WE LOST :(

[Scenic Driver]

Originally Posted by Don Ivey

I sold my '10 Golf TDi to get the FR-S

Me too :-). It was a good car, I put 96k miles on it and all of my repairs totaled about $300.

[regal]

Originally Posted by Kimsey47

When my cost of ownership is lower I will know who the true winner was!

Originally Posted by Don Ivey

. The main reason I got rid of it was the fear something would go wrong with the electrics, and it would start nickel and diming me to death. ,

I had a Jetta Diesel that I loved to drive it, one of the most well balanced FWD cars out there, nice low end grunt without the horsepower to plow into understeer around turns. Better than an AWD Subaru in the snow too.

But as far as cost of ownership. That's still very much up in the air for the twins. Being a true Japanese car at low sails volume with a completely unique chassis makes me think parts costs might be considerably higher than something like a Miata.

The twins remind me so much of a low volume BMW in the engineering that I am afraid the parts costs may be significant.

The parts cost thing and the brand new boxer worry me the most about my FR-S, I hope to keep it 20 years.

[rhoyle]

How are the cars roots based on a Cayman?

[zaptorque]

Originally Posted by norsamerican

Id rather have a 28k Rear wheel drive car over those two any day.

That makes one of you

[norsamerican]

Originally Posted by zaptorque

That makes one of you

Actually it makes alot more.

[zaptorque]

Originally Posted by norsamerican

Actually it makes alot more.

If cost was not an issue, most would pick the cayman/boxer over the 86 all day long.

[TouchMyHonda]

Comming from a 13 Golf R and 13 BRZ owner... I call BS on the Golf winning LMAOOOOOOOO. The R is fantastic its many ways, but it is no BRZ or FRS contender in any aspect than acceleration, and possibly breaking power.

[norsamerican]

Originally Posted by zaptorque

If cost was not an issue, most would pick the cayman/boxer over the 86 all day long.

I have a german car (Audi) and Maintenance is expensive enough. I couldnt imagine the cost of maintaing a porsche. To each his own

[zaptorque]

Originally Posted by norsamerican

I have a german car (Audi) and Maintenance is expensive enough. I couldnt imagine the cost of maintaing a porsche. To each his own

im not factoring in cost in this hypothetical

[andrew20195]

Originally Posted by SubaruBRZLimited

If the twins lose to mundane cars like those two then you know it's a rigged comparison.

Porsche Cayman S? Mundane car? Really?

Until recently, I was certain I was going to buy a used Cayman S as my next car. I've driven a 2006 CS with PASM and Sport Chrono, and it is an amazing car. What ultimately stopped me was the cost of engine rebuilds. They are known for having engine issues, and if I assembled it myself, a rebuild would still cost about $18,000.

But then the BRZ came along. I thought it was an attractive car, and I had been researching Subaru parts costs, and they are incredibly low. Once I had a chance to drive one, I was sold. That being said, if I could afford a new Cayman S, don't think for a minute I wouldn't buy one. Every review I've read or watched has said it's even better than the last one. It is no shame that the BRZ/FRS came in second to that in the performance car category.

Originally Posted by norsamerican

I have a german car (Audi) and Maintenance is expensive enough. I couldnt imagine the cost of maintaing a porsche. To each his own

Most Porsche maintenance and repair costs are in labor and insane dealer parts markup (though with low volume, they do need to turn a profit). If you can do the work yourself, and buy genuine Porsche parts from an online wholsale dealer, they're actually not that bad as far as German cars go. Maintaining a BMW 335i would be more expensive, based on my research. The only exception are engines and transmissions. Porsche factory prices are astronomical for those.

[Hawaiian]

Originally Posted by rhoyle

How are the cars roots based on a Cayman?

The engineers were given a cayman to play with and tasked with the goal of making the twins handle like it for a fraction of the price.

[shaggy]

Originally Posted by Fish Eagle

For me, what others think is irrelevant.

What I think is what's important, and I think it's a brilliant car to drive.

Well I think I'm hot and sexy, but that doesn't make it true. LoL. Well, technically only half true, but only becuase it can get up to 105 degress here in Texas.

[naikaidriver]

Why do people who live in Texas always feel so compelled to remind the rest of the world that gets hot in Texas?

Spend some time in the Technical Sections talking about CAI's and you'll see very quickly what I'm talking about. lol!

Of course, it gets hot here in Alabama too. I just don't bring it up because I don't like reminding myself or others that I live in Alabama!

Scott

[NorseLegend]

Originally Posted by naikaidriver

Why do people who live in Texas always feel so compelled to remind the rest of the world that gets hot in Texas?

Spend some time in the Technical Sections talking about CAI's and you'll see very quickly what I'm talking about. lol!

Of course, it gets hot here in Alabama too. I just don't bring it up because I don't like reminding myself or others that I live in Alabama!

Scott

Because we Texans (where I was born and lived for ~14 years) like people to know that if you're ever offered to own both Hell and Texas, you should rent out Texas and live in Hell.

Gen. Philip Sheridan