What to get: 2006 Z06 or 2006 911 S?

[1Boner]

Just found this.

http://www.g-power.de/275.html?L=1

The reason its called the"G power" m5 hurricane, is that they add G power aftermarket parts to the car.

[Masherbrum]

Just found this.

http://www.g-power.de/275.html?L=1

The reason its called the"G power" m5 hurricane, is that they add G power aftermarket parts to the car.

and it is the Fastest Production Sedan in the World. 

[1Boner]

That "may" be true,but is very very lame claim on BMWs or anyones part.

Its like strapping a 45 to a bic pen and calling it the worlds deadliest pen.

I think calling it a "production" car is a real stretch.

[Dragon]

http://www.2sportscars.com/shelby-supercars-ultimate-aero-fastest-car.shtml


Need to define just what a "production" car should be.


http://www.ridelust.com/guinness-makes-it-official-ssc-ultimate-aero-is-the-worlds-fastest-production-car/


This is too funny:
According to test driver Chuck Bigelow the potential for a greater top speed is there, but do to having to maneuver the Aero TT through an S-turn at 210 mph some of the momentum was lost on highway.

[BigPlay]

can't go wrong with the vette.

it's better looking than any Porsche, if it's not quicker, it's close enough that it'll come down to the driver......and lower maintenance cost.

 besides...a porshe is nothing more than an overpriced volkswagen.

I don't know about looks the Porsche GT along with the GT2 and 3 are imo are far better looking then any vette. To me the Vette although a very fast car now still has that redheaded step child persona to it. Kinda a poor mans sport car. I realize that some are in the $100,000 range but how quickly does the resale drop compared to a Porsche.Here In so cal more women drive Vettes then men I seriously doubt that any Corvette will approach the stigma that a Porsche , Ferrari or any other luxury sports car would bring. I also have never met a Porsche owner that didn't absolutely love his car, I can't say that about every Vette owner. It all boils down to what you want out of the car.

Be careful with impressing clients with any car, the first thing their going to think about is how much money is this guy going to make off of me. I am a contractor and have purchased trucks in the middle of jobs only to have the customer make a comment about how I must be making a lot of money off of them because I bought a new truck.

Oh yeh Cap Volkswahon has really done well at LeMans over the years haven't they.

[CAP1]

I don't know about looks the Porsche GT along with the GT2 and 3 are imo are far better looking then any vette. To me the Vette although a very fast car now still has that redheaded step child persona to it. Kinda a poor mans sport car. I realize that some are in the $100,000 range but how quickly does the resale drop compared to a Porsche.Here In so cal more women drive Vettes then men I seriously doubt that any Corvette will approach the stigma that a Porsche , Ferrari or any other luxury sports car would bring. I also have never met a Porsche owner that didn't absolutely love his car, I can't say that about every Vette owner. It all boils down to what you want out of the car.

Be careful with impressing clients with any car, the first thing their going to think about is how much money is this guy going to make off of me. I am a contractor and have purchased trucks in the middle of jobs only to have the customer make a comment about how I must be making a lot of money off of them because I bought a new truck.

Oh yeh Cap Volkswahon has really done well at LeMans over the years haven't they.

corvette isn't a poor mans sports car. it's the only truly affordable sports car out there with usable v-8 power.

 i don't see too many races anymore........but i was watching one the other night. corvettes were all the front runners. in front of ferreri, porshe, audi, bmw.............all of em.

 i likes my fords........but with the choices given, i'll take the vette.
 give me an audi, and i'll sell it for a vette or a shelby gt500kr. same with a porshe. i might keep a bmw. i've liked all the beemrs i've driven....can't say that for the porshes, audis, vw's mercedes, etc.

 out here, i've never met a person with a corvette that doesn't like it. love it actually.

 as for impressing customers? never EVER try to do that with a car. you're right on that. there's only one true way to impress a customer..........deliver on your promises. excellent service, and/or product. if you need anything else to impress em with, then you're doing something wrong.

 


o yea..........i find it pretty amusing that the vette is less then 1/2 the price of the stuff it's compared to, and it'll eat em all for lunch. 

[BigPlay]

The Corvette Z06 are around $107,000 Porsche turbo are about $130,000 and the GT3 around 107,000 so where is the price double over the Vette? The Porsche GT is around $500,000  and any corvette doesnt even compare to it.

Really the only Vette that can compete with Porsche is the Z06.

[CAP1]

The Corvette Z06 are around $107,000 Porsche turbo are about $130,000 and the GT3 around 107,000 so where is the price double over the Vette? The Porsche GT is around $500,000  and any corvette doesnt even compare to it.

Really the only Vette that can compete with Porsche is the Z06.

http://www.automobilemag.com/am/99/2009/chevrolet/corvette/z06_coupe/1799/prices.html


looks more like 73k to me.


http://www.rsportscars.com/chevrolet/2007-chevrolet-corvette-z06/

look all the way to the right on this last link. you're probably thinking of the zr1.

http://www.chevrolet.com/pages/open/default/family/corvette.do

[BigPlay]

sorry I was refering to the ZR1.

[CAP1]

sorry I was refering to the ZR1.

i know.....so if the z06 owns the porshes, then the zr1 flat out embarrasses em. 

still for less.

[1Boner]

http://www.2sportscars.com/shelby-supercars-ultimate-aero-fastest-car.shtml


Need to define just what a "production" car should be.


http://www.ridelust.com/guinness-makes-it-official-ssc-ultimate-aero-is-the-worlds-fastest-production-car/

I guess one definition is as good as another.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=production+car+definition&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8

Haven't found the production #s yet for the G Force" Factory."

Would be interesting to see how many M-5s are converted by G force though.

Seems like an awful lot of trouble for BMW , G Force and ASA to go through to best a stock "factory" V8 by only fractions of a second.

[Bronk]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring_lap_times

Ahhh hemmm.

3rd on the list.

[Widewing]

The Corvette Z06 are around $107,000 Porsche turbo are about $130,000 and the GT3 around 107,000 so where is the price double over the Vette? The Porsche GT is around $500,000  and any corvette doesnt even compare to it.

Really the only Vette that can compete with Porsche is the Z06.

Dodge Viper ACR.... There's one sitting in the showroom of our local Dodge dealer available for immediate delivery. Fast?  Read this....

http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/112_0808_2009_dodge_viper_acr_nurburgring_record/index.html


My regards,

Widewing

[Xasthur]

I am a Ford man and I like German cars.... But I'd have to really consider the 'Vette.

V8 power is always more fun under the speed limit.

Have a look at the top gear review of it. (or perhaps it was the ZR1) I can't remember.
Clarkson loved it.... But the built quality was rubbish. The interior was falling apart and the keyless entry worked only when it felt it.

For the money, I'd buy a Mustang. (one of the Mustangs with a proper suspension system, not the SUV spec, ocean feel nonsense). The Corvette is as ugly as a bucket of bums.

Having said that "There's no replacement for displacement".

 

[Widewing]

Over the years, I've had my share of quick cars. Shelby GLHS, Regal Turbo, Honda S2000, WRX and the like. At this stage in my life, this is simply more fun...




My regards,

Widewing