While watching some TV shows and looking through some old magazines I though of this question.

I guess I'm a little old school because I'd choose a 959 . . .

 

Were the 959s US legal?

I'm old school too, I'd take the 959.

 

getting pretty convincing..... I think Porsche are trying to move too far away from their old core values. Give me an older, more unrefined porsche, I want to be able to feel and hear that I am going fast

 

carrera gt, I saw one in real life @ an auto show, and they are one of the most beautiful cars in the world imo

 

i dunno both of them arent too easy on the eyes imo id pick the gt though it seems more sports car the other one

 

Carrera GT anyday over here, the other ones too ugly.

 

I saw a 959 in a museum a few years ago. I think it was Chandler's--the guy who owned the LA Times. Awesome car, but too raw for me for the street.

 

honestly, if i were ebing given one of the two for nada, i would take the carrera GT and then sell it.

dont hate me but ithink they're both ugly, the butt looks like its been stretched on the GT and like its sagging on the 959.

but from a performance standpoint, the carrera GT is nice-ish

 

darn, split 50/50 I think the carrera is to pimp for me, make mine 959

 

I have seen the Carrera at the NYIAS, and between the two I still have to go with the 959

 

i'll take niether thank you

I'm not a porshe guy...if someone handed me the keys to either of those cars and said take it and we'll take your stang I'd tell them to sod off.

I rank the style of the 959 somewhere around breaking your leg. The difference is you know your leg will eventually get better

sorry jason

 

Here are some specs on both:

959:

General Information
Price: $247,000
Miles Per Gallon: 13 mpg
Curb Weight: 3199 lbs
Layout: Rear-Engine/AWD
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Engine
Type: Twin-Turbo Flat-6
Displacement: 2851 cc
Horsepower: 450 bhp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 370 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm
Redline: ---- rpm
Performance
0-60 mph: 3.7 sec
0-100 mph: 8.3 sec
Quarter Mile: 11.8 sec @ 123 mph
Skidpad: .96g
Top Speed: 190 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph: 117 ft
Slalom Speed: 69.3 mph


Carrera GT:

General Information
Price: $440,000
Miles Per Gallon: --/-- mpg
Curb Weight: 3042 lbs
Layout: Mid-Engine/RWD
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Engine
Type: V10
Displacement: 5733 cc
Horsepower: 612 bhp @ 8000 rpm
Torque: 435 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm
Redline: 8400 rpm
Performance
0-60 mph: 3.8 sec
0-100 mph: -.- sec
Quarter Mile: 11.4 sec @ --- mph
Skidpad: .--g
Top Speed: 205 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph: --- ft
Slalom Speed: --.- mph


Amazing how close they are even with such a huge amount of technological improvements

 

The size of the engine does make a big difference

 

"Theres no replacement for displacement"

Except for a power adder that is

 

Don't be sorry mate . . . .I didn't make them!

 

So burningman, you're telling me you wouldn't give up your $28,000 dollar mustang for a $400,000 dollar Carerra GT? :scratch: