# The 987.1 Porsche Cayman Drives Like a 993 — For 1/5 the Price

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Podcast: [Eleven After Nine | A Porsche Culture Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eleven-after-nine-a-porsche-culture-podcast-7781633)
Published: 2026-05-12T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of ElevenAfterNine, Derek sits down with Jeff Lehman, author of "A Porsche Enthusiast's Guide to the 987.1 2.7 Boxster and Cayman" and the guy people actually trust on first-generation base Boxsters and Caymans. Jeff recently drove a 993, his own 987.1 Cayman, and a 997.1 back-to-back — and his takeaway flips conventional wisdom on its head. We get into why the base 2.7 motor is more fun than people give it credit for, why the IMS and bore scoring panic on 2007-2008 cars is overblown, and why the .1 cars might be the last honest value play left in the Porsche lineup. If you've ever talked yourself out of a Boxster or Cayman because it wasn't an S — this one's for you. 📖 Grab Jeff's book on Amazon (proceeds go to car-related charities): A Porsche Enthusiast's Guide to the 987.1 2.7 Boxster and Cayman GIVEAWAY: Drop a comment and STAR rating for the podcast and we'll pick one listener to receive a signed copy of Jeff's book, courtesy of Jeff himself. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Hook & Intro: Meet Jeff Lehman, the 987.1 savant 02:25 — Why focus on just one generation? The case for the 2.7 04:36 — Jeff's first Porsche: the 1976 912E 06:03 — Porsche history nugget: the original 356 was mid-engine 08:04 — Confessions of a reformed "S" guy 10:29 — Why base cars sound better (engine, induction, exhaust) 13:30 — IMS bearing & bore scoring on 2007-2008 cars: the real data 16:36 — The Blackstone Labs 3% figure & forum misinformation 18:36 — DIY-friendly? What you can (and shouldn't) tackle yourself 24:17 — Why these cars are still actually affordable 26:00 — 981 vs 987.1: hydraulic vs electric steering 28:30 — The big test: 993 vs 987.1 Cayman vs 997.1 back-to-back 32:06 — Power-to-weight: why the Cayman feels closer to the 993 3…

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