Was I supposed to say, "I know you are but what am I?" Hahaha. Nap was good. Thanks. Regarding jackwagon comments, I can tell you don't drink Scotch. Your mistake. Let me see if I can make a few more of them and send you in another tailspin. Yeehaw.


The argument about the 911 vs the vette is decades old. Have yet to see anything new. Actually my thought is:
Now what I do find amazing is that the 911 has less horsepower and still has better acceleration. That says a mouthful, not to mention other factors like build quality, crappy AC Delco parts, blah, blah, blah. After years of driving on the Autobahn, I would never trust a vette with my life. Others can do it and I'm okay with it. Again all of this has been said before and unfortunately will be said again many, many times. Boring.

 

Carrera does 0-60 in 4secs, Corvette does it under.

Same with 1/4, braking and skid pad (on test just reviewed). Is there something I missed?

I actually didn't think that was disputable. The 911 offers a little more nice things (comfort may not be one of them), though.

 

ithe vette currently running its paces at the Ring. It will be interesting to see if it can post a better time than the C2S' 7:40. IIRC that car had, PDK, PDCC, CCB.
I have a hunch it will be close.

 

Bosch Parts are not much better than Ac Delco
Denso's failure rates are better than both.

 

Prediction of 75+ posts realized in yet another Vette is better thread..

 

Better is hard to say... Only better for some people.

For those that prefer speed above all else - the Corvette is tough to beat.

 

Apparently you missed many 1/4 mile road test times starting in 2012 that have the Carrera S (PDK) as fast or faster than the Vette with either tranny.

 

Carrera S 0-60 in 3.5 seconds. And it's repeatable. Top speeds are similar. Skidpad numbers are similar. 0-100 mph Carrera S is quicker. Corvette is ugly. Don't know where you look up numbers but look at R&T slick! Then I think about Chevy service next to an old Cavalier and it's a SLAM DUNK.

 

I would not try to educate jaspergtr he likes to troll the 991 forums. Maybe in his heart of heart he regrets the GTR purchase.........

 

Umm, you may notice that Jaspergtr has 375 rep points. Not exactly the resume of a "troll". I continue to find his comments more than appropriate.

I will never understand how presumably successful, intelligent people get so wrapped up in whose hunk of metal is better.

 

Mmmmm I'm guilty as charged sometimes I must admit. Let's call it passion ? ;-)

 

Personally I love that the new Corvette is doing great! It is a fantastic car for the price and I can only imagine what monsters the Z06 and the ZR1's will be. Advances like these are good for us Porsche fans, it means Zuffenhausen has to be very vigilant. Competition is great - it benefits everybody. One of the reason the 911 always has to bring its A game is the stiff competition otherwise they could just relax based on their history and pedigree alone.

Are people here so insecure that they have to worry about the Vette being a tad faster? I didn't buy the 911 for the numbers - I couldn't care less. And I'm happy to see that Chevy is wearing their try-hard pants. It is undeniable that these cars are a great bang for your buck, and they have a well deserved place in automotive history.

Looking forward to the ZR1!

 

The corvette stingray and the 911 are as similar as they are different. I recently sold my first 911 which I bought CPO 3 years ago. A 2009 C4S with PDK. Great for freeway gridlock and learning on the track and for inclement weather. But I got the track bug and was fortunate enough to get a 997.1 GT3 and love driving it. The manual is more engaging and the pdk even with sport plus manual and paddle shifters not so much.Never thought about corvette before but the performance and front hood view looks exotic. The rear not so much. But I ordered one. A manual Z51, magnetic ride etc. white,red full leather interior. Keeping the GT3. Love the similarities and the differences. Price was definitely a big factor. The 991 prices well over 120K a definite negative factor. Will be interesting. Will be fun. New DD and occasional track toy #2. Has weather mode and hill holder on the manual which helps in Seattle.

 

I agree.

 

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