Porsche 987.1 Cayman for sale

2006–2008

The first Cayman: a mid-engine coupe that shares its front half with the 987 Boxster and its fixed roof with nothing else Porsche made at the time. Early examples are now the cheapest way into a mid-engine Porsche with a manual gearbox, which is exactly why good ones go fast.

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Describe the car the way you would say it out loud. GarageScout works out the years, trim, gearbox and options, and only shows cars that match.

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Know the car

The Cayman S arrived first (model year 2006) with a 3.4-liter flat-six rated at 295 hp; the base Cayman followed for 2007 with a 2.7-liter rated at 245 hp.
Base cars came with a five-speed manual and the S with a six-speed; a five-speed Tiptronic S automatic was optional on both.
All 987.1 cars use the M97 engine family, so the intermediate shaft (IMS) bearing discussion applies.

What to check before you buy

Service records and oil-change intervals; a pre-purchase inspection with a borescope look at the cylinder walls is worth the money on 3.4-liter S engines.
Coolant leaks from the radiators behind the front bumper, and the condition of the air-oil separator (smoke at start-up).
Which gearbox it actually has: listings often say "6-speed" for a Tiptronic, so check the pedal box photo.

Where they turn up

A specific 987.1 Cayman rarely sits on the one site you check. These are the places GarageScout searches for this car in a single pass:

Porsche Finder (certified and dealer inventory)
Bring a Trailer
PCARMARKET
Cars & Bids
Rennlist forum classifieds
classic.com
Facebook Marketplace

How to hunt one well

Name the gearbox. “Manual” or “automatic” in your search is enforced: a 987.1 Cayman is only shown when its listing, or the site’s own gearbox filter, proves it. A listing that never says is left out rather than guessed.
Use the generation or years you mean. GarageScout reads a chassis code or a year range as the exact model years, so neighboring generations with the same name stay out of the results.
Set your ceilings. Add “under 60k miles” or “under $40,000” and cars over the limit are dropped, including auction listings that only state the mileage in the title.
Say the options and colors that matter to you. Exact matches are listed first; close matches say exactly what they are missing, so you can decide whether it matters.
Get it inspected. Whatever the listing says, a pre-purchase inspection by a specialist who knows the 987.1 Cayman is the best money you will spend on it.

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