Giving My REBUILT Porsche Cayman GT4 To The Old Owner!!

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
  • I bought a Wrecked & Totaled Porsche Cayman GT4 CHEAP from Copart, rebuilt it & reunited it with the old owner at Road America! We get his BRUTALLY honest review on our (slightly less that professional) rebuild after he rips it around the track and then... it's off to Tail of the Dragon 😈
    We give the GT4 the absolute thrashing it deserves and then reveal EXACTLY how much money (SPOILER ALERT: It was CHEAP!) we have wrapped up in this entire Salvage Auction Rebuild... but not before giant rodent costs us another $177, fortunately, I decided to turn it into a giveaway!
    Comment "I love that beaver" and 10 days after the video goes live? I'll send 3 of you some sort of Buc-ee's merch!
    Needless to say, this Totaled 718 GT4 is far and away the most fulfilling Copart Rebuild to date and sharing it with the old owner made it all that much better! But... with the Cayman on a bit of a hiatus, it's time to get back on the Cheap 997 Turbo build!
    Have a Salvage Porsche story of your own? Be sure to share in the comments!
    Shoutout to Darryl Cannon Killboy.com for the SICK rolling footage, much more from that shoot to come soon!
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Комментарии • 249

  • @PropDeskJunkie
    @PropDeskJunkie 2 года назад +38

    Great video Lee! It got me thinking, though a great car on the track, the video shares with the community what a wonderful experience it is to find some clean backroads and enjoy them. A driver with the passion to get up early and be chased by the sunrise, hit the track to find where the limits of grip exist, could find 10s of thousands of miles over years in this car.
    Unfortunately my time in the car was cut short. Thank you for bringing me and the GT4 together again.
    Hope the GT4 finds a great owner to enjoy all it offers.

    • @scraplifegarage
      @scraplifegarage  2 года назад +6

      I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
      I’m also glad this all came together and you were able to give the car a proper send off this time..
      The GT4 is the perfect car for exactly what I did on the dragon, as I said in the video, I can’t imagine a better car for it…
      I can’t imagine anyone will by this car, after what’s it’s been through and do anything EXCEPT drive the hell out of it!

    • @rob_m
      @rob_m Год назад +3

      Both such awesome guys, so glad this came together! 💪

  • @travr1131
    @travr1131 2 года назад +31

    Previous owner seems like a genuinely nice guy! It was cool of you to let him take it around the track again too!

    • @PropDeskJunkie
      @PropDeskJunkie 2 года назад +8

      I’m the OLD OWNER, many thanks Hammer. The paddock is a great place with a lot of cool people. I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around the experience.

  • @jeremyklinger3332
    @jeremyklinger3332 2 года назад +3

    I loooooooovvvve that beaver! Car looks great, and this reunion opportunity with the original owner has to be one of the coolest stories I've seen. Still looking forward to those ZR1 updates!

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      You won’t have to wait much longer!

  • @MikeAarset
    @MikeAarset 2 года назад +2

    Really cool to see this GT4 build go full circle like this. This video could have been like 3 separate videos. What a treat this video has been.

  • @alexkroeger1
    @alexkroeger1 2 года назад +2

    I love that beaver! Great to see you take the car to road of American and reunite it with the previous owner, and thank you for featuring my comment in the vid! Come back to NC soon 😁

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад +1

      We will be back! The question is, with that cars..

  • @nunyabusiness6400
    @nunyabusiness6400 2 года назад +1

    Very cool! The build came out amazing! getting the original owner a chance to drive her again was classy. Very classy!

  • @cflwhat
    @cflwhat 2 года назад +2

    Who doesn't love the beaver? 🤣 That was the best description ever too

  • @fredyoung614
    @fredyoung614 2 года назад +1

    Porsche has always been my "dream car". Was great watching the rebuild and the Road America trip. Also Tail of the Dragon drive.

  • @neu318
    @neu318 Год назад +1

    Great Video! You should bring the R8 and the GT4 to the Dragon for Wookies in the Woods. VW enthusiasts go every April and a bunch come in Porsche and other european cars. We all stay in Fontana Village and have a couple of other RUclipsrs frequent as well.

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад +1

      I don’t know if will have these cars by then, but my 911 turbo will surely be done 🤔

    • @neu318
      @neu318 Год назад

      @@LeeC LOL, hope to see the 911 on your channel at the very least.

  • @knuckleheadedadventures
    @knuckleheadedadventures Год назад +1

    Kewl video!!! Nice meeting ya on The Tail! Keep up the awesome work!

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Wish you guys safe travels!

  • @FatKidontwowheels
    @FatKidontwowheels 2 года назад +1

    Love that Beaver, and the things you do for the Beaver. Are we talking about a gas station?

  • @chopperb5291
    @chopperb5291 2 года назад +1

    Holy Beaver Biscuits Batman! So jelly, always wanted to hit the dragon!!

  • @therustyshoe8958
    @therustyshoe8958 2 года назад +2

    Great Job guys, great build. So glad you let the previous owner run the car, that was cool. He looked humbled that you let him do this. Buc ees is a cool and dangerous place to go, I've been to the Daytona one.

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Dangerous is an understatement

    • @ronjakober4949
      @ronjakober4949 Год назад

      @@LeeC I've got a question for you. Do you still have the C5 offroad buggy you were trying to sell in one of your episodes

  • @ben6119
    @ben6119 2 года назад +1

    Love that you found the original owner, cool story!

  • @jeffe4432
    @jeffe4432 Год назад +1

    Love that beaver! Buc-ees is cool my friend in Texas always posts neat stuff

  • @dh7277
    @dh7277 2 года назад +1

    great build, excellent video THANKS !

  • @racingtengoku
    @racingtengoku Год назад +1

    Very good rebuild guys! On 27:10 Adam LZ and his GT3 before the crash!

    • @caiobraga7672
      @caiobraga7672 Год назад

      I thought I was the only one who noticed

  • @christopherayers1435
    @christopherayers1435 2 года назад +2

    Should try to get an old school NSX rebuild an upgrade the motor an Trans an take that up the tail of the dragon

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      I’d love to do one of those

  • @davidfalk8953
    @davidfalk8953 Год назад +1

    very cool you got to show old owner his car ,man i would loved to have aone of those decals for my man cave

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Once we get some merch going down the road I’ll have some decals ready to go!

  • @greywolfgarage5630
    @greywolfgarage5630 Год назад

    What a great story! RA is my favorite place on earth, my ashes will be spread there. I live near the Dragon and it’s just epic.

  • @BIGHARV29
    @BIGHARV29 Год назад +2

    Fantastic series Lee!! Love the GT4RS. Wrap looks phenomenal too, great job to all the fellas

  • @monnoism
    @monnoism 2 года назад +3

    Amazing build, that GT4 turned out great!! Amazing story as well going full circle . 💪🏼⚡️⚡️

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Story completed!

  • @MrTriplejaw
    @MrTriplejaw Год назад

    Super cool you let the original owner track the gt4. Loving the channel!

  • @davidberthelsen9963
    @davidberthelsen9963 2 года назад +1

    I love that beaver and I love that porsche! Great track, and awesome to see the owner get one last rip.

  • @laidbackjay5447
    @laidbackjay5447 2 года назад +1

    I love that beaver, definitely cool to meet up with the old owner an let him take his last spin.

  • @chrislaporte4635
    @chrislaporte4635 Год назад +1

    I LOVE THAT BEAVER! The videos are pretty good too, much love from Missouri…soooo Show-Me that beaver Lee!

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      I see what you did there

  • @DeuceDeuceBravo
    @DeuceDeuceBravo Год назад +1

    You guys should work on swapping an LS into one of the Porsches. Best of both worlds!

  • @joe718gt4
    @joe718gt4 2 года назад +2

    Dang ended up as the 718th like. But very charitable of you. Hard to give up one of these.

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Perfect timing!

  • @sethgilbert7560
    @sethgilbert7560 Год назад

    That’s awesome what you’re doing man, cars are super sentimental to some people and he seemed ecstatic to see it again

  • @jontys971
    @jontys971 2 года назад +1

    Loved this - great channel, thank you!

  • @mjc8248
    @mjc8248 2 года назад +2

    Love that beaver, always a must stop.

  • @PhillyRoadtech
    @PhillyRoadtech 2 года назад +2

    It was very cool to let the former owner run that Porsche !

    • @chris-gh4cd
      @chris-gh4cd 2 года назад +1

      Spacey

    • @PropDeskJunkie
      @PropDeskJunkie 2 года назад +2

      It drove great! Totally honest when I say it was very well planted. Can’t thank Lee and his team enough.

  • @brianreid5891
    @brianreid5891 2 года назад +1

    Great video again guys! Really cool to see that guy get to drive his car again. 👍🏻

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Thanks Reid, it was a blast

  • @olivervaldes4223
    @olivervaldes4223 2 года назад +1

    My dude this video!! This channel is going places!! Fire!

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      I appreciate that! I love how it came out

  • @MRAIRTIME112
    @MRAIRTIME112 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for covering the costs! Definitely interesting and glad the car turned out great.

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      It turned out better than I could’ve imagined..

  • @ADEDButchie13
    @ADEDButchie13 Год назад

    I like that beaver. Awesome series I’m binged this and the 997 series today

  • @joshuabrunet9923
    @joshuabrunet9923 2 года назад +2

    Love this content. Gained a subscriber today!

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Welcome to the team!

  • @Bu2Spike
    @Bu2Spike Год назад

    Great video. A few years ago before my son was born I was trying to rebuild a 1991 Nissan 300zx for track and cruises but that will never happen again. Good luck

  • @andrewbeetz2196
    @andrewbeetz2196 2 года назад +1

    Really cool video! Loved the concept and the car looks great! Why don't you build out that MR2 to be a track car next? Could be a fun build!

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      We don’t own that one 🤣

  • @elcentinela3434
    @elcentinela3434 2 года назад +2

    Great video 👏👏💪 love the gt4

  • @garybecker4490
    @garybecker4490 Год назад

    Awesome build. Fortunately i live 2 hours from the Dragon and get to do it on 4 and 2 wheels. Weekends are nuts, so i prefer weekdays.

  • @Jupiterider1
    @Jupiterider1 Год назад

    Awesome video! I love GT4s 😍
    Ohh… and of course… “I loooove that Beaver too” 😍

  • @firetpi
    @firetpi 2 года назад +1

    Curious to see when you sell… got a 350R currently but these caymans have been testing me haha

  • @BLAZENYCBLACKOPS
    @BLAZENYCBLACKOPS 8 месяцев назад

    Awesome job as always, it’s great to se hard and smart work pay off, keep up the amazing work, absolutely love this channel, you guys are incredible.

  • @robertjones1709
    @robertjones1709 Год назад

    Gotta Love that Beaver!! 😁 Great Video may have to check out the Dragon, awesome share with the original Owner, how about you upgrade that exhaust if you decide to Hang onto that GT-4 ? You're having way too much fun. For 50% Co$t of a Build , 👍 you did Great! Keep em coming, if I were in your area would love to rip and strip a few Copart Cars with you. And I ain't kidding ya

  • @jsaivphotography8711
    @jsaivphotography8711 2 года назад +1

    To be honest the Z platform loves the Dragon and handles really well on it. Also the GTR is another great platform to take on and enjoy the Dragon.

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Hmmmmm

    • @jsaivphotography8711
      @jsaivphotography8711 Год назад

      @@LeeC It has been a minute, but I used to attend an event on the Dragon called ZdayZ every May and lets just say there is and was a lot to enjoy with the Z and GTR platforms on the Dragon as well as other mountain roads in the area along 129. I have a couple of videos on my you tube from trips to the Dragon, but there are others as well that have documented the Dragon with Z's and GTR's as well.

  • @dustyscott3107
    @dustyscott3107 2 года назад +1

    Love that beaver. You guys always have cool content. Keep it up

  • @pauljoyquilter359
    @pauljoyquilter359 Год назад

    Enjoy your videos a lot! Greetings from a Porsche Cayman GTS owner in New Zealand.

  • @17blaqsho52
    @17blaqsho52 2 года назад

    I love that Beaver!
    I literally just had my first Buc-ees experience on Sunday driving from Nashville to Knoxville(college visits for daughter). The fam talked me into going out of the way just a little bit… Got there in time for the fresh brisket being pulled out of the and the grand announcement of it being chopped. What a place😂😂🤙🤙

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      I’ve yet to be there for that..

  • @Bu2Spike
    @Bu2Spike Год назад

    We have a buc-ees outside mobile AL in I10 heading towards Pensacola and it's amazing.

  • @gimps00
    @gimps00 Год назад

    I live only six miles from Road America. See many awesome cars every year drive through Plymouth. Hope Wisconsin treated you well.

  • @robertmarshall7031
    @robertmarshall7031 2 года назад +1

    I LOVE THAT Beaver! Yes everyone should experience a beaver --- LOL

  • @chemicalgabe
    @chemicalgabe 2 года назад +1

    As always, love that beaver

  • @bryantg7641
    @bryantg7641 2 года назад

    I love that beaver too, and the one in extreme Southern Alabama is only about 12 to 15 minutes away from my house !!

  • @jhonny18c85
    @jhonny18c85 Год назад

    I love that beaver! The Porsche is sick too!

  • @3pedali911
    @3pedali911 2 года назад +2

    What an awesome feeling that must have been for the owner!

    • @PropDeskJunkie
      @PropDeskJunkie 2 года назад +2

      It was amazing. Car drove great.

    • @3pedali911
      @3pedali911 2 года назад +2

      @@PropDeskJunkie great opportunity to drive it again! Looked like you enjoyed the two sessions 👏👏

  • @scottgirnau504
    @scottgirnau504 Год назад

    I love that beaver! Cool to see you up in my neck of the woods!

    • @scraplifegarage
      @scraplifegarage  Год назад

      Congrats on the win! Comment your email and I’ll get your shipping info!

  • @JeepersCreepersClub
    @JeepersCreepersClub 2 года назад +1

    Great video my dude! And I love that beaver 😛😆

  • @AlexCapi
    @AlexCapi 2 года назад +1

    That GT3 sounds so good

  • @johnj05
    @johnj05 2 года назад +2

    I love that beaver
    Great video 👍 love yalls content

    • @scraplifegarage
      @scraplifegarage  Год назад +1

      Congrats on the win! Comment your email and I’ll get up with you on shipping!

  • @IOERROR622
    @IOERROR622 Год назад +1

    I've never been to one BUT I LOVE THAT BEAVER. Haha
    Great video. I'll be honest I thought you were going to sell the car back to the orginal owner.

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      I’d be happy to sell it to him!

  • @jaywheatley6884
    @jaywheatley6884 2 года назад +1

    Love that beaver. In more ways than one. Lol

  • @jimhatfield5381
    @jimhatfield5381 Год назад

    - No I don't want any souvenirs from the beaver shop.
    - I live in Oregon and there are a lot of beavers here.
    - We also have the famous University of Oregon football team called the "Beavers" . They have won a lots of championships.
    - In the summer it gets very hot here. I wonder if any of those beaver would like to clip off some of the fur is over rated. Trim it down like the surface of a putting green. It sure would look much prettier.
    This whole tale of getting the Cayman, tearing it apart and putting back together, wrapping it, meeting and letting the previous owner drive it at Road America (twice) was just beyond the beyond. AND then you did the Dragon Tail. This is like the most EPIC car video EVER. Real and perfect.
    Please don't try to do one better, just keep doing what you do and I will be great.
    "A garage without a Porsche is just. dark hole" -Walter Rohrl - Porsche Development

  • @adamklein7904
    @adamklein7904 2 года назад +1

    Love that Beaver!!!

  • @russelbarns1737
    @russelbarns1737 Год назад

    Another great video Lee!... I've watched a heap of your videos from the last year or so and really love the content and the way you present...keep them coming mate. Great car and a great rebuild 👍

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Glad you enjoyed it! I had a ton of fun making this one

  • @bmwnthzst
    @bmwnthzst 2 года назад +1

    Great end to an excellent rebuild! Job well done.

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      I thought it was fitting as well! Glad you enjoyed!

  • @cristiansotelo139
    @cristiansotelo139 Год назад +1

    I just seen this car on the back of a ebay truck in Arizona crazy

  • @robinfinlayson1343
    @robinfinlayson1343 2 года назад +1

    i like that beaver great vid man

  • @Bu2Spike
    @Bu2Spike Год назад

    That's a dream road to cruise on, maybe one day I'll get to ride with someone there

  • @robtanner5583
    @robtanner5583 2 года назад +1

    I love that Beaver 🦫

  • @chentecruz
    @chentecruz 2 года назад

    I lived in Texas and loved going to Buc'ees all the time.

  • @stewkeene
    @stewkeene 2 года назад +1

    Love the build back of the 911 GT4, you did it right 👍🏻 I wonder how much it will auction for??? If I bought it I’d work a deal to keep the graphics on it for two years at an agreed reduced price or something. I certainly can’t afford it but it’s what I’d do 👍🏻

    • @chris-gh4cd
      @chris-gh4cd 2 года назад

      Dang dude that’s a cool ass deal you would work out. What a smart guy! I’m sure they would be so down for that!!!!!! Such a sick “911” I love it too dude man

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Only time will tell!
      I like the way you think!

  • @gregorymosleyjr
    @gregorymosleyjr 2 года назад +1

    I love that beaver. Hopefully I can win something lol it would give me a good reason to come up and spend some more money with you guys. Luckily I'm only 45mins away. 👍🏾

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад +1

      Well now it’s just gonna look suspicious if you win 😅

  • @christian6381
    @christian6381 2 года назад +1

    Already loving this vid

  • @bofat6978
    @bofat6978 2 года назад +1

    Road America is awesome! Car looks great! 👍

    • @PropDeskJunkie
      @PropDeskJunkie 2 года назад

      Should be an even faster track next year with the new resurfacing. Sounds like they are going to do some sort of Halloween event, giving folks an opportunity to do a first drive on the new surface. Fall colors are popping!

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      @@PropDeskJunkie that’s gotta be beautiful up there

  • @mackm1046
    @mackm1046 Год назад +1

    I love that Beaver :)

  • @patrickantonissen2496
    @patrickantonissen2496 2 года назад +1

    Just great to see how nice the car has become. I’m also a Porsche fanatic but don’t have the money for it😢

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Don’t worry I don’t either 😂

  • @bradwright9673
    @bradwright9673 2 года назад +1

    I love that beaver.

  • @mikestromain4387
    @mikestromain4387 Год назад

    Grate vid Lee! Love that Beaver

  • @starrguitarworks
    @starrguitarworks 2 года назад +1

    I LOVE THAT BEAVER!!! ❤❤❤🦫

  • @basicallyedward
    @basicallyedward Год назад +1

    Love that beaver

  • @Bu2Spike
    @Bu2Spike Год назад

    Dude I would of loved to go to those tracks on track day just to enjoy it

  • @Ed313E
    @Ed313E Год назад

    I love that beaver. Haven't had a chance to go to one yet.

  • @FL981S
    @FL981S Год назад

    You know what's better than a 718 GT4 on the mountain roads? A 718 Spyder. =)

  • @iskydivetoooo
    @iskydivetoooo 2 года назад

    Good day. I've been watching your channel for a long time, and i'm surprised that you don't keep more body parts. Quarter panels, and other body parts. I have a 2009 Solstice Coupe, turbo 2.0L, and i was considering putting a LS3 V8 in it. I know Mallett did the the conversion, but i think Mallett does not exist anymore.

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад

      Check out AdamLZ, he picked up an ls3 from us a while back and stuck it in his moms solstice

    • @iskydivetoooo
      @iskydivetoooo Год назад

      @@LeeC Yes I saw the video. I wish I could do the same.

  • @marchelkumajas
    @marchelkumajas 2 года назад +3

    27:10 adam lz GT3

  • @lusv
    @lusv Год назад

    Just saw your car on a EBay Motors Truck down here in Wichita Ks. Looked sick haha

  • @xyprophis3067
    @xyprophis3067 Год назад

    I got my SCCA Racing license on the RA track back in 1994

  • @butchnelson5472
    @butchnelson5472 Год назад

    Gotta love the Beaver!

  • @cfwebdeveloper
    @cfwebdeveloper 2 года назад

    I love that beaver. I want to see that massive gas station in person one day :\

  • @PhillyRoadtech
    @PhillyRoadtech 2 года назад +1

    I LOVE that beaver!

  • @jamesgorman7000
    @jamesgorman7000 2 года назад

    Every real man loves a Beaver. It looks like you did end up repainting of is that how good the wrap is ???

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад +1

      The wrap is just a very close match!

  • @mlott132
    @mlott132 2 года назад

    I love that beaver! 🦫

  • @thorzeens
    @thorzeens Год назад

    i have to find yhour vidow of fixing it use to work at frame shop so intrested in how you fixed it

  • @dzgtnbz3680
    @dzgtnbz3680 11 месяцев назад

    When you come down this way again. Trust me you gotta try the snake.

  • @jonlane6089
    @jonlane6089 15 дней назад

    I must say that I like your videos,butI love that beaver

  • @nedbrozak9325
    @nedbrozak9325 Год назад

    Love the beaver! Thanks for the great content!

  • @MrGray-ls7iy
    @MrGray-ls7iy 2 года назад

    I love that Beaver !!!

  • @kingrabbit101
    @kingrabbit101 Год назад +1

    Imagine he just totaled it on the track 😂😂😂

    • @LeeC
      @LeeC Год назад +1

      Always that risk, fortunately Peter knows what he’s doing and because of that I felt it was a risk worth taking

    • @kingrabbit101
      @kingrabbit101 Год назад

      @@LeeC i know. It would just be funny in a, its so bad u just gotta laugh type of way lol

  • @mitchelldavidson9911
    @mitchelldavidson9911 Год назад

    love that beaver !!!!!!!!!!!!!