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Gearshifter needs adjusting by the sound of things, but get cables checked first if not sure.
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Gearshifter needs adjusting by the sound of things, but get cables checked first if not sure.
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Gearshifter needs adjusting by the sound of things, but get cables checked first if not sure.
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Gearshifter needs adjusting by the sound of things, but get cables checked first if not sure.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi all, I hope someone can help me understand if this is OK or something to worry about.. My neighbour has a Cayman 2007 with about 54k on the clock. I am interested in buying it and he has allowed me several local runs to get a feel for it. The one thing that concerns me is that say I am approaching a traffic light at slow speed and I try to put the gearbox into neutral, several times now it has just dropped into 4th gear - without any real effort on my part - I was just pushing it into neutral. The first few times I did not even realize until I released the clutch and the gearbox complained!! Should I be worried - or is this par for the course for a car of this age and mileage? Also, I do find the 1st and 2nd gear are a bit notchy - not as smooth to engage as I would have imagined. My previous 'sporty' car (and the only sports car I have driven) was a 2004 S2000 with 112K on the clock - and I guess I am comparing the gearbox action with that. I did have the gearbox bearings replaced during my 1st month of ownership of the S2000 - so I don't know if that made the S2000 gearbox action less notchy?

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Mine is on 65,000 and doesn’t do that. Gearshift is a little notchy when cold though

POST 3Original post

Gearshifter needs adjusting by the sound of things, but get cables checked first if not sure. Not unusual, and from at least one YouTube video available online, not difficult to do yourself. Liam

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks for the replies. TBH - I am leaning away from the Cayman - perhaps save some more pennies and get a 911 for a bit more. OR maybe an MX-5 with a folding hardtop roof and get some BBR magic added...

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