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02-03-2008, 01:37 PM | #1 |
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The showdown we've all been waiting for....135i vs. Cayman
According to this, Fifth gear will be doing a shootout between the 135i and the Porsche Cayman in their show on 18th Feb. :w00t:
"This week, Tiff Needell and Jason Plato go headto-head in pair of £30,000 coupes: the new BMW 135i Coupe and the Porsche Cayman. They put the cars through a series of extreme performance tests to see which one has the edge – the more powerful BMW or the more expensive Porsche." http://forums.finalgear.com/fifth-ge...-2008-a-25044/ Does anyone know how soon after the show that the videos are available on the net as we run a season behind, and this has to be one of the most eagerly awaited showdowns.
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02-03-2008, 01:43 PM | #2 |
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You can get the vids hours after they run. FinalGear.com will have the link to the torrent on the main page.
This is great news both Tiff and Jason are great drivers and will definitely give the 135 a sound flogging. |
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02-03-2008, 02:35 PM | #3 |
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EVO Magazine said the 135i feels faster than a Cayman S, so i would imagine it will absolutely smoke the regular Cayman in a straight line. In a race around a track I imagine it would be close. But as for a buying decision, given daily usability, price, image, I think the 135i is the choice hands down.
The regular Cayman is an embarrassing car, it seems like it would only be bought by someone who has to have a Porsche car, cause people say the Boxster seems more delicate steering feel-wise, and its not like either would be more usable in bad weather or a daily drive (its a mid engined sports car after all). I'd have a Boxster way before a Cayman, and a 135i i'd have over both of them. |
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I'm also hoping that TopGear will do a comparison early on in season 11 and it will be interesting to see Jeremy's take on it given his 5 star rating in the press.
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02-03-2008, 04:10 PM | #7 |
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I thought I read summer somewhere:iono:
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I can't wait to see this. |
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02-04-2008, 11:28 AM | #11 |
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When they define expectations by saying "...to see which one has the edge – the more powerful BMW or the more expensive Porsche..." it'll be hard for the comparison to be disfavorable to the 135i. If it's seen to be inferior overall, it's still more powerful and less expensive. Pressure's on the Cayman...
Price diff in Canada is about $21,000 between the Cayman ($63K) and the 135i ($41,700), so it'll really be about "how good a value is the 135i?"...
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02-04-2008, 11:35 AM | #12 |
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Well i don't know how they're comparing it but i think here, pricing must be crazy then... because a 2nd hand / used Cayman is around double the price of a 135i, so for me the decision would be simple.
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I test drove it.. its slow, not comfortable, gear box is stiff as hell and expensive thou I cant deny the handling.. but when the suspension is as stiff as a M3 to begin with you better expect that.. maybe a Cayman S with more power.. |
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02-04-2008, 12:05 PM | #14 |
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Two different cars........both great in their own right.
The Cayman sounds great. rides tight,handles like a go cart and is a fast car. I't comfortable for long drives and can fit much more in it than people are aware. When I get my 135 I can do a good real world evaluation of the two. The track times are one thing and real world driving experence is another. I plan to have great fun driving them back to back on the same roads. :roundel: :smile: :roundel: :smile: And yes...the Cayman cost way more (actually we have an S) |
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