Just picked up a 2021 cayman t and it's brilliant to drive. I daily it and look forward to rainy and wintry days as much as the summer ones.

@1michaelricci

Жыл бұрын

Greetings Brando, I also purchased a 2021 Cayman T and even though it wasn’t my plan, I daily drive it. Is yours a manual or PDK? Put 24K miles in 11 months.

@brandobatel

Жыл бұрын

@@1michaelricci manual of course! I feel the cayman's deserve it as they are great road cars. How are you enjoying yours after about a year?

Due to the long gearing with Porsche manual transmissions, I find one of the benefits of the 2.0 Turbo is that you can really get into the RPMs. I prefer being able to shift at redline without being on a track. A manual 718 at is an absolute blast to drive on the street. Its easy to bypass the exhaust valves and leave them open for nice sound all the time. Put a tune on one and you will want for nothing. The Ts are so light, with a bit more power you will leave many exotic and muscle cars behind. Especially, on curvy roads. Lastly, it’s a real bargain at about half the price as a 4.0 GTS with options or GT4. You will have 90% of the fun with plenty of cash left in your account.

Would you believe it.....I've just bought this actual car !!! And I mean this ACTUAL car....!!! Amazing. Glad I found your review.

@911virgin8

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy !!

@jonfrench7133

2 жыл бұрын

Good on you Geoff, really enjoying mine, also bought out of OPC and so far a much better experience

Good and relaxing review. Waiting to see more updates. And I am collecting my Cayman T next week. Happy.

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. We are finding our feet. Ultimately there isn't a right or wrong way with these things, I guess we just do what seems right on the day. Stay tuned for more of the same....

Great to see your channel up and running I still have my 987.2 S PDK Boxster bought from you guys in April 2018.

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support. Enjoy the sunshine !

Good review. I bought the 981 Spyder in the background from you which is an awesome car. All the best. Tom

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that and thanks for buying the car. The Spyder is on my radar for a video quite soon. I just need to coax Tom in front of the camera to share some of his pearls of wisdom....

Wow, very like the way you speak. So good channel deserves much more subscribers. Good luck

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say. They do say you either have good looks or a decent voice....

Great review, would love to see a boxster spyder as looks a great car

@911virgin8

3 жыл бұрын

This T is a cracking car to drive, a really honest car. The Spyder is also interesting and one which we will be featuring at some point in the future.

Great review.

@911virgin8

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks !

I prefer the Cayman, but that Boxster looks really good. And since I’ve had two black cars in a row I wouldn’t want another black car, but that black looks so good. Love the T.

My dream car !

Hi Henry. Love the new channel and all things Porsche. I drive 997.1 C4S. Maybe a video on a 997? Think they represent great value at the moment, especially here in South Africa. Cheers Pieter-Jozua

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

The 997 is our bread and butter so there will definitely be a few videos covering that model. Cars always used ot be quite expensive in SA, a number were exported from the UK back in the day.

@pieter-jozuaerasmus4686

4 жыл бұрын

911virgin you can buy a nice example for R600k at the moment (£26k) here in SA. A new VW Golf R is probably close to R700k as a comparison.

Nice video - thought you had borrowed my Boxster T ! Same body colour and detail down to yellow dials and centre console stitching . Agree fully on the engine it’s a great 4 cylinder , and on UK roads and occasional track day it’s as much fun as a 911 - and I do speak as someone who has owned several 911 , including rwd 997 GTS to 991 GT3 - keep the uploads coming ; ps not everyone realises that on T exhaust only pops and crackles in sport not in sport plus ( check out the table in owners manual ) - not sure why , possibly for track noise limits ?

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there Anthony. Glad you liked the video and shared our views. There no such thing as right or wrong when it comes to Porsche cars, every one has a certain appeal. As for the exhaust note you may well be right. In the UK some circuits can be very strict. It was always frustrating racing a 911, particularly in 24 hour events where noise control is tight. Because the noise was measured a metre from the exhaust you also got engine noise whereas many other cars had engines up front only to hear a far louder rasp when out on track. I find Ferrari a particularly piercing sound on track and yet they come in under threshold when doing a static test.

Nice looking car.

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

It is indeed, a lovely place to be sitting in as well. The T model 718 2.0T definitely adds to the driving experience.

Love the video. Could you do a video on the 986 or 987 Boxster if possible as there becoming more affordable 👍

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there Jason. Yes, they are definitely on the cards.

Henry, what are the specs of this car, and what is the price, and where can I buy it?

@911virgin8

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. The car sold some time ago I'm afraid. All our current stock can be seen on the www.911virgin.com website.

Dynamic Chassis Control in Cayman? Sure ab that??

@911virgin8

3 жыл бұрын

This is a Boxster not a Cayman but yes, it has a lot of technology packed in to enhance the driving experience. Porsche Torque Vectoring, Porsche active suspension management, Sport Chrono, Mechanical limited slip diff and dynamic gearbox / engine mounts. It makes for a very interesting chassis which can be explored as you become familiar with the car.

@wojciecha559

3 жыл бұрын

911virgin, fine with the above, but still doubt if you get Dynamic Chassis Control (active dampers/tilt management) in (any) Cayman/Boxter. On the clip you claim it has it, that is why I ask.

@911virgin8

3 жыл бұрын

@@wojciecha559 Obviously something was lost in translation. No, I don't claim you get all those things in all Porsche Boxsters, far from it. We are talking about the Boxster T specifically and discussing what you get in that specific model.

@wojciecha559

3 жыл бұрын

911virgin that is why I was suprisied when I heard that Boxter has DCC (21:03min in the video above) Cheers :)

@jonfrench7133

2 жыл бұрын

@@wojciecha559 isn’t it obvious this is about the T?

I think you produced an excellent apologia for the 4cylinder but for me, a Porsche should be a visceral experience; the noise is makes when you accelerate hard is fundamental to that experience. Sadly, irrespective of how good the car is overall, your 718t fails that test and doesn't stir the senses!

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

It's easy to dismiss this car on the basis it doesn't have a big 6 cylinder lump and I was a bit cynical when starting out on the video but the car grew on me. I'm someone who doesn't have a favourite Porsche preferring instead a dream garage of 20 or so Porsches depending on mood and usage. I think Porsche have done a good job with the 2.0T (touring) lifting it above a standard 2.0T (turbo).

@final_mile_music9713

Жыл бұрын

The T is amazing. Don’t dismiss it.

Why do most British Porsche enthusiasts pronounce the brand name wrong? Is it stubbornness? There is only one correct way to say Porsche, and Porsche themselves have even released a video on it. It just sticks out like a sore thumb in every video I seem to see. Great overview and video of the 718 T, nonetheless.

@911virgin8

4 жыл бұрын

The same point was raised in another of our videos and I will give the same answer. I don't speak German, indeed you might argue I barely speak English! With that in mind I always feel a bit self conscious trying to kid everyone that I'm fluent in another language by putting all the accents in place. If it works for others great but I'm happy to admit defeat and alert everyone to my ignorance. Ultimately I'm pretty sure Porsche won't lose any sleep providing I keep handing over the money and using the product. If you think my pronunciation of Porsche is bad you should hear me trying to murder the Thai language when on holiday or eating in a restaurant !!

@blasphemicwhale

4 жыл бұрын

@@911virgin8 thanks for at least commenting on it. I think the only thing you're missing is the extra "uh" sound at the end, you nailed the rest. I really enjoyed the review and your comments about the sound are spot on. We had a base 718 with PSE for a day and I thought the car sounded great. It's a shame people knock the 718 before they try it, like you said. Fantastic cars... Hopefully it lowers the used market prices for someone like me when it's time to change cars :)

@Encourageable

Жыл бұрын

Responding to an old comment - like the presenter, I just can’t bring myself to call it Porsh-a. In English “sche” is always run together. Now, as an American, I will say that Brits pronounce aluminum wrong (I joke, I joke!).

@OsirisPL

Жыл бұрын

It's caused by Brits being very stubborn and always doing things "their" way even if that's obviously wrong or ridiculous. An example is insisting to calling Porsche a "Poush" by an actual Porsche dealer despite knowing the correct pronunciation.

No need to want to find fault. The power train is laggy and sounds bad. Oh well pretty soon you'll have to go to a third world county to drive a petrol engine.