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Originally Posted by Gardus
Both 1 M and Cayman (any model) are superior to the NA 86. Maybe when the turbo will come out we can talk about it.
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Well, from a certain perspective you are right - if it comes to lap times on a smooth, wide race track both cars are very fast.
However, the Cayman is not that brilliant, if you use it on winding little country roads, where there may always be some good reason to suddenly reduce speed quickly. Then the Cayman will show, that mid-engined cars can be real bastards. Enter a corner somewhat too fast, lift the throttle - and off you go!
Did you know, that you can't switch of the ESC completely in a Cayman? As soon as one of the front wheels reaches the ABS range, the ESC is back. I am sure, Porsche knows, why.....
And I do not trust the engine, Porsche had too many engine issues in the past....
The BMW 1 M is even worse: The suspension is much to hard, so the car simply lacks mechanical traction. This bad traction combines with sudden release of high torque at low revs from the turbo.
Not a problem on a very smooth dry race track. But push the car on a bumpy road or on wet tarmac, and you will need all your driving skills to keep the little bitch on the road.
In addition the Visco-Lok LSD (rev sensing instead of torque-sensing) isn't really a good choice. I would immediately exchange it to a clutch pack LSD.
I personally seriously considered all three of them, the GT86/BRZ, the Cayman S and the 1 M. And I am pretty sure, the GT86/BRZ is the best out of these three as a sports car for real roads, especially for little bumpy country roads.