If the 997 tt can't keep up with the Z06 in many areas of comparison, will this affect your purchase decision? I'm thinking 0-60, 0-100, slalom, braking, times at the 'ring, etc.

Shouldn't turbo owners deserve a car that is at least as good as the Z06 if they're paying almost twice as much for the car? Isn't Porsche the benchmark? Or does Chevy have that honor now?


Aaron

 

In the few road tests I have seen.....Z06's tend to be slower than what Chevy advertised....whereas the 997 TT is faster than the published specs....this makes the 997 almost equal to the Z06 on most below 100mph accleration times..... Times on the ring are close too...... I think the biggest factor against the Z06 is....its a chevy....so it doesn't have a high quality feel & the build quality is far below what we expect from a Porsche.....sure the Z06 is fast & costs 1/2 as much....but the same can be said about the 997TT when compared to a Lambo....you get the idea

 

Well the turbo is faster around the ring and until a car magazine does a reliable test of the turbo and z06 back to back no conclusions can be drawn on which is faster.

 

Is the base turbo faster around the Ring? AS

 

I was recently running a turbo S convertable at about 140mph on an open road while my friend was in his Z06. He had to back off at 120mph because he felt the front getting vey light and loose. The Turbo S was clued to the road and he became a speck in my review mirror. .My friend ended up selling the ZO6 and bought a Carrera S after that performance. HE was sold on the porsche and said he would never buy another Vette.

"Porsche, there is no substitute"

 

The roof of a 911 also is not prone to fly off from substandard adhesive

 

GM purchased at least 2 996TT's when they started development of the Z06 as that was their "benchmark", GM was very upfront in mentioning this is previous interviews and etc.

Somehow I don't think Porsche purchased any Corvettes when they started development of any previous or current TT.

 

997TT and Z06 are not in the same category, 997 GT3 vs Z06 is more like it.

 

Ok, so setting aside fit/finish, build quality, aesthetics, etc...

There are two issues getting lumped together and I'd like to see them pulled apart:
1. The 997tt does surpass the Z06 in performance.
2. How will it affect your decision IF IT DOESN'T.

With regard to 1:

If I read you guys correctly is it safe to assume Ithat everyone here is commited to this claim about performance.

We'll see faster times at the ring.
Faster 0-60, 0-100, quarter mile times...
Better times on a slalom course, shorter braking distances, etc.

If you guys are right then great, then we only have the $ gap to fuss over and I can live with that, knowing that the 997tt is the performance winner.

But move on to 2:

What if the 997tt does NOT outperform the Z06?
Would that affect your decision?
Shouldn't Porsche be the benchmark, not Chevy? Wouldn't you be bothered that Porsche made this turbo (knowing all along what the Z06 can do) and yet they came up with a car that is about the same or slightly behind the Z06 in performance?

What about this scenerio?
Sorry but I'm skeptical that Porsche has or is going to pull it off.

 

My 997 does not "outperform" the base corvette. Don't care about that or the fact that the TT may not "outperform" the Z06.

 

I own a Z06 so maybe I can offer some insight. I have had and driven many other exotics and Porsches in the past as well. The Z06 performance wise is very hard for anything uder 400K to come close to save the Ford GT. It's brutally fast. Most good drivers are now running 11.2-11.3@125-127 traction limited. With 997TT levels of traction I think it would be a 10.9-11.0 second car.

It's also very stable at speed. I've done 185 in mine and it felt pefectly solid. Absolutely planted. I felt like top speed runs would be no problem. The handling is very good as well as the braking. Mid corner bumps are not as good as they could be but nothing dramatic. It's easy to toss around the corners. It's very neutral until you get into the gas but once you get out it steps right back in line. Vey easy to drive without electronics turned on. The steering is a bit light at low speeds but is nicely weighted at speed. The run flats need to be tossed for track driving. They isolate the road feel a bit. The R compound tires they ranthe GT3 and the TT on the ring with are good for about 8 seconds from what I hear. So switching to those on the Z would likely put it at about 7:35 which I could believe after living with it for a while.

It's definately a superior performing car than any previous Lambo, Ferrari(excpet the F50 and Enzo) and Porsche(except Carrera GT).

It's impossible to compare with the TT or the GT3 as none of us has driven them but my guess is that they are all very close in performance. The Porsches are just so much nicerin every little detail. It's obvious how GM was able to offer the Z06 at this price. Just one look at the leather, carpet, dash, switches, ***** etc.. and it shows. The Porsches have the whole package. I guess you just have to ask yourself do you just want performance or do you want the whole enchilada. And enchiladas are expensive these days. Going from Porsche to Ferrari is the same dilema except you step down in performance a bit. But do make no mistake if you meet a Z06 on the road or track you will have your hands full. I wanted a Gt3 or TT but I needed a car soon so I couldn't wait but I love them all. Great time to be a car guy.

 

I can't see anyone really making a choice between a Z06 and a 997TT - if you can afford the Porsche, why the hell would you consider the plastic Chevy?
Maybe the question should be: Would you buy the 997TT or three Z06s?

 

I can afford it and I still bought the Z06. I could aslo afford the 430 and ddin't get one of those either. I love being able to put a ton of miles on it, leave it out in the rain and sun, get it all dirty and not give a damn. When i'm spending 125k+ I feel bad about doing that.

 

Buy a garage!

 

Gosh thanks I never thought about that. And all these years i've been storing my nice sports cars outside.