I tried doing a search with some combination of the following terms:

cayman
cayman s
versus
differences
comparison
2.7
3.4

But I keep getting the following message: "The search term you specified (s) is under the minimum word length (3) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer."

I'm trying to find out more on the subtle differences and the drive feel of the two cars. I've already put the cars side by side on paper and studied the comparison, but variable options and stat differences in aren't going to tell me much. Sure, Porsche.com states that the Cayman does 0-60mph in 5.8 where as the Cayman S does it in 5.1, but does that difference in time contribute to the driving experience (non-track and non racing) for each car?

Over Labor Day weekend, I was able to rent a Cayman S for 24 hours. I drove the car the way I would want to drive it--on the freeway, PCH, open toll roads and not so great areas. I got a great feel for the car by driving it 200 miles. I've never driven a car before that had my heart pound from sheer excitement and joy. I am totally in love with the car to say the least. Since my current car is a 6 speed and had a fair share of suspension work performed on it, the Cayman S was easy to fall in love with. Bringing it back to the rental agency was almost as painful as breaking up with a long term girlfriend.

While my experiences with the S are still somewhat fresh in my mind, I plan on test driving the Cayman sometime this week. However, I don't know how much of an impression and feedback I'll get from a simple test drive.

For those of you that had ample experiences with both cars, could you please elaborate? Here are my specific questions:

1. Asides from the options and stats for each car, what did you think of the Cayman in comparison to the S? Was something lacking? Was there anything equally gratifying?

2. Are there any readily available options, modifications or packages that will make the Cayman feel more like the Cayman S? (I know it won't be equal, but anything that could get it somewhat close)

Otherwise, could some of you veteran members please link me to threads where my exact questions were answered?

Why am I going through all this hassle to find these subtle differences? I'm probably more financially challenged than the typical Porsche enthusiast, but I'm looking to buy a used Cayman early next year. Just wondering if I should pull the trigger or stop daydreaming all together. And sorry for the long post.