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ah yes... came to see more cool stuff about Caymans and BRZs... found another internet argument.
Why I'm surprised is the only thing that surprises me. Sigh.
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I've noticed this myself. The hysteria people build up in forums or Facebook groups around certain models of cars and the issues they have often turns into a monster. I try to take these kinds of things into consideration, as the stories exist for a reason. But I also take it all with a grain of salt.
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Yep, Owned 2 gst and 1 gsx. No crankwalk issues experienced in my years of ownership. I dealt more with previous owners lack of maintenance repairs then anything on those models.
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~2000-2005 Porsches, the risk of IMS bearing failure wrecking the motor is/was very real. ~10% failure rate by 90k miles. That's a LOT.
A really *really* dumb design decision, to use the same casting for both heads, required an intermediate shaft to run through the engine as cam drive for one head was at the transmission end. After a whole buncha wrecked engines that they did everything they could to not stand behind (had to be class-action sued by a mass of rightfully pissed Porsche owners), they *finally* eliminated this ridiculous and unnecessary shaft and its failure-prone bearing in 2009. Pre-2000 996s and boxsters had a dual-row version of the bearing which apparently was more robust. And from 2006 on they went to a larger single-row which also had a much lower failure rate. But still could fail and wreck a very expensive engine... When I was looking at Caymans I finally decided that 987.2 was the only way to go to be sure. Then I bought BRZ instead |
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I should google the inherent advantages / disadvantages of the 2.7L Cayman versus the 2.9L Cayman. Less may be more.
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I honestly do not know the differences in maintenance. The powertrain is identical in the '12 & '14 Cayman S's. I believe PDK is pretty reliable up to around 200,000 miles of average driving use. Supposedly the clutch in manual versions last on average 60-80,000 miles and that's a $2500-$3500 shop job. I say supposedly because my car has 103,000 miles and the clutch is still strong (previous owners' service records are possibly incomplete so who knows.) I know even less about the 2.9 vs 2.7 liter conversation.
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I've put 152k on my 2013 FRS and it brings a smile to my face every single day. I've been through seven sets of tires and settled on the Michelin PSS's a couple sets back. They are the best of ALL worlds on that car.
Half my 150 mile round trip commute is on some serious Kentucky twisties in areas where there are no cops and the roads are smooth. Hence burning through tires. I honestly don't think these two cars compare, but that is because I'm not rich. Not only is the FRS a fraction of the price of the Porsche, but it's far cheaper to repair and I suspect easier to do DIY on. If money is no object (and apparently it isn't for you), it would be no contest - the Porsche. But as far as bang for the buck is concerned, there is really no contest. That FRS is just a kick in the pants every time. BTW, I'm with you regarding power. The FRS has all I need, and it is a manual. |
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A Porsche will require CONSTANT maintenance. Repairs will be frequent and expensive. And they are ugly to boot. My 2 cents.
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It's okay, he was ragging on GTIs in another thread for being the most unreliable pos's ever. Pretty safe to say he's got no personal experience with either. Porsches are damn reliable despite the overblown IMS issues make it seem. Same thing with the Golf. It's literally the best selling car in the world. Hating on German cars is cool though. |
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^thank you. Correct, Porsches do NOT require constant maintenance. Let's dispel with that myth thank you very much.
I spent about 12 hours over the holiday weekend taking apart my Cayman's suspension (upgrading to coilovers). Other than getting access to the rear shock tower mounting bolts, working on it was just a straight forward as any other car I've done suspension work on. LotsaMiles, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Michelin discontinued the Super Sport tires
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Thank you for the response. So if you have Sport Crono package with PDK , and a driver puts the car into launch control , would that be considered "average driving use" ? I suspect not , but figured I'd ask. Given that much RPM at a stand still, then putting the car into motion, I'd think that would put a lot of stress/ torque on the transmission (PDK) … and to some degree the engine , but I didn't design PDK or know the nuances of how it can handle loads like that.
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