View Single Post
      02-19-2008, 10:24 AM   #87
grant
Lieutenant
grant's Avatar
United_States
18
Rep
524
Posts

Drives: 1973 Porsche 911
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Denver, CO

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by TrojanBMW View Post
It seems most reviews I've read are amazed how fast the 135i is despite its handling shortcomings.

Does it make sense then, that once the tuners get a hold of the 135 that it would completely smoke a car like the Cayman and even a Cayman S, even if the Porsches had some tuner bits on it.
I absolutely think that a tuned 135i will smoke a Cayman S in objective performance measurements, but I don't think it will ever deliver as involving a driving experience (subjective feel from the superior steering feel, lighter weight and mid-engined layout).
__________________
1973 Porsche Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber (240hp & 1,890 lbs)
Appreciate 0