Thinking About Buying a 981 Cayman? Here’s Why I’m Already Selling Mine.

If you’re considering buying a 981 Cayman, then this video is pure gold for you. I share with you how to safely buy one of these cars so you get a stellar example, and I'll tell you exactly what makes them great…and perhaps not so great.

There are about 5 things you’ll want to make sure are present when buying a 981 Cayman. And in this video I list exactly what to look for when you’re searching for one.

As of the date of the publishing of this video, my 2014 Cayman S 6MT is available for purchase. If you’re considering buying a 981 Cayman, then this is a strong example you may want to consider.

0:00 Start
0:48 981 Cayman S exterior walkaround
6:28 981 Cayman S driving review

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Porsche 911's I currently own or have owned:
- 1969 Porsche 911T Hot Rod in Ossi Blue (sold) - 1976 Porsche 911S in Ice Green Metallic
- 1977 Porsche 924 Martini Edition Safari Car
- 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera in guards red (SOLD) - 1992 Porsche 911 964 in Amazon Green metallic (SOLD)
- 1995 Porsche 911 993 Coupe in polar silver
- 1995 Porsche 911 993 in Grand Prix White
- 2007 Porsche 911 997.1 Turbo in guards red (SOLD)
- 2009 Porsche 911 997.2 C4S PDK (SOLD)
- 2014 Porsche Cayman S
- 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
- 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder
- 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S

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[zacharyparis]

90% jaw flapping, 10% useful information.

[patlab]

If your friends think a Cayman/Boxster is not a real Porsche, they are not real car enthousiam. In fact, they are not Porsche fan: they are 911 fans!

Respect > Car > Porsche > 911

Keep your good work / video!

[danielkarner]

The day I worry about scuffing my door threshold, or the underside of my bumper cover, or whether the previous owner broke wind with the windows closed... is the day I stop regarding my 987.2 S for what it is- my car, the daily driver.

Enjoy your cars everybody, because you can't take them with you when YOUR tank is emptied!

[porschesportscar]

For all you 911 owners, the secret is out - the Cayman especially from the 981 model to 718 is a great driver's car. I own a 997 GTS and got to say the Cayman especially in S or GTS trim is a real compelling car especially with the small form factor and the flat-six engines. The 718 4-bangers offer incredible performance and tunability. And then the 718 4.0 goes back to the flat-6 glory. If you ever drive one you're get what every other Porsche owner knows - the Cayman is now the 'driver' car in the Porsche lineup (outside of the GT cars).

[RO-cflz]

I love my 2014 Cayman 275 hp that I purchased new. Wouldnt part with it for anything. No problems so far but only have 50k miles on it. The sound of this 6 cylinder is awesome.

[xuzhuit]

I absolutely agree. The 981 is the best looking of all the cayman and a lot of the 911’a as well.
I stop when I see one cause it just looks a little bit bigger than the 987 and there is not a bad looking angle in this piece of art.

[carlmarsden]

Absolutely 981 was THE best chassis I have ever owned, and being single the 3 luggage compartments are so much more useable than a 911. I bought my Cayman fully believing that it was a stepping stone to a 911 but after 2yrs living with it thought "why would you change up?"

[LeeDimon]

Notes on headliner and door panels: If the headliner and door panels are replaced under warrantee, you're getting OEM Porsche replacement parts that will fail again within a few years. The problem is with the water-based adhesive Porsche and other German auto makers were forced to switch to in the early 2000's by Germany's equivalent of our EPA. OEM replacement headliners and door panels use the same water-based adhesive. Headliners can be recovered by a local upholstery shop for less than half of the cost of Porsche dealer price. Door panels can be repaired for a small fraction of the cost of OEM replacement parts, but beware that this is NOT a DIY project because of the design of the door panels, which have side airbags mounted behind them. Improper repair can cause serious problems if the airbags are deployed incorrectly.

[chilliwilli]

Will: I have a Racing Yellow/Black 2016 981 Cayman S 6 spd with PASM, PSE, Sport, but not sport chrono. 14 way seats, 20" Sport Techo II Carrera S wheels. 18k miles. No headliner or door card issues. CPO buy in early 2017. Excellent car. Have a noise in dash vent to resolve. Other than that. Perfect. XPEL PPF and XPEL Tint. Recommend you PPF your rockers and around side air intakes on your GT4. They will get pelted due to angled position for capture air. Love color of both of your Caymans! Take care!

[natemallory]

Hi Will, Absolutely thrilled you have found the wonderfulness of the Cayman platform. As a Cayman owner and subscriber to your channel I can’t wait to see the content on the GT4. These cars have made folks ignore their 911’s. Good luck and keep up the solid content.

[salochinthims]

I own and drive a low mileage 981 Cayman in Agate grey with 20” Carrera S alloys in silver and I absolutely love it. I also have the Porsche Design steering wheel, but with paddles as mine has the super fast PDK gearbox which I also absolutely love. I had a manual gearbox in my previous 987 Boxster, so had the pleasure to experience both types of transmission. I can honestly say if money was no object, I would have two Caymans, with one of each. Your Cayman looks absolutely gorgeous in Sapphire blue with those gloss black alloys. It’s the only other combination of colour and wheels that I like and would consider buying over my car. That said, makes absolute sense why you sold it when buying a GT4 in same colour 😍

[franzhuber]

982 GT4 or Spyder with 918 buckets are the real big deal. It’s unbelievable how much more value you are getting for the money compared to the 911. Probably the 718 might more depreciate, but the sheer driving experience is soooo awesome for way less coins !!!
GT4 and Spyder are basically adorable baby supercars.

[JeffJacquesmd]

Thank you for sharing, not just the journey in your usually thorough manner, but how the platform has impacted you.
I purchased a 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 last July as my first Porsche. Mine is in a relatively rare color, FrozenBerry Metallic.
I test drove a few 911s, 997.2 CS, 991, 1 and 991.2 CS and C4S and wasn't moved to purchase. I test drove the 718 GTS 4.0 and it was love at first drive. The balance, the acceleration, the layout of the cabin and the looks. I'm always looking back after I park her.
I always thought I'd buy a 911, but the Cayman platform is really damn good.
Cheers

Dr Jeff

[gbarton]

Love my 981B! Best car I’ve owned, and I’ve had many sports/sporty cars.
I truly enjoy running it through the gears and winding out the 2.7L.
In fact, I drove the 3.4L back to back with the 2.7L. And although the S was easily quicker is was not a better driving experience. Worth sharing that I actually prefer the sound of the 2.7L. In case it’s helpful perspective, I was a 997S owner and came from a 987.1CS.

[chipmooneyham]

I have been into cars since I could read. I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s and have almost always had a muscle car or pony car of some sort. I showed up at a cars and coffee one day in my 1965 GT 350 clone and almost every guy there had a Porsche of some kind. They convinced me that I should have a 911. Which I bought and started to auto cross. I quickly found out the the fast guys were driving Caymans. I bought a 2014 20, 000 mile Cayman S and it blew my mind. I went to the same cars and coffee this year on the 4th of July and a couple of the guys had GT3’s and GT4’s. I just traded my S for a GT 4. So I am on the same wave length. It is without doubt. The best car I have ever owned

[hangpilot]

My 2014 Cayman 2.7 w/ PDK is a daily driver w/ 75, 000 miles and counting. Autocross 2 or 3 times a year. Not a single problem yet! Love this car!
Edit: Up to 77, 500. Had to replace the right folding mirror mechanism. $300 DIY. And replaced my scuffed door sills for $250 😉 I just enjoyed the heck out of a Cayman GTS 4.0 at the Atlanta Drivers Experience. Great car, and would love the extra 120hp, but they both sound incredible at 7, 000rpms... and mine is paid for!

[scottmesenbrink]

Congrats on the 981 GT4 acquisition. It’s interesting that you are going back to water cooled cars. This should give you a nice, diverse view of the ownership of all types of Porsches. I have a 718 GT4 and it’s a very nice car to drive. You will enjoy the GT4 and Caymans are not to be discounted compared to the 911 variants. I’ve had both and I really enjoy the mid engined platform. Congratulations! You are selling a very nice Cayman S.

[dphitch]

My wife just bought one of these, I'm not a Porsche guy and really didn't know anything about the 981, I've got a Corvette. She wanted something sporty and landed on one of these and I've got to say I'm really loving it. It is an amazing car handles simply wonderful it is so fun to drive. All that being said, I'm like you, I'd have to get the GT4, especially after owning a Z06 and its power level that additional power in this light package would be incredible.

[jackpalczynski]

To me as an engineer and track rat, the 911 is simply Porsche engineers being excessively stubborn, keeping the engine behind the rear axle. Just making it handle at all is a huge triumph and the 911 is amazing. But it's fighting physics. The Cayman has the engine in a more optimum location, in front of the rear axle, making perfect handling much easier. I noted during ALMS races at Lime Rock that the 911's racing all had Cayman located engines in front of the axle. So serious racecars were pretty much Caymans with 911 bodies. Sure, Porsche has made sure that 911's have more power and higher price than an equal trim Cayman but that's all tradition and marketing. I mean, think back when the 928 came out. Porsche's plans were to discontinue the 911 and couldn't because their prior customers would only buy (at the time) air cooled 911s.

[jonathanjustman]

I'd get the Cayman over the 911, not even close for me. Mid-engine, more compact, and lower cost. Plus, to me, it's better looking.