Reply to "Pantera vs. other Italian"

I agree with the statement that the cars in the list are all very different from each other.
I too like the 930.
The Pantera is very definately "American power". That has it's advantage and disadvantage.

The advantage is that in it's stock CJ form it is very easy to maintain. If you find the engine a little to mundane it can be virtually built to Lemans standards and still be reasonably streetable.

The 930 is pure German technology. It is an awsome and powerful car but a different approach towards the same end.

It has a sound all it's own with the twin turbos . One that is very different from the thundering "Detroit", big displacement sound of the Pantera.

Enginewise maintenance of the 930 is not as simple and not as cheap as the 351c Ford is.
As a matter of fact there isn't anything cheap about the 930.

I would say that out of the box the 930 is much more comfortable. It isn't as easy to drive the Porsche at speed as the Pantera.

I think virtually anyone car drive the Pantera at speed while the 930 gets a bit hairy under certain circumstances. When the 930 starts to break away you need to put your foot into the accellerator. To me that is an unnatural response, most drivers want to back off. That is the wrong thing to do and usually will spin the car.

The Pantera on the other hand is predictable to it's limit which is signifigant.