corvette killer ?????
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corvette killer ?????
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ferrari-328-GTS-1987-Ferrari-328-GTS-Red-over-Black-One-Owner-Low-Miles-Corvette-Killer-/191089682921?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2c7dd529e9&item=191089682921&pt=US_Cars_Trucks
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Yeaj, it's a silly ebay posting, not to mention that it doesn't specify which Corvette. But, in the interests of fairness & accuracy, stock to stock, a 1987 328GTS would walk away from any L98 at any speed over 40mph or thereabouts..............& the margin would only get larger as the speed increased.
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I base it on the simple fact that 328s were slightly lighter than a L98, had more power than any L98, & breathed a helluva lot better than any L98. Therefore once you get past the low end torque advantage of the L98, it would be advantage 328. So once you get past 40, or at the most 50mph, the 328 would catch & then pull away slowly. Beyond 90mph the 328 would just gallop away. 
Once again we are talking stock to stock.
Once again we are talking stock to stock.
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A friend of mine bought a Ferrari 308 (he actually traded a '67 435 HP 427 Corvette for it). The maintenance was a nightmare. He said they had to take off the four Weber carburetors to get the valve covers off to adjust the valves.
The torque curve is really peaky. Nothing happens at the low end (or the midrange, for that matter). My buddy told me his 308 would go 150 MPH, but it took FOREVER to get there.
Don't get too far from a Ferrari dealership. Bubba won't know what to do with it if it breaks down out in the middle of nowhere.
The torque curve is really peaky. Nothing happens at the low end (or the midrange, for that matter). My buddy told me his 308 would go 150 MPH, but it took FOREVER to get there.
Don't get too far from a Ferrari dealership. Bubba won't know what to do with it if it breaks down out in the middle of nowhere.
Last edited by Cliff Harris; Mar 11, 2014 at 03:24 AM.
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A friend of mine bought a Ferrari 308 (he actually traded a '67 435 HP 427 Corvette for it). The maintenance was a nightmare. He said they had to take off the four Weber carburetors to get the valve covers off to adjust the valves.
The torque curve is really peaky. Nothing happens at the low end (or the midrange, for that matter). My buddy told me his 308 would go 150 MPH, but it took FOREVER to get there.
Don't get too far from a Ferrari dealership. Bubba won't know what to do with it if it breaks down out in the middle of nowhere.
The torque curve is really peaky. Nothing happens at the low end (or the midrange, for that matter). My buddy told me his 308 would go 150 MPH, but it took FOREVER to get there.
Don't get too far from a Ferrari dealership. Bubba won't know what to do with it if it breaks down out in the middle of nowhere.
BTW, on a 328 there would be no carbs. There still isn't that much low end, but there is a lot more midrange.
Last edited by dtana; Mar 11, 2014 at 03:52 AM.
Round where I live there's more Ferrari's than Vettes, its always gonna be my ol' C4 that turns the heads 
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Well I don't know. I'm thinking it would "kill" every American car built between 1976 & 1989, every Japanese car built before 1990 & I'm sure I can come up with more.
Corrected
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For 64K is sure as hell "should" be, but I'd say it's anything but a killer, even less at the price point difference. Put them on a track/autocross and torque wins all day long...unless it's the Nurburgring Nordschleife. With that, it's still a cool car if you can afford the yearly maintenance that is probably more than purchasing a running C4.
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For 64K is sure as hell "should" be, but I'd say it's anything but a killer, even less at the price point difference. Put them on a track/autocross and torque wins all day long...unless it's the Nurburgring Nordschleife. With that, it's still a cool car if you can afford the yearly maintenance that is probably more than purchasing a running C4.
Damn right! 
