2014 Porsche Cayman S

Rewind to November 2014, and our seller did just that. A gleaming Cayman S with a raft of desirable options now graced her driveway.

The first box that was ticked was for the Porsche Doppelkupplung (or PDK) dual-clutch automatic gearbox. In the modern world, does anyone need to change gear themselves, especially when the PDK can shift cogs in milliseconds. In PDK guise, the Cayman S can sprint from 0-62mph in just 4.9 seconds, a whole 0.1 seconds quicker than its manual counterpart. Every second counts!

And let’s not forget that Porsche do fit lovely aluminium paddles to the steering column, should you really have the urge to change gear yourself. Best of both worlds we say.

Heated seats and 2-zone automatic air conditioning were added as well as the hugely desirable Porsche Communication Management system. All told just over £10,000 was spent customising the Cayman S.

After seven years and just 39,870 miles of fun and frolics, our seller has decided it is time to sell her prized Porsche. Wanting for nothing and boasting a full Porsche Main Dealer Service history, we know this car will attract a lot of interest. Oh, and did we mention that the car is selling with no reserve!

White was a no cost option when our seller bought the Cayman and we think it rather suits the car, showing off its graceful lines to good effect.

The car has been garaged for much of its life and has been regularly cleaned and polished as befits a car of this calibre. As such the paintwork is in top order, with just the odd stone chip apparent.

Our seller reports that she had a very minor car park altercation, which resulted in a tiny bit of damage to the rear bumper. This was professionally repaired.

The Cayman was specified with 20-inch Carrera S alloy wheels and boy, do they look the part. They are painted in an exclusive satin platinum finish too. There are some signs of kerbing, visible in our photographs, so some refurbishment may be required. There are many wheel specialists available these days.

Premium Dunlop Sport tyres are fitted all round, and as we always like to point out, good matching tyres are an excellent indication of careful and considered ownership.

You sit low in a Cayman, hunkered down, ready for some fast road fun. The steering wheel is a delight to hold, with large flappy paddles within fingertip reach if required. As is the Porsche way, it is the rev counter which takes pole position amongst the instruments, though there is a digital speedo insert so you can keep a beady eye on proceedings.

The black leather-clad seats, with two-way electric adjustment, are supremely comfortable and supportive and they are heated too for those cold days.

The seats show just a hint of gentle creasing, commensurate with careful use. They could most likely do with a gentle clean and treatment with hide food.

Porsche floor mats are fitted, and these have protected the carpets from wear and tear. They could do with a good steam clean.

Tunes come courtesy of a digital radio, and the ‘Sound Plus Package’ was specified when new.

We do note some marks to the plastic trim on the sill, no doubt from shoes brushing when getting in and out.

Doors shut with that reassuring thud, a small indication of the exemplary build quality displayed by the latest generation of Porsche cars.

The Cayman is quite a practical car, the mid-engine layout meaning that there is luggage space at both ends of the car. Between the two, there is ample room for holiday luggage, making this car an ideal touring car.

The mid-engine layout does mean that getting a peak at the engine is not possible, tucked away as it is. This makes a full and proper history so important with this type of car and we can report that our Cayman has only ever been looked after by main agent Porsche dealers.

We have included plenty of photographs of the car’s underside and these can be viewed in our gallery. There is the expected road dirt visible and just a little surface corrosion in one or two places. A good clean up and perhaps a splash of underseal would not go amiss.

We are told the car drives as one would expect of a sporty Porsche, i.e., it’s very fast, handles like it is on rails and boasts a glorious soundtrack from that flat-six motor! Motoring heaven.

This one owner Cayman has been serviced to manufacturer requirements at either the Porsche Centre in Swindon or Reading. The service book is stamped accordingly, and copies of the invoices can be seen in our picture section.

The last MoT was carried out on 6th November, and this was passed with no advisories. The only small blot on the Cayman’s perfect record was an MoT fail in 2017 for a leaking shock absorber. This faulty unit was of course immediately replaced. Other than that, our seller reports that the car has never missed a beat. We would expect nothing less.

The car comes complete with its book pack containing the car’s original instruction manuals etc.

For those who have never owned a Porsche before, a Cayman S is an excellent place to start. It’s a fast car, no doubt, but when you are not in the mood it can play the role of comfortable cruiser too.

It’s quite practical, for a two-seater, and our car has been loaded with choice options which undoubtedly improves the ownership experience.

For the keen driver, the Cayman’s top-drawer handling will turn even the most mundane of journeys into an adventure, ensuring that you always take the long way home.

Let us also not forget the legendary Porsche build quality, quite second to none.

The car is offered with no reserve, and we expect the sale price to be between £35,000 and £42,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, within government guidelines of course. The car is located at our Abingdon headquarters; we are open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and to arrange an appointment please use the ‘Contact Seller’ button at the top of the listing to make an appointment. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’