
28. 5. 08 7, 512 Porsche Centre Tonbridge Minor
19. 5. 10 11, 822 Porsche Centre Tonbridge Major + plugs
30. 4. 12 17, 414 Porsche Centre Tonbridge Minor + belt
16. 5. 14 24, 381 Porsche Centre Newcastle Major + plugs
12. 5. 16 34, 201 Porsche Centre Newcastle Minor
1. 12. 18 52, 037 RPM Specialist Cars Major + plugs + belt
21. 8. 20 61, 358 RPM Specialist Cars Minor
18. 8. 21 64, 221 Cridfords Porsche specialist Oil + Filter service
16. 11. 22 69, 061 Cridfords Porsche specialist Major + plugs
13. 2. 24 70, 968 Flat Six Classics Porsche specialist Oil + Filter service
18. 9. 24 73, 924 Cotswold Porsche specialist Oil + Filter service
2. 6. 26 79, 187 Flat Six Classics Porsche specialist Minor + belt
The history file contains a large number of maintenance invoices from 2018 to date, covering all the key maintenance items one would expect on a Cayman of this age: coolant hoses and crossover pipes, front shock absorbers, top mounts, tuning forks, brake discs and pads, clutch, flywheel and RMS, brake lines and gearbox oil change. In addition, in September 2021, the exhaust was replaced with a Dansk stainless steel sports system, which sounds fantastic - not too loud though!
In late 2023, the car was also treated to a front end repaint, to eliminate the inevitable stone chips to the bumper and bonnet, and also the vulnerable areas at the trailing edge of the front wheelarches where they meet the sills. The wheels were refurbished at the same time.
We prepared the car for sale in Feb 2024 with an oil service, new rear brake discs and pads, new handbrake shoes and pressure springs, new AC condensers and a recharge of the system. Our customer then undertook a number of well-recognised modifications to enhance performance and further guard against bore scoring - centre radiator, baffled sump, IDP intake plenum, 997 GT3 throttle body and brake master cylinder, BMC air filter. He sold it back to us when he decided to buy a 981 Boxster S. We undertook a Minor service and brake fluid change in June 2026, just a few hundred miles ago.
The car drives superbly as you would expect, with great performance, a light clutch and snappy gear changes from the factory short shift, beautifully accurate steering and powerful brakes. An awesome Cayman S with all the right options, and then some!
Please call Sean on the details below for more information or to arrange to come and see the car. All our cars come with our own comprehensive 6 month/ 6, 000 mile warranty, and all 987 Caymans and Boxsters are ULEZ/ Euro 4 compliant.
