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Old 06-01-2019, 09:20 PM   #62
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Originally Posted by the_ging View Post
I guess I should mention that I appreciate the 86, I just think it needs more power and grip. I picked it up new for 20k, so realistically after flex fuel and sc total cost should be around 30. My driving style is from karting, therefore I don't want a drift machine. I want a light, nimble vehicle with loads of grip and some power to exit the corner with from apex out. Aesthetics and creature comforts are a moot point. For me it is a tool. With that being said, which is the best tool? The 86 w/ sc and flex or a Cayman.
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Yuck. Sound horrible. I've heard several around town here - sounds like flatulence.


There is probably a reasonable, objective argument that the new Cayman has a worse sound than the old, but that doesn't seem to be the OP's focus for this thread.


I doubt a newer or even newish/used Cayman is on the list. Sounds like the OP is in the market for a used 987 base or s, or maybe a base 981, but most of those seem to be in the low to mid 30's, and the S models are $40k+, so if we are talking first gen Cayman then a base model wouldn't be much competition to an 86 on E85 and the S wouldn't fair much better. Both would have less power and weigh more.
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