What to get: 2006 Z06 or 2006 911 S?

[Masherbrum]

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

That IS the new KR.   

[Masherbrum]

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.

(Image removed from quote.)

This is:  http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/12/g-power-bmw-m5-hurricane-rs-fastest.html 

[Masherbrum]

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)

I'm just saying, APPRECIATE the car you get, for YOU, who gives a **** what "they" think.   Buy it because it fits all of your needs, without having you go "outside of your needs".   I'm just thinking on this one with common sense, please do not read anything deliberate into it.

[Masherbrum]

Barely. And that's the GT, heads-up against the base Camaro.

Wait for the SS. NOTHING Ford makes will keep up.

FWIW, they haven't made but one decent sports car in the last 40+ years, and that was the GT (Ford GT, not Mustang GT).... and they killed it off a few years ago.

um, the Camaro's are still gaudy as sh*t.   They aren't worth the "mark up", nor is the "redesigned POS Charger".   Keep reading Car and Driver though.    Only a fool would spend "more" for "marginal performance increases".    Actually, C/D's latest issue had the Mustang as their pick because of the interior.   Not to mention for being way underpowered SS and R/T, they BARELY beat it.  

Here, read up and re-think what you are trying to "foist off".   http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/09q3/2010_chevy_camaro_ss_vs._2010_ford_mustang_gt_2009_dodge_challenger_r_t-comparison_tests

Nevermind Ford did one thing NO other Manufacturer was able to accomplish in the Racing World....unseat Ferrari.  

As for your ignorant "40+ years" I give you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss_429 From the Factory, not aftermarket like a Yenko. 

http://k43.pbase.com/o6/09/553709/1/79071425.nOh40xUm.IMG_9864.JPG

[1Boner]

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

Read this link and click on the M5 and read the article on the newest M5.

Cadillac Cts V, is the fastest production sedan on the market.

The new generation CTS V and the Audi R6 have caused BMW to go back to the drawing board.

[Masherbrum]

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

Read this link and click on the M5 and read the article on the newest M5.

Cadillac Cts V, is the fastest production sedan on the market.

The new generation CTS V and the Audi R6 have caused BMW to go back to the drawing board.

That was the 2005 M5.   This is new.   

[Reaper90]

um, the Camaro's are still gaudy as sh*t.   They aren't worth the "mark up", nor is the "redesigned POS Charger".   Keep reading Car and Driver though.    Only a fool would spend "more" for "marginal performance increases".    Actually, C/D's latest issue had the Mustang as their pick because of the interior.   Not to mention for being way underpowered SS and R/T, they BARELY beat it.  

Here, read up and re-think what you are trying to "foist off".   http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/09q3/2010_chevy_camaro_ss_vs._2010_ford_mustang_gt_2009_dodge_challenger_r_t-comparison_tests

Nevermind Ford did one thing NO other Manufacturer was able to accomplish in the Racing World....unseat Ferrari.  

As for your ignorant "40+ years" I give you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss_429 From the Factory, not aftermarket like a Yenko. 

http://k43.pbase.com/o6/09/553709/1/79071425.nOh40xUm.IMG_9864.JPG

LOL, m'kay.

First, I'm not a huge fan of the Camaro, and actually like the mustang, so pull your thong back out before it gets ya too much more irritated.

And for your credibility's sake, don't rely on subjective evaluations from a second-rate automotive rag where the reviewers freely pick a "winner" based on their feelings and toss actual performance numbers to the side. C&D has been doing that hokie crap for years. The put on an "Ultimate Performance Showdown" and then pick as the winner the car that was mid-pack, but they liked the seats and air conditioner the best. Whatever.

As far as your "ignorant" quote, you need to go read up on the definition of "sports car" as opposed to "pony car" or "muscle car" and hopefully you can dislodge your head from your 6-o'clock position. 

If you'll see your quote concerning unseating Ferrari, you'll see that car 40+ years ago I referred to, that they recreated a few years back. The GT. By the purist definition, the only true "sports car" Ford has made.

[Bucky73]

My buddy bought a new Shelby last May and I was thoroughly impressed with it's power. He kicked my butt in the 1/4 when I raced him with my wifes vette. Top end it was fairly close. Fastest I've had my wifes is 154. He claims to have burried his at 160+.  However my wifes is a sh@tin automatic and his is a stick.

Also, they never planned to keep making the GT. It was always just a 2 or 3 year production plan. They just wanted to prove they could still make the "supercar". I believe they only built around 3800 of them and they were IMPOSSIBLE to get. They also went for WAY over the MSRP.

Man, I want one

[CAP1]

That IS the new KR.   

i know the one you pictured is.

i meant that the one at echelon ford isn't a kr. it's just a plain gt500.

[1Boner]

http://www.motortrend.com/av/roadtests/112_0905_ctsv_m5_road_course_video/index.html

2009--Caddy won in the straight line test also!

[Masherbrum]

http://www.motortrend.com/av/roadtests/112_0905_ctsv_m5_road_course_video/index.html

2009--Caddy won in the straight line test also!

That isn't the M5 I linked.   

[CAP1]

so.......did gm hire drunken chimpanzees on crack or something to design that car?


it has to be one of the most godawful ugly cars ever to grace the roads.

[1Boner]

That isn't the M5 I linked.  

How many different type of M-5s do they make at the factory??

If there are more than one, which one are you talking about?

I believe the production model is the one I linked to and has 580 HP.

[Masherbrum]

How many different type of M-5s do they make at the factory??

If there are more than one, which one are you talking about?

This is the G-Power Hurricane M5.   It is the World's Fastest, Street Legal, Production Sedan as of December.   0-100k/hr in 4.1 seconds and a Top Speed of  211 mph.   They're still not done with this engine either.   They're up to 730hp, they want close to 800.   

The Lotus Carlton will always be my favorite Sedan though.   

[1Boner]

This is the G-Power Hurricane M5.   It is the World's Fastest, Street Legal, Production Sedan as of December.   0-100k/hr in 4.1 seconds and a Top Speed of  211 mph.   They're still not done with this engine either.   They're up to 730hp, they want close to 800.   

The Lotus Carlton will always be my favorite Sedan though.   

Ya may have me there.

But I'm still not sure that taking their stock V-10 and tweeking the hell out of it and adding twin turbos to a Bmw is really playing fair. LOL

Even with all that, they,re running pretty damn close, the "stock" $65k Caddy V8 does 0-60mph in 3.9 seconds----the steroided V-10 $350k Beamer does 0-62mph in 4.1

So, I will concede to the fact that the German car is a little faster. Gonna do a little more research into this version of the M-5.

 I'm not done with this yet!!

Not by a long shot!!