Upgrade 986 or buy 987?

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Buying a 987 is just buying Porsche's slightly different idea of a 986.


Yup, a different Idea with more than a hundred more horses and direct fuel injection.

What 987 is packing 350+HP?

[Ghostrider 310]

Originally Posted by shadrach74

What 987 is packing 350+HP?

My 1998 was 205 HP My new car is 320HP my math holds up my man.

[dascar]

I haven't ruled out a Cayman either. I really want to jump up to the 3.4 whether it be in a Boxster S or the Cayman. I kind of dig the roadster thing since I sold my motorcycle two years ago, it's as close as I can get!

[stephen wilson]

I know how you feel. I still have a street bike, but actually feel more "open" to the surroundings in the Boxster, after I don all my riding gear and helmet.

[thstone]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

My 1998 was 205 HP My new car is 320HP my math holds up my man.

2007 Boxster S has 295hp. Close enough to 100hp over the 200hp early 2.5L cars.

[Ghostrider 310]

Stoney no worries I wasn't trying to be a d bag either but truly you can feel that kind of power increase, especially when the cars are nearly identical in weight.

[Johnny Danger]

I'd be willing to bet that the next I dyno the Dangermobile, it's within 10 or 15 horsepower at the wheel with any version of the 987 .

[thstone]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Stoney no worries I wasn't trying to be a d bag either but truly you can feel that kind of power increase, especially when the cars are nearly identical in weight.

Definitely! I've taken a few laps as a passenger in my friends 2009 and I agree that 100hp is a big deal.

[mountainman]

I have one of each and they are both great cars, but if you appreciate power and handling, which I do, the 987 is a vast improvement. I find myself taking it over the 986 and the 996 as well. I am sure you can do enough mods to make the 986 perform as well if you spend the money, but it would also be unlikely that you would be able to recoup it when you trade or sell. My opinion costs you nothing and it is worth every penny

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

My 1998 was 205 HP My new car is 320HP my math holds up my man.

Yes if you use your formula, but if you RTFP you'll see that he's comparing a 02 S to a 07/08 S which equates to ~45hp...still significant, but not the dramatic difference between your 98 base and a late model Spyder or S which is apples to figs within the context of Pcars. The comparison he's making is not such a huge jump. He'll get to sixty .5 seconds quicker, maybe do a little more than .5 seconds better through the quarter. From a handling standpoint, I'd bet the differences are even smaller, but then most of my "late model" Pcar experience is in their rear engined machines.