Please Help Me Out - Boxster or C6 Corvette? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

rteichman · 01-06-2006, 06:09 AM

About 20 years ago I had the same decision to make. At that point it was the "new" Corvette or the new 944. While that was a long time ago and they were 2 different cars from the C6/Boxster there are a lot of similarities. I bought the vette because unless I was willing to pay $5,000 over list (on a $19,000 car) I would have to wait a year for the 944.

18 months later I wanted to trade the vette for a 944 turbo. Why? The 944 was more fun to drive. As a Miata owner I think you can appreciate the "fun factor". Its not the power nor the skid pad numbers, but the "feel". Back then the vette out accelerated, had a higher top speed and could negotiate curves faster than the 944. But the 944 was more fun to drive. I never did buy that 944 because my new wife was against me spending money on cars, and I always regreted it.

I think that still holds true today for the C6/Boxster comparison. So now as a fellow Miata owner I am in the market for a Boxster to replace my trusty old Miata (the divorce also factors into that LOL). I drove the C6, its one hell of a car, but I think the Boxster is more "fun". With any luck I will be buying a Boxster next week (I had hoped to get it this week :-( ).

You should also pay heed to what people say about longevity. Ride in a 10 year old vette and then in a 10 year old Porsche. Especially comming from a Miata, I think you will be sorely disappointed in the shakes and rattles of the vette.

Ghostrider 310 · 01-06-2006, 06:17 AM

GM vs Porsche?? if you have to ask you might not enjoy the Porsche.

Do you want a ballerina or a boxer? The vette is a rumblebox piece of **************** that happens to be fast. I saw an article on pelican from 83 where a 944 spanked a vette through the slalom, I'll bet it would be a close race even today. Vettes are good if you just want to burn from stoplight to stoplight. If you get one, don't be surprised when you get owned on a twisty highway by anything from the Porsche factory.

rteichman · 01-06-2006, 06:48 AM

The 83 vette, design wise, was a 10 year old car (actually there wasn't even an 83 vette it was a hold over from 82). The 84 vette could outperform any other production car made that year. They may use brute force to achieve their performance, as opposed to the elegance of a Porsche, but vettes do perform!

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Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

GM vs Porsche??I saw an article on pelican from 83 where a 944 spanked a vette through the slalom, I'll bet it would be a close race even today.

Ghostrider 310 · 01-06-2006, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by rteichman

The 83 vette, design wise, was a 10 year old car (actually there wasn't even an 83 vette it was a hold over from 82). The 84 vette could outperform any other production car made that year. They may use brute force to achieve their performance, as opposed to the elegance of a Porsche, but vettes do perform!

84 vette outperforms all other production vehicles of the same year? I'm not buying it..Push an 84 into a corner see where you end up, that era of vettes was particularly ****************ty, I drove a couple I know.

BTW 1984...Lambo specs

Lamborghini Mid-Engine 5 litre V-12 with 6 two barrel carbs, putting out 375 horses.
Here's the vette specs:

Type: V8
Displacement: 5733 cc
Horsepower: 205 bhp @ 4300 rpm
Torque: 290 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm
Redline: ---- rpm

Brucelee · 01-06-2006, 08:10 AM

"If you get one, don't be surprised when you get owned on a twisty highway by anything from the Porsche factory."

I have both cars right now.

This statement is simply not true.

Brucelee · 01-06-2006, 08:11 AM

"84 vette outperforms all other production vehicles of the same year? I'm not buying it..Push an 84 into a corner see where you end up, that era of vettes was particularly ****************ty, I drove a couple I know."

Actually, the 84 vette pulled 1.02 G.

Having said that, this is not germane to today's C6. A whole other car totally.

Brucelee · 01-06-2006, 08:13 AM

" Ride in a 10 year old vette and then in a 10 year old Porsche. Especially comming from a Miata, I think you will be sorely disappointed in the shakes and rattles of the vette."

I have owned a 97 911 and a 97 Vette.

You might be surprised at how close they were in the "rattles" dept.

Ghostrider 310 · 01-06-2006, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Brucelee

"If you get one, don't be surprised when you get owned on a twisty highway by anything from the Porsche factory."

I have both cars right now.

This statement is simply not true.

I don't like the balance of the Vette, I know it has good skid pad numbers but I still prefer the grip of the Porsche and Vettes ride like stagecoach wagons,every crack is felt. As for the production car fastest dealio, get the Lambo and the vette, I'll race in the lambo anyday..GM is not a sports car manufacturer, nor will they ever be. I know a lot of people love them and that's good with me. I had access to a 69 with both tops factory 4 speed, I liked it because of it's looks and brute speed so I do get it. It really does depend on what you want, the two vehicles are very different IMHO. I didn't mean to offend anyone..
Peace..

MNBoxster · 01-06-2006, 09:51 AM

Hi,

Without being judgemental, I think it's safe to say that Ghostrider 310 just doesn't get it.

He may not like the Corvette, which is of course his right to choose, I suspect that he isn't as familiar or current with them as he may think.

To try and malign the 'Vette to bolster or affirm his choice of Porsche over Covette simply lacks substance.

Brucelee makes a good point about the validity of camparing a near 20 y.o. 'Vette to a 21st Century Porsche.

But, do a reliability survey between 2000+ Boxsters vs 2000+ Corvettes. The results may surprise many people. This was the single biggest factor in my recommending the 'Vette over the Boxster.

It's really all opinion anyway, and an easy one at that when it's not your money which is being Plunked Down...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

faterikcartman · 01-06-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

I don't like the balance of the Vette, I know it has good skid pad numbers but I still prefer the grip of the Porsche and Vettes ride like stagecoach wagons,every crack is felt. As for the production car fastest dealio, get the Lambo and the vette, I'll race in the lambo anyday..GM is not a sports car manufacturer, nor will they ever be. I know a lot of people love them and that's good with me. I had access to a 69 with both tops factory 4 speed, I liked it because of it's looks and brute speed so I do get it. It really does depend on what you want, the two vehicles are very different IMHO. I didn't mean to offend anyone..
Peace..

GM not a sports car manufacturer? If you want to spank an '06 Z06 Vette with a new Porsche I hope you bring your Carrera GT!