Boxster and Cayman
#4
Aside from that obvious point, Caymans were faster and had more power. That is until the Boxter Spyder which is essentiasly a Cayman S in convertible form. The regular Porsche website has alot of the basic information.
#5
Cayman is for serious driving and tracking. Boxster can do both just about as good plus a lot of fun in open air with the top down. There is a trade off for everything. Just ask the E92 and E93 (including M3) guys and each will tell you why they chose what they chose. I was one of them (had an E93 and had more fun than most).
#6
arhim22
aside from the boxster being a convertable it comes down to a personal preferance ..The 2 cars are Equal in most of the other catagories .
do you want a convertable or not? what exterior design tickels your fancy more ? for some reason the Cayman has a higher price tag .
do you want a convertable or not? what exterior design tickels your fancy more ? for some reason the Cayman has a higher price tag .
#7
It pretty much boils down to one thing, do you like convertibles? If so, your boxster can perform just as well as a Cayman, yes you might have to make a view upgrades but nothing that will kill you. BTW that's why a Cayman is priced slightly higher, it has those upgrades that the boxter would need to keep up.
I love my convertible cause its not a dedicated track car (yet) so I drive it everwhere on the streets as well.
Point is- IT'S UP TO YOU
I love my convertible cause its not a dedicated track car (yet) so I drive it everwhere on the streets as well.
Point is- IT'S UP TO YOU
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#8
In the current model year there is only a 10 hp difference between the two, so you are right, it would not take much to catch up at all. I could not find the weights of the cars which would also have an impact. Convertibles are usualy heavier. Does anyone know what the exact difference is that results in the -10hp?
#9
In the current model year there is only a 10 hp difference between the two, so you are right, it would not take much to catch up at all. I could not find the weights of the cars which would also have an impact. Convertibles are usualy heavier. Does anyone know what the exact difference is that results in the -10hp?
ref http://autos.yahoo.com/2010_porsche_boxster_s-specs/
http://autos.yahoo.com/2010_porsche_cayman_s-specs/
Last edited by harryrcb; 10-05-2010 at 09:34 AM.
#11
Wow, I don't feel the Boxter love here at all. Just for the record, I pass alot of Caymans on the track in my little 280 HP Boxster S. The cars are basically the same except the Boxster is a roadster.
#12
I love my Boxster and I too pass most of the Caymans (havent run across one yet that I can't) having said that, I will probably be a target for Caymens at the next DE Haha
#13
haha, funny thread. Same chassis, essentially same motor, different top. Both are great cars.
FYI: I pass a lot of Caymans, 997C2s, GT3s, Turbos, at the track in my lowly 12 yr old stock 2.5 Boxster with 170 RWHP. It's not really a car issue at all, it's a loose nut behind the steering wheel issue![Smilie](https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Would I be a lot faster in a new, well sorted BoxS/CayS? Yes I would.
FYI: I pass a lot of Caymans, 997C2s, GT3s, Turbos, at the track in my lowly 12 yr old stock 2.5 Boxster with 170 RWHP. It's not really a car issue at all, it's a loose nut behind the steering wheel issue
![Smilie](https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Would I be a lot faster in a new, well sorted BoxS/CayS? Yes I would.
#14
It pretty much boils down to one thing, do you like convertibles? If so, your boxster can perform just as well as a Cayman, yes you might have to make a view upgrades but nothing that will kill you. BTW that's why a Cayman is priced slightly higher, it has those upgrades that the boxter would need to keep up.
I love my convertible cause its not a dedicated track car (yet) so I drive it everwhere on the streets as well.
Point is- IT'S UP TO YOU
![Big Grin](https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
I love my convertible cause its not a dedicated track car (yet) so I drive it everwhere on the streets as well.
Point is- IT'S UP TO YOU
![Big Grin](https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Woulda been nice if the Cayman came with a moonroof tho...
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#15
haha, funny thread. Same chassis, essentially same motor, different top. Both are great cars.
FYI: I pass a lot of Caymans, 997C2s, GT3s, Turbos, at the track in my lowly 12 yr old stock 2.5 Boxster with 170 RWHP. It's not really a car issue at all, it's a loose nut behind the steering wheel issue![Smilie](https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Would I be a lot faster in a new, well sorted BoxS/CayS? Yes I would.
FYI: I pass a lot of Caymans, 997C2s, GT3s, Turbos, at the track in my lowly 12 yr old stock 2.5 Boxster with 170 RWHP. It's not really a car issue at all, it's a loose nut behind the steering wheel issue
![Smilie](https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Would I be a lot faster in a new, well sorted BoxS/CayS? Yes I would.