Matt Gets His Keen Project Safari 911! City First Drive!
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Meet Matt's new daily driver: a 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera modified by The Keen Project into a streetable "Safari" car. Inspired by the 911 SC/RS of the mid-1980's, racer and builder Leh Keen, has turned Matt's car into the ultimate city-and-weekend 911. Featuring a 3.2L flat-six engine built by BBI Autosport and tweaked by GoldCrest Motorsports, body and paint work by Classic Livery of Atlanta, and BF Goodrich A/T K02 Tires mounted on Braid RSR-Style wheels with a properly wild interior, this 911 brings fun, capability, character, and flair to Matt's personal garage.
Check out Matt's original off-road test of Keen Project Safari #1 here!
• Porsche 911 Safari Is ...
Thanks/Props:
/ lehmank
/ bbiautosport
/ goldcrestmotorsports
/ brysonthepainter
/ braidwheelsusa
As an LA native this suspension setup makes perfect sense to me.
Not just La, california in general. up here in san jose we have the same funky angle drive ways and crappy roads with soft speed bumps and hard speed bumps some are low and some are very steep. every 911 owner needs to watch this and do this. it would be so rad!
Houston needs this set up also 😂😂
I live in Minnesota we need it to and, I could also say I would want it if I lived in Vegas or Arizona for sure, Desert
@@nightreapers3425 maybe san jose and LA, but California in general has some of the nicest roads. I live in Orange County and the roads here are pretty nice
@@ilovehotdogs125790 Every city and county has there own style roads. you guys down there have very open stretch of roads. in san jose we have 10 and up different style of roads. some super tight and technical, and the other half wide stretches
This is what a car should be. A car that makes the driver thoroughly enjoy it and nothing else. Though it felt a lil weird seeing you enjoy yourself more than usual :) that's awesome
For me 300 - 400 hp is the soft spot for sportscar. They're quick enough but not too quick to get you far beyond the speed limit in 3 seconds. They're more fun cause you need to work them a bit harder than you would with 500 +bhp cars. And ultimately give you more smile as well.
@@aabidamn me too man. I definitely won't touch anything more than 400hp until I get some more practice on the track. Though my local tracks are quite small so I don't have to worry about big numbers just yet! I'm satisfied with my 300hp at the moment so the first few mods I will do to my car will be for handling
@@ArtVandelayOfficial he can do whatever he wants 🤷 it's his car my dude
LOL, this car breaks down after 600 miles in december... This video was shot in november.... There is a video about it, engine smoke and then $18k rebuild...
I love watching Matt drive around LA because it looks so familiar after playing GTA.
he even has that back-road GTA car.
GTA "I have bad taste in games" edition is what I like to call it.
@@aiGeis ain't you a dilettante...
This guy was on Joe Rogan recently. Was a refreshing and hilarious episode.
That's not Joe Rogain?
Nice 4runner!
theyre actually brothers
First time I didn't skip an ad 😂
i definitely skipped the first minute
I'm gonna get one.
Your mother was here.
I don’t know why but I stayed throughout it all
This man lost weight
Sheep Music That’s an insensitive message that can only do damage to millions of Americans who struggle with their body image. Think before you write.
@@chamade166 stfu fatty
@@chamade166 put down the donuts tubby
Thanks to aeropress.
Yes he's always said he had gone up and down in the past. When he wants to he can hit a target weight he's happy with.
Best ad so far. Love the aeropress
I am NOT a coffee drinker...and I completely agree that I liked this ad the best thus far. 👍
Those ads are killing me.. Matt lost so much credibility by doing those
Isn't basically just a french press though?
same concept but the aero press has a higher internal pressure during the actual press, many say they are the absolute best way to make coffee. I've yet to try one but i do use a french press.
Aeropress makes brilliant coffee, I know baristas that swear by them
Its a baja beetle
At 10× The cost.
basically, I wonder why nobody has done this to the fried egg headlight 911.
@@jeffk464 the 996? I feel like someone did a safari recently. To the interwebs i go!
@@jeffk464 Yup! Some guy has one on craigslist. Its forest green with white wheels. Has a roof rack, yellowed out lights, front grill guard, etc...
I kinda see why they dont make them into safari's though.
Jeff K Multi link rear suspension wouldn’t survive off-road. 964 and early 911’s have trailing arms (pre 1994 in the US)
That's what a Porsche SUV should be!
i mean ive seen a Cayenne on off road tires
See Macan
What happens if you stick an Android in those iPhone pockets??
Your phone speed gets throttled back if it's not the newest model
It becomes gay
The case bends
@arthur kitchen its hilarious how many apple fanboys don't realize they're overpaying for an inferior phone lol. but at least you and your boyfriend have matching iphones
Google fucks up youtube even more. Oh, wait.....
I wish a mainstream car manufacturer did something similar to this, but more affordable. Throw a 2 door Jeep Wrangler and a hot hatcback in a blender and see what happens.
The new Jimny? Although there's a lot more Jeep than hot hatch in there... The Panda 4x4 is probably closer to the mark.
AMC Eagle
Yes! A modern version of an AMC Eagle would be perfect.
Car manufacturers need to make an LA edition for all their performance cars. Potholes and low profile tires just don't work well together.
You can work some magic on a used WRX STi, you know...
The sound of an aircooled 911 is up there with the best. I miss mine sometimes. Congrats on the car! Looks like a tasteful reserved build and you seem genuinely thrilled with it. Enjoy blasting around town and in the dirt! At least it's out there being driven and not sitting in someone's living room just being stared at.
I absolutely love the interior trim that looks like the floor of a bowling alley.
UASC- Urban Assault Sports Car. It's like riding a nice mountain bike around the streets. Fun, not as fast as a street bike, but you can jump curbs and hit some dirt when needed without losing your teeth or breaking anything. Love it, great purchase! Best of luck with it
Really like the ad lol
Matt's cat was chill.
Matt, BRAVO ! my dream mod. Grew up staring at my dad's Tamiya Rothmans RC car that I was never allowed to play with and that temptation evolved into a fascination with rally 911s and 308s. Bravo!
Man, I’d love one of those in the Martini or maybe Rothmans livery!
Classy
I hated what he did to this car at first, now I fucking love it.
I just went to my local coffee shop to get some panama beans so maybe only fitting to try the aero press. I usually do a pour over every morning.
Taylor McHenry I’ve got both but I prefer the v60. The aeropress is perfect for travel tho and it’s definitely worth getting. It’s just personal preference I guess. Either will be incredible with a single origin bean
@@blakeholden5898 Just doubling up on what Blake said.. Coffee is actually my career haha (with a certain Santa Cruz roastery) and yes, you will get better extraction 100% of the time with a solid pour over but when you're camping, or if you're on vacation, the aeropress is absolutely unbeatable in terms of convenience to flavor ratio. Every coffee lover should have a v60 and a aeropress in their arsenal!
@@henlolneh awesome. appreciate the knowledge from both of you
This is going to be the next big movement- classic cars turned into off roaders. Your 911 is just perfect, I am in love. Amazing video, enjoy in good health!!
I love your cat
Poorly trained, it should know not to be on kitchen counter tops.
@@jeffk464 cats don't give a damn about training... the only thing they train is their hooman
@@SPProduction02 fck yeah, well said...
@@jeffk464 maybe matt likes it that way
This is a perfect, ideal example of a One Take. Great story, great angles, interesting vehicle, fun driving... I didn't even hate the ad. Noice.
Nice build
Hi rich!
Congrats Matt! Love it! You nailed it when talking about the many reasons we love Porsche 911's . The great thing about Porsche history is how the owners love to make them unique and special, while still maintaining the essence of what makes a 911 so fun to drive. Happy for you Matt! Enjoy in good health and keep the shiny side up!
Hey! no bald jokes!
16:34 classic american driver. No cars ahead? Gotta use the fast lane anyway!
makes my skin crawl. If you pull into the fast lane to sit either in Washington State or Colorado you'll be pulled over immediately.
@@The87por924 Worse than that, I would say he anticipated Matt zooming around him so moved over to block him.
I’m from that area and it’s just a normal road. But your point is valid, even on our highways California drivers are the worst.
Regardless of whether there are left turns off of a road or not, if it has more than one lane, then you should stay to the right unless you are passing or going to be turning soon.
@@poolboybyday Did you notice all the cars coming from the other direction both lanes are full of cars, is everyone staying in the right lane, NO!? This is a two lane road/highway, it's ok to stay in the left lane as it's not a "passing lane" unless it's designated "keep right unless passing" it's perfectly fine to stay in the left (fast) lane, just don't hold up faster cars behind you!
I always support content creators who choose sponsors and self made sponsor clips over YT ads - And this time you really got me interested, because I love coffee and I love when things are quick and easy. Definitely gonna look into it!
So 2 years till you sell it? 😂😂
It feels like Matt has been zoning in on a car he really wants that can do everything. Naturally, there's been a lot of trial and error in the process. The increased ride height is such a big deal for daily driving, especially in L.A. I drive a pretty low car, and it's annoying having to slow down and avoid every bump and pothole. Trucks can do this, but they drive like shit. Ariel Nomads can do it while driving great, but have zero creature comforts. The 911 safari seems like the best compromise between both. Beautiful car.
3 years. he said so at 4:20 :)
420 blaze it
+Dylan Lewis Nice miats, saw you comment on a rob dahm vid. It is near impossible to to daily a really low car. I have an FC that's low as shit and now I only drive it once a week. Agreed that this seems to be a perfect mixture of everything, but now all I would be worried about is how unique it is and how shit everyone else is at driving. I doubt Matt would fender bender and crumple the front, but one idiot behind you and your unique porsche is out of commission.
This is actually a very useful and daily approved setup, most lowered cars get all scraped underneath in most rough city roads. Especially going in and out of driveways.
One of the most unique cars on the internet
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Eh no.
@ivebeen The guy said "one of". How much more crazy does it have to get for you fucks to call it unique? The interior alone makes it unique.
Alot of negative shit talkers on here
Wow he actually displays the footage so well with the screen split. I never understood why every other "car-reviewers" think I want to look at their face for 20 minutes straight while the try and recite jalopnik articles. Show us the CAR show us the ROAD! Thanks Matt
The rough idle at startup is probably due to a combination of bigger cams, modified fuel system (assuming it doesn't have a factory cold start anymore?) and if fitted forged pistons etc. The flywheel wouldn't make that much of a difference. Is it still running mechanical injection, or is it running an ECU now? Always a trade off with a modified engine, but IMHO, it adds to the experience and the theatre of a car such as this.
Legotruck82 Exactly! Cold start usually goes out the window with modded engines-and I’m done with lightened flywheels, ruins normal drivability.
@@quikgt Lightened flywheels are fine unless you live in a hilly area. If it's a street car, the things I've learnt over the years are - Full face clutch for street use. Multipuck clutches in traffic is just misery. Loud exhausts sound cool but get annoying real fast in traffic. Hard suspension is awesome on a track but again, misery on the street for daily duties. Or have all of these things for your fun car, and daily something more sensible lol
@@Legotruck82 AC, *always have AC* in your daily. I genuinely passed out in my drift car at stop light in gridlock traffic. Lexan fixed windows, lexan sunroof so maximum greenhouse effect, no insulation, no blower motor fixed seats with 5 point harness. Thank god I was stopped. I did not even realize that I was getting weak and very dehydrated. If I had been driving at that moment it could have ended very badly for me and innocent people, very scary experience. I could not put the AC system back in, but my friends bought me one of those stick on cigarette lighter fans, and a mcdonalds cupholder right after that, haha.
? This is Motronic.....hence the Steve Wong chip. 930 was still running CIS.
@@DJzSith have you seen matt use the cool shirt on bull run? he was really happy with it. i would give that a shot if i were you. coolshirt.com/
Safari 911 has been my dream car since I saw that /drive episode you did 2 years ago. I can't think of any car that would put a bigger smile on anyone's face. That paint is just beautiful too!
I hate the way people drive! dude has a porsche rally car behind him and he's going super slow holding matt up.. has a spot to let you pass but goes right to passing lane wtf.
Yup. That's US driving etiquette for you.
Yeah, I'd have to say when I drove through Europe earlier this year I was quite impressed with how most people knew not to use the passing lane for cruising. Bonus is they even used their directionals!
I have to say, this car isn’t my thing but your enthusiasm for it is infectious. Good video!!
Oh my god this thing is totally awesome. Please have Spike and Zuckerman drive this thing and podcast about it. I want to hear their tortured reactions!
Matt, congratulations!!! Please bring it out to the Santa Monica Airport Porsche Cars and Coffee at the Museum of Flying next Sunday from 8:30-10:30!!! It would be a hit and the perfect place to introduce it to the public!!!
can we get a ride along with joe rogan
I love this car... I would daily drive the hell out of it because it's really unique. This car I bet breaks necks. Great job Matt and the guys who built it, this car is money!
Been looking forward to this since you were on the JRE!
"i got my name on the beans son" not even 40 seconds in and I'm cracking up
Love the 80's/90's pattern interior
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That's the closest you can get without using Barbie pink. Not even Ken Doll would be seen in these colors, but then Matt's in California.
I get this. Owned a 2001 Cherokee for 6 years, had 33" tires on 5" lift - could take it anywhere, hoon in it and pile up the gear. If I lived in your "urban jungle" I would appreciate such a vehicle.
Awful with a capital A another beautiful clean original 911 gone
Didn't skip the ad, because it is all true! Aeropress is dope.
When I first saw this build I thought, "why would you do that to a sports car? Just by a car built for it." But seeing it in action makes perfect sense. Very cool build!
Daily driver. Shit, every day. That's fkn great
Love the Aeropress! I have been using a different method but now I will be trying this way tomorrow, thanks Matt!
Im a bit confused. Is it legal in the US to turn right even though the lights are red? Love the porsche build btw. Greetings from Norway :)
Yes in most of North America. Some exceptions
Unless there is a sign specifically saying no turn on red. Yes its legal
I am one to criticize but that said, you present the best reviews and build some pretty amazing cars. Don't beat yourself up about comments, you clearly WON at this game. Best...
Careful a top end rebuild can cost you upwards of $18k
The city bus fabric was a gamble - but they pulled it off nicely. This is a a true dream car
The Porsche vs. Car Throttle's Mud-Type!
Gotta say, I'm 100% behind this. Wild colors and all.
Matt, you might remember me from last year, you did a video of my 510 wagon. I recently moved to Portland, OR and the roads up here are trash. I ended up buying a WD21 Pathfinder as a partial daily to supplement the B-13 SE-R. It even has a wild 90s blue interior that matches the exterior paint. Damn thing charges everything the NW throws at it on and off roads. Now all I can think about is "huh, what if I did the opposite of what I did to the Sentra the first time (lowered it, grippy tires) and built a badass little rally Sentra...." Pretty sure Rally-style is the future of urban car culture -- stay ahead of the curve my dude.
Needs more headlights!
Got turned onto the Aeropress four years ago; it's the best!! Now if I could just get me one of those safari 911's...
Congratulations. You now drive a Toyota 4Runner
No no, this is not a mom car.
I didn't know putting on a suspension lift magically switched it to a ladder frame chassis
Hahaha the AEROPRESS! Been using it for like 6 years. Best way to make coffee. Period.
i liked because of kitty
Aeropress is simply The OG Coffeemaker to go. Awesome stuff. Did not expect you to be on this level of coffee drinking man :D
It’s a single cup French press. I prefer not to use plastics, especially with hot water. I use a glass and metal French press, no plastics. -Adam
Way better than a French press. Check out r/coffee if you want more hipster reviews
There are such things as food safe plastics, you know.
Karl Buehrle can you explain how it differs from a French press? I’m an airline pilot so I travel a lot and I’d be interested in something travel size like that.
I currently subscribe to the “Black Rifle Coffee Company” and I’m very satisfied with their coffee. -Adam
Andrew Elias yes there are but if I’m brewing at home why use plastic? I understand plastic for travel but I save my plasticware at home for my 3 year old. -Adam
I have every kind of coffee machine from the Aeropress, french press, pour over, espresso machine and Nespresso machine and there's nothing wrong with the Aeropress and it's plastic construction. Also the water and coffee are in there for such a short time it's a non-issue anyway.
Now I know I can respect your car opinions, the Aeropress is actually that good. A great cup of coffee in a minute and forty-five seconds. Only thing I like more than cars, coffee.
thats awesome Matt!
Congratulations Matt on the Porsche, looks fabulous. I'll definitely study and work my ass off to get one at some point in my life.
LOVE the interior Matt!
this has to be the best modified car in existence. The man who has driven a modified version of damn near every enthusiast car in the united states figured it out. It's a Porsche, it's a rally car, it's a GT car and it's a show car.
Now that's a 911! And the right size too unlike modern 911's that have become too big and lost some of that style.
This type of build would look very odd on a new Porsche
Holy shit Aeropress! That's the best sponsor of ALL TIME. no kidding I will buy one at some point and I hope I can support Matt.
That car looks amazing, ready for anything! Who agrees?
Nice California stop at 17:17 whilst talking about brakes :-D
Love this car, I had a 74 and 84 Targa SC
Iam not a porsche purist by any standard. But that is a great way to ruin a 911
Been using the Aeropress for a few years now and it does make some of the best coffee you'll ever taste. It does use a bit more coffee than a regular coffee maker but man is it worth it. I also recommend getting a stainless steel filter with it. Just as good and less finicky than the paper filters imo. More economical in the long run as well.
Nice car, but that interior upholstery is hideous.
Nah it's awesome. It's a nostalgic pattern, looks dope.
I agree. The two sections clash like crazy.
@@Deadboiwireless Nostalgia for what, a city bus?
Why are you so bothered by what he chose his interior to look like?
He likes it but not anything I would want
I have never seen or heard you happier, Matt. Kudos to you.
Normally I’m loathe to say anything negative about a man’s car, but Matt isn’t the sensitive type and he certainly doesn’t hold back with other people’s car so I just have to say, it looks like it drives well, but man you took a beautiful car and made it so ugly it hurts me.
That massive light pod is not attractive
Jedi391 I feel that’s a personal opinion I see a lot of people who don’t seem to like it but I personally love it so to each their own.
Exactly right, everyone’s views on cars here are opinions.
Jedi391 :AGREED!
I must admit, i wasn't a fan when you announced the build... but... it's pretty cool. It makes me smile. I've learned a lesson here. The 911 is even more incredible than i thought, and i own 3!
I simply dont get it
Its ok you never will.................
Porsche did rally and companies built rally versions of 911s. Simple
I get it enough for the both of us
Didn’t he just explain the fuck out of it?
Exceptional as always. Good to see a project that you have no buyers remorse over.
Wow I thought it was trolling when a safari build was mentioned. It's awful.
I daily drive a 90% stock ‘02 wrx wagon. I love having stock suspension on because I’ve been able to take it on offroad adventures and still have some fun on the road. Every day I drive over that same speed bump at 9:50 and the one going the other way and it’s funny seeing people in trucks and suvs slow down to go over them meanwhile I go over them at 40mph and it feels like nothing! And 13:02, I’ve always wondered where that path went, Lol, now I know, thanks Matt!
The rest of the car is too beautiful for that awful interior fabric.
I love the fabrics reminds me of London underground seats
I was wondering why the fabric looked familiar until he said transit bus.
I disagree. That interior makes this car so different and unique
He likes it but nope
Its 80s throwback. Look up the funky interiors porsche and bmw were using in that decade
When I first heard of this build, I literally thought "is he stupid or something?" Having watched this vid it makes sense to me now. Looks like a hell of a fun car. Nicely done!
You ruined a beautiful car !
Leah Keen races Porsches. He wanted a Porsche that was different than a regular Porsche or the ones he races. He based his Safari on a Porsche rally car. These cars are hugely popular.
Leah Keen Project
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i adore this car!! I got to see it at cars and coffee the other day and its even better in person!
So you just ruined a nice car? Whats the point of this
GS979 it's his car he can do whatever he wants with it
How does this ruin it? This is a really creative way give an old car new life. And it's really well done.
Porches aren't rare. They aren't even that pricey relative to other exotics. There are plenty of people doing restorations back to stock. Some people just want something different.
Joeborg He did it to a really clean example, though. Kind of a shame.
@@MrMalicious5 You do know Porsche built 911s for rally and offroading right?
Luxed Yeah, what’s your point?
13:40 was gold!! Love this set up.
The Car came out reaaaaaally nice, I love the interior, nice radio choice. You proofed your good taste once again. Thanks for the Video Matt.
This would be the perfect city car for the Seattle area too, I'm honestly a bit surprised I don't see them around at shows or on the road up here. Awesome!
Such an awesome way to enjoy an 80s 911! Glad to see Leh Keen's name pop up again, too and kudos to him for making a business out of these incredible builds - must admit, though - sure miss watching him race competitively. Dude was so impressive to watch.
Those seats are NICE! Much better than what you let us on in the podcast! (Which is awesome btw. Even if depressing for us who can't do car stuff due to ruling, it is nice to hear some people have a life with cars)
Hyped on the 911! Must be so good to have it back completed!! I love aeropress as well. I've been using one for about 5 years and it's hands-down my favourite way to make a tasty brew
"...this little dirt shortcut here" in a 911. GOD this is gold...
I don't personally care for the interior pattern but like that you made the car the way you wanted. Enjoy it Matt!
At first i was skeptical. After watching the video I think this 911 is awesome! Living in WV over here on the east coast, I do a lot of multi terrain drives in my modified Suzuki Sidekick. While it can do a bit more than you would want to take the Safari 911 on, most of the time I'm just driving a mix of dirt roads and paved sometimes rough and patchy roads. This 911 would be perfect for that and faster and more fun to boot.
Good times. Didn't realize it was an urban daily build. I totally get it now and especially after having lived in LA the Safari makes perfect sense there. Looks like fun! BTW I put a dinky mirror on my 911 and after a week I went back to the stock mirror because I couldn't see jack outta the little one.
This has inspired me to put some white-letter KO2s on my lowered Dakota R/T. After 10 years I've finally given up on the Dakota ever being a trackable pro-touring sport truck, so now I want to go for more of a Mad Max rally muscle truck. It's always been a stupid and impractical machine, and that's not changing. But at least now I'll be able to drive it in winter without being immediately killed. And when I take the dirt bikes to the staging area, I won't be dragging summer street tires over gravel.
Been hooked on that Aeropress since it’s glorious debut in the old Gears & Gasoline film at Matt’s crib.
The build just seems like the most fun you could have around town. Well done Matt/Leh.
Ha ha, Matt is right about the cat ! I just watched all the way through ha ha ...
*Matt, I kind of said nah in my head when I heard about it on your Podcast, but seeing it now your a GENIOUS! I'll never question your vision being an OC Newport Beach Lido Island guy again because LA is tough on all our vehicles.*
Um, I'm pretty sure Leh Keen at The Keen Project is the GENIUS, and Matt is the customer that's come out of the Barbie closet with this cosmetological franken-eleven.
That was a super effective ad lol. I want that thing now!
Love love love the exterior color and the 20 - 60mph target range. Perfect for urban and suburban use in most of the States! Have fun!!!