Comments on: 1989 Porsche 930 Turbo or 2008 Audi R8?

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:41:37 +0000

Nate did you mention that your car fell apart in the process? Lets meet up again and I will put my M5 in DSC off mode and I’ll crank the HP up to 500.

By: nate

nate — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:22:05 +0000

I own a 1987 930 mint with 30,000 original miles. Your article is true you can in trouble very quickly in the 930.Difficult to compare a car that when new sold for a 1/4 of the cost of the r8. I will tell you that on the highway the 930 from 50-100mph crushed my friends 2008 bmw m5. The aftermarket addition to my 930 is a larger intercooler and turbo. Think I will keep driving my econoclassic.

By: ajk

ajk — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:02:08 +0000

id take the 930 for sure, i love porsche more then audi. Its also more the driver in tht car, it shows u ur abilities because its way more machanical then the R8 (obviosly, since of the 19 year difference). besides in my mind the r8 might be shiny, but the porsche gets style pionts, n it cant squeeze 4 ppl in it unlike the R8 ;D

By: The Porsche Pit

The Porsche Pit — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:05:40 +0000

Great write up,

hmmm, tough choice. The R8 is stunning, however I am a loyal Porsche fan. Can I take the R8 sell it, buy a 930 and put the rest of the money towards a 997 GT3?? ha

Ryan

By: Derrick

Derrick — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:08:09 +0000

I'd take the 930, but only if it's the slantnose version. True beauty.

By: Haiza Nizam

Haiza Nizam — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:09:36 +0000

I'll choose AUDI R8, it's about the handling and performance.it's latest technology. For the classic it's still 930turbo!

By: XSNRGE

XSNRGE — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:43:59 +0000

As sleek, excellent handling and fast the R8 is, I would still take the Porsche 930. Solely for its timeless design. Even today those cars fetch for a lot of coin. Its body design has stood the test of time. Though Porsche's body styles have evolved throughout the years, the design that the earlier 911s had will still be known as a Porsche design. You ask an 8 year old kid what car it is, he'll immediately say Porsche.

As for the R8, its a flagship car named after their R8 LeMans car. Its a new design.

The Porsche holds a classic design that stood the test of time and will continue to for many years to come.

By: Darkitect

Darkitect — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:49:00 +0000

You know what, I think I'll take both...

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:07:47 +0000

Whatever, driver car or not I would take the R8 any day over the 930. What’s wrong with refinement, speed, and comfort? Why settle for just raw speed. These are the cars of the future. Do you think the new GTR is any different? It has all the same amenities and are you going to tell me that’s not a true sports car. What till the TDI R8 comes out and blows the doors off most cars out there.

By: valek

valek — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:29:29 +0000

Now the R8 is a cool car, nice looks and has got the performance to match. but the 930 is something else, it's a legend, a true sportscar. the best 911 imho, aircooled, great looks and that music coming from the engine.

okay it will probably kill you but hey, there are worse ways to go than being killed in a 930.