The Biggest Mistakes Porsche Owners Always Make ...
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You need to make more videos like this. Suggestion: used Porsche buyers guide
I really appreciate the down-to-Earth advise. I recently bought a 2006 Cayman S in very good condition. It was well-cared-for. However, I am paying attention to your suggestions and will check out some of the issues that you mention, to see if any exist with my car. Thanks again for the videos about your Cayman. Subbed.
Thanks Nathan for helping us warsh our Porsch.
I have a 997 911 that I maintain myself. I have to say it's been an absolute joy to work on. Parts in the a UK are not too bad in price. So far there has always been a fairly cost effective way out of spending lots of money. Many parts from the dealership are way cheaper than my Hyundai parts are from the dealer. There is also scope for getting excellent second hand parts as they are well built and often well looked after.
My biggest job so far was a new clutch. One of the easier ones to do. The parts were twice the price of the same make clutch kit for my BMW M52.
I actually think Porsche sports cars are better built than BMW.
Saying that there is huge scope to get ripped off by repair shops.
Repair shop quoted me 3k for clutch/flywheel job. Parts online were $580.
Well spoken, good feedback ! The previous owner bought it "cheap", probably put all his money in it and forgot that Porsche's do have a cost for good maintenance. I'm happy to see that you are going to fix it the correct way :-)
my Cayman is currently covered in red dust after I had to take it down a gravel road to reach an airfield (like ya do). I'm happy for it to stay dirty until I have time to wash it properly. Dust doesn't hurt it in the garage. Washing it wrong....does. I also wax it regularly to ensure anything (like dust) is only really damaging a layer of wax, rather than the clear coat. So far, my paint is almost like new. One of the Cayman's I walked away from buying was a red one, and the guy said "This is my baby and I wash it every weekend". Sadly, from the paint, I could tell he wasn't lying. I didn't say anything to the poor guy but the paint was swirl city.
Lots of good advice. Only thing I didn’t like was telling people not to drive your car :(. I have a like new 987.1 with 50k on it. Hand wash and do all maintenance. Have a few rock chips but that’s all. Fixed some and will fix the others. Enjoy your car! Just make sure to have snow tires for winter and summer tires for the other seasons. Easiest way is to have 2 sets of wheels so you can just switch them each season. These are great cars...drive them! I live in Ohio btw. Love all your videos
I agree, I'm buying a Cayman and I live in Colorado. It's going to be my daily, but I don't have to go in to work anymore, so I won't have to drive if the weather's too bad.
I once heard that someone had the most fun in a 911 with snow tires on it. If I had one I’d drive the snot out of it in all seasons, it’s supposed to be a car. Not an investment. Just maintain it so it doesn’t rust and enjoy, hand it down to your kids, don’t resell it.
Excellent advise on driving a Porsche! I spun my "80 SC into the on coming lane! Thank GOD ! There was NO traffic !!
Agreed, you need a fair amount of tread on the rears especially, span mine with 2.5mm on the rear when I hit standing water on the motorway. A lesson in driving defensively too. Change the rear tyres before they get below 3mm, drive slower when its really wet. Winter tyres in the cold, they're better at clearing water too.
Cool 2002 in the background. Had TII years ago and would love to find another. Or even a naturally aspirated . Great videos. Sometimes owning a Porsche responsibly is more work than people realize.
Good video Nathan.
Hi Nathan new suscriber to your channel. Have a 987.1 Caymen S myself and think its a fantastic car, do all my own maintenance work on it and thoroughly enjoy it. These cars are so easy to work on and I find parts are not that expensive. At the min I'm about to do a bit of preventive maintenance on it and fit a new Waterpump an Thermostat while she is parked up over the winter. I find a lot of people want to own these cars but cheap out on the maintenance which you can't do, I'm so lucky that I can do all my own work as don't think I would trust anybody else to do it. Anyway keep up the good work. Mick, Northern Ireland 👍🍻
How l wish l could do all my own work.
This is the first cayman I’ve ever seen with the carbon console. That’s a crazy expensive option to order or even add later.
That’s true about the DWS tires because I got the same experience ...
Growing the channel 💕
Looks like a lot of swirls on the car. It's really a good idea to do a full paint correction before ceramic coating. Also, if you wash the car properly with a mitt, top to bottom, 2 buckets and proper lubrication you won't scratch anything.
Great video Nathan. I appreciate the straight forward commentary on the issues and as you point out, prevention is always better than cure. I am looking at 2006/7 Cayman S manuals which are now pretty pricey here in Australia, circa AUD 70k with 100k kilometres, so in a nutshell a PPI from a reputable specialist seems to be the way to go. Thanks again.
I tend to agree about the Continental Extremes. I used them on my 987 Boxster, and they rubbed down pretty damn fast. My new 981 came with Michelin Pilot sport +, which are great. It's OK in the rain, but I take it a tad easy, normal driving is fine with that tire, but it's really best in dry warmer conditions.
My wife says ‘you talk funny... 😝👍
Love your knowledgeable tone!
Great info
That';s some really good advice I m in the market for a 911 996 😎
What was the brand of soft tire you mentioned? I have the Conti DWS 06 on my 911 C4S. I ran that tire on other VW and Audi and they were great, but my Porsche is killing them fast and ride is rough unless road is really smooth.
We only run Ohtsu Fp7000 on everything here, my m5 had them, the m3 and everything else I own runs those tires with the best results
I have a thing about symmetry when replacing things. :) Always replace both when there are two of something. I would have psychological impacts if I only replaced one side of something. :D
Great job on the video as always Nathan!
I had a 2006 Cayman S in red with the tan interior and you're absolutely right, it was just not appealing.
Sold the car at a nice profit so all was well.
I'm looking to get another Cayman soon and was wondering if you could look into doing a video on which cars are actually built in Germany.
I mention this because my 06 Cayman S was actually built in Finland by Valmet I believe they are called. A respected coach and 3rd party automotive assembly company some car makers over there in europe use from time to time.
I discovered this 3rd party build in doing the research on my car for IMS issues.
Anyway, it may help Cayman owners or owners to be sort out an actual German product as opposed to one produced somewhere else.
Thank you again for all the very knowledgeable info you provide.
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thank you for watching
... Yeah, Boxters/Caymans with 11th chassis character "S" = Stuttgart ( Germany ) ...
11th caracter "U" = Uusikaupunki ( Finland) by "Valmet" ...
So so right about tires especially run flats.
I think some of the biggest mistakes with these cars is oil viscosity ie too thin oil and not regular oil changes , as this has to be one of the easiest cars to change the oil and filter , apart of course the capacity is 8litres+
When did Porsche stop using single stage paint? I know for sure up to the 993 era was still single stage paint for anything that wasn’t metallic… (no clear coat) on single stage paint…
Common mods lower temp thermostat to stop bore scoring , ims solution , different front grills to stop leaf matter building up , also the water pipes can corrode and bust suddenly worth checking
Spray on clear underseal wax on the water pipe joints, stops the salt and water getting in and causing the aluminium to corrode and swell.
If you can’t afford a pair you surely can’t afford a Porsche. Great video 👍 love my Cayman S and it always gets the best
3:05 why have a car made for cornering and not track it? That's like people buying a jeep to drive to a mall.
u said this cayman has ceramic coating on it. i think thats hard to believe when it isnt even paint corrected first
Winter tires ‐ my 718 GTS has 20" rims and Parelli P Zero tires. I can't drive it in cold weather. Do you have a suggestion on tires or should I just buy 19" rims and tires for the cold months? I am in Oklahoma btw
I had experience with P ZEROS! Came on my new BMW M5, worn out at 14k miles!! Next door neighbor got 13k on his Audi. Mine rode terribly, worst tires I ever drove on. Went to my tire specialist and got his opinion...Michelin non run flats! I LOVE them!!! The guy on the video mentioned run flats being hard. You bet!!
I don't have a garage - Would you suggest a car cover vs leaving it out bare to the elements?
YES! I've tied lots of brands and they all are crappy and don't fit unless you pay $400 but then those are super heavy mine is from EBay: "Coverzone" Indoor Custom Fit, Car Cover “Porsche Boxster 986-987 1996-2012” great custom fitting cover with mirror ears that are in exactly the right place it's very light, fits tight goes almost to the ground, fits into a small bag and reflects a lot of sun for $100 so far I've had it in the Cali sun for a year. I hate to wash my car so I never leave it in the driveway without it being covered that way your wash lasts a lot longer. enjoy
Even ceramic coated, Bird dung and bug acid will got through ceramic coating, keep a spray bottle of Car detailer and water with plenty of micro fiber towels in the trunk and clean immediately
I bought recently Porsche Cayman 987 model 2007 in Egypt it is gorgeous but the suspension is tough is this normal or because the tires are dated 5116 ?
What tires you have mater, also if its a cayman S the suspension is alot more stiff
Great video! Educational, informative and no bs - just pure good ol’ information due to experience. Keep up the good work! Cheers from Sweden 🇸🇪
Why not drive them like a race car? I know bunch of people that races the Cayman in endurance racing and they help up just fine. Porsche design them to handle to be pushed on the track as long as you maintain them properly . Otherwise, I personally think you bought the wrong product.
Was the window in the background put in sideway?
You see nothing 😂
I would say a fair amount of urban Porsche owners are not buying them for there capability but for there image or looks which is fine because at least they are getting a great car that is capable. But when they get a little older maybe buying from a used car lot or they unwittingly take it to a mechanic that doesn't know Porsche or they just don't want to pay for professional work or maybe they can't even find someone that knows what they are doing, it's a problem ... . next thing you know a lot of things are messed up. Wow those disks!!! haha somebody was happy to save $5 there!!!. I am from Cali and yes it does rain here but for sure not to often, anyway as far as tires go it's so short sighted to run anything but the best such as Michelin Pilot Sport 4S which is a 300TW tire, they are very good in the rain, wear well and are superb for handling, braking and even tracking ... and wait didn't you buy a Porsche for those superior attributes anyway? ya anyone watching you Nathan I'm sure bought it for its handling and all around performance. Nathan is right don't be cheap especially if you are doing your own repairs - cheers ('06 Boxster S)
Someone did that with my paint on my cayman. Need paint correction badly
“Warsh” 😂
Hi, can you let me know the exact model of the tires that your talking about please thanks
I run the ohtsu fp8000 made by falken, a good all around performance tire
@@NathansPorscheWorkshop Thanks
If you don't want to spend on maintenance and repairs for these then don't buy one.
Recently bought a quite high milage 996.1 c2 manual. All the maintenance and jobs that I can do myself will be done and documented. See one droplink knackered down, replace 2, same with the coffin arms and forks on the front ... Better to keep up with maintenance and repairs than not doing it. And for other stuff you have the Porsche Specalist.
Shame on the previous owners for ceramic coating over scratches. Why would you do that?
That's from that Unbranded parts company. Best parts ever made. LoL
Love my 987.2 S @3Dc4
Just because you can afford to BUY a Porsche doesn't mean you can afford to OWN a Porsche.
And no most cars makes the headliners do not fall down in the heat.
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I took off the factory paint protective film that was 15yrs old just fine, if you don't know what you're doing of course you're going to ruin your paint but it's not IMPOSSIBLE to get it off without ruining your clear coat.
Always try to finish your walls with my eyes lol... do you work on the walls yourself Nathan? :)
yes today we are doing some of that
@@NathansPorscheWorkshop Nice.
Good advice, but a little ironic to be told of mistakes while he continually mispronounces Por Sha
"They need to be hollowed out or replaced"
Han Solo "This gonna smell pretty bad, kid".
Why can't you be my neighbor lol
There are road cars and there are race cars. 🙂
Kein sheisse, Sherlock.
@@machtschnell7452 Einknicken Turdkopf 😁
No I know how to WARSH my. car....
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A 911 deserves to have PPF, end of story…
This is a 987.1 not a 987. A 987 is convertible only
Warsh it. Wash it. New Englandy accent.
How can you be a Porsche owner and not know how to pronounce the name properly?
I’m intentionally choosing the one sylable pronunciation as I am in the US and dont want/need the pretentious 2nd sylable
The biggest mistake is people buy a Porsche.
Mistake #1: Buying anything German
Anything American you mean.
@@davidj4662I don't buy those either..
If you can't afford to fix it, you can't afford the car.
If you can't afford to fix don't buy the car 🚗