I BOUGHT A CHEAP PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4 WITH A HUGE PROBLEM

I finally bought a Porsche Cayman 981 GT4, but I had to buy it with a lot of problems! Find out what's wrong and how it's going to be very expensive to fix.
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[@everythingtechnew7400]

Were the ceramic breaks optional if they were I’d replace all 4 with iron disks. You could sell the remaining good ceramic discs to help pay towards the build. Love the colour combo black graphics & white paint. This is a keeper for sure.

[@MrManBuzz]

Surely someone aftermarket makes steel discs for these? That's what I was thinking myself. Sell the discs and use them to pay for a lot of the repairs. Can always buy another set at a later date.

[@buggerlugz6753]

totally, ceramics are ludicrously overpriced for what they are.

[@rkan2]

​@@buggerlugz6753Racecar components, racecar pricing.. not much more to it

[@dazspurs9899]

​@@rkan2 indeed don't need race car components for normal road use which 90% of buyers use it for

[@MattyEngland]

​@@MrManBuzz Would almost certainly need different calipers, and they probably ain't cheap either.

[@TROOPER880]

Hi Dean, I am a 986 specialist and the driveshafts are the same, a push fit. There is an oil seal on there as well

[@SavingSalvage]

Yeah I see the oil seal, that looks intact! Great news, hope it doesn’t leak then 👌🏼😂

[@auwz66]

Good luck with this one. The GT shells are so rigid. Dont underestimate just how much stress has been sent through the body shell in a crash like that. Peak loads will have been significant due to the snapping rather than bending. Check the shock towers very closely. Known weak point after an impact like this.

[@jordanadamiec4494]

😊😅😅😅😅7

[@f1kwa399]

Maybe we can all help contribute if we watch it twice….. your bravery has no limits, can’t wait for the next episode, the bodywork scares me, especially the roof damage.

[@lemmykilmister450]

I bet it had that disk when it went into Copart 😉

[@johnrowell942]

Great to see the parts are interchangeable for different models. Hope it keeps the cost down.

[@paultaylor9652]

Brilliant, the man who dreams big is now making them come true with this Porsche, good luck with this one Dean.

[@stevey9293]

great job. vids have come on loads in quality the last few months, unit looking fantastic. the white walls and light makes a huge difference. the more positive outlook is a winner, just look where matt armstrong is now! keep in up and good luck with gt4

[@andytomlinson415]

Could even get in touch with Matt Armstrong, he's recently rebuilt a Cayman GT4 so could know about a lot of pitfalls. Had it resprayed in yellow if I recall. Nope, it was a standard Cayman but put a GT4 kit on it. But the body panels except the bumpers should still be the same.

[@TonysTechAndCars]

Omg the rust under there!!! :o

[@peternufc1981]

Nightmare on the disk not being there and the wheel being smash guess that part of but crash damage, great video 👍🏻

[@tonypreston6778]

Mat Armstrong has your missing disc 😂

[@stevo4649]

A brilliant part 1 thank you Dean,,there seems so much to do in this project but you make it look easy, 💪have a good weekend,,🙏👍

[@rick6738]

Super excited about this one, what a awesome car. Once it's finished you've got a real track weapon! Good luck with the build, it's gonna be expensive I think but worth the views on youtube and first testdrive😁

[@eamonkelly2792]

Brilliant part 1 Dean, it's great to see some parts are interchangeable, part 2 should be interesting 👍👍

[@davewallbank7678]

Stunning part 1 Dean great content & class channel

[@eamonkelly2792]

@@davewallbank7678 yes mate should be a cracking mini series this rebuild

[@paulmoore6345]

Going to be a great build, look forward to this

[@georgedaville4662]

I gonna nominate you for an Oscar on this one Dean 👍😎

[@eazy-333]

good for him! this would be a terrible deal for us regular folks.

[@christopherclayton7392]

Can't you sell your two ceramic discs to pay for some of the build and replace with steel discs. If you're not going to track the car it shouldn't really matter.

[@vespaveloce1924]

Love it Dean, can’t wait to see how this progresses!

[@ruiantunes6959]

Very excited for this project. It looks like an expensive and difficult job but I suspect it might be worth it. Good luck!

[@ciaranmcgann9879]

Looking forward to watching this rebuild. All the best Dean . 👍

[@TheSwedishfireball]

0:38 Never seen the lakes roundabout that clear! Good luck with this build Dean.

[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

Nice buy 🎉mate and unlucky about the bits you missed out. And the driveshaft is just pushed in so you should be good there.

[@gsmdo8836]

"An awesome process" to you, would be a bloody nightmare to everyone else😆 Excellent start - looking forward to the rest of the series...

[@_LuisS]

17m never went by so fast. Great work Dean. Can't wait for next video on this. 😎

[@German-Whip-V8]

Love the content, delivery is normal and not over animated like some other channels !!! who are super excited in every sentence 👍

[@philtucker1224]

I’m not normally into your regular VAG stuff but I really love Caymans so I’m following you on this one..

[@richardjones5255]

You lurched from disaster, to salvation, at every turn on this one. There are still many expensive and rare parts to obtain on what has the potential to be a long and challenging journey.

[@garyguest.1885]

Looking forward to this one mate, I’m sure you’ll make a cracking end product as usual👍🏻

[@stevehalverson4315]

I am hoping all goes well for the rest of the build and you get what you wanted fella , also where’s the TVR ?

[@MrHuismeester]

A very nice rebuild project !! Love to see that you are willing to take a risk buying a car with damage. So far all the signs are green about parts and hopefully it will stay that way !!! Engine is running like a Porsche must be so that is a extra bonus !!!! So curies how this rebuild will be continuing and fingers cross that you will be having much off luck !!!! Great video btw !

[@SavingSalvage]

Thanks 😊

[@Blegfisen]

Thanks a lot for many hours of interesting, scaring, funny etc entertainment. Nice to have an English channel too, and little by little I understand almost all your language! Good music also, and appropriate use of time lapse. Wishing you all the best with your cars and hoping you will make some money too!

[@andrewkidger7048]

Fantastic car, looking forward to the rebuild on this, great stuff Dean.

[@lemmy9996]

Good work Dean. Between you and Mat Armstrong, you are smashing it!!

[@mattinmalaga]

Love the car and liking the video format, well filmed and well explained, looking forward to part 2 👍🏻

[@WicksyOnPS3in720p]

This could be the best series yet. It sounds amazing! 🤞

[@steveh5937]

Good luck with this build , Really looking forward to following this one .

[@robertbonesio5498]

Absolutely love the four post idea. Seriously, a great job!!!!

[@stephenswirles8555]

bloody hell mate, big bucks, but you can do it, looks a nice motor. good luck.

[@andygj66]

There's something oddly satisfying about successful part number detective work. Looking forward to seeing how this pans out. No risk. No reward.

[@TopflyerYT]

Looks like a great project. Did you look more closely at the rear hatch opening? That graunch sounded like misfit with the body shell. Hope the shell is OK

[@markgosney-bf7nt]

Brilliant video,very much looking forward to the rest of the rebuild

[@kNIGHTriderryder]

Loads of people with steer away from this project this will be interesting , may be going bigger turbos and some cool wrap / paint job will be a dream car.

[@PaddyBrawlStars]

I really like the progress and more expensive builts on your channel. Kepp up the great work

[@markcfullam]

Holy smokes dude! That’s one messed up O/S rear quarter but glad you managed to get the hub etc already! Will be interesting to see what hidden issues as it looks like a hellova whack there so could be other areas twisted or stressed.. lovely car and really look forward to seeing this progressed… Thanks Dean!

[@timessix8434]

Great video, will give very good content. Surprisingly rusty for only 23000mls. Must have been used also in winter.

[@joshlismore]

To quote the old lady from Apollo 13 "If they could get a washing machine to fly, my Jimmy could land it", well Dean, if you get the parts, you will fix it....best of luck, we're rooting for ya!

[@simonfox9163]

What a gamble Dean. But you seemed to have gotten away with it on the suspension using 718 parts. Smart move mate. 👍👍 keep the videos coming they are great!!!!

[@satianable]

Great entertainment for us viewers. You explain every thing so well my favorite you tuber with out a doubt.

[@bulldog333]

Fantastic stuff Dean. Keep up the good work

[@sonnyjim1976]

Fantastic part1 ...... really looking fwd to see how this build goes 👍🏼 love these GT4s

[@sleepysamk1400]

Dean you keep pushing the boat. 👌👌👌👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸👏👏

[@DGDJI]

Looks like a can of worms, a beautiful can of worms might I add. As usual, I'm really looking forward to seeing this series progress. Brilliant!

[@garethedwards2883]

It still looks amazing even with that damage, great content on this one to come.

[@Rendierenzijnlief]

Just a thought: in case you are not 100% sure there is oil in the engine, better be sure and do an oil change before your attempt to start. Would have saved the engine in case the oil pan was fully drained. Cheers from Amsterdam

[@davrotequila]

Really enjoying the content now.... so itching for the TVR... but this isn't too shabby for now... good luck...

[@squeakers27]

I like the look of this product, damage doesn't seem as bad as I thought but best of luck, hopefully you end up with a cracking car for alot less than a used one

[@markwilliams110]

Engine start, brilliant mate. Good luck

[@aarontreanor]

Bucket list... Good on ya! All in on watching this one get back on the street!

[@raymondmumford6255]

Dean, awesome fine. So looking forward to the rest of the build, love it.

[@leetaylor5348]

Well this is going to be worth watching, Dean. But as you say its going to be expensive !!! . Good luck with this , we all know you will do it ...

[@ozone1019]

Mat Armstrong pointed out the chassis has potentially twisted from looking at the creases on the rear quarter and tail gate

[@davidg2073]

Your best video content to date. I cannot wait for the next instalment.

[@anthonybrand6137]

The GT4 is a fantastic car in my view & this is rebuild is already shaping up to be one of your best to date. If costs are an issue, why not go for steel discs, rather than replace the damaged carbon ceramics?

[@louiesnanna3355]

Love your videos! Interesting, informative and great information on things that usually don't get explained. Big thumbs 👍

[@4happydaze]

New subscriber here, looks like a great project. Thanks for sharing and good luck 👍

[@bensmith7956]

It blows my mind people look at these cars in this state and go, yup, i can repair that. Mighty impressive!

[@chrisneillcrn]

Looking forward the this series 👍

[@rob612]

good buy Dean just the rear Quarter is going to be a massive job for you but you can do it yourself its only spot welds god keep this one for you Dean

[@darrylcloer6096]

You have great videos. I can't believe sponsors aren't jumping all over you.

[@enigma7791]

Incredibly brave Dean but we know how you roll. Mad skills to get this one back on the road, but at 30 grand plus outlay not much choice.

[@D4rkS4v4nt]

Love this - great choice of car to repair, looking forward to the new videos. I'm currently restoring my old 944 Turbo and thought it was odd that the "drive flanges" on the gearbox didn't have any attachment to the gearbox. The 944 has an allen bolt that goes through the middle of the shaft to secure the flange to the gearbox. Sure enough I've checked the diagrams in the Porsche PET system and all I can make out is something that looks like a circlip possibly on the rear of the flange, although it helpfully says "unknown part"!

[@sixpotshot]

Parts for 718 GT4 vs 981 GT4: there is a simple explanation: the 981 GT4 is way more rare and a true limited number series (as well as being a the rawer, lighter and more focused car). Thus in spite of the 981 GT4 being the older car there is much less of if (parts or whole) around. The 718 GT4 instead has been almost mass produced for a GT Porsche and that reflects in parts availability as well as you found it. And that is also good news for your 981 GT4: if you keep it long enough the chances are that at some point the market will reward its rarity...

[@garysimpson8860]

Just don’t know why you don’t fit steel discs and callipers? And isn’t the rear shock bent can’t believe it’s took a hit like that and not got bent ,, but great video and looking forward to the next one 👍

[@mickdaly6537]

That's to nice a car to kill on a track, sort out any problems,sort paint and keep for a grand tour of Europe in summer, as for track a Dacia sandero be fun

[@porkster5924]

Love it. Can’t wait see this build being done.

[@williamwaddell1064]

This looks like its going to be the best build to date. Can't wait for the rest of the videos !

[@adf86]

You've got your hands full with this one pal, looking forward to it 👍

[@roscopeco2000]

Your a clever bloke and great content ! Looking forward to seeing more of this project

[@L33ETH]

Can’t wait to see this thing rolling

[@richhelm21]

Oh Dean, what have you done! 😂 This will be a great build to watch. Start passing the donations bucket around now fella!

[@GlennBerry]

What a great car, hope it goes well from here on in.

[@Rodderz1723]

Ahhh no, getting really into it already and it ends 🤣🤣 looking forward to the progress mate

[@jamesbrett6518]

The only Porsche I can recall ever being passenger in. Friend of a friend took me for 6 laps of Spa F1 circuit. Says he'll never sell his - manual, N/A engine, his colour. Still only on about 6k so that was the longest journey it's done from northern England.

[@GRfourfun]

Absolutely LOVING this build Dean! Will share and pass the word too.

[@FugitiveRazor]

Lovely motor you do like to take on a lot of heavy duty projects but all makes great content for us thank you keep up the great work.

[@robsmith7430]

Balls deep on this one dean, best of luck

[@chrismcerlain1664]

Good content lately, r8 and now this one. looking forward to seeing them both progress

[@seanfarrell6009]

Great update, keep them coming, How about a quick video updating on ALL your other projects just so we know where we are with them all, Do you have any completed builds for sale?

[@BargainBandit]

Awesome. Excited to watch this build. Great content. Keep it coming.

[@lifesgreatadventure1237]

With a PCD of 5x130 which reasonably common…. You can bang some cheap temp wheels and tyres on it for mobility…. IMHO…😊

[@nealjoyce8696]

Going to enjoy this rebuild..GT4 my dream car ❤

[@langdonfairchild1st805]

What you need is a slim low level jack. I have one and are worth there weight in gold on lowered car's.

[@staceyismine]

Enjoying this one

[@tomhalstead24]

In deep with this brother... good luck

[@peterrea254]

Thanks Dean, best content on KZbin as always

[@windowseat7334]

Sell the remaining good ceramic disks use the funds to pay for a steel brake conversion. Will save thousands and the steels are perfectly good for the job 👍🏻

[@andrewforeman5716]

You have struck lucky with the parts being so interchangeable, good luck with the rebuild will follow this with great interest.

[@gordonharper2869]

Another great video, can't wait for the next one

[@danielhasahondaandtriumph]

Thats a mint buy fella all the best with getting it back on the road 😊

[@RichardRoger1966]

LOVE that GT4... I'll be waiting with baited breath for this one...

[@jimdcars]

Manual as well! Great purchase