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Coupes & Convertibles Porsche 911 Porsche 911 vs. Corvette Z06
26 messages, Last post on Sep 04, 2007 at 11:13 AM
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Replying to: habitat1 (Mar 17, 2007 4:21 pm) I always liked the Vette and thought the C6 ititeration as a huge improvement. On the other hand, I have been interested (since you have been describing your drives in the 911) in what Porsche offers as well. The 911T sounds like an ultimate instrument to experience nirvana. I feel you are right in your comparo and it really depends on the ultimate experience as the goal I will be considering. Two different animals suggest different conclusions. I, too, have a pineing for the U.S. Muscle of Old and the Z epitomizes this, IMO. I did like the 300 SRT8 I test drove and the surprising effect of that package. Old muscle, yes, but no true sports car. I will heed your advice and submit to the personality test both before and during the testing sequence!
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Replying to: circlew (Mar 18, 2007 11:03 am) Pahrump there is a Corvette driving school and here in the Bay Area the Skip Barber driving school has 911s in the inventory of rides. Test drives are fun but not really going to let you experience the performance of either so going to a school, there are many across the country, might be your ticket and you would come out a better driver for that kind of performance anyway. The number of folks that have stuffed Z06s is growing weekly, not sure about 911s. Good Luck, Randy
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Replying to: starrow68 (Mar 18, 2007 6:36 pm) That's a great idea. I heard of some bad endings with Viper owners as well. I will check to see closet to my central NJ location. Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Mar 19, 2007 3:05 am) http://www.racingadventures.com/ This looks like they do Vettes pretty close to you at Summit Point. There is another outfit out of Roebling raceway in GA but I don't know either directly. From the sites it looks like they are still using the C5 Z06 which to me is not surprising, I don't know of any that are using the C6 Z06 other than Spring Mountain Raceway in Pahrump, NV. Then again close is relative and Las Vegas is usually a good place to fly into compared to some. Randy
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Replying to: starrow68 (Mar 20, 2007 5:29 pm) Thanks. This looks good. c5 is good enough to understand what the corvette will provide. The content looks good so I can learn a lot as well as experience with the car. I will check out GA. Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Mar 21, 2007 8:43 am) case of watch out what you wish for. I got my Vette in my mid 50's and after a couple years found driving schools, 3 years later I now do some instruction on track and as with many others am hooked  . Enjoy! Randy
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Replying to: starrow68 (Mar 23, 2007 5:57 pm) Regards, OW |
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| Sorry for my ignorance but I keep hearing ELLPS but no idea what it means. I guess I've been out of the US to long. | |
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Every time I read a car comparason test involving the Corvette and a Porsche, I find myself asking the same question: Why doesn't Porsche make a production car that is as fast as the Corvette??? I think this is a legitimate question worthy of a little debate. Especially when you consider that at 3 times the price, the Porsche is still slower. With all that german engineering and racing heritage, it makes no sense to me that they don't put something on the road that will compete with the Corvette. The latest article that triggered this thought was the Lightning Lap comparison at VIR in the latest Car and Driver. What say ye, Porsche-philes? |
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Replying to: trucktricks (Jul 18, 2007 8:06 am) 0-60: 4.2 vs. 4.4 seconds 1/4 mile: 12.6 each 60-0 Braking: 106 vs. 113 feet 100-0 braking: 299 vs. 321 feet 600 ft slalom: 70.1 vs. 68.9 mph 200 ft skidpad: 0.97 vs. 0.96 g's When you look at the above figures, they are damn near identical. But what isn't are the subjective qualities of one vs. the other. Some of Motor Trends quotes pretty much tell the story as far as my preferences go: "Within the first few miles, you'll notice the Corvette simply can't match the delicacy and fluency of the Porsche's controls. The 911's gerashift operates with the oily precision of a rifle-bolt, the pedels are perfectly placed, and you can steer it with your fingertips. By comparson, the Corvette is... (I won't incite you, but the M/T comments were not very flattering)" There is no doubt that the Corvette is a fine car and offers a hell of a lot of brutish bang for not a lot of bucks. And if that's all you are looking for, look no further. But not everybody employs the sledgehammer approach to driving and there is omething to be said for the precise feel of a 911. Or a $32k Honda S2000 for that matter. A golfing buddy of mine has bought/built 4 new homes in the last 15 years. Each and every one bigger than the last. First thing out of his mouth when we asked him about his most recent move: "it's 7,200 square feet!". Most of us are too polite to point out that it has all of the architectural quality of a megabox-McMansion. But for him, it's all about quantity - and something like Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater is beyond his comprehension. Again, don't take my comments the wrong way. The Corvette is a heck of a value in many ways. Just not for me. I haven't seen the comparison you refer to, but I suspect it would take professional drivers on a closed track to test 80% of the performance capability of a 911 GT3 or Turbo. But I see, touch and hear the quality of my 911S every time I fire it up. I'm not prepared to give that up, no matter how much faster a Chevy or Ford might happen to be.
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