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Drifting
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From: Santee South Carolina
I would either go back to a Camaro (I owned a 2010 for 3 1/2 years) or consider Chervrolet SS or Cadillac CTS or ATS.
It's hard to imagine life without a Corvette. Mine is my daily driver.
It's hard to imagine life without a Corvette. Mine is my daily driver.
Team Owner
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From: Hillsborough NC
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We're on a C5 board, right? Most cost around $20K, plus or minus $5K for condition and model. To be realistic you'd have to replace it with a similar valued car. Posting up an exotic is a pipe dream for most of us or we'd be driving ZR1s.
You can buy 2004/05 BMW M3 SMGs for around $20K:
Or a Roush (or similar) 2006 Mustang for around that money:
2009 370Zs come in around $20K:
For my $20K I'd probably just get a pickup:
My car is too fast for the street and is really too fast for the track as it sits. The only way to make it into a reasonably safe track day car would be to turn it into a full-on track car complete with cage and full suspension. It's too nice for that. My plan is to sell it eventually and buy a no-shyte track car. That's a ways off.
You can buy 2004/05 BMW M3 SMGs for around $20K:
Or a Roush (or similar) 2006 Mustang for around that money:
2009 370Zs come in around $20K:
For my $20K I'd probably just get a pickup:
My car is too fast for the street and is really too fast for the track as it sits. The only way to make it into a reasonably safe track day car would be to turn it into a full-on track car complete with cage and full suspension. It's too nice for that. My plan is to sell it eventually and buy a no-shyte track car. That's a ways off.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Lawrenceburg KY
That's why I went with the Elise and NSX. Both sports cars with simple powertrains that are similar in price to the C5Z.
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From: Rio Rancho NM
Drifting
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From: Lawrenceburg KY
Melting Slicks
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From: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
Unless it is new and you paid too much! Couldda had a V8 & 2 Corvettes!
Would NEVER own another Porsche product being screwed out of ownership by their engine failure (IMSB). Car has 20+ points of failure...in the engine alone! Course didn't find out about problems until AFTER purchase. Amazing how they can keep a 10% engine failure rate a secret!
As a friend told me, "How do you cure Porsche's IMS problems….buy a Vette!" $20,000 invested to go 13,000 miles in my case….doesn't happen to everyone BUT YOU COULD BE NEXT! Best bet is NOT TO BET on Porsche. They advertise - Perfection! NOT! False! Perfection my backside!
This illustrates my point….
Would NEVER own another Porsche product being screwed out of ownership by their engine failure (IMSB). Car has 20+ points of failure...in the engine alone! Course didn't find out about problems until AFTER purchase. Amazing how they can keep a 10% engine failure rate a secret!
As a friend told me, "How do you cure Porsche's IMS problems….buy a Vette!" $20,000 invested to go 13,000 miles in my case….doesn't happen to everyone BUT YOU COULD BE NEXT! Best bet is NOT TO BET on Porsche. They advertise - Perfection! NOT! False! Perfection my backside!
This illustrates my point….
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Drifting
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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
HSV Maloo R8 - A local ute..
435HP, 550Nm of torque
20" cast flow-form alloy wheels with a machined face and Gloss Black accents
Dual function Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs)
Driver Preference Dial
AP ventilated discs with forged 4-piston calipers
Hi-Flow Intermediate with Bi-Modal Mufflers
HSV Performance Suspension
HSV Remote Locking Hard Tonneau with Performance Sail Plane
Head Up Display
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 3,146
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From: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
[QUOTE=Outlawtorn;1585841738]
HSV Maloo R8 - A local ute..
Wow the top half looks like a BMW front and the bottom half looks lke a Audi...got all bases covered..lol.
Can't even imagine what the back end looks like!
HSV Maloo R8 - A local ute..
Wow the top half looks like a BMW front and the bottom half looks lke a Audi...got all bases covered..lol. Can't even imagine what the back end looks like!
Last edited by El original; Jan 6, 2014 at 01:24 AM.
Drifting
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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
or Pontiac G8 
Race Director
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From: Rio Rancho NM
