Porsche Cayman S - 7 ownership things you have to know 

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I'm more of a Boxster guy but I daily my 981 and absolutely love it. I think this generation is one of the prettiest cars on the road.

As a 981 GTS owner, I recommend tossing those headphones in the trash! Just keep the engine above 4,000 RPM and it will drown out the tinnitus! Great video.

Non Porsche owners come here and think this video is all hyperbole and a bit over the top. Then those who own a Cayman nod at each 7 tips, spot on.

Got a 2016 2.7 PDK 981 Cayman 6 weeks ago as daily driver. As an overall package I think it’s better than my 997 turbo! Fab sound, handling, plenty of power for a daily. 45 mpg on motorway! Love it

Good heavens Roger Bailey Stephen Spielberg’s got nothing on you. absolutely Brilliant. The camerawork, presentation, description, passion, knowledge of the product, awesome(not biased) totally agree 981 six cylinder dream machine. Respect from Chips

Hi Roger, Just want to say a huge thank you,because it was this video that made me want to pursue my dream of Porsche Cayman 981 ownership. I found this video last spring while I was doing my homework as to what vehicle to buy upon my upcoming retirement. When it actually came to my retirement date in July 2019 I actually didn’t buy a Cayman 981,as I was scared off by its ownership costs. So I purchased a lesser vehicle new with the thought of practical long term ownership,unfortunately I just could not get the thought out of my head of owning a Porsche Cayman 981. I kept watching this and many video reviews like it and eventually in January of this year I actually bought one!,as I thought you only live once and this would be my last chance to fulfill one of my dreams. It’s not an S but I am besotted with it,I viewed many both manual and PDK and I found due to a leg injury I sustained a few years ago,the PDK gearbox was the obvious choice and I don’t regret it at all. It is a base Cayman in Rhodium silver with GTS rear lights and sits on 20” Carrera wheels and looks stunning. Sorry to ramble on but I will finish by saying,thank you for helping me to realise my dream of Porsche ownership. Stay safe and all the very best. Phil

I have the Boxster GTS, while i am not driving it, I am here watching others enjoying theirs... thats how much i love the car !

The PDK really needs the sports steering wheel with the proper "flappy paddles". The normal buttons are awkward an not really intuitive, and the PDK-lever works opposite to what you'd expect (forward is gear up, backwards is gear down. All other car makes, incl modern Porsches work just the other way around). And as said below it actually does have a flat tyre kit in the front boot. But the rest of your video is spot on! I love my 981!

Roger, the "noise" you speak of is pure music to me when I run my 2016 981 S through the six manual gears I chose. I agree with you on every other point. Every drive is a thrill. Great video!

Great Video Roger....Thanks. One small PDK tip relating to your point 3, if you simply stab the throttle and release, the car will downshift to the optimum gear in readiness to go, it will hold this state for a few seconds waiting for you to nail it, so perfect if you are thinking of going for a pass on a twisty road. If you don’t give it the beans the PDK will return to the higher gear and settle down again.

Wow Roger that was an amazing video! You have fantastic video, editing, music and content. This video is brilliant. I am first time watcher but you have one new sub. Fantastic work. Thank you :)

Whoo, I saw your video of the Skoda Kodiaq and I was already impressed of your video editing skills. But this video is even much better. Funny, curious and professional again. Thumb up for me!

Roger you are a master!!! This was brilliant enjoyed every second of it and could clearly see that that this must have been one of your favourites. Good job mate

This is the first of your videos I've seen... and I really enjoyed it. Makes me want a Cayman even more!

This is my first time being introduced to your taste and style of designing a RU-vid video. I really enjoyed it. Great job Roger. From the USA - Utah.

What a great video! Funny, informational, well done overall!

Honestly this video is impressively done, you've earned a sub. I'd suggest making the music much quieter when those wonderful car noises are playing. The enormous production value of the video shows in the wide variety of shots you've used. You've clearly gone to painstaking lengths to shoot so many angles. Noticed and appreciated, Roger! The sound work is pretty good aside from the music being overall a bit loud (esp. during car noises), and you could in time think about upgrading your equipment. You've worked very well with the tools in front of you. This video was made with the same attention to detail that the car represents! How fitting.

Such an awesome video, awesome accent and awesome car! You made a perfect circle! It looks so luxurious from the inside!👌👍

brilliant review glad I found this channel

Amazing video Roger, superb footage and love the way your edit this. Very enjoyable watch. Thanks for sharing, thanks for your continued support to our channel :) Sarah & Andrew.

LOVE cars! Oh heck..I LOVE to drive, ride, Captain (cars, motorcycles and boats..licensed for all.) I wish ALL cars came in manual trans! Sooo much more control! Found you on JAMES LIVE #Iamacreator Supported and Thumbs up!

Fun video. I don’t miss my 987 Cayman S ONLY because I replaced it with a 997 GTS. They are both great cars!

2:41 if you want to go straight to the point

You're such an awesome dude! And an excellent video...Liked and Subscribed! ☺️

Out of the park. Your videos are my favorites from start to finish. Bravo

Love this video, music, drone shots and commentry - nice job

Outstanding work. This is one of the best car reviews I've watched in a long time.

your videos are always bursting with style and elegance

I have a 2007 Porsche 987 Cayman S with currently 407,000 mile on the odo...Purchased from Brumos with 42k on the odo. Original engine, NO IMS issues... Headers, GT3 Manifold, Flashed the chip 365BHP... Bilstein R 9 shocks, Machined short throw shifter, light weight flywheel... This car is ALL of THAT! The magic of changing the oil and filter with Mobil ONE or other Full Synthetic every 5-6,000 miles is the ticket... It's a "sleeper" for the street... 0-60 about 4 flat... So do not hesitate to buy a pre-owned 987 even with 100k on it... Really so long as the records are good... You'll have minimal issues... Fuel oil separator, coolant flush annually... New sport clutch at 350k. GREAT CAR! Kind of rare as most are turned into race cars...

Hi came here from seeing your comment on Pedal Loud , and have now subscribed, looks like you have some great content 👍🏻 Steve from London UK

Car cleaning guru sent me here. Glad I clicked. Welcome to youtube, hope to see more soon. I'll have to go look at your back catalogue now. Cheers.

Thanks for Point 2 - was slightly concerned with my 718. I know there are many differences not least 6 vs 4 cylinders but I really enjoy mine with the PDK box too. One other point maybe worth mentioning is the brakes - if you are light on them, they are prone to squeak - use them hard! Great video - thank you

Just picked up a ‘13 plate. My first Porsche. F me it’s glorious. The hype makes sense now !

Hi Rodger, great video! Super enjoyable! We had an '06 Boxster S and it was awesome!

You best film to date by some margin. Great editing 👍

I have the same car... great fun for five years and 50000miles. Btw. There’s a tyre inflator supplies by Porsche; it’s packed nearly in a box hidden under the front scuttle panel

Really well made videos man, honestly. Keep it up. Peace, JR.

This was a very enjoyable and informative video, Roger!

My thoughts are on the 987 model, but here is my list of 7 things you should know about the Cayman S. 1) It's awesome 2) It's awesome 3) It's awesome 4) It's awesome 5) It's awesome 6) It's awesome 7) It's crap. I mean awesome.

Awesome car! Thank you for sharing!

Nice to see some cruising up and down the front in New Brighton there, and a few other familiar Wirral spots. Well put together video, nice one!

beautiful car, done justice through gorgeous editing

As a 981 S owner, I think these are some of the best and most well balanced street cars out there.

Thanks for the great video. I am considering purchasing one in the next few months, this video is really tugging on my heart strings. Thanks Roger.

Lovely motor, spot on and amazingly good value used.

Thank you for this video. I saw it before I bought my 981 and it was a relief knowing about point 2 beforehand when I experienced the tires scudding for the first time. Had I not known about it I would have thought that I had broken it for sure.

amazing video .... i love porche and the countdown is a nice touch

I'll probably never own one, but that car is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Great video! Thanks for sharing, Roger. :-)

Good video roger. I have to say, as an owner of a 2105 2.7 pdk cayman, point 3 @4.26 in, to me, i find myself totally disagreeing . To me its ALWAYS in th right gear when in automatic mode. Everything else i agree with. What a machine. After 2yrs of ownership, il say what i said when i decribed it to my brother afyer my very first drive of it......more than th steering, sharpness, throttle response etc....'what a gearbox!' It really is the best i have driven

Love it man! We have the 3.2 Boxster with standard exhaust and it sounds nothing as mean as this!!

Noise-cancelling headphones: NO GO.

Banana shake at McDonalds? Ok that does it, I’m moving to UK! And oh yes, well done video & what a beautiful 981 CS!

Great video. I'm a proud owner of a 981 S and I agree this is the best car in its class and for the money. By the way Porsche does include a tire inflation device in all Porsches. I saw it by the battery in your video.

Nice shoot. You really put the time in on this cut. I aspire to 'go drone' soon myself and this video really moved that to the fore. You make me miss my 981-GTS. I'll take solace in my 'new to me' 987.2 Spyder. Thanks for the effort.

Thanks for stopping by! Here to support you as well #1,525. Thumbs up!

My dream car right there sir! Nice video.

Ill be doing another Live soon on Sane Enterprises. And every Sunday starting at 2pm EST on both channels

I'm from the Cayman Islands, so I was immediately drawn to this video. lol. Beautiful car! Love it!!

Thanks for a fantastic video Roger. I'm on the fence on picking one up used. I'm encouraged by the fact that it makes a great daily driver in addition to the performance when you want to have some fun with it.

This video is really cool Roger, the later one you've done of the newer car is even better imo

Excellent production and presentation, as for the soundtrack it's brillant

Your make a bloody good salesman mate , I enjoyed how much you like this car , and may have even convinced me to buy one too next year I've been thinking about it for a while

HI Roger.I just watched your report on the Cayman. Super job. I bought a 2010 Gen 2 which is not an S but the performance is very close and road tax a lot less. Same upholstery but manual. Notice you're local to me too recognised the landscape . Looking forward to the summer now although we miss the Boxster we parted with in December. Graham CH61

Have one too. A few points though. The front tire chatter has to do with geometry. Tire selection makes a difference as well... the OE pirelli rubber does it more than the PS4S rubber I have now. Ambient temps are the final factor. Gear selection is less of an issue if you press the pedal past the kick down detent. Agree about manual selection... very fun.

Roger, this is awesome. Excellent video! Porsches really are the best.

i got 2 boxsters but will be buying my FAV which of course is a CAYMAN. yur video is the best i've seen. i look forward to some of those '1 fingered' waves. TALLY HO from Houston TX.

Nice Vid! I'm on my 3rd Cayman (a 2007 987 base, a 2014 981 base, and a newly acquired 2015 S with Chrono and only 8.000 miles!). I couldn't agree with you more about the desirability of these cars. From looks (especially the 981's) to performance, you can't find a bigger bang for the buck!

Very good editing my friend!! I love your videos!! left a like and full view

And often with one finger LOL

Future classic no doubt. Currently saving up to replace my corsa with a 987

Awesome video bro. How really put your own personal experiences in this video. I have a 328xi now. I’m really thinking about getting a Cayman S next.

Cheers from America mate, great informative video. I shall begin my search

This gets a thumbs up for the launch sequence alone. Nice video sir

As an owner of a greatly specced 981 myself, I agree with you totally. One thing I’ll correct you on, and am surprised you didn’t say, the car comes with an air compressor and tyre gel in the event of a flat. Hope I never need it. Mine is now running on Michelin PS 4S and they have taken the car to a whole new level in handling. Keep up the good work.

Great looking ride!

Great video, just came across your channel! nice porsche

i like this guy... you just got yourself another subscriber my good sir!

Decided to give up my S2000. Great car, but my God, my new to me 981 Cayman S (2014) is all you said it was. I am madly in love with this car!

This is the kind of vids I like, loud cars, aggro music and drone shots. Who would've thought the thing actually appreciated after owning it for months? -A

Yes!! Mine still blows my mind - after almost four years of ownership!! Amazing!!

Finally got the Bose noise cancelling headphones, the tire inflator ........now I gotta get the Cayman S and hopefully a bird will come after !

Nice video - Thanks. The clunk you hear while moving with the steering wheel at full lock is due to the Ackerman steering. One wheel is turning more sharply than the other. It's much more noticeable on my cars when the tires are cold and goes away as the tread reaches temperature.

Great video and sound track... and not just the sound of the flat 6 !! Roger what's your thoughts of Cayman S vs Boxster S?

i have the most highly speced drop top 2016 981 gts ever made with a 112k sticker and have to say its a complete ball, good points and great video.

What a great video friend. Thumbs up

Great info and well presented again. Roger would you buy from Porsche Centre or go private ? Any chance of a video on Porsche direct versus buying private? ( Or did I miss this? ) 😎

Beauuuuuuuuutiful car. Great video my friend, is a great driving experience Porsche. I did drove already 3, Macan, 911 and Cayenne and was great.

I want one of these. So cool!

Fun! Bless you Roger

Hi Roger, thanks for sharing. What year is the Cayman? Do you know if I can install the exhaust on an 07? Thanks

The Flat 6’s are definitely keepers.....I have a ‘14 S I bought new ......14,000 miles, pdk, sport chrono, sport steering wheel with paddles, and titanium colored 20’s....never selling her.

The tire studder when backing up at slow speeds scared the hell out me the first time. It was when i had the car from the dealer for the weekend and i thought i scrapped the curb my heart dropped.

looking at you driving. i feel the need for speed!!!!!!

Roger, im looking at buying one of these probably at the13-14 plate, but I've also wondered apart from having the slightly dated interior is there much downside to purchasing an older model at around 09-10? it seems you can shave off a good 4-6k just going a few years backward, thanks

Isn't the tire repair kit inside the front booth hidden behind the lower rear panel?

Awesome video! Keep up the good job :)

Excellent video! Thanks!

Glad I see this, I experienced point 2 shortly after I bought a used 13 Boxster, fortunately it’s normal. But somehow this doesn’t happen on my brand new winter tire and rims

Beautiful car…the cup holder sold it for me haha. Great work with this video though…a lot of people won’t see the work that’s gone in to it with setting up the cameras at the side of the road…getting the drone up ready to drive past etc but I certainly appreciate the effort :)