3.2 vs 3.4 Boxster S Engines?
10-23-2007, 11:54 PM
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Having owned an '05 987S since new and having previously owned an '01 M Roadster with the 3.2 IL 6 I can say the Bimmer was quicker to 60 and had more torque. 1/4 mi times were only a couple of 1/10's better with the M. I briefly considered selling my '05 and purchaseing a new '07 Cayman S or Boxster S to get the 3.4L but decided to wait until '09 or '10 when the direct injection and another HP increase comes down the pike. I also find the 3.4 marginally more robust, with the emphasis on marginally.
10-24-2007, 09:18 PM
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Having owned an '05 987S since new and having previously owned an '01 M Roadster with the 3.2 IL 6 I can say the Bimmer was quicker to 60 and had more torque. 1/4 mi times were only a couple of 1/10's better with the M. I briefly considered selling my '05 and purchaseing a new '07 Cayman S or Boxster S to get the 3.4L but decided to wait until '09 or '10 when the direct injection and another HP increase comes down the pike. I also find the 3.4 marginally more robust, with the emphasis on marginally.
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11-10-2007, 02:16 PM
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There will always be a newer car with more Hp and upgraded features. Jump in with a car you like in the price range you need. There is nothing really lacking in the 3.2 987S motor...you only notice the difference in torque with an Mz4 or 3.4 when you drive back to back. You won't be dissappointed with the 3.2 if that's in your proce range - and they are a great value. 0 to 60 is not what a Boxster is about, nor a 911 for that matter - it's about balance and poise, cornering and braking. .2 seconds to 60 is not worth worrying about. Buy a nice car and upgrade to the newer technology in a few years.
11-20-2007, 02:08 PM
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Mid and rear engined cars suffer little from lack of an LSD. The Boxster would be little faster around a track with an LSD. It's not at all like the M3 would be without an LSD. I've competed in a 986S and 997S and can't say I ever worried about tirespin; issues like understeer, tire pressure, and the like were higher priorities.
12-17-2007, 12:15 PM
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There will always be a newer car with more Hp and upgraded features. Jump in with a car you like in the price range you need. There is nothing really lacking in the 3.2 987S motor...you only notice the difference in torque with an Mz4 or 3.4 when you drive back to back. You won't be dissappointed with the 3.2 if that's in your proce range - and they are a great value. 0 to 60 is not what a Boxster is about, nor a 911 for that matter - it's about balance and poise, cornering and braking. .2 seconds to 60 is not worth worrying about. Buy a nice car and upgrade to the newer technology in a few years.
01-12-2008, 02:16 PM
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There will always be a newer car with more Hp and upgraded features. Jump in with a car you like in the price range you need. There is nothing really lacking in the 3.2 987S motor...you only notice the difference in torque with an Mz4 or 3.4 when you drive back to back. You won't be dissappointed with the 3.2 if that's in your proce range - and they are a great value. 0 to 60 is not what a Boxster is about, nor a 911 for that matter - it's about balance and poise, cornering and braking. .2 seconds to 60 is not worth worrying about. Buy a nice car and upgrade to the newer technology in a few years.
I have a supecharged M3 also. The Boxster S, or Porsche engines for that matter, have a "dip" in torque somewhere between 3k and 4k rpms. Their tq curve looks like the letter "M" whereas the tq curve on the BMW engines are flat (i.e. = no dip in tq).
