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      10-06-2020, 02:01 PM   #79
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If people applaud the 718 GT4, despite having a very long 2nd gear, I'm sure BMW will be fine with their slightly longer 3rd gear.

Again, if you want to ultimate driving experience, the Miata has it all. Great gearing, great manual experience, affordable as a toy and hell of a lot of fun. Keep in mind, a lot of the fun results from absolutely getting on it, with the ability to rev out every single gear and still staying within the speed limits.
The gearing of the GT4 is horrible. The only reason it gets a pass is because too many fanboys forget any reason when they see the Porsche badge.
You do not pair a NA engine with a 2nd gear that does 83mph in a performance car, it's just ridiculous.
I know, talk about a double standard...I have a friend who had both a Cayman GTS and M2C. He sold the Porsche saying he personally liked the M2C more. I love people who can make their own decisions and appreciate a car for their specific use case. Don't get blindsided by the badge 😬
Let me guess - if he sold the M2C and kept the GTS you'd say he's just a fanboy and blinded by the badge?
Nope, I have made my position clear that the cayman is a better sports car through and through. Porsche definitely deserves the accolades in this department because the 718 was designed as a sports car off the bat.

The M2C was designed as a passenger car first, thus its use case was completely different to start. However, it is also this formula that makes the M2C so appealing. It combines both practicality and performance, which is where the M brand truly shines.

People frequently debate BMW vs. Porsche, but they have completely different ethos to start with. Just depends what you want, no wrong answer whatsoever.
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