F50 or CGT

Better Performer? Im sure the CGT for braking. But what about on the track? And straight line?

 

CGT wins all 3.

 

Don't know but they are my 2 favorite cars.

 

Data to back up statement please? I honestly don't know the answer myself, but would like to see if your post was an uniformed opinion, or had some real basis in fact.

 

Having driven both.

F50 most fun car i have ever driven. Very easy to drive, easy to "play" with and very foregiving.

Carrera GT feels alot faster!! BUT not foregiving and not that fun around town. Good for highway blasts. There are alot of blind spots in the Carrera GT that the F50 doesnt have.

Carrera GT brakers are better.

Id still rather have the F50.

 

feels really that much better? I have driven a Carrera GT all the way up to the very end of its speedo, it said 343 kmh. And I love the Ferrari, but Im just curious, is the Carrera GT really that much faster? There is a good chance that on a track the CGT would win, more modern technology, but for highway blasts, I honestly do wonder if the F50 is close to the same

 

F50 for me as well. Gee, that took a nanno-second to decide.

 

Wow, glad to see your open minded about other makes. have you ever driven a CGT? For people that have only read about it you probably dont really understand how amazing it is. Thats also why I asked what was faster, not which one you would take, you can get nearly two CGT's for one F50

 

In a rare case, I would actually take the CGT over the F50. Just "like" the car better, and when the performance is so similar like these two are, I think a lot of it is personal preference.

 

As for your question, I have driven a carrera GT. I haven't ever driven an F50. But it doesn't even factor into my decision.

To me a car is much more than it's statistics. It's the emotion it conveys... how it makes you feel. For me I get nothing from a Carrera GT. Doesn't mean it's not a spectatcular car, just that it's not for me.

The list of cars I would rather have than a Carrera GT is quite long.

Yes I love Ferrari's. I'm just not a big fan of porsche's... doesn't mean they don't make a good car... and it's just my preference.

 

looks f50
performance cgt

a friend that had 5 different f50's and still has an enzo as well as
a cgt says the f50 is not in the same ballpark performance wise.
he also prefers the cgt over the enzo with the exception of
seat comfort, ease of clutch, and front end lift convenience.

 

I'm sorry, I have no data at all. From all the reading I've done on this board and others, it seems the F50 never "had" all that was needed in a supercar. And again, from what I've read, the CGT is a killer in every aspect. It seems only the F40 really can match what the CGT has to offer. AGAIN, only from what I've read.

 

The F50 doesn't have the HP or the TQ or the latest throttle response software that the CGT has, nor the brakes. The only area where it would be close would be 0-60 because the CGT would light it's tires and lose grip.

But I don't think the F50 would be far behind. It's still a very fast car. I'd say the difference between the CGT and the F50 above 100MPH would be like the difference between the Enzo and the CGT above 100. The Enzo almost leaves the CGT in the dust after a certain point in a straight line.

I'll have a CGT long before I'll have an F50.


Forza,


Cavallini

 

The CGT is an all around GREAT car. For the money, it beats anything in its supercar price range. One who truley appreciates driving, working the clutch, controlling the car, etc...will have a BLAST in a CGT. But, for ease of use, a F50 isn't a bad choice. It's less common and when parked next to a CGT will probably get more attention because of how low and exotic it is.

 

CGT for me, i still think that the F50 looks weird
having said that tho, these two cars are very close in concept. Lightweight, open top, NA engine.

 

obviously a CGT will be faster, but big deal....try and get the most out of either of them.

How do the prices compare, just out of interest?

 

very low mileage CGT's start at around 350k, work their way up to about 420k, some new ones for 430k+ and even new for 410k. F50 550k+

 

cgt all the way. F50 doesn't appeal to me. Much rather have an F40 than an F50 no matter what the value difference is.

 

Something like this has been posted before. Like I said then too, I'd have to get a ride in an F50 to compare. Numbers mean nothing. How the car feels when it is accelerating. How the car feels when you go into a turn. How it sounds when you are at 6000rpm+. All of those things cannot be shown as a number. The CGT is great in all of those categories. But for me to make a comparison, I'd have to get a ride in an F50.

 

I will say the same thing i did for the F40. I will take an F50 over a CGT anyday because...it's an F50!!.

 

F50 big time!

F50 over an F40 as well, probably an Enzo too if resale value did not come in to play

 

For those of you who really doubt the F50, you should conssider taking a read of EVO magazine's current Supercars Special compilation.

In the collection, they've pitted all of Ferrari's Supercars (288 GTO vs F40 vs F50 vs Enzo) against one another. The journalists have the same first impressions and skepticisims that many have of the F50, but by the end of the test the underdog proves to be their favorite. The article is one of my favorite pieces of automotive journalism - you all should really check it out.

Oh - CGT vs. F50

Similar concepts, old school vs. the new old school approach to supercars

To drive - F50, to own - CGT, as an investment - F50

 

huh?

used start about 325k
why would someone pay 420k for a used one?
new can be had under 400k!

 

Both are thrilling cars. What I meant was that if I had the opportunity to drive only one of them on the track or a dream drive through the mountains and then walk away I would choose the F-car.

I feel that the CGT would be an easier drive and an less expensive car to maintain. However with the CGT's current market value sliding down all over the place, the Ferrari at this point in time is ultimately the better invesment as far as future value and exclusivity will take it.

 

i don't know that i would agree with this.
i think cgt's have hit bottom and have no where to go but up.