2014 Porsche Cayman

We bought a broken Porsche Cayman on the opposite side of the country. What could possibly go wrong?

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Oct
24
Oct 24, 2025 | Porsche | Porsche Cayman
Why I splurged on a $70 phone mount

A quality of life improvement that's worth spending a little extra? A custom-made phone mount.

Oct
22
Oct 22, 2025 | Porsche | Porsche Cayman | Headliner
What does it take to replace a headliner? Just $50 and some time.

After just 10 years, our Porsche Cayman’s headliner sagged. While the factory replacement runs about $600, we fixed it for just $50.

Jul
25
Jul 25, 2025 | Porsche | Cayman | Ohlins | Coil-overs | 981
Half-Price Porsche: Shocks and camber can’t hurt, right?

You didn't really think we were going to leave this one stock, did you?

Jun
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Jun 24, 2025 | Porsche | Porsche Cayman | Smart Racing Products
How we shaved 2 seconds off our best lap time? A good alignment.

Did we really find a simple and inexpensive mod that dropped two seconds off of our lap times?

Jan
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Jan 1, 2025 | Porsche | Porsche Cayman | weight | Intercomp
What’s it weigh? 981 Porsche Cayman edition.

How much does our (previously broken) Porsche Cayman project weigh? We put it on the Intercomp scales to find out.

Dec
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Dec 25, 2024 | Porsche | Porsche Cayman | alignment | Smart Racing Products
Video: At-home alignment | Diagnosing our Porsche Cayman’s slow laps

To find quicker lap times in our $15,000 Porsche Cayman project, we first check its alignment. Follow along to learn how you can check alignment at home, too.

Dec
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Dec 18, 2024 | Porsche | Porsche Cayman | Track Test
Track Test: How fast is our 981 Porsche Cayman project car?

Now that its transmission is fixed, just how fast is our 981 Porsche Cayman? We take it to the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park to find out.

Dec
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Dec 11, 2024 | Porsche | Porsche Cayman
Fixing our Cayman’s gearbox for thousands less than the dealer quote

We seemingly managed to do the impossible–at least according to Porsche: We fixed our Cayman's transmission instead of having to replace it with a brand-new unit.

Nov
27
Nov 27, 2024 | Porsche | Cayman
Can we fix our Cayman's transmission? Or is it a $15K dealer repair?

Time to find the real reason why our Porsche Cayman only has four speeds.

Nov
20
Nov 20, 2024 | Porsche | transmission | Cayman | Porsche Cayman
Time to crack open our Porsche Cayman's broken transmission

Can we repair our Porsche Cayman's “unserviceable” transmission? It's time to open it up and find out.

Nov
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Nov 13, 2024 | Porsche | Cayman | Porsche Cayman | Project car
Decide our Cayman’s fate: What should we do with it?

We bought the car. We'll fix it. But then what?

Nov
06
Nov 6, 2024 | Porsche | Oil | Cayman | Porsche Cayman | Engine Oil | Oil Analysis | LN Engineering | Driven Racing Oil | SPEEDiagnostix
Did we ruin our engine? This is what an oil analysis test revealed

Did driving our $15,000 Porsche Cayman cross-country with only four speeds ruin it? Let's see what an oil analysis test can reveal.

Oct
30
Oct 30, 2024 | Porsche | Road Trip | Cayman | Porsche Cayman
Live Updates: What happens when we drive a broken Porsche across the country?

Follow this thread for live updates as we drive our broken Porsche Cayman across the country from Seattle, Washington, to our home base in Florida.

Oct
23
Oct 23, 2024 | Porsche | Cayman
$15,000 Porsche: Are we stupid, or the smartest bargain hunters you know?

How bad could a broken, $15,000 Porsche be? We bought one on the opposite side of the country to find out.

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