Are there any problems I should be looking for? Is my "ideal specification" of a Cayman S manual with the turbo 2.5 really going to be what I want for California mountain road cruising, or is the Boxster just as good in the hills?
Are there any problems I should be looking for? Is my "ideal specification" of a Cayman S manual with the turbo 2.5 really going to be what I want for California mountain road cruising, or is the Boxster just as good in the hills?
Do you like being outside?
If you pay the sunshine tax you might as well get the sun on your drive.
I never got why people prefer coupes for street cars because of stiffness. Maybe 40 years ago but modern cars are quite stiff. Who's chasing 10ths on the street? Top down makes the experience so much better imo.
Lots of people seem to dislike the 4 cylinder for sound. No personal experience but if that might bother you the top down won't make it any better.
Performance wise I don't think boxster/cayman makes any real difference. Boxster is probably a touch heavier but that won't really show up in street driving. Porsche used to derate the boxster engines a bit but I think they stopped that with the 718 and it was a minimal amount anyway. The boxster base suspension might be a touch softer, I'm not sure if that was carried over from the 981. Again not a huge difference and you probably don't want the base suspension anyway. Beyond that it's personal preference roof or not and correct number of cylinders (6) or not (sorry, I had to let my bias sneak in there somewhere).
What is your driving experience to date? What I mean by that is, if you are only familiar with $400 MR2s and $900 Civics, along with a smattering of family-friendly SUVs and Minivans, the Cayman S will ruin you. It is so well balanced, so neutral, so communicative, so perfect as a driving tool, the first drive is like the first hit of smack. If you are used to amazing sports cars, you may have a different reaction.
There's no real major difference between the Cayman and Boxster. You can feel a little chassis flex in the Boxster but quite minimal. As far as the S trim goes, it's personal taste. The turbo lag is better than in the base model, but it's still enough that I didn't care for it. I'd prefer a used GTS trim level.
In reply to spandak :
I like this - even the base 718 Boxster is fast enough to not be limited by its own capabilities in the mountains.
In reply to chaparral :
No, but the turbo lag will drive you nuts.
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