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Old 07-15-2007, 06:57 PM
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I've never been a fan of American muscle cars. I remember years ago getting a short ride in a 'vette. I hated the interior and I'm sure the rumbly exhaust note appeals to many, but it doesn't appeal to me (strictly personal taste). Now I have sat in the current 'vette many times at auto shows and whatnot, and the interior has improved. However at that price point, if I wanted a track car, I'd buy a Mitsu Evo. If I wanted a great performing all-rounder, the BMW M3 is a no brainer. That leaves little room for the 'vette, which is no doubt a great vehicle.

I'll give pony cars one more chance in a month when we go to Florida. I've reserved a Mustang from Hertz, and although it's more than likely we'll get the oversized V6, I'll see how the solid rear axle on that works. (Yet another "dated" suspension system)
a v6 mustang, bought new or from hertz is not comparable to a vette.... the body roll on the stangs is significant, the interior is nowhere near a vette. In fact comparing a mustang to a vette and then coming to a comprehensive all encompassing conclusion on "pony cars" is naive. It would be like going to see the Scranton Yankees and developing an opinion on the NY Yankees.

I mitsu evo, m3 and vette (z06) as track cars are all COMPLETELY different animals... to each their own, but you're comparing apples to oranges, big time.
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Everyone knows I'm not the world's biggest Vette fan, but I certainly give it the respect it deserves. Since the C5, GM's been very serious about the vette's lateral performance and it's evident in their roadracing (ALMS) program. It's not the best car in terms of shifter and steering feel, but it definitely delivers phenomenal results.
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I'm not bashing the Evo, but their bread-n-butter market isn't gonna be Viper, Porsche, Ferrari and Vette owners. They've been building this thing since 1992 and I've seen a total of 1 at the track. The negligible track presence combined with the ricer chatter pretty well defines the general purchaser profile. In fact considering their target audience there should be some great body kits, fartcans and blue headlights in the aftermarket for the evo

Apparently they make terrific rally cars.
And please don't go down the Evos beat Vettes route. There is no way a Evo is gonna spank a vette without opening the wallet.
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I'm sitting here reading this thread and trying to kill that bug on my screen with my thumb.

Thanks, Vig. You got me.
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Old 07-15-2007, 07:25 PM
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fftopic: I'm sitting here reading this thread and trying to kill that bug on my screen with my thumb.

Thanks, Vig. You got me.
i brushed my finger across the screen as well ...
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I'm not bashing the Evo, but their bread-n-butter market isn't gonna be Viper, Porsche, Ferrari and Vette owners. They've been building this thing since 1992 and I've seen a total of 1 at the track. The negligible track presence combined with the ricer chatter pretty well defines the general purchaser profile. In fact considering their target audience there should be some great body kits, fartcans and blue headlights in the aftermarket for the evo

Apparently they make terrific rally cars.
And please don't go down the Evos beat Vettes route. There is no way a Evo is gonna spank a vette without opening the wallet.
The Evo.Sti (Evo's better) are to under 30k as the Viper.Vette are to under 100k.

% wise, I guarantee you as many or more Evo drivers track their cars compared to Vette and Viper owners.
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He almost got me as well cause it kept appearing at the lower left hand corner of the screen.I had to keep remembering it was that it was v's bug.

Thinking of test driving but not interested in wasting my time or spending a 100K. so I am curious aside from the speed what is the attraction of the vet? Is it appointed well in the cockpit? What about the tranny? What are the different engine displacements? Which model would you recommend?



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You get to wave at other vette owners...i think u can pick up a z06 for less than 70k these days , particularly if u shop around in dallas
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...QQcmdZViewItem
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You get to wave at other vette owners...
I've heard that this tradition has fallen by the wayside - is that true?
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