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I bought a new 2007 Cayman S almost one year ago. I have had an occasional problem over the past few weeks when starting the car. Sometimes when I turn the ignition I get no response at all. It does this multiple times. I then remove the key and lock the steering wheel. I insert the key again, unlock the steering wheel and it will start. Today, the same thing happened, however, when attempting to start it after a few tries, the starter, or solenoid, sounded like it made a rapid clicking noise. I then went through the same scenario all over again of removing the key and locking the wheel, and then unlocking, and the car started. It doesn't happen all of the time. Does anybody know if there is a problem with either the solenoid or some other ignition component for the 2007? Or, am I just doing something wrong when trying to start the vehicle? Any help is much appreciated.
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Replying to: tesla43 (Mar 28, 2008 7:13 pm) Have you checked the +/- leads to the battery terminals? If they're loose they may cause symptoms similar to what you're describing. I don't own a porsche, but I've had the same thing happen to me on different cars before and that's all I had to do to fix it. |
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Replying to: Sylvia (Jun 07, 2005 1:42 pm) 
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Replying to: savantnoir (Apr 05, 2008 7:41 am) |
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I bought this Cayman S on Jan. 2008. I put in about 2000 miles so far. Having owned Bimmer, Mercedes, Lexus & Infiniti in the past, this car by far offers the most fun and exhilaration to drive. The engine puts out an unmistakable note that sounds almost like a symphony orchestra. The car averages 19.7 mpg and I couldn't be more happy given its acceleration & performance. Some complaints I have about this car are body integrity, stereo and Tiptronic buttons. Its rear-end produces rattle noises. I have spent 3 trips to the dealer including a replacement of tail-light assembly under factory service bulletin and they still can fix it. The Tiptronic buttons should really be paddle-shifters mounted on the steering column rather than on the wheel. In many occasions, I inadvertently touched the button and caused it to shift gear. This is not to mention that when turning wheels, the Tiptronic buttons rotate up-side-down and cause total confusion. Lastly, a decent stereo certainly helps. Lastly, I sorely miss a Sun/Moon roof on this Porsche that I take for granted in my other cars.
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Replying to: dhsieh9 (Oct 28, 2008 10:46 am) That would force you to take your hand off the wheel in a turn in order to shift. "not to mention that when turning wheels, the Tiptronic buttons rotate up-side-down and cause total confusion." Keep your hands at the proper 9 and 3 position and you'll never have a problem. You should sign up for a Porsche driving school. You'll be amazed how well the Porsche is designed for driving (and how much more you'll enjoy your car) when you learn the correct techniques.
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Replying to: fedlawman (Oct 28, 2008 10:59 am)
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Replying to: dhsieh9 (Oct 29, 2008 9:15 am) I don't know about any industry standards, but I do know that, off the top of my head, Porsche, Mazda, BMW, Jaguar, Mitsubishi, Audi, Acura, Mercedes (AMG), Lexus, and Chevrolet (Corvette) put them on the steering wheel. |
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Hey Guys, Kicking around the idea of a used Boxster but I have read that the Boxster engine (same as Cayman?) has a fatal mechanical flaw and can 'let go' requiring complete engine replacement  $10,000+ a pop (out of warranty , of course) - any truth to this? If so was this corrected in the 2006 and later Boxsters? Thanks for any advice on buying a used Boxster - was 2006 the last year Porsche made significant upgrades? Years to look at - years to avoid? (Sorry - posted same in Boxster forum)
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Replying to: johnxyz (Nov 11, 2008 6:07 am)
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