Robocop305

Keep the 997 Turbo. There is no substitute!!

Nate Tempest

Just curious for those saying the C8 is ugly - have you seen the Z06 version? I wholeheartedly agree the C8 Stingray is ugly, but the Z06 is a huge improvement on most of its issues. The terrible square exhaust pipes are gone, and the rear is significantly improved in general with the big square plastic bits reworked, among other things, and the addition of a wing. The side is way better too, with the side intake that's just stuck on the base car reworked so it's much more cohesive with the rest of the design. I'm still not a fan of the hood creases and how it comes to a point, but even the front has been improved with the details around the bumper and the intakes.

I thought the Stingray was really disappointingly ugly, but I could see myself in a C8 Z06.

4ocious

Like every new shinny object it will significantly drop in value and its uniqueness and desirability will quickly fade due to GM's historic profit motivated over production. Look at the large number of C8's already for sale on Carmax and elsewhere vs the very low number of 911's and you'll quickly see that slightly used C8's are not selling whereas older 911's are. That should tell you something about the market, past, present and future. Perhaps the C8 is a good car but IMO, it has no future collectability, does not retain its value, is of perhaps questionable build quality, is mass produced, is not unique, and is quickly becoming just another Corvette among many in the herd. Keep your 911, it doesn't have any of the negatives I mention above.

Bxstr

For how I drive and where I drive, anything over 500hp is too much. Tight backroads, not wanting to get speeding tickets, etc. But I have a 997 GT3 and would say most 997 Turbo's are approaching too much for the street too. Everyone likes something different, I know plenty of guys enjoying 700-800hp cars on the street. Just not for my driving style. 2.6 0-60 for the C8 Z06 would be too quick for me. A 997.1 Turbo, stock, with a 6 speed at least slows things down slightly when you have to shift.

pfbz

I'd take the C8 Z06 (if first year at MSRP), but hold on to the Turbo until you have some miles on it...

I took delivery of a C8 Z51 this past January (also an MSRP slot), but after a few months, realized it didn't replace either my 991 Turbo or 996 Turbo and sold it.

I think it would have been a great car had I not been spoiled by the 911 Turbos which are just very hard to top.

TurboTime997

I think most of us will have to wait see one in person to give final judgement on aesthetics for the Z06. The pictures I've seen make it seem like a definite improvement over the stingray. But there's something off with the general front design of the C8 to me. I have seen a C8 next to a modern Lambo (Merci or Gallardo, I don't recall) and the height of the front fenders and especially the lights looks way off. That to me is the biggest issue with the front and I'm not sure how much the Z06 will be able to improve on that. Yeah, the back look weirdly proportioned as well.


So are you comparing all 911s to the C8 or just the 992 to the C8? It's not exactly hard to find a used 911 of almost any era to buy--between PCar and BAT, they're out there. It seems like every 3 weeks or so, another 997 turbo comes up for auction on those sites. But yeah, I think the 992 sells in much lower numbers, but is also way more money than a C8 stingray. The crazy hot market we're in for Porsches is a fairly recent thing though, except perhaps for the more excusive GT-series cars. But a basic Carrera typically has substantial depreciation.

markmark26

just saw Leno video on Z06. have to say, i like it.. Would not replace a TT for it, but I would get it as an addition. This is the last of american v8s, same with CT5-v .. They will be instant classics very soon

Cnair

I actually ended up putting in an order for a CT5 BW but who knows with all the delays.