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SD987 · 08-14-2006, 10:13 AM

One question for you guys who bought your Boxsters new - how much do Porsche motors loosen up during (and after) the formal break-in period?

The engine on my 2.7 05 Base felt noticeably faster and more responsive at 20,000 miles than it did at 2000. The fuel economy also improved noticeably. In my experience, the changes weren't that apparent until the 15k-20k mark.

Brucelee · 08-14-2006, 10:44 AM

"My final thought on the car came a day after the drive - you could argue that the Cayman, especially the 2.7l, is the closes thing to an old-school Porsche sports car; it's very compact, relatively light, does not have overwhelming power, huge running gear or AWD or turbocharging or anything like that; and lastly, it's a car that is fundamentally about the agility, responsiveness and fun of it's chassis. "

I agree with this, nice observation.

My ONLY beef with the smaller Cayman is the price. Lots of money for a nice simple car. To me, simpler should be cheaper, but then I am a cheapskate too!

John Y · 08-14-2006, 11:47 AM

[QUOTE=Brucelee.

My ONLY beef with the smaller Cayman is the price. Lots of money for a nice simple car. To me, simpler should be cheaper, but then I am a cheapskate too![/QUOTE]

And I agree with that! they are pricey, and at the end of the day I still don't buy the Cayman over Boxster pricing structure...the one I drove had the preferred package, metallic paint and sound package plus and stickered at about 52,900, I think. Also, the SPP sounded fine to me, at least in the accoustics of the Cayman. I suppose a Boxster top down may be another story, but I had been curious to check out the quality of the various Porsche sound systems, with my own relatively undemanding ears, since they are discussed alot here. I don't think I would need the Bose in a Cayman.

John Y · 08-14-2006, 11:52 AM

[QUOTE=SD987
The engine on my 2.7 05 Base felt noticeably faster and more responsive at 20,000 miles than it did at 2000. The fuel economy also improved noticeably. In my experience, the changes weren't that apparent until the 15k-20k mark.[/QUOTE]

good to know, thanks!