leesweeney
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My BMW is finishing it's lease and the nice man at the dealer will come and collect it shortly. As the wife has a large family car now I have decided to get a 2 year old 987 2.7 Boxster for the daily commute and a bit of fun. The problem is that the wife only passed her test in an automatic so it has to be Tip as we will both use it.
Luckily I have the 993 S for high days and holidays and that's manual which keeps me happy and of course she can't drive it. It does mean though that she has a point on the Boxster - to get manual would be just plain selfish.
I don't want to stretch to the 3.2/3.4 for all sort of mainly cost reasons.
So, has anyone any experience of the 2.7 Tiptronic? The manuals performance looks pretty good but the tip looks remarkeably close to hot hatch territory. I can live with slower than the 993 but limp lettuce I can't. What's it like off the mark? In gear? Is the Tip a pain in the proverbial that kicks down even in manual mode? I just don't know so any help much apreciated.
Thanks
Luckily I have the 993 S for high days and holidays and that's manual which keeps me happy and of course she can't drive it. It does mean though that she has a point on the Boxster - to get manual would be just plain selfish.
I don't want to stretch to the 3.2/3.4 for all sort of mainly cost reasons.
So, has anyone any experience of the 2.7 Tiptronic? The manuals performance looks pretty good but the tip looks remarkeably close to hot hatch territory. I can live with slower than the 993 but limp lettuce I can't. What's it like off the mark? In gear? Is the Tip a pain in the proverbial that kicks down even in manual mode? I just don't know so any help much apreciated.
Thanks