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Offline RedTop

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« Reply #30 on: January 14, 2008, 06:22:00 PM »
As a former Vette owner (99 C5) I would buy one in a minute if I could afford it. Unless you have driven a vette....I'd say you just don't know what your missing.

Mine I drove everyday....and it was a dream to drive everytime. Handled awsome....power to spare. It was like a dream come true when I owned mine.

I absolutley love em.
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« Reply #31 on: January 14, 2008, 06:25:31 PM »
I've driven two- a '95 and an '04. Felt like I was laying on a skateboard being fired out of a slingshot. Prefer my Mustang.
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« Reply #32 on: January 14, 2008, 06:34:12 PM »
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I've driven two- a '95 and an '04. Felt like I was laying on a skateboard being fired out of a slingshot. Prefer my Mustang.


I don't see how laying on a skateboard being fired out of a slingshot is worse than standing on a skateboard pointed downhill and going nowhere.

Hehe...
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« Reply #33 on: January 14, 2008, 06:35:41 PM »
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I don't see how laying on a skateboard being fired out of a slingshot is worse than standing on a skateboard pointed downhill and going nowhere.

Hehe...


Well, for starters... I can see over guard rails...
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« Reply #34 on: January 14, 2008, 06:37:53 PM »
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Well, for starters... I can see over guard rails...


Guard rails shmard rails...



Don't need to see no steenkin' guard rails...

Don't you have some beef with Ford you need to pay attention to?

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« Reply #35 on: January 14, 2008, 06:40:18 PM »
I really really like driving my Dad's Z06...  His is a 2003 model I think.  That means that a regular '08 vette coupe has about as much power as his Z06, and ought to be a little bit more comfy to drive on a daily basis.

I think they look really nice.  Can't remember who mentioned it already in the thread, but it sure seems like a lot of corvette bashers are probably just jealous.  That means you too dago :)

As for the GT-R comparisons...  The Z06 and GT-R are allegedly going to be priced about the same, but the GT-R is not for sale yet and it will be pretty difficult to get one when they do arrive, so the cars really can't be compared until a regular joe (with about $90k in his pocket) can go into a dealer and drive one off the lot the same day.  You can do that with a Z06 in any reasonably sized city, easy, and you won't get too badly ripped on bogus "market value" markups either.  When you can buy both of those cars on the same day, and take them both to a track and let the same driver give them both a workout, then we can talk comparisons on price and performance.

Until then, you might as well be comparing AH2 with whatever "sim" voss is making up lies about this week :)  Some pretty pictures, a nurburgring timeslip, and a mythical estimated MSRP is not the same thing as an honest review and comparison.
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« Reply #36 on: January 14, 2008, 06:42:29 PM »
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Don't you have some beef with Ford you need to pay attention to?


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« Reply #37 on: January 14, 2008, 07:12:04 PM »
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I really really like you too dago :)

 


Aw gee shucks eagl, I like you too.  :D  


Give me a Shelby anyday!
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« Reply #38 on: January 14, 2008, 07:16:06 PM »
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Aw gee shucks eagl, I like you too.  :D  


Give me a Shelby anyday!


Roger that, one Shelby coming up!



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« Reply #39 on: January 14, 2008, 07:17:41 PM »
Jeez Diablo, at least show the good Shelby Chrysler...

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« Reply #40 on: January 14, 2008, 07:19:01 PM »
once upon a time Shelby was a good driver and a good car builder, now he just sells his name.

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« Reply #41 on: January 14, 2008, 07:23:57 PM »
Dodge Shelbys are just wannabees that tried to trade on the awesome Ford history.  Dodges suck.
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« Reply #42 on: January 14, 2008, 07:30:39 PM »
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Jeez Diablo, at least show the good Shelby Chrysler...


Oxymoron if there ever was one.
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« Reply #43 on: January 14, 2008, 07:33:22 PM »
:rolleyes:
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« Reply #44 on: January 14, 2008, 07:47:00 PM »
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Oxymoron if there ever was one.

Yea well.... the glhs series would smoke both the Fbody and fox body the years they were produced.  Keep on grinning.:aok
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