SeanR

This thread does not bother me in the least.

Have fun there Robby.

Giovanni

So what year are both cars?

blitz928

He was comparing a '79 928 and a '08 vette.

BC

I know you know this is not a fact. I have driven over 100,000 miles in several 928s total, and the only failures I have had were usually my fault. Others were easy fixes.

Me, I do.

Shark Attack

So why are you here? You are in the wrong forum to fund someone to agree with you.... Slide down the bench

BC

But I do like Corvettes.

RevAgent

Hey guys, I'll be rite back - I'm going to go join a 'Vette forum simply to rag on other's choice in cars, because I bought one knowing nothing about them, failed to have the proper PPI done, and haven't a clue as to how to even change the oil...

Good riddance.

linderpat

Ok guys, let's not be too harsh on him. His first post was here: https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...n-a-928-a.html, and based on most of the responses, even tho tongue in cheek, we told him that yes, these are high maintanence and expensive cars to own. Clearly, a vette is not. It has nowhere near the quality of the 928 year for year, but there is a reason why you see a ton of vettes out there and few sharks.


Let the flames begin!

Tampa 928s

I resemble that remark: 3) They are obsessive-compulsive nit-pickers that have the unrealistic vision that EVERY square millimeter of the car MUST be perfect and never stop until everything looks like the day it came from the factory.

mdarney

So, I own a 1977 crovette and a 1985 928S and I can comment on both. The corvette is a hotrod the Porsche is a sports car. You must decide want you want and make your decision. I bought the 928 because I wanted to learn about fuel injection and I love the egg shape of the 928. I also love my corvette so it is all what you want to buy and what car you want to own.

S4ordie

I like Corvettes. They represent a good performance to total cost of ownership ratio. The problem is most people who buy Corvettes buy them because everyone else buys them. Nobody buys a 928 because everybody else buys them. Exclusivity and natural resistance to lemmings are two germain reasons why most of us own 928's

I won't kick you for choosing a Vette over a 928. Better you drive something less interesting and common that represents less fear to you. That is not an insult. 928's require a special committed person to own them..... Corvettes? Anyone who desires to be like everyone else and, or, keep their hobby costs down. The few whom own both can offer their own reasons.

blown 87

I feel like I am in a position to answer the question that was really not asked.

I have a 1987 C4 Corvette, it started as a basket case, which showed in the price I paid for it, 1,500 bucks.
It got a three year restoration, paint, brakes, bearings, motor, interior, damn near every thing on the car, it might not have been 100%, but it was over 99% when I put it on the road.

I also have a 1987 928S4, it was even worse than the Corvette when I got it for $400.
It also got a several year restoration, motor, bearings, brakes, just damn near every thing on the car.

The Corvette has been a constant source of pain, three times I have done head gaskets on it, the new interior is already falling apart, I have replaced the weather stripping with new GM stuff twice, and now I have a set of aftermarket weatherstripping that needs to be replaced.

Any car can be a POS, you can not expect a car that is almost 25 years that has not been restored to not have issues.

The Corvette is not near the car the 928 is, even though it is quicker, has more power and is easier to drive in town.

The build quality is far above the GM, and out on the big road at speed I will take the 928 over the Corvette any day of the week.

I love both cars, but they really can not be compared to each other, they were build to different design ideals.
The Corvette is Americana, class in fiberglass, but it leaks, rattles and is just not a very good car.

The 928 is just the absolute top of the heap for the year model 1987, IMHO.

svp928

I've had my 928 for 14 years, and spent very little on "breakdowns"- it hasn't left me stranded once. I maintain it, keep it in a garage, and the only things that have failed were a waterpump and a power steering pump. Everything still works. It has 130k on it. I don't agree that its a "high-maintenance" car. It has given me more trouble-free miles than any car I've owned. Abuse it, and you'll pay, but the same is true of any car...its nothing like a Ferrari, where a 5k maint. is a new mortgage.
The 928 seems to have propensity for ending up in the hands of people who don't take care of them, and let them fall apart- helped along by zero maint., and no understanding of ANY car, much less a 928.

So, if you buy a 1979 1928 for $3000, and it needs a complete restoration- well, you get what you pay for. Buy a car like Brian's "Sharky" for a fair price, and you'll have a car to enjoy for a LONG time.

But don't come in here and act like all 928's are crap and can't get out of the garage without a major fault- nobody here will agree.

My son has a Z06, and I like it- but not enough to swap. Some day, I may add one to my collection, but its a completely different car from the 928.

Steve

bigmac

In the 5 years that I have had my 928 I have had to recharge the A-C and buy a new battery.

Ninespub

One of my business neighbors owns a 'vette restoration business and he ownes a '63 split window coupe (worth $100K, among others) that he readily admits is a POS. His Corvette club meets there and every now and then I stop by and get harrassed for having a Porsche but we are all buddies.

Virtually ALL of them complain about uncomfortable rides, rusted frames, crazing and cracking fiberglass body parts, leaking seals and unbelievable depreciation. The greatest amount of them are retired shop rats and could not drive a sustained high speed above 120MPH without soiling their pants over fear of blowing the engine. Go join them, It sounds like you would fit in with that group..... see ya..... think you made the right decision!