POV Drive: 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman Base (6MT)

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  • Опубликовано: 1 фев 2025

Комментарии • 93

  • @AarmOZ84
    @AarmOZ84 Год назад +5

    It is amazing how good a base Porsche with little to no options really is. Thanks for sharing.

  • @kingfarticusreturns6371
    @kingfarticusreturns6371 4 года назад +44

    There's something about the base car! I think it's the cleanest looking, most elegant of the bunch. No silly unnecessary design aspects.

    • @oddities-whatnot
      @oddities-whatnot 3 года назад +4

      I think that as well. Its about 66 thousand in Uk so a bit out my reach at the moment but get the right colour and wheels, its a stunner.

    • @stealthhtm23
      @stealthhtm23 2 года назад +1

      @@oddities-whatnot Crayon with gloss black wheels 👌

  • @oddities-whatnot
    @oddities-whatnot 3 года назад +7

    Simple clean design. Definitely the best version to get for a daily driving car that stands out. Im not a fan of yellow cars but the wheel size looks well balanced against the body shape. Also, sounds fantastic. I know its a boxer engine but my goodness, im not going to complain thats its not a six cylinder anymore. Id be more than happy with this and would keep it forever !

  • @jamesshives5679
    @jamesshives5679 6 лет назад +31

    I think you are least fuel efficient manual transmission driver I have ever seen. Enjoyed the video, great drive, just driving me crazy with the low gear usage at slower speeds.

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  6 лет назад +1

      My bad. My POV videos are still in a work in progress. I was driving very conservative in this video.

    • @paulb7207
      @paulb7207 5 лет назад +6

      The redline in the car starts at about 7500 RPM. He barely hits 4,000 RPM in the video. This is actually opposite to your comment and the low gear usage. The car hits 75mph on 2nd gear. What was he supposed to do? This is sports car, he can start on 2nd and drive on 2nd all day long in the range of 0-75 mph.

    • @justinher3687
      @justinher3687 5 лет назад +4

      Paul, I seriously hope you're kidding. Kidding with this reply and your other reply about shifting on redline. You have 6 gears for a reason. A good example for driving a manual goes as follows; 1st gear: 0 to 15 mph, 2nd gear: 15 to 30 mph, 3rd gear: 30 to 40 mph, 4th gear: 40 to 50 mph, 5th gear: 50 to 60 mph, and 6th gear: 60 mph or more. You don't want to stay in second gear all day. You're killing the car. And about shifting on redline. Dude, are you trying to blow up an engine? You don't shift on redline. If the car's redline is at 7,500 rpm, he should shift about half of that which would be from 3,000 to 3,500 rpm.

    • @paulb7207
      @paulb7207 5 лет назад +7

      @@justinher3687 You have no idea about driving sports cars, turbo charged engines with manual transimission -- especially.

    • @justinher3687
      @justinher3687 5 лет назад

      I've driven two cars with a manual transmission for 5 years now and still going. They may not have been real sports car with a turbo but I know how to drive a manual transmission. You're going to feel really stupid when you find out the proper way to driving a manual by not shifting at redline all the time and not staying in second gear all the time while driving.

  • @Pr3tti
    @Pr3tti 2 года назад +2

    I can't get over how the exhaust and engine sounds on this car. Wow.

  • @vlkv4237
    @vlkv4237 6 лет назад +5

    Best POV drive 718 for RUclips)

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  6 лет назад

      I appreciate your kind words Volkov! Thank you!

  • @MR-ys7tg
    @MR-ys7tg 6 лет назад +7

    Pure driving impression with HQ cabin sound👍

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you for watching!!!

  • @levonyepremian3560
    @levonyepremian3560 Год назад +1

    At any point in this video do you redline the car? I would love to hear what the engine sounds like..

    • @josephabdo6664
      @josephabdo6664 Год назад

      I need to video me driving my 718
      Manual. If I don’t get to redline I’m not In it lol

  • @robsx4280
    @robsx4280 3 года назад +2

    Had mine 4 months now and I think the gearing is too long. Especially 1st round town. Thanks for video

  • @toninocars
    @toninocars 5 лет назад +1

    Omg those bonnets on every Porsche always feels like driving a Traby 👋👍🚗

  • @izzelyy3189
    @izzelyy3189 6 лет назад +6

    Nice qualiy. Shame there's no canyon part. Either way thanks for sharing :)

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  6 лет назад +3

      I appreciate it! Thank you for watching! Unfortunately, the Porsche was not my car and I wanted to respect the owners requirements by not taking it to the canyons.

  • @deimantasubartas9306
    @deimantasubartas9306 5 лет назад +1

    feels like sports car

  • @matteomilanesi1710
    @matteomilanesi1710 4 года назад +1

    You must insert the 1st gear when the car is stopped.

  • @joesmoe8983
    @joesmoe8983 6 лет назад +4

    I love mine😊

  • @jaydevries1020
    @jaydevries1020 4 года назад +1

    Just ordered mine! Are there any options you wished you'd ordered? Thanks

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  4 года назад

      The 718 in this video is not mine. But if I would get one, I would get the sport chrono and PASM suspension packages. And maybe some interior enhancement bits, but I really care more for packages that help with driving experience.

  • @valeriodanna77
    @valeriodanna77 6 лет назад +1

    Very nice car and excellent engine.... What about the transmission? How do you feel with it? For a daily usage, is it too rigid or is pretty light? Many thanks

    • @valeriodanna77
      @valeriodanna77 6 лет назад +1

      sorry the question was about the mechanical clutch :D

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  6 лет назад +2

      @@valeriodanna77 The clutch is slightly on the heavy side, but you'll get use to it. You'll just get a strong left leg haha! As for the gear shifter, it was smooth and easy to shift into any gear. If you commute into a city, you might have a hard time in bumper to bumper traffic. And hopefully your commute isn't too long. Definitely test drive one and see if it's for you. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Good luck man!

  • @kirkricharddolar980
    @kirkricharddolar980 4 года назад +1

    Is this in Sierra Madre, CA? Great video.

  • @MrBrunoppp
    @MrBrunoppp 3 года назад

    How's the quality of the base interior? Any hard plastics?

  • @Philippe275
    @Philippe275 4 года назад +1

    what kind of turbo lag does this have? Do you feel like you have to ride the clutch a lot to avoid stalling? thanks

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  4 года назад

      There's very little lag. The clutch does have some weight to it but it's not that bad and you get use to it.

    • @Philippe275
      @Philippe275 4 года назад

      @@MikeDrives i meant, some turbo car lack grunt at low rev so you end up stalling unless you ride the clutch until the turbo spools up

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  4 года назад

      @@Philippe275 No, you'll be fine with the 718.

  • @tango_oscar
    @tango_oscar 4 года назад

    Does the "Sport" button you used come in the base or is that a part of the "Sport Chrono Package"?

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  4 года назад

      Base comes with sport mode. Sport chrono package adds auto rev matching. And I forget what else you get.

    • @tango_oscar
      @tango_oscar 4 года назад +1

      @@MikeDrives Wow, the base sounded fantastic when you used "Sport" mode! Thanx for the reply.

  • @aj3k840
    @aj3k840 6 лет назад +3

    Just a little reminder: shift more. It’s better for the car, sound gets annoying after a time and it’s more enjoyable to watch, because we are getting more action to see, otherwise it’s a good quality video 👍🏻

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  6 лет назад +1

      I really appreciate your advice. I definitely have a lot of areas where I need to work on. Thank you!

    • @aj3k840
      @aj3k840 6 лет назад

      Canto Mike anytime my man, I can tell your videos are going to be great! Definitely looking forward to them!

    • @paulb7207
      @paulb7207 5 лет назад +1

      This car doesn't hit redline (7,500 RPM) till 75mph on 2nd gear. What was he supposed to do? Shift between 1st and 2nd gear all the time? Or maybe needlessly shift to 3rd and 4th and 5th, to get RPM from 4,000 to 3,000 to 2,000 when redline is at 7,500 RPM ? In manual transmission you're supposed to shift when you hit the redline. This just doesn't happen in the sports car on regular street where you can't go above 75 mph legally. He could drive in second gear all day long from 0 to 75mph.
      And yes, it is loud at 4000 RPM. Yeah, would be much, much louder at 7,500 RPM. I wish he did opposite to what you're saying and go to the redline and then shift.
      On the side note: yes, it is loud. Yes, it is stiff. Yes, it is a bit rough. Yes, you shift at 7500 RPM and no, you don't chase gears endlessly, going 50mph on 5th gear. This is not a lexus for old lady, this is a sports car. That's part of the appeal.

    • @bengaltiger96
      @bengaltiger96 3 года назад

      I think the only annoying sound is the road…all the cracks. But I like the 718’s 356-like sound. The only reason you didn’t hear that before from Porsche was because the old boxers couldn’t rev that high. But for those who pine for the flat-6, it’s nice, but keep bitching - hopefully that makes these cheaper when the whole COVID-induced shortage blows over.

    • @davem7139
      @davem7139 Год назад

      @@paulb7207The shift indicator usually lights up at 2500 to 3000 RPM driving around town (I own one). Peak RPM is at 6500.

  • @joeking8262
    @joeking8262 3 месяца назад

    North Glendale?

  • @GeneralHavir01
    @GeneralHavir01 5 лет назад +1

    What exhaust do you have on it?

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  5 лет назад

      The exhaust is stock on the car. You can option a Cayman with a sports exhaust from Porsche. Unfortunately the car in this video is not mine.

  • @parusds
    @parusds 5 лет назад +2

    captain snail :)

  • @justinher3687
    @justinher3687 5 лет назад +6

    I couldn't even watch the video past 1 minute and 30 seconds. You're riding the clutch. You're suppose to turn the car on, shift to neutral from 1st gear, and release the clutch. Then, when you do drive, press in the clutch, shift from neutral to first, and slowly ease out the pedals. Learn to drive a stick shift sir.

  • @askmenever7800
    @askmenever7800 5 лет назад +3

    Shit man... there is something called gears... use it!

  • @salsubaru
    @salsubaru 5 лет назад +11

    that's why most of the drivers buy PDK, they just can't drive.....

    • @joesmoe8983
      @joesmoe8983 5 лет назад

      Robert Smith Maybe it’s because the PDK shifts faster🤔

    • @CountryCarReviews
      @CountryCarReviews 4 года назад

      It’s not about how fast it’s the fun factor. Plus manual mode PDK isn’t gas friendly. On the base cayman in auto mode I was able to get 32mpg.

  • @starsaber2002
    @starsaber2002 4 года назад

    I have many problems with the way you open a car door

  • @christopherripley1326
    @christopherripley1326 4 года назад

    You’re in sport mode...The only way to fly.

  • @MrJoggl
    @MrJoggl 5 лет назад

    get the bucket seats in there and it is perfect.

    • @dave9282
      @dave9282 3 года назад

      it is not the point of this car, it is meant to be keeped as base as possible, and also the base cayman doesnt need buckets, because only 2.0 with 300hp doesnt need them

    • @MrJoggl
      @MrJoggl 3 года назад

      @@dave9282 Base doesnt mean it cant be sporty. I drove it with them and it was perfect.

  • @digl-zk7nx
    @digl-zk7nx Год назад

    내가 가지고 싶은 색상!!!!!

  • @darthnatas953
    @darthnatas953 4 года назад +1

    I may buy one of these as it's a fantastic car, but at 1:36 sounds like a lawnmower. Not attractive.

    • @MikeDrives
      @MikeDrives  4 года назад +1

      Yeah, the 718 doesn't sound very good. Have you checked out the previous gen Cayman, the one with the flat-6 engine between 2014 - 2016?

    • @darthnatas953
      @darthnatas953 4 года назад +1

      @@MikeDrives Yes sir, owned a 2006 Cayman.

  • @adamszendihorvath683
    @adamszendihorvath683 4 года назад +1

    Try to leave the city. That's boring...

  • @madsam9403
    @madsam9403 3 года назад

    Ur not shifting properly ur only using 1st and 2nd gear and ur riding the clutch use automatic car if u cant drive manual

  • @BlackBirds93
    @BlackBirds93 2 года назад

    God its ugly from the side