the new Porsche 911 Carrera GT

[flylwsi]

being in canada... you must be able to convert to dollars... that has already been done for me...
also... you should be able to get your hands on some american mags... like autoweek... when the carerra gt came out they quoted about a 315k price (US)
so, that is damn close to this 250k lbs...

just thought you should know...

[Adam]

i thought R/T said somethin like 500000, i'd have 2 check

[flylwsi]

the number that aw has is from when the carrera gt just came out... at the introduction... it may have changed...

[GT-R V-Spec]

all porches are nice :smoka:

[unite@af]

I dont tend to like porches but I would lop of lefty, if you know what I mean, for that car...

[Porsche]

Regarding the Carrera GT prices, it will be about 250, 000 British Pounds Sterling, and all buyers are required to put down a 50, 000 Pound down payment on the car. It is a nice masterpiece of work though. Did you guys see the shifter on it? It sits almost at the driver's shoulder level!

[Adam]

ya,.... i hate it

[Z06Lover]

Originally posted by MrCorvetteZ06
I was watching Autoweek and they said that the price in the US will be around $350,000....My question is if you have 350K, would you spend it on the Carrera GT or on a used F40...

old, stripped down, un-reliable, FI car.....or brand new, luxurious, awesome technology, NA mid-engine V10....hmmm...tough one... hehe
Carrera GT all the way.

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by Z06Lover


old, stripped down, un-reliable, FI car.....or brand new, luxurious, awesome technology, NA mid-engine V10....hmmm...tough one... hehe
Carrera GT all the way.

why does it matter that it's old? it's one of Ferraris greatest cars. Un-reliable? WHAT SUPERCAR ISN'T?!?

[Z06Lover]

Originally posted by gang$tarr


why does it matter that it's old? it's one of Ferraris greatest cars. Un-reliable? WHAT SUPERCAR ISN'T?!?

and the Ferrari is also N/A mid-engined but V12

no dude...the F40, which was the car in question is a Turbo Charged V8 actually, but yes it is mid-engine. The f50 is mid-engine v12.

And old does matter...have you ever looked in a F40.....very antiquated...the only thing about it is that is a ferrari. For it's time amazing, but 15 years later...give me a carrera GT any day.

And I will guarantee that a Porsche Supercar will be way more reliable then a Ferrari. The Ferrari 355 couldn't even be used as a daily driver...the F40..would be in the same boat. head over to nsxfiles.com sometimes and read about those guys. One of them had a 355 and tried to use it as a daily driver....1st month...7 trips to the dealer for repairs....

[gang$tarr]

whoops i was thinkin of the F50, typo

the F-40 is actually a Twin-Turbo V8.... around 10 years old

and a harcore car enthusiast doesn't care about luxury, or interior..... If you want somethin luxurious buy a Benz S600 or a Rolls

The F40 has everything you need for the driving experience, the interior isn't supposed to be anything amazing, and it's not supposed to be a daily driver. It's a prized car.

Supercars don't need a flashy interior, they don't need to be reliable.... that's not what they're about

I'm not puttin down the Porsche or anythin... but don't tell me it could be used as a daily driver

[Z06Lover]

Originally posted by gang$tarr
whoops i was thinkin of the F50, typo

the F-40 is actually a Twin-Turbo V8.... around 10 years old

and a harcore car enthusiast doesn't care about luxury, or interior..... If you want somethin luxurious buy a Benz S600 or a Rolls

The F40 has everything you need for the driving experience, the interior isn't supposed to be anything amazing, and it's not supposed to be a daily driver. It's a prized car.

Supercars don't need a flashy interior, they don't need to be reliable.... that's not what they're about

I'm not puttin down the Porsche or anythin... but don't tell me it could be used as a daily driver

why couldn't it be a daily driver?? ctr 2 yellow birds with 600+ HP are used as daily drivers. The new Ruf Turbo R could easily be used as a daily driver and it has over 500 HP! That is the best thing about Porsche's is they are actually useable super cars. The 959 in 1986 was a very driveable supercar...much more so then an F40. The F40 came out right around the same time, but was made for more years after. 911 turbos with hundreds of thousands of miles are still running around. Porsche is well known for its reliability in the sports car world...the GT should be no different. Ferrari is well known for not having any reliability the F40 was no different....and the F60 shouldn't be either!!!

Hey....if i'm paying 350k for a car...and i can get a more refined, luxurious car, that is faster is all respects..why wouldn't I?? the GT has way more HP and torque, has an amazing interior, and is brand new. I don't see the point of buying a FI V8, old car that has nothing at all over a new car...just because it is a "ferrari."

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by Z06Lover

Hey....if i'm paying 350k for a car...and i can get a more refined, luxurious car, that is faster is all respects..why wouldn't I?? the GT has way more HP and torque, has an amazing interior, and is brand new. I don't see the point of buying a FI V8, old car that has nothing at all over a new car...just because it is a "ferrari."

faster? um doesn't the Porsche GT do 0-60mph in 4s... while the Ferrari does 0-60 in 3.8. The F40s 1/4 mile time is 11.8s that's only .2s slower than a Mclaren F1..... so the porsche isn't faster in EVERY aspect

This Porsche is also a V10.... has porsche ever made any other V10s? I'm not sure, but i don't think they have, actually i don't think they've made any V engines, i think they've only made Flat-6 and inlines 4s... so this is no refined engine, and could be unreliable...

and it's not just a Ferrari, it's pretty much part of automotive history
like i said before, it's a prized car

again this isn't solid facts, i'm just gettin this outta my head, so don't quote me on this

[Z06Lover]

i'll put it this way...911 turbo specs are 0-60 4.2 most mags run it in 3.9..porsche says under 4...so take it at that. Either way both good cars, but for my money...I would take a Porsche like that over a F40. I would take an F50 over an F40...now an F50 vs GT..that would be harder.

[flylwsi]

im pretty sure they made a flat ten in the 70s for their lmp cars.
ok, on an f40. they sit around, dont get used, and as stated, if you try to drive it, you got to the dealer to replace worn hoses, connectors, all sortsa stuff that fails from misuse. it is not the unreliability... it is the fact that it sits unused. if my lude had 350mi on it (its an 89) and it sat in a garage forever, i would not expect it to run very well w/o a minor overhaul of seals and hoses, etc. this is amplified on a turbo car, seals etc go bad. if you have one that is properly maintained, you should not have a prob w/ it.
on porsche v motors, or anything other than a flat six.

they made the v8 944 etc cars, as well as some solid 4 cyl cars that were unorthodox(to porsche) as front engined rear drivers. and they are still some awesome cars.
also, the new cayenne sport ute will have a coupla v8s, one of them will be a tt w/ 400some odd hp.
porsche could pretty much build any motor, and it would do pretty good and be solid.
and i also would rather have a porsche for a daily driver. a ferrari is more about mystique. my friend had one and the performance stuff was expensive, and didnt gain much. he drives tt porsches now, and hell for 500 buck he can upgrade some turbos and end up w/ 50 more hp, vs no noticeable gain from an exh on a ferrari. not that ferrari is bad, or that he doesnt know his shiet, but modding a porsche is easier. and more reliable. and i ramble on and on.

on a side note, i coulda sworn that gangstarr doesnt like old cars???