981 Cayman GT4 or 718 Cayman GT4...Which Is Best? Owners Debate! 

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Wow. Thank you for the compliment. I’m glad this format worked also. I have many more guys I can bring on and do this. In fact, I shot one about my 76S where my buddy Patrick is driving it and we discuss the driving experience. Coming this week.

So glad to hear it’s useful. That’s exactly what we were shooting for. No hype, just real time impressions for anyone working through this decision.

IMO the internet will have you fearing the buckets… I dont daily my GT4, but find these seats extremely comfortable.

I can’t thank you enough for the support.

Got my Spyder in February. DD too. It is unreal and puts a smile on my face every time.

Same here except I have a 981Spyder

Thanks SO much. It’s interesting, it’s not performing as well as others from a view standpoint but you are the second long term subscriber to say this. I think pivoting to incorporate water cooled cars - especially a GT car - is going to take building a somewhat new audience which will take time. Thanks again!

Softronics and FVD offer tunes 414 hp, Porsche detuned the 3.8 from 400 hp to 375.

BTW, I was between doing mods to an old SC vs a new 718 and all of this has helped me make my choice.

Thank you for the support 🙏🏽

I didn’t know the dealer would do risers? Long shot: do you have a link by chance?

I’m about an hour north of you. Shoot me an email at therennthusiast@gmail if you’d really like to do a video.

I think you can try to save it but I would get on top of that rust asap. As they say, it never sleeps and you’ll want to pull the seal and see what’s lurking. I had that with my 993 and thankfully it was just surface rust…maybe you’ll get lucky!

Thanks! I am only interested in cars I can afford so I am not really intrigued by the Singer stuff. I totally understand why they’re special and all, and I have enjoyed seeing them at shows once or twice but at this point I am apathetic.

@@Rennthusiast Ah yes, I too am pragmatic to a fault (as my wife says). I find that honesty and rationality often overlap in the Venn diagram of pragmatism. FWIW, I respect an individual that can admire but not obsess over something so coveted, yet unattainable. _"It put our energies to sleep and made visionaries of us - dreamers and indolent... It is good to begin life poor; it is good to begin life rich - these are wholesome; but to begin it prospectively rich! The man who has not experienced it cannot imagine the curse of it."_ *~Mark Twain* Stay classy my friend.

The exhaust sounds better, not the engine. I have a Kline exhaust on my 718 GT4 and the best sounding system if you are looking for a Porsche OEM GT sound with no drone. Enjoy your 911.

They are made by EdGuard USA. If you google them you’ll easily find them.

Thanks!

Huge difference between the cars from a driving experience and performance perspective. I would call the 991.2 a touring car while the GT4 is a little beast with perfect balance. The interiors have some commonalities, though, for sure.

@@Rennthusiast thank you, that's exactly what I wanted to hear. All the best. Rod

It’s sharper and tighter. I can’t decide if it’s bc mine is lower mileage or that’s just the difference. The 718 felt a tad “floaty” in comparison, at least in my humble opinion.

I don’t have the same complaints that others have about the steering feel. I find it certainly adequate and enjoyable to drive.

@@Rennthusiast. I thought you bought a very low mileage 981 GT4. I just ran into another guy on youtube with a 981 GT4 purchased recently with only 6000 miles on the clock! Congrats on your purchase.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7hMPZ5e0jd0.html

@trigganometry168 , my exact, I said exact sentiments 🏎

I have a 718 GT4 and I find you can’t really begin to know the capability until you take on the track. My prior p car was a 718 s which was much more comfortable on the road. Both are awesome and fun.

I daily my 718 Spyder. Peak Porsche!

sometimes you cant even choose that option… friend could not, so his Spyder are with 18way seats. Still awesome and easier on daily basis (if you going in and out many times). Ps: I have 718s with buckets.

Lol

My prediction, Will will keep the 981 GT4 and buys some 18 ways for it ☺

Good prediction!!😅

Porsche 911 Owner Stories: Porsche 996 Coupe Owner Says Why He LOVES The FRIED EGGS! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UIZbqGzrhiA.html

I don’t think I would be so quick to jump to that conclusion 😄

@@Rennthusiast it’s not a hasted conclusion. I’ve owned 14-15 different P-cars over the last 9yrs and driven pretty much everything Porsche has pumped out since the 930, except for the new 992GT3RS. I still own my first Porsche, a -90 C4, which I’ve had outlawed inspired by Frank Cassidy’s Black Betty and did 12 full track days in it just last year. So the knowledge and history is there. As for GT4 I’d choose a 981GT4 over a 718GT4 if manual, as I really didn’t like the drone at certain rpm and hated the gearbox in the 718manual making it a 1 spd gearbox with 5 overdrive gears if you were to avoid jail time reaching redline in any gear above 1st. 991 was the last interesting 911 for me as the look, size and quality of the 992 is just putting me off. The 992GT3 is so clinically capable with it’s RAS, wide rubber and trick suspension that it is definitely demanding illegal speeds to be interesting to drive on roads. The 992 GT3RS will just exaggerate these attributes to a stratospheric level and render it just silly to pilot around on roads, and let’s face it, most of us haven’t the cash to keep tracking a 992GT3RS every second weekend through the year with all costs accrued in doing so. Then enter the 718 GT4RS which has Porsches best motor stuffed in the back, the loudest cabin in any modern Porsche, the shortest gearing in any Porsche road car, and the best part of it, it’s not just another 911. Outside of petrol heads, nobody sees a difference from 996s to 992s. When the 992 came out in 2019 and I got to drive it in C2S/C4S guise, I felt no urge to trade my then 991 Carrera T in for one of them. 992 was a big disappointment to me. Same was the 718GT4 and the 981GT4 got away from me at the time they were new and I wasn’t really ready to give up on the 911 platform at that time. After having owned the GT4RS for 8 months now, and finally after winter got to track it proper in April, I can say there’s just no sports car out there delivering the same outright fun and hooliganism as the GT4RS does. You just can’t buy another car built in more than seriously limited 2-digit numbers from any manufacturer giving more laughter and joy. Both of you have got to go try the GT4RS. It’s the benchmark of petrol hedonism. Nothing will become the same again. And don’t ever think the RU-vid videos does the IRL in cabin experience justice. The GT4RS is simply the GOAT Porsche not looking at lap times but joy behind the wheel. Have fun!

@@Nord_Mann please know I wasn’t questioning your credibility or background. You clearly have deep Porsche experience. Thanks for watching!

@@Rennthusiast no I know you weren’t. Just needed to explain my standpoint, as by itself it’s not very intelligent to put out “the newest one”. Of the 981/718GT4 in manual I’d choose the 981, as long as it has digital radio as my country, believe it or not, has made the wise decision to shut down the FM waves. That’s on par with the wise decision putting road blocks closing off fully functional roads.

@@Rennthusiast actually I think the 718 platform is the new air cooled replacement in size and just fun factor.

After publishing almost 200 videos about Porsche ownership, not to mention having owned 12 or so of them, I disagree with you about whether or not I classify as an “enthusiast.” I’m a driver, a collector, a caretaker and am engaged member of the Porsche community. I have put thousands of hours into this channel…and make very little money out of it. I do it because I love the cars. Whether or not you like my style is another story…my personality, delivery, etc. isn’t for everyone, which is fine…but I can assure you that I wouldn’t do this (including putting up with criticism from randoms such as yourself) if I didn’t love the brand. 😄 With all of that said, thanks for watching as much as you did. Maybe go check out The Smoking Tire or Jay Emm? They are great channels and maybe more to your liking 👍🏼

I slept on the 18 way until I got some on my 997 tts. I will never buy another Porsche without those seats spec

Nope. I think I’ll add a 981 Spyder and park it next to the GT4 instead.