2009 Porsche Cayman (987.2)

With just one former keeper, ‘YP09 YKZ’ is a Carrera White manual Porsche Cayman 987.2 that comes with a peerless main dealer service history despite having covered fewer than 22,000 miles in its life.

With a black hide interior that includes heated sports seats, it’s been in the seller’s care since 2022, during which time he’s added around two thousand miles to the tally, despite having spent “more time being polished than driven!”

And why not; with that immaculate Carrera White coachwork being supported by the optional 19-inch alloy wheels and the manual gearbox making this a true driver’s car, this is one you can buy with your head and your heart.

Carrera White is one of the less common colours, something we simply can’t understand after inspecting this one because the simplicity of the shade allows the Carrera GT-inspired lines to shine.

And shine they do. The seller has already alluded to the time he’s spent polishing it but he preferred to let their originality and condition of the panels and bodywork speak for themselves.

Not that they have much of a story to tell but then you really don’t want much of a story when you’re thinking of buying a Porsche, do you?

So the consistent shutlines, perfect panel alignment, and absence of dents, dinks, and scrapes, even on the vulnerable areas such as the door mirrors and the corners of the bumpers, are exactly what you’d want to see.

The care with which it has been maintained and driven extends to the optional 19-inch alloy wheels. Repainted in their original white in 2017 (repainted mind, and not refurbished – this work seems to have been about maintaining the car’s overall condition rather than obscuring evidence…) they’ve survived the intervening years without picking up any parking-induced collateral damage.

They’re also fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport tyres, all of which have good tread even if they are now eight years old.

We will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly.

The lamp lenses, badges, numberplates, and window glass are all excellent.

The somewhat vulnerable lower front spoilers are still excellent being glossy black and unscuffed - and speaking of aero aids, the rear spoiler rises and falls as it should.

There is, therefore, nothing for potential bidders to concern themselves with regarding the bodywork.

Our tame photographer shot 80 images of the interior, which was a waste of his talents because there’s simply nothing to see other than the sort of barely marked black leather you’d expect to see inside a car with this one’s low mileage and fastidious curation.

The driver’s seat has some slight creasing to it but it is slight and wouldn’t normally warrant a mention if we had anything else to point out.

But we don’t because everything looks and works as it should, from the digital displays to the carpet in the boot to the taut headlining. Even the door shuts are clean and undamaged.

It’s also a frippery-free example, which is a compliment because fewer toys equals less weight equals more fun.

It’s therefore easy to forgive the manually adjustable seats because less is more when it comes to adjust the driving position in your sportscar. They are heated though which we approve of because the loss of that, especially with a hide interior, would be taking frugality too far.

As would be the loss of air-conditioning, were it not to have been fitted. It is though, so you will be able to remain calm and unruffled no matter what the weather outside is up to.

The rubber on the pedals - all three of ‘em, remember? - is consistent with the car’s mileage, as is the wear to the steering wheel and gearknob: i.e. there isn’t any.

The frunk and boot are as clean as everywhere else.

The interior is, as you’ll have realised, also a fuss-free zone.

With fewer than 22,000 miles on the clock you could be forgiven for thinking the Cayman wouldn’t have much of a service record.

But you’d be wrong because it’s received a service every two years anyway – and that fastidious regimen meant it has also had fresh sparkplugs, brake fluid and drivebelts right on schedule.

• 28.03.2009 – delivery
• 01.03.2011 and 5,755 miles – service by Porsche Centre Sheffield including fresh brake fluid
• 26.03.2013 and 10,163 miles – service by Porsche Centre Sheffield including new sparkplugs and fresh brake fluid
• 10.03.2015 and 12,821 miles – service by Porsche Centre Sheffield including new drivebelt and fresh brake fluid
• 28.02.2017 and 15,896 miles – service by Porsche Centre Sheffield including new sparkplugs, four tyres, a battery, and fresh brake fluid
• 18.03.2019 and 18,089 miles – service by Porsche Centre Sheffield and fresh brake fluid
• 10.03.2021 and 19,730 miles – service by Porsche Centre Sheffield including new sparkplugs, drivebelt and fresh brake fluid
• 17.04.2023 and 20,910 miles – service by Porsche Centre Sheffield and fresh brake fluid

Other non-routine work included:

15.04.2019 and 18,417 miles – new front and rear brake discs and pads by Porsche Centre Sheffield at a cost of £1,680
01.10.2021 and 19,923 miles – new coolant pipe, air-conditioning condenser, and low-tone horn by Porsche Centre Sheffield at a cost of £2,376

If you’ve been paying attention then the fact it starts, runs, and stops as it should won’t come as a surprise.

Nor will the fact that the underside, which adds “free of scuffs” to the long list of plus points in the car’s favour, is nicely presented with only the usual light surface rust on fasteners and suspension components.

The Cayman’s MoT certificate, which is valid until January 2025, was issued with no advisories just like six out of the previous seven.

The recent Vehicle History Check is clean and the Cayman comes with two keys, the full Porsche book pack and wallet, and a bunch of invoices and old MoT certificates to support that ultra-low mileage.

We love the Cayman because sportscars really don’t come much better than this. Sure, you can go faster but you’ll be paying considerably more, both to buy and to run. Maybe playing loose and fast with reliability, too.

And you could handle a bit more sweetly but then you’d be sitting in a Lotus Elise, something only a Spartan would consider touring and commuting in.

Because the Cayman’s Ace in the Hole is that it does everything very, very well. A good driver in this could keep up with any of the cars we reference above, and they could do it in complete comfort, peerless reliability, and with relatively low maintenance costs.

A decent resale value too, because folk are starting to cotton on to just how good the 987 range is, especially the more reliable 987.2 models.

Which makes our guide price of between £18,000 and £23,000 extraordinary value.

Even better, it’s being offered with no reserve, so will sell no matter what.

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