03-07-2017, 08:18 PM | #21 |
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Rumatt: want to spend a day w/ an e88 135? I'd be happy to hand it over for a day (seriously).
BTW, obviously, this is what you want: https://youtu.be/dIxSau8czNkau8czNk8czNk
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03-07-2017, 08:52 PM | #22 | |
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When spring comes, it's like I bought another new car - the top goes down and there's a whole season ahead of top-down fun; night drives during summer, top down, great exhaust sounds and smells (except for dead animals smells ...). The car is transformed as is the experience. A modern Boxster would be the better choice between it and a Cayman, imo. Two-seaters as verts are hard to beat, and the new Boxster actually looks nice, too - avoid the largest sized, lowest profile wheels and stiff suspensions for driving up here, though - my next car will have a normal suspension and thicker profile tires. My 2 cents. |
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03-07-2017, 10:33 PM | #23 | ||
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03-07-2017, 10:33 PM | #24 | |
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I even have some you could borrow if you wanted to swap them on and go for a ride. |
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03-07-2017, 11:32 PM | #25 |
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03-08-2017, 12:43 AM | #26 | |
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I've thought of changing the wheels to 17's when it's time for the next round of tires ... love the way the zhp wheels look, though, ... we'll see. |
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03-08-2017, 07:36 AM | #27 |
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Tires have a significant variation on sidewall stiffness, particularly snows. It makes a huge difference.
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03-08-2017, 07:40 AM | #28 |
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My M3 was significantly more comfortable on 17s and Michelin all seasons--and not much less sporty.
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03-08-2017, 07:56 AM | #29 |
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Re: PASM--I never wanted it on the 987 because I didn't think it made things better and it seemed like one additional thing to break.
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03-08-2017, 08:34 AM | #30 |
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I didn't have PASM on either of my 987's. The cars felt plenty sporty but perhaps I didn't know better. The 987.2 had a marginally better ride than the 987.1 (different tire pressures too). The 987.1 had better sound and much better clutch feel. I did test drive a 987.1 with PASM later (not shopping for myself but on behalf of a friend). The ride was a good bit smoother, but I couldn't get a feel for handling as we were slipping plenty on that icy day. Think of it as a comfort option mainly, I don't hear them break too much. In back-to-back drives, I did find that, on the 981, the PASM was not only more comfortable, but that the base suspension had a bit of side float on transitions that I liked less. The x73 is the most fun, no doubt, but a good bit harder even with 19's (which I also drove). It was good on a cayman, did not fit a boxster at all. I'd certainly not kick it out of bed. More like a Cayman R suspension. A good bit harder but the damping quality is apparent.
I think you should decide 987.2 vs. 981. I think you should restrict to 2009+ for the DFI/non-IMS engine. If the roof rack loss is not a big deal, the 981 is a pretty broad improvement over the 987 in my view. Feels faster, wider up front, great chassis, brakes and cabin. The slight hits in steering feel, taller tires and e-parking brake hardly figure. Even the base somewhat low torque 981 boxster is awesome driven hard. I drove it back to back with a nicely kept up 993 and it wiped the floor with it in regards to performance driving. Then I looked up some numbers and saw it matched the 997 gt3 on 60-0 braking and side g's. |
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