I can't believe that there are so manny posts about the GT-R and hardly a peep about the ZR1 in comparison to the 997TT.

I would love to get my hands on a ZR1.

Would I trade.. Oh probably. I had a Vette before the turbo, I put a blower on it and moded it up a bit. Sure, it was not as refined as the turbo but it was allot of fun and can be made to go like stink.

 

No way I'd trade my 997 TT for a Chevy. I'm sure the new ZR-1 will be fast and handle great, just not going to put it in my garage.

 

NO

 

i have had vettes, turbos, etc, and i have learned. a 997tt is completely different than a zr1. a better question is would you trade your gt2 for a zr1, or would you trade your gt3 for a z06, or 911 carrera s for an 09 vette. the 997tt is better compared to a gt-r. in my opinion, the gt-r is a highly competent car, has great numbers, but isn't particularly a great looking car. the interior is nissan all the way. on the track, it looks like it performs spectacularly, but most people don't buy 997tts as a track car-i assume the same will be true with gt-r.

 

No . Despite the ZR1's engine potential the car lacks the sophistication of the Porsche in terms of design,engineering , reliability , customer service, resale , and overall ownership contentment --for me .

 

I'd rather own a 997S then a ZR1...

 

The steering is very vague on the ZR1 and it still has a leaf spring in the back and they use chicken leather for the seats.

 

^That can all be modded. I for one am a BIG fan of the ZR1, but there is room for improvement; leafsprings, wheels, hood, seats, hvac controls. Everything else is exactly how I'd expect a proper vette to be! Two different cars though. One's like meticulously engineered watch, the other is just, how can I put it, a red-headed ****.

 

In a word...yes!

Buy it, garage queen it, steal, rob, ransom money for another used 997TT, and sell the ZR-1 in 10 years at Mecum for, oh, say, $650K.

Just joking.

 

Plastic Tractors

 

i would not replace the 997tt for anything... only a Challenge Stradale, however with a more expensive and much much much needed ZR1 interior, I would buy it, not replace it.

 

Umm Nooo.

Not because it is a Chevy..
And not because it can beat up on a TT..
and not because I am a brand snob...
And not because I hate the smell of plastic when I get in my car
And not because I do not like the sound a leafspring tension when I sit in it.

It is because well....just because...

 

diddo

 

what that guy said^^

 

I think that the ZR1 is completely different than any other vette. The breaks, suspension, engine, body, frame.. All very different. You just can't lump it together wholesale like that.

The interior is a bit plastic in nature but you can get an upgraded leather package that includes leather on the dash and door panels.

The seats do suck. Nothing more than an emblem that says ZR1 vs the standard car. . I am really stumped by this as the CTS-V has optional Recaro seats. I would gladly give a few pounds for the better seats.

As for performance... Well that's one of the main reasons you buy a Porsche. The reality is that the ZR1 will take on any production Porsche on any track. You just can't ignore that and say "it's got leaf springs".

My wife wants me to keep the 997TT and the ZR1. We shall see... I do love the TT, especially with the TIP.