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06-25-10, 10:54 AM

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No, it's about 4.8 to 5.1 seconds, with an average of

Hope these resources/information help.

def a great help, only reason i asked is because of the lexus site..but yea thanks again

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06-25-10, 10:58 AM

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def a great help, only reason i asked is because of the lexus site..but yea thanks again

It's amazing the variety of premium cars that some Club Lexus members have personally owned, great source of info.

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06-25-10, 02:16 PM

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One of my best friends has a 2008 Cayman S, and we have raced a couple of times...he is way faster around corners, but we are neck and neck on the straights...it is a driver's race due to the almost identical performance numbers and the manual transmission in the Porsche causes him to be a little slower sometimes...drives him crazy that he can't get away from me on 400

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11-16-13, 01:10 PM

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This thread is really old but I just went for a drive in my friends brand new, 2014 Cayman base model and man did it feel slow. Maybe he didnt have sport + on but he was using PDK, and we also just did a roll on on a freeway on ramp. Maybe he didnt floor it, I don't know but in all, the experience was very mediocre and bland.

60k$ a car should be significantly more fun that that.

Anyone have a similar experience?

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11-16-13, 02:18 PM

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If I could get a Porsche Cayman S, I wouldn't be in an IS..

LoL.....that's probably everyone's sentiment on this board, brotha!

(I am actually looking at a new Cayman as a toy as I sold my Ferrari last year)

But I'll keep my IS forever as my DD.

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11-16-13, 03:49 PM

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For $60k, you're in the CLEAN used 911 turbo area!

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11-16-13, 04:37 PM

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i think ISF is a better comparison to the Boxter.

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11-16-13, 05:35 PM

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For $60k, you're in the CLEAN used 911 turbo area!

Now you're talking.

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11-16-13, 07:42 PM

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You'd break twice as man females neck with a Porsche though ! 2 door sports car ftw

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11-16-13, 07:55 PM

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914?

(extra ten)

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11-17-13, 02:22 PM

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Driven both the Cayman S and a Cayman...no comparison here if you're looking for more than just quarter mile but Porsches aren't designed for the quarter mile. Acceleration is similar but there's a lot more to a car than just that. Handling is no comparison.

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11-17-13, 04:10 PM

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i think ISF is a better comparison to the Boxter.

You are kidding, right? ISF will destroy this entry-level Porsche. And so will IS350 for that matter...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Boxster

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11-17-13, 04:22 PM

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You are kidding, right? ISF will destroy this entry-level Porsche. And so will IS350 for that matter...

Porsche Boxster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In a straight line, yes; but I'd like to see the IS350 out-handle even the most base model 2013 Boxster on a circuit.

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11-17-13, 05:52 PM

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In a straight line, yes; but I'd like to see the IS350 out-handle even the most base model 2013 Boxster on a circuit.

Well, I'm not sure how accurate this list is but according to www.fastestlaps.com, the IS350 has a faster lap time around the Willow Springs track than the Cayman S

http://fastestlaps.com/tracks/willow_springs.html