While the 911 will hold its value better (depending on trim and options), it's hard to deny what a performance bargain those C4 Vette's are. You guys mentioned it would be a different story if you used a turbo model, but don't forget there was also the ZR1 and GS models, which were meant to be the competition for the Turbo. I think those 2 would be a fair another fair challenge. Also of note, the C4 and C5 Vette were good handling cars too, and not just a straight line machine.

Man I think I like these retro/classic car test better than even the tow tests lol. I definitely like the production you guys use with the retro themed music and graphics. This is an awesome series.

That violent shake/vibration is called wheel hop and worn out c4's are known for it. Get new shocks, make sure the tires are balanced and true, and check all the bushings in the rear as well as the torque C Tube while your at it. Tire hop can kill that diff so fast, this is from experience as I have owned a C4 corvette for 15 years.

C4 ZR1 vs Turbo 911 would be cool to see.

Not surprised the C4 Corvette is a much better car. Remember even the first C4 Corvette in 1984 debuted with a 0.9-g cornering, superb brakes and a very reliable Chevy small block V8 engine. In fact in the SCCA stock GT racing it dominated all comers. In the Endurance 1985-87 races it easily beat the Porsche 944. Results read Corvette 29 wins, Porsche 0. So much so the Corvettes were banned. That’s when the Corvette Challenge was created. Then along came the 1990 C4 ZR1 a car that held no less than 3 world records and a modified Callaway Corvette Sledgehammer would in 1988…yes let that sink in..1988 Reeves Callaway drove his Special C4 Corvette from Connecticut to Ohioand handed it over to John Lingenfelter to take it on GM 7.5 mile track to a world record of 254.76 mph….eat your heart out Bugatti. After that Callaway drove it home, as if he’d just been out for groceries!😂 Corvette…the worlds greatest sports car.

Great video. The drag races are always fun. I'm really digging that old corvette. Something about that all red interior is really nostalgic and fun. Thanks guys

I’m in Colorado as well and about 20 years ago raced an 80’s 911 turbo with my ‘92 LT1 Corvette, it was neck and neck the whole time.

The more I see videos of the C4 the more & more I like them

3:40 race starts

I own a 1996 C4 corvette so I am glad to see that it can still hold its own against a contemporary Porsche 911. Thank you for this video !

I have a 911 G-Model in my garage and I'm always a fan from the C4. In my opinion one of the best looking corvettes. And I'm always looking on the market in Germany if I find the "perfect" one for me. Beautiful pair. Like both.

You guys make my day! Cherish these wonderful analog cars with driver involvement that's totally absent in modern cars 🤠

Everyone in the comments is all surprised but the Corvette C4 actually dominated Porsche in the SCCA showroom stock GT racing series in the mid to late 80s. The C4 was so dominate that it got banned. I’ve owned two C4s (88 and 92), they are great handling cars. 0.9-G cornering ability.

As a C4 owner, I don't understand why these cars don't get more respect. Mine is a 95 with the LT1 engine and muffler delete. One of the best sounding cars I've ever heard and will beat an Audi S4 on the straight. You can pick these up CLEAN for 15 grand and they turn heads in person...

That shake you feel when launching is called axle hop and it is a good way to break things fast. When you feel axle hop your best to let off the throttle and abort the run.

The C4 Corvette was Intentionally underpowered by GM by over a hundred Horsepower for Fuel Economy and Transmission longevity to avoid Warranty Repairs. Dump the Clutch With a good cam and Induction Mods and Twelve Flat in the quarter mile was yours !

Hmmmmm, Vette has more power, more torque, is better quality (engine will last 4x longer, even interior switchgear is better), costs 1/5. Folks who like Porsche are cultists devoid of reason. They want to look "in" more than they want to have fun.

How about maintenance cost? I would take the vette and 40k, any day.

While only paying 10k for the vette, you could use the other 40k on performance mods if you want

Love the Corvette,and it can also handle curves.......

Back in the early 90s I had a 88 Corvette coupe with the Z52 package and automatic transmission . I ran a 14.1 at Detroit drag way.

They race should include a modern Mini Van🤣

As current and former Porsche, BMW and now two C5 Corvettes, what also needs to be mentioned is OUT OF WARRANTRY costs...the Porsche will kill a common sense budget.

I'm sorry to say, as a German engineer, even if money is no matter...the corvette simply is the better sports car.

That old quote "There's no replacement for displacement" came to mind when watching this. Fun vid, thanks guys!

Two differents ways of sports cars but very funny moments with the two models... The C4 is the most beautiful of moderns Vettes... And that 911 is may be the last of a breed... And the 964, of course... Good video... Friends... Thanks for your time... From Spain... :-)

I really was very surprised that the Porsche was so bad. But I have to say that I really love love love the C4! 😍

There's a reason that the Corvettes were absolutely dominate in the 1980's SCCA Showroom Stock races. If you wanted to go fast, you got the Corvette If you wanted to wear gold chains, you got the Porsche.

My '94 C4 was the best $4k I've ever spent and made me fall in love with the Corvette. My '01 C5 was the funniest cat I've owned.

Should've run a C4 ZR1 as a nice halfway between the prices. Just curious as to how it would've looked.

Great video! Love the 911 and I own a 1988 35th Anniversary Corvette. Although the C4 doesn’t earn the respect among the other Vette generations this generation was so over the top the SCCA banned it from racing after 1987. The C4 beat every car ( including the 911’s) from 1985-1987 29 times to 0. In 1988 the SCCA had their own racing series for the C4 Corvette called the Challenge Series. It was only for the C4 Corvette. These cars are the best bang for the buck today! Grab one while you can!

Y'all find a 911 Turbo, and I'll bring the C4 ZR-Juan to even it up :)

I've enjoyed this channel for a while. I love these comparisons but wish you'd bring back the one lap around a track.

Love your videos! You're filling the void of the content that is missing from modern youtube - classic car reviews. One suggestion - you could make videos even more interesting if you added 0-60 test for the cars you're drag racing. I'm sure a lot of people would be curious to see how well these cars are doing after all these years.

I have a stock 1988 C4 automatic. Years ago my son borrowed the Vette and took it to Pomona Drag Strip. He was able to turn a best time of 13.992 at 102 MPH. The only modification he did was remove the air filter - without my knowledge or permission. The MAF sensor got damaged on that run. All the grit in the empty air box got sucked through the MAF and broke the tiny wires inside it.

The C4 smoked Porsche so bad that it had to start its own racing series 🤷🏾‍♂️

Predictions: 911 more nimble and quicker (if Tommy has the skill to launch). Corvette will pull more outright G. Oh, right--they don't do road course or skid pad because every test is a drag race when TFL is testing a car, truck, or golf cart.

Maybe your right, maybe your not. My statement still stands. Corvette C4 was the first production car that could pull one G going in a circle without spinning out.

The real strength of that Corvette is that roasting the clutch or something else in the drivetrain isn’t going to break the bank like it would on the Porsche.

"BREAKING TEST"?

I loved my 95 LT1 but body flex was so bad, dashbord build quality was crap but the thing was so much fun for 35K bucks that I wish this thing back into my garage.

"911 was 50% more expensive" DOES NOT EQUAL "Vette was 50% cheaper."

I can honestly say that the Porsche, one of my heroes from the 1980s, has completely lost its luster. What a slug.

Grew up in the '80s. This was awesome! Thank you!! That Carrera would have shined on a twisty course though.

I'm a Porsche fan, but the vette has always been a performance bargain. The 911 coupe would have been a better match with the C4, as it's 160 pounds lighter than the cab and started at $29,600, almost exactly the same as the Corvette. Not to mention that the 911 body style does _not_ work with cabriolet or targa roofs. Yuck.

I'm surprised Tommy didn't try to sell the Porsche like he hyped the mini I think it was with the trippy music and camera angles lol

Currently trying to find a 1996 C4 with an LT4 and low miles, though there is nothing wrong with most of the other C4 models.. Even if not one of your favorite performance cars from the 80s or 90s, today the dollar to value ratio is unrivaled compared to anything else notable from this era!

Add a couple of journalists from Road and Track or Car and Driver to shred the Vette and give the win to the glorified Beetle. WHOA... there it is....."the Porsche is a much better built car", says the kid with the funny walk...despite the Porsche LOSING every contest. Instead of finding a 930 T, compare brake job costs on the 911 vs the Vette.

Dude those Goodyear Eagle F1 tires on the corvette are over 10 years old I believe. Great in there day in the mid 2000s. Neat comparison though

It’s the “what massively appreciated 80s car will loose to a c4 corvette in a drag race.”

The C4 got upgraded brakes for the 1988 model year.

10:45 In the 80’s, the Carrera was a car that was made by HAND, NOT in an assembly line.

Bought a 88 z51 c4 and a 99 c5 a few years back, great choice. Keep the videos coming.

C4’s have always been the best value per dollar. Even when they were new they smoked the competition. I’ve owned my 88 35th Anniversary Corvette for over 22 years and it still puts a smile on my face with its overall performance for a 35 yr old car. Still cannot believe that the altitude affected the acceleration runs. Ran my 88 years ago and it’s an auto and it ran low to mid 14’s. Loved the comparison video!!

Say what you will about gm interiors or quality. But the performance for the sticker price will never be beat

That's about how it went for many years. The non turbo Porsche was not as fast as the corvette. When I was younger I thought the Porsche looked better. Now though I think the vette not only looks better. But I feel it looks alot better. That old Porsche looks too much like a vw bug

Happy Friday everyone ✌️ Loved The Show Kase and Tommy 👏👏

Now a C4 ZR1 vs Turbo??!

I'm lucky to have both. '89 (4A) and '90 (6M) C4 Convertibles and a '89 Carrera 3.2 coupe. Performance per dollar in unbeatable for the C4 and from there very cheap to get running even faster. There's a video of me drag racing my 1990 here with the TPI at 13.1 sec in the 1/4 mile. I prefer the 1989 interior by a longshot and build quality of that year. 1990 must have been a cost cutting year because the panels and paint aren't as nice. The new interior GM did was almost an insult to a performance car with low resolution gauges and cheap plastics. Seats were still excellent though. But I prefer the Carrera by a long shot. No sill to climb over and super friendly ergonomics with a flat floor, lots of head room, and excellent visibility. I prefer the feel of the steering and brakes of the Porsche as well as the power delivery, even though it's slower. It's more practical as well and I think it's more of a go kart and more fun to drive. My 1990 Corvette original sticker was $45K and the Porsche was $55K. My Carrera is well sorted and would probably get close to $100k today while the C4 just as well sorted may get $10K. C4 is a fantastic buy and I do highly recommend them for your first performance car over just say a Camaro or fox mustang- you won't have rust on the plastic body panels obviously and Chevrolet did give the frame a dip in zinc. Cool review here and you guys are getting lots of use on that old '88 C4.

C4 gets no love......but it should

I would like to see these two cars do a some sort of a turnaround race. Sorry, I don't know what the layout is actually called but its a drag race to a cone which you drive around and then race back to the starting line. First to cross is the winner. The races I've seen appeared to be maybe an 1/8 mile to the cone... I've seen the race done with two cars running the course at a time. Each car has its own cone and both cars turn towards the outside of the track at the cones. So one car turn left, one right. Might be interesting to try.

A lot of comments saying "bring both to the track", well they already did, kinda, back in 1980s at SCCA Showroom Stock series, and the result is the C4 stomps everyone for like 2 years and then Porsche complaining about C4s dominance and then they ban the C4. Sure its not against the 911 back then, Porsches entry were the 944, but it still prove that C4 is more than just a straight line car.

Corvette and 911, eternal rivals.

WHEEL HOP - the Corvette's vibration while spinning ... it's what it's called.

I wouldn't mind a straight line race between that Corvette and a 87 Buick GNX.

I gotta say the shootouts on this channel are brutally honest.

I grew up when these C4 we're new, this was the "party trick" of Corvette the C4 brought legit performance that was very competitive in the world market at a bargain. It has taken a LONG time for the "Corvette is best for the price" the C8 is probably the start of that "for the price" to not be as big of deal.

Both cars are like 65 year old super models. Sure they were awesome in their time and they might look ok now but when it comes time to perform...

was definitely expecting a track test....cmaaaaaaan guys!

I'd take the Vette, swap in an aluminum big block, and a close zr1 ratio t56 mag, with a 9" center section and beefier half shafts, and some c6 zr1 rotors and calipers.

I was in a real life at the time race while in a 911 vs C4 in 1989 and the C4 beat it a lot worse then this video.

Great comparison guys..and VERY SURPRISING, I thought the 911 would be a no brainer to win on all fronts. I guess it's still the better car in terms of it's solidity and maybe its reliability, but at a 1/5th the price, the Corvette is a revelation and is easily as desirable from a styling point of view, if not more so. I also checked out a classic comparison from MotorWeek from the late 80's, it was a Camaro Z/28 vs a Porsche 928 S. To my utter shock, the Z/28 easily beat the 928 S around their test track. In Australia, these cars are seen as lumbering 'Yank Tanks' but when you look at them, they really are surprisngly capable.

I always love when the Corvette beats the egg!

A buddy of mine used to have a 1992 Carrera 2 and my '92 C4 would smoke it in just about anything. The 911's brakes were kind of wooden and although the turn in was much more darty and fun it couldn't overcome FX3 suspension and 275 tires. I used to joke at him when he tried to pull away on the twisties at 5000 RPM while my car was hustling along at a brisk 2750. That said, the 911 was much more fun to drive though and the clutch/trans combo was one of the best I've experienced. Just the overall dynamics were amazing

Ford guy here but v8 wins again, you need TORQUE, ppl..

Corvette all the way. So much cheaper on parts and easier to work on.

911 cabrio's are also quite a bit heavier for chassis reinforcement

I'd love to see some other classics, like a Supra, or an NSX. Stretch some of these races into the 90s. The 90s had all kinds of "fast" and interesting cars.

I’d argue that while the interior may be higher quality on the Porsche, the Vette is actually the better made of the two, especially considering the cost. The Vette has a bulletproof drivetrain and suspension. It’s also much, much cheaper to maintain or repair if something does fail. The Vette is the better car hands down.

The dash is 1000 times better in the Porsche. The c4 Corvette was the first car to hit 1G on the skid pad

4:54 Your low tone horn is broken. I have an 88 corvette myself and at first only my high tone horn worked. Sounded the same. Sounds much better when both horns work.

I personally think you both did well, even though I did think the Porsche would do better, I think you both did as good as anyone else could've done especially me. Good job love these types of videos. 👍🏻👍🏻

I’m surprised the c4 was that much better than the 911.

Chevy has always shown with the corvette that the sports and super car market has some crazy inflated prices

great video but i think a track test would be a good addition.

I love Porsche. It’s arguably my favorite brand and I’m biased as hell. But the Porsche fan base makes me want to die.

10:19 Your tires are 19 years old.🙃 I'm not surprised that you have problems with traction at the start😅

Love vids comparing cars from my childhood but would really expect you guys to include a slalom test, cornering speed and a course lap time. In that way you’re capturing the entire gamut of driving in these cars. I admire both cars in this video but it’s a shame that the Porsche wasn’t able to demonstrate where most of its engineering was focussed on. Keep up the 80s comparisons though… love it

The Porsche will keep appreciating in value.

I had an 85 model corvette 5 years ago. Today I own a 92 c4 ZR-1. You should have tried it😀på et helt annet nivå

Those older 911’s are very expensive to maintain. That’s the main thing that would keep me from ever wanting one.

I had two c4 convertibles one of them built to the hills and it came with 240 horsepower and the factory but mine had over 500. At that horsepower it was incredible. And it smoked Porsches and anything else on the road at the time in the early 90s

Next time a race between a Porsche 944 Turbo , Corvette C3 and a Datsun 280zx Turbo🗿👍

Have I missed the part when he revs the Porsche as they revved the 'Vette when the comment was "that sounds better than this?" A statement with which I don't necessarily agree, but whatevs.

The price differential should end this test before it even starts! $10K vs $50K? I can put $10K into the Vette and still be $30K to the good!!! Go Chevrolet!!!

C4 Corvette was the first production car to pull a one g circle without spinning out. My '86 could chirp the fat Firehawks easily because of all the torque.

Did the sticker at 2:01 come with the vehicle showing engine specs? My grandpa's '87 did not have that. And it was an L98 as well!

Corvette America's first sports car.

Love the retro comparison test, but I have to question the representation of these particular cars. The Vette sounded much stronger than the original stock C4, and that 911 looked dog slow. I have owned a couple of air cooled 911s and they were monsters off the line if you launched with enough RPM. Love the small block V8 though… I have a C8 now and love it.

Case has the denim jacket, he automatically gets a higher top speed