Looking for advice

[Steve Tinker]

Originally Posted by kjc2050

This is not true. 2000 was the transition year: early model year 2000's had the dual row, later 2000's had the single row. My 2000 S had a dual row bearing. I've even heard of 2001's that had the dual row.

You are correct kjc - my early 2001 S has the dual row bearing but I suspect the engine was built some time in 2000 and then shipped to Finland & co-joined with the chassis in January 2001.

[tommy583]

I have a base model and am more than happy with it. I have also driven my buddies S and Cayman S models. While both are faster, they don't really seem faster. Maybe the lowish torque in the flat six engines has something to do with it. They just don't pin you to the seat like a WRX and Evo would. When I drove a friends Evo the other day I couldn't believe it had the same HP as the Cayman S, it felt much stronger. Of course with the turbo 4 it also sounded like crap compared to a flat six.