BMW 130i to Gen 1 Cayman 2.7

[sagarich]

I'm looking at making my first foray into Porsche ownership. Gen 1 2.7 Caymans are on my radar for a couple of reasons:

1, If I'm led to believe the forums, the 2.7 engine is slightly more reliable and less prone to bore scoring.

2, In my 130i, I rarely get to full extend the revs in 3rd and 4th on the tight twisty country roads where I live without doing silly speeds. Therefore, I wonder if the 2.7 would be a better experience for my needs by using more of the engine more of the time.

Although power output is lower than my 130i, I think that this will be easily out weighed by lower kerb weight and a fantastic handling chassis. Has anyone owned both cars and what have your experiences been? What is the 2.7 like as an overall ownership preposition?

Thanks in advance.

[sagarich]

anonymous said:

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Thanks, all good stuff. Hopefully find time to try one over Easter.

Did you try the 2.7 before going for the 3.4 or discount it on paper?

[sagarich]

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csmith319 said:

I had a 130 and borrowed a 2.7 Cayman whilst I had it. Cayman is a much nicer more special drive - only thing is that it noticeably lacks grunt compared to the 130.

V800MJH said:

Driven a lot of Cayman S' and my best mate had a Cayman 2.7 for 7 years.

I think you'll prefer the 2.7 in every way. I don't think you'll notice the extra power of the bmw, they are very lardy. The 2.7 is still a great car and not slow. Really enjoyable to drive.

Thanks all, I will get out a drive one in the next couple off weeks and report back. It seems the power/grunt issue is subjective, so a drive will remedy that.

Any must have options? I assume most 2.7 are sparsely optioned as its a base model.