Scott at Team Harco

They could always re-program one of these...

odurandina

Sure, but doesn't Porsche basically aim to do exactly the same,
to begin phasing out the large displacement engines?
I'm not up on the news, but are hybrid Boxsters & Caymans with 4 or fewer cylinders coming?
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/23/...ybrid-phev-ev/
Mods, we're getting the Vette unveiling in the next few days,
so, please add 4th, 'generally, i don't like it....' category for the casual poll.

GrantG

In the latest Christophorus, they announced the Ring time for the 718 GT4 as 12 seconds faster than before at 7:28

KBS911

The C7 Grandsport seems to be a hell of a car. Equal to a 991.1 GT3 and GT3 RS, at least according to lightning lap tests, and fast laps at Hockenheim short. So that's pretty impressive, especially when you consider it provides the same track "time" performance at 40% of the cost. A fellow Porsche Club buddy has a 17 GS that he has run for the past 2 years, pretty much nothing but track miles without issue. Kind of hard to objectively diss the Vette, at least the GS. For what its worth I am on my 12th P-Car, having traded my 16 RS for a 19 GT3, but am not ashamed to give props when due. Competition betters the breed!

Gretch

I somewhat envy you guys who have a hankering for a new hot rod........ I just do not feel it any more....... reached a point where a NICE car is simply a comfortable appliance to me.........

Mebbe I will go blow a wad on a new pickem up truck with all the toys......... but that is about it.

my Carerra 4 is 20 years old and truth is I like looking at it more than I actually like driving it. Haven't been on the Harley in 4 years and don't have a hankering to, any more.

When I was a young punk I had vets, a '72 soft top and '60 I never got put back together......... I was a rabid fan at that time, then cam the rug rats.....

skl

For the money they are a performance bargain, but boy I'd never buy the new mid engine car in the first year, especially with all their teething problems!!! And the fact it looks like a cross between a Camaro and a Honda Civic...

If I had a Corvette, it would be a small block solid lifter Sting Ray, just like the one my dad's office nurse had when I was in high school!!!

TexasRider

I went looking for 981s like my Cayman S. I think my S might have been the only one with every Porsche option save for ventilated seats for some reason. It must have been forgotten when the dealer originally speced the car.

I tell you what I did see though. I think most ALL of the Cayman GT4s built are for sale now. Or have been before. Literally there are 100 GT4s to pick from on Auto Trader alone. Not that Id buy one from any of those places, or from Auto Trader, I just found it well ,,,, interesting. It didn't look anyone much drove the wheels of them. As I said I would just get a new one if that was the way I was going. Get it and have it flooded well that stinks. But get it and drive it a few miles and try to flip it - nah that aint me and it aint happening in a transaction I'm in neither.

One thing I REALLY like is when Porsche makes something like the new GT4 that and it isn't some mark up deal, or have to have a voucher, or some limited production model so you have to worm in to one. No, when they are open and you can drive over and order what you want they are on the top of my list ( as long as it is not some damn 4 cylinder ) !

Own Goal

IF I had a Corvette it would be a 65-67 coupe with a new 6 speed and LS. Lots of other underneath upgrades = resto rod. We have like a neighbor hood car show out my back door a couple of miles every October in Westlake. Guy had a '60 Vette in yellow with a black interior with yellow stitching. Then I started looking more. Big red "Corvette" brakes, LS under the hood. Guy was watching me as I got down and half way crawled under it. He was smiling at me when I came up. So, custom frame, rack and pinion coil overs, late model Vette IRS. So I asked what did this little project cost? " don't want to say. I loved the old Corvettes but wanted a new one underneath".

As for lust, I'm happy right were I am Gretch. I only take it out on nice days when the mood hits me. 90% of my driving is my new F150 crew cab. Got it optioned just the way I wanted it. It fits us old guys real well. I give Kirk a hard time but he got a new pick'em up last year too. Down our way nice trucks just do the job.

Own Goal

I'm trying to figure out the garage addition. You have a real nice garage last time I was down!

TexasRider

It is back nicer again so we will scheme some next month if you aren't up in the mountain air escaping the dry heat .

polecat702

When the Vette debuts in Vegas, the Polecat will make an appearance at the dealer. We'll see if it measures up, but I doubt it. I'll spend that kind of money on my shark, and am looking at a Lambo Jalpa.

disden

Obviously the Corvette is the bargain basement track car, however I have to disagree massively with the post above that said Vettes are running all day at DEs while Porsches are broken down. In my experience it is far the opposite. However, the C8 will no doubt obliterate the Gt4 in lap times - more power, more tire, and quicker auto trans; I just don't see these cars as being cross shopped.

Also, a bare bones GT4 will set one back near $107k simply by choosing a free color and adding Carbon Full Buckets.

Own Goal

Here is THE DEAL: IF the new Corvette passes muster with Joe.....I'll go check one out. Not saying ready to part with Ms.911 but willing to get curious anyhow.
As for that "dry heat" comment, only Texas guys can say that.

TexasRider

The Vette is about 8 days away , , , Im thinking they want to get them seen in LV right away

fast1

Let's see if I understand what you are posting. Are you saying that a 10 year old 997 is superior to a 2019 C7? Since you posted for the same dollar, I have to compare used Porsche 997s to new Corvettes. Or if you want to go new to new, it would be base 718s to C7s or moderatley equipped 718Ss to Corvette Z06s. If you go to the kerbeck link you'll see lots of new Corvettes for under $50K, and some new Z06s for around $70K. I attached the link to Porsche USA for 911s in that price range.

Bottom line is that even without seeing the 718 GT4 or C8, there's a virtual certainty that I'll prefer the GT4, but it's likely (speculating on C8's price) that the price difference between both cars will be around $30K when the base prices are compared, and more when well equipped versions of each car are compared. But the base C8 will not likely interest me. The car that I'd love to test drive on some track like Watkins Glen will be the Z06 version of the C8 which is projected to cost under $100K, but will not be available until 2021. In my case things like the quality of the plastics or leather or cup holders or the plastic and leather aromas have little interest to me. What does interest me is how fast the car is on the track and of course reliability. Cars that can only run a couple fast laps before over-heating don't interest me. So I'm eagerly waiting for the reviews of both car magazines and of the GT4 and C8 owners.

https://kerbeck.com/new-corvette-inventory/
https://nationalpreownedporsche.com/...ear_range=2012