Ferrari vs Porsche : Whats your pick?

sbasak · 24th January 2007, 14:43

If I ever get the privilege [?] of choosing between these two, I'll always choose Porsche!

because

it is more practical, more suitable for daily use, easier to maintain and comparatively cheaper (if bought used)

Regarding Wow! factor, I think then we need to compare between Lambo and Ferrari.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 24th January 2007, 14:44

Ferrari is past its prime...

I was a huge fan of ferrari... But, their current line- up fails to impress, and is not desirable anymore...

Porsche... They are still porsche... Not as elusive as Lambo in looks... But still, no enthusiasts will mistake a porsche for another car...

I havent had a chance to even have a ride in either of these, but, i wish to own a Porsche, someday... (After getting a few lambos in my garage)

extreme_torque · 24th January 2007, 14:58

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Ferrari is past its prime...

I was a huge fan of ferrari... But, their current line- up fails to impress, and is not desirable anymore...

Would sincerely like to know... what exactly is wrong with their current lineup? They are getting rave reviews everywhere from Topgear to Fifthgear.

manaa45 · 24th January 2007, 15:41

it would be Porsche for me any time. i wouldnt want to be seen with a ferrari with its hood up on a highway trying to sort out what is wrong with the vehicle.

Porsche is know for its reliability and would serve me well as i would like to drive my car as long as it lasts.

Mansi

karan561 · 24th January 2007, 16:53

A porsche 911-GT RS for me any day .....

prabuddhadg · 24th January 2007, 17:17

Who knows? I haven't even sat in either.

aZa · 24th January 2007, 17:22

If i could afford either, i'd buy both

911 Turbo IN Black + F430 in RED

porsche_fan · 24th January 2007, 18:19

well the name say it all does'nt it???!!! for me its Porsche's ability to stay at innovation fore front and consistently deliver cutting edge technology that is'nt always conventional...6 cylinder boxer for 40 years on a 911!!! who would've thought??!!!

moralfibre · 24th January 2007, 18:51

The Ferrari for me. But I wouldn't mind having both in my garage if I had that money!

balenopower · 24th January 2007, 19:10

With almost 500 bhp,4 wheel drive...The 911 turbo sure rox my world....Ferraris r equally good...but just tht porsches make a better everyday supercar...tht puts it ahead for me....

V-16 · 24th January 2007, 19:17

Nt taht I dont like Ferrari, Id still go for a Porsche anyday because of its practicality and everyday use potential at a lesser investment.

v1p3r · 24th January 2007, 19:20

I'd take the Porsche. Aren't they cheaper?!

If I want a true exotic, I'd buy a Lamborghini. After talking to my bank manager, of course.

tif0si · 24th January 2007, 20:04

Ferrari for me...if i had the money to buy any of these beauties, i would certainly not care about practicality. So ferrari it is for me!

tsk1979 · 24th January 2007, 20:12

Quote:

Breathes there a man with a soul so dead,
who to himself hath never said,
A Red Ferrari, thats my dream,
If I can't get one, I shall scream

Need I say more? A Porsche will never inspire poetry, wherein, a Ferrari is poetry in motion. There's more to a car than brute engineering, it has to has a soul

mclaren1885 · 24th January 2007, 20:28

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

I'd take the Porsche. Aren't they cheaper?!
If I want a true exotic, I'd buy a Lamborghini.

Ditto here ...... Porsche anyday for its practicality , cutting edge technology and we ought to remember we live in india and porsche's are proven to run flawlessly in indian conditions (bumper to bumper traffic without overheating issues) too (atleast up until now) ..

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24th January 2007, 14:43	#16
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	If I ever get the privilege [?] of choosing between these two, I'll always choose Porsche! because it is more practical, more suitable for daily use, easier to maintain and comparatively cheaper (if bought used) Regarding Wow! factor, I think then we need to compare between Lambo and Ferrari.
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24th January 2007, 14:44	#17
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,181 Thanked: 73,505 Times View My Garage	Ferrari is past its prime... I was a huge fan of ferrari... But, their current line- up fails to impress, and is not desirable anymore... Porsche... They are still porsche... Not as elusive as Lambo in looks... But still, no enthusiasts will mistake a porsche for another car... I havent had a chance to even have a ride in either of these, but, i wish to own a Porsche, someday... (After getting a few lambos in my garage)
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24th January 2007, 15:41	#19
manaa45 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: nerul, navi mum Posts: 357 Thanked: 49 Times	it would be Porsche for me any time. i wouldnt want to be seen with a ferrari with its hood up on a highway trying to sort out what is wrong with the vehicle. Porsche is know for its reliability and would serve me well as i would like to drive my car as long as it lasts. Mansi
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24th January 2007, 16:53	#20
karan561 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,068 Thanked: 22,246 Times View My Garage	A porsche 911-GT RS for me any day .....
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24th January 2007, 17:17	#21
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 812 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Who knows? I haven't even sat in either.
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24th January 2007, 17:22	#22
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	If i could afford either, i'd buy both 911 Turbo IN Black + F430 in RED
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24th January 2007, 18:19	#23
porsche_fan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Epinal,France Posts: 83 Thanked: 8 Times	well the name say it all does'nt it???!!! for me its Porsche's ability to stay at innovation fore front and consistently deliver cutting edge technology that is'nt always conventional...6 cylinder boxer for 40 years on a 911!!! who would've thought??!!!
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24th January 2007, 18:51	#24
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,973 Times	The Ferrari for me. But I wouldn't mind having both in my garage if I had that money!
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24th January 2007, 19:10	#25
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	With almost 500 bhp,4 wheel drive...The 911 turbo sure rox my world....Ferraris r equally good...but just tht porsches make a better everyday supercar...tht puts it ahead for me....
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24th January 2007, 19:17	#26
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Nt taht I dont like Ferrari, Id still go for a Porsche anyday because of its practicality and everyday use potential at a lesser investment.
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24th January 2007, 19:20	#27
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	I'd take the Porsche. Aren't they cheaper?! If I want a true exotic, I'd buy a Lamborghini. After talking to my bank manager, of course.
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24th January 2007, 20:04	#28
tif0si BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 52 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Ferrari for me...if i had the money to buy any of these beauties, i would certainly not care about practicality. So ferrari it is for me!
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