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Originally Posted by denverpete
John Y - There are quite a few of us Daily Drivers out there. But there is also a very large contingent who winter their cars. To each their own.
I've always had the mindset of getting the best engine available. It keeps the buyers regret lower when I'm next to some guy with the exact same car but more horsepower. It also helps tremendously with resale.
Just my $.02 - but don't buy a Non-S and then start posting threads about trying to get more power....
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I agree with you, and I've spent plenty of $$ on my TT and GTI, where there is cheap horsepower to be had; I'm aware there really are no effective (in bang for the buck terms, anyway) options when it comes to upgrading these cars, since they are normally aspirated, and because Porsche doesn't leave much on the table, unlike the VW or the Audi - the Boxster motor comes fairly fully-tweaked from the factory, I suppose.
I may have been unclear in my first post that I think I could live with a Cayman as an only car, but that would be more difficult with a Boxster. I could swing paying for a Boxster and my new GTI (the fun but still practical car), but if I go Cayman S that would have to be my only car - I'd need to use the equity in the other two (mostly in the TT which is paid off) and there's no need to keep the GTI if I have a Cayman. I am finding two cars just for me to be a luxury I don't need, and in addition to the cost, taking care of them and keeping them in the condition I like is often a PITA, too. That's why I asked how many of you make do with just the Box - the Cayman would seem a better choice for an only car, though I suppose it may not be MUCH more practical than the Box...?