We bought a broken Porsche Cayman on the opposite side of the country. What could possibly go wrong?
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.
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.
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.
How much does our (previously broken) Porsche Cayman project weigh? We put it on the Intercomp scales to find out.
Time to find the real reason why our Porsche Cayman only has four speeds.
Can we repair our Porsche Cayman's “unserviceable” transmission? It's time to open it up and find out.
We bought the car. We'll fix it. But then what?
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.
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.
How bad could a broken, $15,000 Porsche be? We bought one on the opposite side of the country to find out.