Cayman S - Gen II vs Gen 1
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As Dylian says, The PDK available on Gen2 much better than Tiptronic available on Gen 1 Advantages of the DFI engine: About 25 BHP more with better fuel consumption Some minor design changes externally front & rear, OPC's usually have some Gen 1's & Gen 2's in the approved used selection so you can compare. At present the only thing I'd change my Gen 1 for would be a Gen 2 with PDK and the extras I have on mine.
Yes, the Gen II engine reputedly reduced the number of components by 40% and more importantly designed out anything that may be considered to have a less than ideal life. In fact the Turbo is now using a Gen 2 engine where previously it used the Mezger block. American Intermark racing suggests that the Gen II engines are proving to be very strong --- and so far there have been no reports that I am aware of, of Direct Fuel Injection coking issues. The success of this new engine is critical to 991 residuals which are set to run over a 14 year planned model life span .. Gen2 997, Cayman and Boxsters were merely the test benches [
] As an aside, for the R the Manual was first 228g/km with the PDK 218g/km --- so a manual was £460 whilst the PDK was £260 per year road tax. Has this changed ?
] As an aside, for the R the Manual was first 228g/km with the PDK 218g/km --- so a manual was £460 whilst the PDK was £260 per year road tax. Has this changed ?
John H
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Agree with all of the above, but would add one extra thing ... ride. The Gen 1 cars (perhaps the early ones being worst) have a very brittle crashy ride. Not so bad at speed, but can a bit teeth jarring at slower speeds around pot-holed roads. It is perhaps the one aspect of my car which bugs me most. I was very aware when I drove the Gen 2 Cayman that they had somehow found a bit more low speed suspension compliance, which made the car more pleasant at normal speeds. I recall this being commented on in road tests of the time, so it wasn't just me who noticed it. That said, Gen 1 or Gen 2, it's still the best car Porsche presently make. []
]Following John's comments I can confirm that the ride is much better than the Gen I. My GenII has 19ins and Pirelli P Zeros and the ride is actually much better than my previous Gen II Boxster on 18ins and Michelins. Now mine has a few miles on the clock it feels like more than 320 bhp. The factory reckon the engines put out 0 to +5% on the rated figure and it feels like a lot more at the top end. There are so many improvements on the Gen II, it would be a no-brainer to me to go for it over the Gen I. Also good value as you can get an S these days for mid 30s.
Paz
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I like the fact that the US have found no major faults with the DFI engines, particularly the DFI coking issue or should I say lack-of as this afflicts many new engine designs, such problems undoubtedly not covered under warranty.ORIGINAL: ChrisW Yes, the Gen II engine reputedly reduced the number of components by 40% and more importantly designed out anything that may be considered to have a less than ideal life. In fact the Turbo is now using a Gen 2 engine where previously it used the Mezger block. American Intermark racing suggests that the Gen II engines are proving to be very strong --- and so far there have been no reports that I am aware of, of Direct Fuel Injection coking issues. The success of this new engine is critical to 991 residuals which are set to run over a 14 year planned model life span .. Gen2 997, Cayman and Boxsters were merely the test benches [
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