F40 or Carrera GT

I hope you'll get some helpful opinions and feedback. But I think, since you have driven both, you should elaborate more yourself for those of us that haven't been lucky enough to drive both.

 

Very interesting the time you posted your original post.

 

The CGT and F40 are 2 of my favorite cars ever. I don't think there is any doubt that I would take the F40. It is much more iconic, and will be the better investment.

But the sound of the CGT...

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CGTs do sound nice, yet I've never heard an engine note quite so breathtaking as the one in the F40LM YouTube video being driven by Jacques Lafitte. Just unreal from about 0:52-1:12...

 

I'd buy a Jaguar XJR 15 for something completely different from everyone one else (to show) and a 996GT2 and beat the snot out of it (for me). The GT2 cost would equal a clutch change on either of the choices.

 

On the video, I like the stock sound the most. Talk about not improving on the factory sound. But,F40 for me.

 

Buy both. Problem solved

 

F40 was this a vote? ....F40!

 

Cannot go wrong with either, two great cars. Which did you enjoy driving more?

 

I don't think anyone on this forum can really help you as it's a matter of personal preference.

Both will appreciate over time. Both were the pinnacle of engineering for their respective times. Both have considerable maintenance costs.

Can't go wrong with either if you can't have both. It's just a matter of which one moves you more.

Happy shopping.

 

huge fan of both cars (and Marques), but if I had to choose it would be the F40 by a big margin.

 

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A CGT was the greatest porche at the time, it will be eclipsed by something newer. The F40 is a true raw beast, others may go faster but nothing today has its light weight and rawness, it will not be repeatd or elipsed, cars have gone in a more civilised direction.

At the time of the F40 we had the 959. Today the 959 is but a footnote, it has been eclipsed by more modern porches which do all it did better. The F40 stands alone at a crossroads and has attributes that will not abd cannot be repeated or therefore bettered in a production car.

 

Spot on post except that the CGT will never be eclipsed by another Porsche in terms of its rawness. It's the last in the line of NA 3 pedal street legal Le Mans racers.

Leaving the subjective factors aside, the F40 has got to be the better place to park your money. I would think that is an important issue for you at those prices.

Having never driver either of them, I'd still have the F40 in a heartbeat.

 

Tough call since I'm definitely a Ferrari enthusiast, but the Carrera GT is a convertible! (and probably cheaper)

 

Other than tracking, what other driving are you planning? I would assume the CGT would be better for driving longer distances.

 

depends on how much patience you have and what kind of driving you intend to do.

the f40 will need fettling and extra care and likely expensive maintenance every so often, and its not the most relaxing car to drive....

the cgt will work with german efficiency and dependability, the maintenance will be high but not eye watering, and it will not try to kill you if you are not paying attention.

all that said...i already cast my vote.

 

In line with your comment about costs, aren't these two cars in different price brackets? I could be wrong but I thought that F40s were going for a hundred (or two) thousand more than a CGT (assumming both are well sorted). I guess there are high mile F40s well sorted for CGT money? I need an expert in here so I don't spread false info!

 

If youre tracking get a CGT, it will be better at the track, more reliable, plus when you shunt the woirld wont be less one F40. Point is if youre seriously going to be tracking neither of these cars is really the right thing. A F40 may work for the occasion club trackday but at this point that is not what its about.

I would ask how much track experience do you have?