F40 or 959?

[Ayahuasca]

No, I haven't won the lottery sadly.

These machines came out at around the same time and iirc the F40 was a reaction to the Porsche.

Which one has aged best?
Which is more desirable?

I would say the F40 and its relatively basic construction remains a classic but the 959 that was trumpeted as a hyper-advanced sportscar has dated as hyper-advancedness became more commonplace.

What say you?

[Harding91]

F40, no question

[juansolo]

The 288GTO and the 959 were both build for a race series that never happened. The F40 is the 2nd car up the evolutionary ladder from the 288.

Oh and 288 hands down.

[Fireblade69]

959 for me.

[Ayahuasca]

'Sports Car International' magazine has the 959 as THE best sportscar of the 80's with the F40 taking 5th place.

[Zwolf]

Neither thanks, F50 or GT1 are much more to my liking - in which case, F50. I suspect some younger than I will see Enzo and CGT in a similar light.

[Pints]

It has to be the king of pin-ups for me: the F40.

[s m]

If I won the lottery it would be an F40

Porsche choice would be a recent GT2 RS

[Fun Bus]

Ayahuasca said:

'Sports Car International' magazine has the 959 as THE best sportscar of the 80's with the F40 taking 5th place.

Really?! What came 2nd, 3rd and 4th?

F40 for me - a completely standard non-cat, non-adjust with sliding side windows example please.

[Ayahuasca]

Fun Bus said:

Ayahuasca said:

'Sports Car International' magazine has the 959 as THE best sportscar of the 80's with the F40 taking 5th place.

Really?! What came 2nd, 3rd and 4th?

F40 for me - a completely standard non-cat, non-adjust with sliding side windows example please.

2nd 288 GTO
3rd Golf GTI
4th Audi Quattro

[HeatonNorris]

I'll have both.

The 959 for everyday duties (it's a 1980s Porsche, so it'll last forever, won't it?) - and an F40 for high days and holidays.

Although I suspect I'd prefer to seek out a 288GTO over an F40.

I must be older than Mr. Zwolf, as I think the F50 is a bit modern and 'blingy' in comparison.

[Fun Bus]

[northandy]

959 for me, in rothmans livery please.

[OdramaSwimLaden]

959.

[Kwistof]

If I had the choice to own just one of those it would be the F40

[Mastodon2]

959 every time. The Ferrari does nothing for me, the 959 is probably my favourite supercar.

[Killer2005]

F40 all the way

[LordHaveMurci]

I love 911s & always have but F40 for me please. 288GTO would also come before 959.

[fatboy69]

F40.

[Ayahuasca]

I think the 959 is rarer than the F40? Not sure about numbers made, but in terms of current visibility?