Are Porsche's Better Made Than Ferrari's?

Dear Comrades,

I have never possessed a Porker Pie, and no doubt Steve f has eaten many, but are they really better then the Ferrari's? For example, I understand that they make a four wheel drive model what's this like, is this better than a Ferrari?

With kind regards,

512 Tea Are

 

I think Ferrari since the 360 have achieved a much higher build quality, and I think they can be used fairly vigourously without any major issues.I am on my third 360 and have encountered little or no problems, only suffering one breakdown across the 3 cars.

The biggest problem with Ferrari is this bloody fear of anything over 20,000 miles, its ridiculous. For example, the Porsche I have purchased is a 50,000 mile 1999 car, and this is fairly low, 80000 mile cars are common place.

 

Dear Comrade Hazy,

Yes, I agree completely. It is quite bizarre how the Ferrari marque is so sensitive to mileage. This very fear of mileage actually deters many owners from enjoying something that they acquired essentially for the pursuit of pleasure, and yet they dare not use it. It is all so very different with Porsche. Perhaps I shall acquire such a motor car one day. What would you suggest good comrade Hazy? Whoops, what have I said? Will I become excommunicated from the Ferrari Club for such an utterance?

With kind regards,

512 Tea Are

 

wouldn't a 80k ferrari modena be essentially MORE reliable than a 8k mil car? as long as all maintenance is kept up the car should be spades no? broken in and running right?

I never understood the fascination w/ mileage.. friend of mine bought a 355 w/ 10k miles.. and it had ghastly issues.. another pal bought one with 40k miles and owned it for years (still does I think) no problems..

so in the end.. does it even MATTER the mileage? more matters the condition..

 

Sorry to say this but old porsches (pre 1996) are better than the new ones

 

same can probably be said for Mercedes too.... hey ho, I'm happy enough with my collection of cars now anyways

 

Surely this is because Ferrari owners are sensitive souls and very much aware of environmental issues, particularly the dangers posed by the creation of greenhouse gases!

 

No. 996 was horrible and my 997 is on par with the Stradale /360's .

 

best porsche was the old 3.2 carrera with g50 gearbox or 3.3 turbo 5 speed new ones just look crap unless they are kitted up with gt2/gt3 aero kits

 

Agree on the kits completely, but Cabs just dont look right somehow, from the same garage I couldve brough an identical cab, year newer, with factory sat nav (now 8 years out of date so crap according to the Porsche boys) and a GT3 kit and wheels. Somehow, it just didnt look quite right and it was £4k more, so I plumped for the standard car, top end double din Kenwood sat nav/dvd/phone unit being fitted next week, thats all the car needs IMO.

Oh, Andrew, 997 on par with a Strad???? No way mate, the noise of the Strad sets it aside from ANYTHING IMO,but I would love to drive a 997 GT3, they look epic, esp. in Viper green.

 

nooooooo lol , i meant on par with the fit and finish..Nothing touches the Strad !

 

I've got a 1987 3.2 Carrera with a G50 box and a rebuilt engine. Its done just 100,000 miles. I've also got a 1992 Mondial t that's done 48,000 miles. They provide very different driving pleasures. They are both beautiful to drive, but the Porsche is more raw, it's more seat of the pants driving.

The build quality is the about the same. The Porsche had more rust when we got it, which has now been rectified. The Mondial t is just starting to show a bit of rust. It's now with Alsaa having this removed.

We don't need two cars, but I can't get rid of either, as they are both wonderful drivers cars.

Answer, they are both as good as the other, but for different reasons.

 

My 2 pence worth, The 911(993) model, best porsche ever built IMO, carved out of a bullet..

 

phew, I was worried there for a second

 

Yes they are.

 

In what way mate??

 

Fit, finish, quality of materials, and the way they drive they just have this german carved out of rock feel. my current car is a 360 spider and previously had a 355 spider, and they could never compare in quality to my old 996 turbo, 996 carrera 4s, or even boxster. Ferraris, look great, sound great, and would be my first choice if i had to choose between a porsche or the ferrari but its not because the drive or quality is better it's just because of the badge and the ferrari magic. I know i'm gonna get destroyed on here for what i have just posted, but this is my personal opinion, and i'm not biassed in anyway towards either brand, i have owned both. In my opinion the best car in the world has a 3 pointed star on the bonnet, yes i'm a mercedes man before anything else.

 

The 996 has horrible finish and choice of material. I agree the 355 wasnt the best but the 360 is better finished than a 996 IMO.

 

I agree the 996 unless you spent big bucks on the interior trim is crap, but in fairness a cheaper car to buy, so you get what you pay for I suppose.

 

Porkers are great car Gray

 

Hi there! The same discussions as we have in Sweden on the Porscheforum. Porsche VS Ferrari. It's an endless thread...

Now, i own a 993 C4S -97 and the quality of this car is very good. Driving to tracks, then drive on tracks and then home is never a problem.

I've always thougt of Ferrari as "unreachable" for me, not to buy but to own. The cambelt services every other year and so on, i love how the car looks, sounds! But until now i always thougt that i can't afford it.

But..you only live once. And the Ferrari is a dreamcar that i one day must own. Maybe the wait won't be that long.

Yesterday a friend of mine found a 355 Gtb in the UK, it's left hand drive and on the paper a car i actually would like to buy. But then again, how expensive will it be to run? Where can i go with the car for a checking of the engine before a eventually decide. There's many questions and i'm glad for every input of the most common errors on the 355 Gtb 1997.

Regards
/Jörgen