Porsche 718 Cayman In-depth Review | PDK & Sports Chrono

Wow...Welcome back to Life In Motion on YouTube and welcome to 2021!

I'm back and I'm kicking off the year with the Porsche 718 Cayman. I take you through an in-depth look at the car. I discuss styling, performance, the 718 range, financing, and my thoughts on the car.

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[DriverGuy]

You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned not being bored with the PDK. The PDK is the only auto I’ve ever been entirely connected to, and I’ve driven manuals my whole life. It is not boring whatsoever. It’s so smart when you’re driving hard & never done anything I didn’t want it to. Also, driving with the paddles is quite entertaining. Also, I don’t know any other flat-4 that sounds like this one with the Sports Exhaust, it sounds very good & not like a Subaru at all.

[capuchinseven]

Hey, the Sports Chrono Sports Response button doesn't give extra boost, it takes whatever mode you're in and gives you maximum throttle response and with the PDK give you the fastest gear change while also putting you right in the rev range that you'd need for over taking; it doesn't add any extra power or boost.

Also, even with a quick look at Fastest Lap shows the Golf R can't keep up with even a base 718 on pretty much most/all tracks, let alone something like a 718 T with PASM/LSD/Vectoring. In fact most hatches struggle to keep up in lap times with a 718.

[mickyeverton]

Many Thanks, purchased one a few days ago!! Peace From London. 🙏

[_pdk]

Nice review and glad you enjoy the PDK. What I have now realised having owned 981 and upgraded it with Porsche options such as X73 suspension it’s all about the spec determines how quick it is particularly around a track. So you can make your Porsche out perform those hot hatches if you want.

[moose]

wow bro ur production quality is just as good as other car youtubers!

[TheHazzaaHD]

How are you finding your Porsche still? Really love the look of the 718 Cayman. Does it feel punchy? Considering changing my F56 S for one with the PDK as an everyday car

[luvyx]

so whats the car colour ?i love it a lot

[jasonwong]

Is the gts 400bhp? I thought it was closer to 360.

[maxx]

Nice spec, I had the 981 Cayman S in the same colour, LOVED the car, have to say if I went back to a Cayman I'd go back to the 981 purely for the sound of it which is just another level.

[gcoffeecroissantbaker]

How do you get to the engine to idk.. fix some stuff?
genuine question

[francistsui]

I love the sport plus seat but hate the “high tech” cup holder!

[aaronnegru]

Greate review. Chanel has great potential 👌

[dana.]

I have almost the same car but an S and in Graphite Blue….love it to death!

[flyween]

Hi, notice u mention the ride comfort is superb. Do u have PASM spec on your 718?

[jonathanl]

Great choice on the Sport Plus seats. I think too many people over look this option and would have liked it better than the basic seats.

[BobK]

Nice video and informative thanks.
I bought a BMW coupe because of its looks, it looked great to me. However, the ride quality was shockingly bad unless you were on brand new tarmac, the manual box wasn’t good when taking off in first or in traffic, the coil packs failed, something else, a sensor, failed causing a stack up with the dealer ‘we’re not BMW, we’re a franchise so we’re not responsible’. Oh yeah I said, what are those three great big letters over your door saying, because I reckon it says BMW!
In the end they paid half and made me feel grateful as they weren’t obliged to pay anything. (Even though the failures on my car were being commonly reported and obviously a manufacturing/design issue that shouldn’t have been sold to me.
Then the front near side coil spring broke at 20, 000 miles. The garage said they’d replace it for £300. I said, surely they should be fitted in pairs? Groan, alright but it’ll cost you, attitude.
That was me done with BMW. I was tempted with a new M240i at one stage but didn’t like the small tank and fuel range and had promised myself not to go back to BMW or ever buy another car just because I loved the look of it.
I got rid off the BM and got a new VW Golf Gti pp 7.5. Dual clutch. Dcc etc
It looks good, does everything I want, is faster than the BM, much more economical and is great to drive and didn’t cost a fortune. I’d say it’s the best car I’ve ever owned, not the most prestigious but the best nonetheless.
Here’s the problem, I’ve had the Gti for 3 years, didn’t like the new golf 8 and decided not to change.
Then I saw a gorgeous Cayman S, oh look at that, that’s what I’ve been looking for 😀
Hmm, I would have gone for a manual Cayman s but Porsche have admitted that the gearing in the Cayman models is far too long, to the point of being ridiculous. They knew that when they made and sold the cars.
Ok I’ll go with the PDK, but I’m feeling like ‘who are these Porsche people?’, if they’re happy to put an inappropriate gearbox in what should be a sports car and just let the customer get on with it, 105 mph in third, what else have they done or are doing to get away with ‘bodging’ their Caymans up.
I’ve seen video reviews suggesting the seats are very uncomfortable and real back breakers after 45 miles and evidence of faults appearing in the car only to be told ‘it’s normal’ by the Porsche dealer.
The cost of options is extortionate, the cost of parts and repairs, dropping the engine just to change the oil, is also off putting and yes I could afford it, but I’d rather do something else with my money than pour it into Porsche’s pockets for nothing.
But I’m stuck with the ‘ I love the look and layout of the Cayman, it’s a natural progression for me’ or is it a huge money pit laying in wait for a sucker.
While I’m making my mind up I’ll happily zoom around in my Gti and hopefully not see another Cayman soon 😱

[rembo]

Used Porsches can be reasonably attainable but often money pits in the long run without warranty protection.

[jack]

Keep up the great work! You’ll be monitozed soon ;)

[final_mile_music]

The 4 cyl is great with the manual. I keep it above the turbo threshold (which people on YouTube usually mistake as ‘turbo lag’. It’s not. It’s just the RPM under which there’s little boost. Once in the zone, the turbo is fantastic). Or leave the PDK in manual mode! 😉

[alihaq]

Hi there....Great video. Going back to the running costs. Tax is not 450 a year its 150 for 12 months or 82.50 6 months. If you do a monthly direct debit it would cost tax per month 12.50 is. Thanks 😊