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preetham · 04-19-2012, 04:57 PM

I have a 2011 Boxster Spyder and am considering getting the FR_S for track duty. I test drove the Cayman S and they are great cars.
I personally would not get the base Cayman as it feels underpowered, especially given there is an S option out there. I am sure with the weight reductions, the FR-S "might" feel more nimble.
The S is a great car for daily driving, dont see it being beat by the FR-S or any other car (bar the Spyder or R) under 100K, but will need suspension tuning to track.
The Spyder is the best car i have driven to date and each time i track the car, the idea of replacing it with the FR-S seems more unlikely. However, i do not want to track the Spyder forever, it is one of the special cars that i will keep for those special drives and do not see as a serious track car(rollcage and hardtop aspects)..atleast that is what i think.
Hence, as soon as the FR_S comes (i am #2 in line) out i will be comparing it to the Spyder and if the handeling is anywhere close and there will be a potential aftermarket SC option, i will get one.

04-19-2012, 04:57 PM	#76
preetham Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2008 ISF, 2011 987 Spyder Location: Austin, TX Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a 2011 Boxster Spyder and am considering getting the FR_S for track duty. I test drove the Cayman S and they are great cars. I personally would not get the base Cayman as it feels underpowered, especially given there is an S option out there. I am sure with the weight reductions, the FR-S "might" feel more nimble. The S is a great car for daily driving, dont see it being beat by the FR-S or any other car (bar the Spyder or R) under 100K, but will need suspension tuning to track. The Spyder is the best car i have driven to date and each time i track the car, the idea of replacing it with the FR-S seems more unlikely. However, i do not want to track the Spyder forever, it is one of the special cars that i will keep for those special drives and do not see as a serious track car(rollcage and hardtop aspects)..atleast that is what i think. Hence, as soon as the FR_S comes (i am #2 in line) out i will be comparing it to the Spyder and if the handeling is anywhere close and there will be a potential aftermarket SC option, i will get one.