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New member with a question regarding wheelchairs.

chrissjones

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Hi all,

Hello everyone, I've just joined the Club as I'm looking to purchase my first Porsche. (so be gentle!).

My wife & I are considering a 987 Cayman as a weekend car & for the occasional driving holiday.
The issue we have is that my wife is a wheelchair user. She is not completely reliant on one, but does need to have one with her if we are out & about and there is likely to any significant walking.
Has anyone successfully managed to fit a wheelchair into a Cayman? My wife's current chair does not fit, but you can get different models which fold down much smaller (approx 28x36x79) and some that can be broken down into smaller parts. We don't need a self propelled chair, so small wheels are OK.

If anyone has any experience, or has successfully packed similar sized objects please shout out. We really have set our hearts on getting one, but this has to be resolved if we are to get one.

Cheers

Chris.
 
Hi Chris, and welcome to the Club and this forum.

I don't have access to my 987 at the moment but I have a feeling that the 79cm dimension could be a problem if you were wanting to put the wheelchair in the front boot. However, it may be possible to place it on the engine cover - for the 987 it was possible to order a cage which fitted on top of the rear bulkhead behind the seats to prevent heavy objects from shifting forwards under heavy braking, and may still be available.

If I get a chance to measure-up I'll come back to you.

Hope you manage to get something sorted. I'm sure that you won't be disappointed with the Cayman - it's an excellent driver's car and a great introduction to the Porsche marque (and much more practical than a 911 too!).

Jeff

 
This may be no use at all but I did once buy a picture and then had an "oh sh_t" moment wondering if/how it would fit in my 987 Cayman. It is 39.5in (100.03cm) x 20in (50.8cm) and about 1in (25mm) thick. It just fitted through the hatch and sat completely flat across the engine cover behind the metal bar. Whew!

 
Chris,

I've managed to find some info online from a US site for the front boot, so the units are good old Imperial:

Bottom surface width: 23" front, 27" back

Top area width: 25" front, 28" back

Length front to back: 14"

Depth: 16" front, 22" back

So not a true cube - and the wedge-shaped nose doesn't help - but the important dimension as I suspected is the minimum with of 23" (~58cm) which would be a problem I presume. It looks as though the engine cover would be the best bet, if suitable.

Jeff

 
I regularly carry my mums wheelchair in my 981 Cayman. This is a regular cheap chair with small wheels which i use to avoid my mum walkinh great distances.

I simply remove the soft divider between the rear boot and the area above the engine and it fits easily on e the footrests are removed.

I’m not sure about the 987 but these cars are more flexible than people think.

 
keithth o.

That really does sound promising.

Do you know the make & model of your mums chair? From what I've read, I think there is more space in the back of the 987 as the engine cover is lower?

 
Hi Chris

I have issues with walking distances and also standing for anything more than a few minutes. A few years back I bought a collapsible mobility scooter (TravelScoot Deluxe) that fits snuggly in the rear boot of my 981 Cayman. It zips up nicely in the supplied bag.

It gave me my independence and as such I have travelled all over the world with it (get to the aircraft etc) and I will be taking it on my motoring trip to Italy in May.

Have a look at the website https://www.travelscoot.com/ it may be useful for your wife. If you want a chat just PM me and I will let you have my phone number.

 
Sorry Chris I have no idea re model or manufacturer, all I know it was bought (by my brother)on the internet and was cheap (£60?)

I’ve tried and failed to upload a pic to this site sorry.

 
Keith,

You just need to choose the Open Full Version window and then use Upload File(s) to the Server to upload the pic from your device.

Jeff

 

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