What to get: 2006 Z06 or 2006 911 S?

[Masherbrum]

track times are far from irrelevant. I particapte in track racing and my car is still road legal as I enjoy to drive it as a weekend car when the weather is nice. Its about having a great driving experience when you drive a car. I bet you could have a great time in a lotus exige/ elise without going over the speed limit, in a car, that is fantastic on the track.

You're ASSUMING he'll take it on a track.   He's buying this car to impress other people.   

[1Boner]

I love Corvettes , but they are not a very practical car.

Imho, porche makes a very very ugly and overpriced car.

You want muscle AND comfort??

3 words: Get a Caddy.

Worlds quickest production sedan.

[CAP1]

WELL, till it got totaled, i used to drive this on the street.



she was my everyday driver, and was driven, just as she is pictured here.


she was fun on the street. the problem was, that with the majority of mustangs being driven by kids now a days, she was also a magnet for our fine young men in blue.

 unfortunately, that power didn't help me dodge the old bat in the saturn.  

and yes, track times were relevant in this case. 

[CAP1]

I love Corvettes , but they are not a very practical car.

Imho, porche makes a very very ugly and overpriced car.

You want muscle AND comfort??

3 words: Get a Caddy.

Worlds quickest production sedan.

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i saw one of these on fire on rt 676 in Gloucester nj. he was supposedly doing a little over 100mph when he clipped the malibu that was laying on its roof about 100 yards away. the cadi was burning something fierce./.......

[jdbecks]

You're ASSUMING he'll take it on a track.   He's buying this car to impress other people.  

no tracks and track times are used by manufactures to test the performance of the car, hence why almost every single performance car is takern to nurburgring.

Cap..thats great..and thats a great photo of the car launching.

heres my track car, 1996 mr2 turbo - Just in the middle of rebuilding her, Im aiming for around 400bhp.. mainly a track car, and when the sun comes on that one day of the year in England,

My friend in the pic owns that Mini Cooper, hes restoring it..infact its almost on the road


PS..dont let Health and saftey see the emergency exit 

engine just out

[5PointOh]

WELL, till it got totaled, i used to drive this on the street.

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she was my everyday driver, and was driven, just as she is pictured here.
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she was fun on the street. the problem was, that with the majority of mustangs being driven by kids now a days, she was also a magnet for our fine young men in blue.

 unfortunately, that power didn't help me dodge the old bat in the saturn.  

and yes, track times were relevant in this case. 

Cap, I knew I liked you for a reason....

[5PointOh]

I, myself would consider on of these before the Vette or Porsche..

[jdbecks]

I love Corvettes , but they are not a very practical car.

Imho, porche makes a very very ugly and overpriced car.

You want muscle AND comfort??

3 words: Get a Caddy.

Worlds quickest production sedan.

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is that faster than a BMW M5?

[CAP1]

I, myself would consider on of these before the Vette or Porsche..

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it's not a KR, but there's a silver/blue gt500 sitting at echelon ford in stratford.

[1Boner]

is that faster than a BMW M5?

Yes.

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

Not much out there for around 65k that will touch this 4 door.

Accelleration, handling and breaking, this car has it all.

[Shuffler]

03 should still be pretty valuable.........

Z06 Resale 14k to 23k depending on condition.


The mustang GT has almost as much horsepower as the six in the camaro.

[RTHolmes]

Worlds quickest production sedan.
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smurfy

[crazyivan]

as the porsche is only a 911S I would say a corvette, unless it was the GT4 or GT3, I dont really see how you can fully appreciate the handling and driving experience a Porsche can give you, in American, where, most of the roads are long,wide and straight. on the typical american roads a Porsche is quite wasted. On typical European roads the Porsche would be able to go faster around the country lanes.

this is Porsche territory
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Corvette territory
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buy a car you like, not your neighbour, at the end of the day he will not be the one paying and driving it.

Nice pics!  Yeah porsche if you want handling and cornering. Corvette for acceleration and american horsepower.

I've seen some crazy aftermarket parts for both cars. All personal preference. Cali has nice weather you looking a convertible?

[mondego]

I appreciate all the feedback, thanks all. I didn't expect so many responses!

To clarify the "image" aspect, it's not necessarily that I care what other people think, it's more that I care about the ramifications of what other people think. There's a slight but important difference. It's not a huge issue, just one I'm taking into consideration.
 
As someone mentioned earlier, I think it does boil down to what I like more - what will be more fun/enjoyable. I think once I drive the corvette it will make my decision easier. If that doesn't I'm in big trouble. I don't plan on ever going to the track, nor driving like a maniac on public roads, so I'm not sure the performance difference between the two is too important.

I've considered getting a sports sedan like several have mentioned, but I just prefer the look of a coupe. The Cadillac is an amazing car for the value (I'm just not a fan of it's exterior). However if the corvette had the caddy's interior, I wouldn't have any problem deciding. That's what boggles my mind about the corvette... GM clearly has the ability to put quality plastics and finishing materials into a car, if they want to. A new Chevy Malibu has a better interior than the current corvettes - it doesn't make sense.

I've considered BMW's and have been in a couple M6s. They are great cars, but for some reason I just don't find them as appealing.

I'm 29 now and it's interesting how your tastes change over time. If you asked me back when I had a camaro what to get, I would have said corvette in a second.

(looking at a hardtop jdbecks)

[crazyivan]

Sharkwerks North Cal.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oghZBJl1jjA