I've been thinking about getting rid of the M3 for a while now and have always lusted after Porsche. I've been hesitant to drive one because I thought I'd get the "must have one now feeling." Today I went and drove a Cayman S. To make a long story short, I was not overly impressed. Don't get me wrong, it was a great drive, but for the price as tested of $67,000....I don't think I could justify it. I like the looks and the mid-engine balance of the car. The engine made a good sound but nothing intoxicating. The big disappointment to me was a lack of power...really just a lack of "throw you back in your seat" torque. I'm not expecting Dodge Viper power here and I know there's more to a P-car than straight line numbers, but...?? I was able to drive for a good while on both the highway and back roads. Got up to 125 mph easily...felt very stable. The car took corners like a pro. I didn't manage to get any power oversteer....you'd really have to push it for that. There were actually a couple rattles in the car at times that were discouraging. I thought the BMW seats were much better. I don't know.....overall a good car....I'm not bashing it by any means. I thought the car was easier to drive fast than the M3, but to me it felt slower than the M3....It felt more like a true sports car in comparison to the M, but that's obvious...much smaller/lighter, no back seat, etc. I was just expecting much more. I think at this point I'll hold out to see what the next M3 brings. I can't think of any car in the price range that I really lust after now. If the Cayman had another 50 to 100 hp or a nice bump in torque it would be totally awesome. That will never happen though....it would kill the 911.

Well, sorry for yapping. I just had to make my opinions known to someone.


I'm sure the 911 (at least the S model) has the type of performance I'm looking for but I'm not crazy about the looks of the car and although I probably could manage the finances, the price seems way too high. Oh well.