Test drive BRZ, Cayman S, and...?

[Timmy_Jones]

03-04 Z06

[Sev]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Sounds to me like he just wants the BRZ

Well, before he drove the Cayman S, he had said that if he needed to go out and buy a car today, it would be a BRZ. Having test driven the Cayman, that may change after he test drives a BRZ.

Originally Posted by rhy

Does your buddy have a budget in mind?

Under $40,000 USD. Not really looking to mod but if it made sense and was affordable, then he would.

Originally Posted by GTFrank

If he can afford the maintenance the Cayman is the way to go. I had to pick between the new Boxter and the BRZ. I picked the BRZ. I drive 20k a year. I just could not do that to the Boxter. I have used the Rear seat in the BRZ a Few times.

Normally maintenance on the Cayman would be a problem but he was offered a 2007 Cayman S with a 5 year bumper-to-bumper warranty. Doesn't know if that included oil changes.

[WolfpackS2k]

^I would go for that Cayman S then. 5 year warranty?! Who cares if it doesn't include oil changes. They're like $120 a pop (at most) and would only need to be done 2-3 times a year (assuming synthetic oil).

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by OmarGC

Evo's always have been better pure driving machines then sti's @DarkSunrise so why the surprise?

Coming from my STI, I just associated certain negative traits with tall/heavy AWD cars: sub-par steering, body roll, and understeer. Driving the Evo X was a nice surprise. When you're used to daily driving an STI, it can catch you off guard how well the Evo is setup from the factory.

[comic0guy]

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[edward]

Evo X. If you're looking for a used one, be aware that it could have been beaten on by its previous owner.

[Pandle]

Originally Posted by jkonquer

If u can afford a cayman, 3 and best choice is lotus elise or exige

Exige S. My dream car!

[ZmZMWagon]

Mustang GT

[chrisl]

Originally Posted by kster1

If I were looking for a Cayman, I'd stick with a MY2009 or later due to the IMS issue:
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...-cayman-s.html

Honestly, I think that issue is a bit overblown on the 987 engines. The 986 Boxster was problematic (and I wouldn't want one), but the IMS bearing in the 987.1 is quite a bit more robust. Yes, it still fails on occasion, but the failure rate is pretty low (if you're prone to worrying though, the 2009 did eliminate that issue altogether, as you said).

[WolfpackS2k]

^personally it's not something I would worry about. Plus '09+ Cayman S's (987.2) cost a significant amount more than the earlier ones.