We Bought the INTERNETS CHEAPEST Porsches

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We bought three of the CHEAPEST Porsches on the internet. We want to find out it’s really possible to get the Porsche badge at a cut price. So we’re going to see what they’re like to drive, see how much power they have left and find out if they really do make us look rich.
Each car will be scored for every challenge we do today and there is a horrible punishment if you finish last. The loser of this challenge will be handing over their keys and driving our hideous new PT Cruiser for a week.
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[@murido]

this couldve easily been 20+ min episode dont be afraid of the longer content!

[@HazewinDog]

yeah my main gripe with this channel is that everything goes 2x as fast as I wish it would

[@overvieweffect9034]

I'd say even 30+, for something like this, easily

[@rhyswilliams4893]

@@HazewinDog the algorithm makes the decisions.

[@HazewinDog]

@@rhyswilliams4893 yeah, and there 's channels 10x times as large as this channel that do exactly what I said.

[@callumw8719]

Was going to comment the same. The editing feels extremely rushed!

[@IndoCroatPerson]

This is the classic Top gear cheap car challenges that I've missed so much. Great work guys! Keep it up!

[@schonkat1982]

No, this is better. It's fresh.

[@jerzywoking1699]

Have they just got an old script from Top Gear and slightly reworked it? Nothing original here. No loss to the channel, but having seen just two episodes I won't be watching a third.

[@jaimeduende5804]

@@schonkat1982 this kids is why you don’t smoke while pregnant

[@FiatUno2003]

@@jerzywoking1699 oh no guys, this bloke won't watch a third video of this channel. What a loss. Must be a sad day to Overdrive

[@isaactapia739]

@@FiatUno2003 Oh no.. anyway last week I bought an apple

[@thecastawaydc]

The Scott Cost Cap breach was correctly punished, but what was Will thinking buying a cayenne?

[@Alex.The.Lionnnnn]

He was thinking about his future kids looking adorable in their little soccer outfits, he and his husband smiling at each other and realising how much they love their life.

[@franklinwilliams3213]

DISQUALIFY FROM CHAMPIONSHIP SCOTT MANSELL IS AN EVIL DRIVER KICK HIM OUT

[@sefan1317]

I mean they are pretty good off road vehicles if that was why you bought it

[@sefan1317]

I mean they are pretty good off road vehicles if that was why you bought it

[@rogerhu126]

I don't think he was

[@mrman3904]

These guys really are just turning into a new top gear trio!

[@RENO_K]

Tbh yeah, they really filled a hole the 3 stooges left behind 😂

[@MrPerl3]

Relax

[@wyattb8217]

And the sky is purple

[@mrman3904]

@@wyattb8217 Your father isn't present.

[@waqaasakram7516]

And/or Car Throttle!

[@shr2000]

You guys on driven media, Car trek on Tavarish and Hammond & James occasionally on Drivetribe are just everything I need to watch.

[@2dcutout]

You should try Car Throttle and Throttle House too then.

[@shr2000]

@@BMW-45 i thought this would a joke but no this channel exists. Need to see this now.

[@EhPlusSimRacing]

LMAO that look of defeat as Scott walks up to the cursed PT Cruiser! love it!

[@washinours]

Imagine someone meeting Scott this week; "so... that's your uhhh car?" "No actually I got a Ferrari" "yeaaaah riiiiight"

[@subilasikwese5459]

🤣🤣🤣 coyld have been worse if he lost and had to drive the PT cruiser

[@ConnorHammond]

"No really, I'm a racing driver!"

[@washinours]

@@ConnorHammond ahahahah spot on

[@W4ZEL]

the 968 is fire, love this era of porsche

[@5593doug]

Like the video guys, but as someone who's just moved from the UK to the US you may want to have a look at the exchange rate that you guys are using. £6000 is worth less than $7000 right now.

[@dreone4091]

The fact your right actually makes me livid

[@Fred_the_1996]

@@hunterrrdrives uSUSSUS get out of my head get out of my head

[@nikonfan2407]

Thanks Truss!!!

[@Svetty00]

They flipped the first 2 digits.

[@Pseedholm]

I’d love to see longer form videos in this format. The 3 hosts have great rapport and weird accents like a tv show we all used to watch.

[@Lopez_the_heavy]

Scott was willing to spend 13k for the chance to drive a cruiser lol

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

biggest PT Cruiser fan, he must really love them

[@matthew8194]

Damn the memories of the tg cheap Porsche challenge come rushing back

[@ThronedObject]

We're gonna need some evidence that Scott drove that PT Cruiser around for a week.

[@Shif80]

You guys criss cross all over the area I call home, and I’m so glad there’s people with actual chemistry doing things like this again; it’s a balm for the soul. Keep it up!

[@Masimba]

These are so good, I’d happily watch hour long episodes

[@bertram-raven]

Officially imported cars of foreign manufacture for the Japanese market are restricted and the *stock* ECU locked so it cannot be remapped. Did you swap out the ECU for an unrestricted one which could? 160BHP ish sounds like the typical restriction I always found when living in Kyushu. Of course, everyone had the ECU swapped :-)

[@adamplace1414]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Also, as a bald man, I'm appalled that hairdressers make enough money to buy boxsters! 😁

[@williampotter2098]

You can get an amazing example for 10-12K.

[@raffriff42]

@@williampotter2098 Reliable ones, or money pits? Genuinely curious.

[@TheHarrie93]

I'd like to see the Dyno test after new filters and oil. It can help a lot!

[@wg7996]

And After the timingbelt has been adjusted on the 968.

[@crappytoast2441]

Another Top (Gear) tier Driven Media episode. Love it!

[@paultasker7788]

1st generation boxster S is lovely car. Great handling, gorgeous engine sound and not 'too' fast so you could enjoy revving it. My dad had one growing up. Interestingly we didn't like the mark 2 that replaced it as much. It didn't sound or steer as sweetly

[@superceotto4584]

My all time fav car. 986 pastel yellow Boxster S.

[@SourSoup87]

Keep up the goodwork👍🏻

[@OVERDRIVE.studios]

Thank you so much!!

[@FedericoUzcateguiHobrecker]

This channel with their multiple series quickly became my absolute favorite to watch! They remind me so much of old Top Gear and I love it

[@mighty0muffin]

Cool stuff guys, enjoy the challenges, but I'd love to see a proper drag race instead of a quick 60-70 pull on the highway. Some timed challenges with some slaloms or a circuit race would be fun as well. I realize you don't have the full weight of the BBC to help fund things like that, but a little would be cool :)

[@motorcloud]

I really enjoyed this video! I had a base Cayenne like the one in the video for about 6 years, it has been my favourite ever car purchase. A big, comfy, practical, well made car that sounded good, fairly cheap to own and run (aside from mpg), and surprisingly fun to drive. Agree that the 968 is the coolest though! 🙂

[@milessamb]

You guys really feel like old top gear without trying to just copy them directly. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@MrGrandAdmiral]

Thank you, YT algorithm, this was great fun! Serious Top Gear vibes here, can't wait for more!

[@forceinater214]

Honestly one of my favourite KZbinrs at the moment. Keep it up

[@Spartfight]

I love how they filmed this it feels like top gear!

[@mr_viss_]

I think Scott just wanted the 968 and would have bought it anyway.

[@wg7996]

The price was anyway cheep on this one

[@ChileVuela]

I don't blame him. I wanted one and bought it anyway as well :-)

[@natedostalik3538]

I love the bikes and beards reference, those guys are such genuine people

[@rahulsudhir666]

These guys are on a miniscule budget yet have more chemistry and are more interesting and funny than US Top Gear!

[@captainbeard3323]

This feels like a car show with a nice bouquet of top gear. I'll take 10 more please

[@nicolasherve6738]

Great episode ! I can't wait for an "overdrive special" ;) Cheers from France

[@admiralxxx9279]

this modern top gear energy hits so hard, you shold try and get the famous trio on the show for a crossover

[@rickydeathtower]

You guys are killing it. Absolutely love the content and chemistry.

[@gabrielfernandez4047]

liking and commenting to help support scott in the massive amount of money he spent

[@sl-je5fg]

"Cheaters never prosper" flawless delivery lmao

[@osemekeechenim3655]

I love you guys so much. The channel has gotten so engaging that watching an episode feels like I went along with you for the challenge!!!

[@petebrown6356]

It might have been good to check some basics, e.g. air filters, spark plugs, etc. as the Cayenne has lost a massive amount of power. Reliability would have also been good - drive them for a month.

[@Felix24148]

Ever think to run a couple of cans of Seafoam through the engine before a dyno test? Two cans in your gas, one in your oil. Then a quick road trip, an oil change, and then a dyno test. No one ever seems to do this in a challenge video to improve their odds, and I can't fathom why

[@NeZCheese]

This could've been a 30 minute video and I would've watched it. Getting old TopGear vibes here. This is the best car channel on YT.

[@geuros]

I want a follow up on this episode - get the horses back under the hood! Or at least try some cheaper methods of taking care of the engines and see how far they can take you, no need to rebuild the engine.

[@ThePointlessDeath]

30 minutes these need to be. You guys are fecking brilliant.

[@j4s0n39]

I had a 944 Turbo and later a Boxster S that I was able to use as a daily driver. I even drove the Boxster to go snowboarding, but did have to retract the roof to get my snowboard into the passenger seat. I've always wanted a 968 hardtop manual, but those are incredibly rare.

[@williampotter2098]

Just like the internet fanboys to put the Boxster S last. A bunch of silly sheep following each other. That car will blow the doors off of any of the other cars but just because people hear about the Boxster "not being a real Porsche" or that some kids call them "Hairdresser" cars, they think they are bad cars. Spend a couple of hours on the internet researching Boxsters. You will never hear anyone who has actually driven one say bad things about them. I have a Boxster 986 S and am absolutely in love with it. Amazing car to drive. Fast and handles like it's on rails. Drive one and you will smile. Guaranteed.

[@MuhammadNiz007]

I love this. This definitely brings back Top gear mechanics. Would love to see car reviews with you three as well with dramatics quotes.

[@xXRunDeathXx]

great to see you guys picking up bikes and beards traditions!

[@ahcensoufi9923]

Super nice Top Geary vibe from that trio. Lovely discovery for me !

[@hazikaiyan5903]

3:18 My guy's got no chill 😭😭😭

[@davidpowell3691]

I bought a Cayenne 4.5 twin turbo about 15 months ago. it has been absolutely brilliant - it's only serious naughtiness being a failed water pump. It was losing coolant but running fine, a replacement was 40 quid and 100 quid for a local mechanic to fit it. Apart from it's prodigious thirst of 15mpg round town it is an absolute dream to own. It cost me 6 grand, I reckon it's still worth about the same. Bargain.

[@mikkelallentoftjosefsen9390]

I think the content has gotten REALLY good on this channel!

[@Unlikleyracer]

Love hearing some love for the @bikesandbeards channel. Way to pass on a good deed, Scott!

[@buttervouchers]

Loving this pound shop knock-off Top Gear stuff, keep it up!

[@NorthyyCoDGames]

This is my favourite style of car videos by far

[@jakewells8]

Loved that you did the bikes and beards thing at the pump! Love watching those guys

[@adrianmontero7606]

I don’t know what kind of old school Top Gear vibe this is, but I loved it!

[@Commerce-Suite]

You guys need to see if you can keep making cheap car videos like this. They're awesome and you guys could become the new Top Gear

[@Yeet-or-be_Yeeten]

I owned a 2003 Porsche Cayenne S… best car I’ve ever owned! Bought the car used with 67k. Only had issues with control arms, fuel pump, and window roller mechanism. Drove it to 277k before getting my 16 Macan S. Macan is around $70 a month maintenance I highly recommend the Macan S it’s been a fantastic car so far! These cars get a lot of shade from those who don’t daily drive them… if you want any info on the older Cayenne or Macans I’d be happy to help :)

[@basedpatriotLT]

What is 70/month? How is that steady?

[@jsquared1013]

Nerd moment: the Cayenne/VAG thing is the other way 'round. VAG paid Porsche (handsomely) to develop that platform, so the Touareg and Q5 started life as variants of the Cayenne. The "consulting" payment from VAG was so great, that it not only covered the R&D, but covered the cost of constructing the Leipzig plant (and its accompanying test track and "soft road" track) as well. There was an article about this in a Christophorus magazine quite some time ago, but I can't remember which issue. Anyhow, this meant that the first-generation Cayenne was basically a money-printer for Porsche, since each one's sale price just had to cover materials and labor (and not amortized R&D cost or factory tooling costs, as with most cars), and the rest was profit. The money from the Cayenne is what gave Porsche the funds to federalize the GT3 for the US for the first time and to turn the stillborn V10 racecar project into the Carrera GT road car.

[@LabNCo]

funny thing it's not the first time - 914 (the predecessor of both 968 and boxter) - also was made in collaboration with VW

[@Kombivar]

This three guys will soon replace the modern Top Gear Crew - finally!

[@wss33]

If anything they’re going to start their own show.

[@peterd4011]

Wow Boxsters have really gone up in price. Used to be able to get an alright one for 4k, and a ropey one for 2k

[@WolfJustWolf]

They are more sought after now. More men reach their midlife crisis.

[@bigkevonbass]

Most used car prices have gone up a lot, trying to find anything decent for under £4k is a struggle.

[@ForgetfulFoot]

Yep people have started really waking up to them. RWD, great chassis, manual gearbox, NA flat 6 cyl, comfortable yet sporty. Plus its a convertible with tonne of storage space. Its a more grown up version of the NA MX5. And we all know how the prices of those have gone. I have a 987.2 Cayman myself. Its such a good all-rounder sports car.

[@HRM.H]

Yeah definitely, i remember being able to pick them up for not even 3500 bucks. Now a half decent example goes for about 8000 euro.

[@HarryFromTheNorthSide]

I’ve had 2 955 Porsche Cayenne S v8 suvs in my life and I loved them both.solid suv made for any type of bad weather and can handle pretty well off-road and handle like a sports car on the turns.the only real disappointments for me about the first gen Cayenne is the gas mileage and it’s inherited Volkswagen/Audi electrical issues

[@Adanos_ger]

Didn't expect the Bikes and Beards reference, love it.

[@RyanCogar]

10:44 Today on *things that didn't need to be bleeped* Lmao 🤣👍

[@bertram-raven]

Scott's Porsche to the tune of The Macarena: "Dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga, ...., dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga. Dug, dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga, dugga. Hey, It's a Porsche - Yeah!"

[@fmachine86]

The bikes and beards callout was awesome.

[@claxtoncurtis811]

I just got an 09 camry with less than 20,000 miles on it, its practically brand new. It was $5000. has good aircon and the cleanest engine bay on a daily driver I've ever seen

[@samuelele]

Honestly great video! Thanks for the entertainment!

[@bolt5564]

The cost cap breach was properly dealt with here.

[@fabianlansenius1730]

Petition for Driven to post longer videos⤵️⤵️

[@mufflejoy]

Excellent episode :-) - we all understand the Top Gear trio can never be undone, but close enough. Well done.

[@philb8437]

The PT Cruiser of shame. I drove one once, it was a loaner from a mechanic doing work on my car. People on the road were looking down on me so bad, I felt like a sub par human driving this !

[@viligamesbg6971]

"That is is not a Porsche, that's a VAG." Destroyed in seconds!

[@smxkcher]

Basically Top Gear on KZbin - I like it!

[@henryatkinson1479]

That power figure is just a testament to how good the M96 series engines actually are if you take proper care of them.

[@Blakezilla594]

Well, in truth, the boxter is rear engined compared to the other cars. Which means less parasitic draw of drive train loss. The video was misleading in that manufacturer's measure brake horsepower (BHP) from the crank while most consumer dynos like in this video measure horsepower at the wheels (WHP). So of course it will loose HP compared to the manufacturer's numbers but it does not mean that it "lost" HP over time.

[@henryatkinson1479]

@@Blakezilla594 Most modern dynos account for drivetrain losses by allowing the driveline to spin down from a set speed to a stop, and in turn measures the resistance, then accounts for that in its "BHP" reading. And there is very little reason that a 986 would lose less power than a 968 in the driveline anyways. It being mid (not rear as you said) engine has no bearing on that, the power still goes through a transmission and a diff to get to the wheels. The Cayenne it might matter, but because of the transfer case and front diff, not the engine placement.

[@Blakezilla594]

@@henryatkinson1479 well you learn something new everyday. Though about the boxter, sure it's mid engined but the point I was making was that it's mounted closer to the drive axle and in theory should have less masses to rotate because of the shorter distance than the front engined 968.

[@henryatkinson1479]

@@Blakezilla594 That doesnt matter in power readings, parasitic driveline loss is calculated by the machine.

[@IlIIlllIIIIIIl]

£6000 is actually $6826. Looks like you used a different exchange rate for each car

[@melendezryan9843]

They used 1.16 for the first 2 and then 1.6075 for the last one somehow. The GBP hasn't been that high since well before brexit, lol.

[@simmiedeshd225]

I just discovered your channel guy and I really liked your video, it reminded me a little bit about the old Top Gear. But the hate the Cayenne got is way too far. Its a great offroader and a car which without Porsche might would have gone bankrupt back in the day, so give it its credit!

[@Hlilii]

You should do a blog of your journeys with the pt cruiser

[@andrewgriffin9618]

Love the Bikes and Beards name drop. Great Channel.

[@Jettemotor]

My 4300 quid, 1981 - 928s would have absolutely... lost basically every challenge :) , apart from "lost HP", going from 301 to 314 would have won at least that one.. I absolutely love these episodes though! (Will, I really love you, but a Cayenne is always the wrong choice)

[@Termuellinator]

I must agree that pop up headlights win the cool contest without question Especially against two 'fried egg' headlight cars

[@krishnendupaul255]

Scott is like CarTrek's Ed Bolian, it's also a car review series from American youtubers and it is quite good!!

[@ambergris5705]

I feel like Scott isn't going to be seen out for a week now

[@simonjoram]

The joys of Sainsburys Tamworth!

[@LetsDIYIt]

Definitely the 986. Boxsters are fantastic drivers cars.

[@therealturbofanisme]

Ah man the lawnmower episode was soooo funny 😂

[@zeusus12]

God damn this is some quality content! 🤩👍🏻

[@Vimeous]

Fun, concise, really enjoyed this first time view. Surprised you avoided the solid supply of sub £5k V8 Cayenne S's, even if the 4.5 is a bit of a question mark. Suspect if the 944 had functioned might of still won.

[@MaxDad7]

I chuckled at the mention of Bikes & Beards. I have watched them for awhile. Small world.

[@matthewhorton4384]

Only recently started watching these guys and great stuff u would definitely get on TV no fake stuff at all go for it

[@Imhappylol34667]

MORE LOVE FOR THE PT CRUISER

[@Madogen]

Can't believe the 968, with that arse, won the vote by that much 😄

[@iBeerus-]

scott mentioned bikesandbeards. great channel!

[@iBeerus-]

thanks for the heart ❤️ love the channel!!

[@BenjaminEggerstedt]

Do a race with the three Porsche!!!

[@zoomracing6040]

Best episode yet ,keep it up

[@SpaceMissile]

another awesome vid. keep it up! 😁

[@Ascal1]

Just so people know, VAG doesn't stand for "Volkswagen Audi Group", it's just Volkswagen AG (Aktiengesellschaft) which is the equivalent of like Volkswagen PLC

[@Roostfactor1]

Dear Scott, PLEASE be careful with that TP...uh I mean PT Cruiser! It must be by far the fastest, most powerful, best handling vehicle you have ever driven! Just start slow and work your way up to speed. Maybe Will or Callum can give you some driving lessons to better prepare you for this monster car/truck/vehicle thing. Hahaha

[@matthewzuber9823]

I had a smile on my face the hole video! haha

[@ebuckb1343]

I think the cayenne was one of the cars that was most hated on top gear😂