Im excited for the C7
06-23-2009, 11:02 PM
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A fully loaded base model C6 Corvette is not much more than 43k for a fully loaded Camaro SS??? Are you sure about that?
By time you get up to the 3lt, z51 model you’ll be just Over 60k so I think that’s ABOUT where I said it would be at about 20-25k, and that doesn’t figure in tax, license or destination charges, by the time you get done purchasing your base model corvette with 6 extra HP you’ll be at almost 70k. If you took just 10k and dumped it into performance for the Camaro it would be spanking the pants off the base corvette no matter the weight and you can even put the fat guy in the camaro.
Go look at my responses I never compared the Camaro to the Z06.
It looks like you spent all your time worried about the weight. The CTS and the Camaro can carry 4 passengers so I wouldn’t one expect them to weigh more when you can load up the wife and kids for a night out.
Maybe I should stop believing what I read in magazines and the guys that have the time, resources and experience, then I can start listening to you, since you can get me a NEW fully loaded base corvette for “not much more” than 43k. Prove me wrong now jack dip.
I’m sensitive? Yeah, that’s why I looked up how much each car weighed and got literal when talking about a fat man in a corvette vs. a skinny guy in the camaro.
What I meant by its not acceptable to me that the CTS-V has more horsepower than a Z06 has nothing to do with GM putting the same corvette engines in other cars. It has to do with this: If they can put that much horsepower in those cars, WHY NOT add more to the corvette, because lets be real, outside of the ZR1 no other corvette really stacks up to Ferrari or Lambo, and at the end of the day if GM is chasing the Ferrari and lambo (and they are admittedly doing just that) then why not get the bar that much closer as they obviously have the technology and design to do so (see the camaro and new CTS-V as examples). And that is why I stated I am excited about the next corvette.
By time you get up to the 3lt, z51 model you’ll be just Over 60k so I think that’s ABOUT where I said it would be at about 20-25k, and that doesn’t figure in tax, license or destination charges, by the time you get done purchasing your base model corvette with 6 extra HP you’ll be at almost 70k. If you took just 10k and dumped it into performance for the Camaro it would be spanking the pants off the base corvette no matter the weight and you can even put the fat guy in the camaro.
Go look at my responses I never compared the Camaro to the Z06.
It looks like you spent all your time worried about the weight. The CTS and the Camaro can carry 4 passengers so I wouldn’t one expect them to weigh more when you can load up the wife and kids for a night out.
Maybe I should stop believing what I read in magazines and the guys that have the time, resources and experience, then I can start listening to you, since you can get me a NEW fully loaded base corvette for “not much more” than 43k. Prove me wrong now jack dip.
I’m sensitive? Yeah, that’s why I looked up how much each car weighed and got literal when talking about a fat man in a corvette vs. a skinny guy in the camaro.
What I meant by its not acceptable to me that the CTS-V has more horsepower than a Z06 has nothing to do with GM putting the same corvette engines in other cars. It has to do with this: If they can put that much horsepower in those cars, WHY NOT add more to the corvette, because lets be real, outside of the ZR1 no other corvette really stacks up to Ferrari or Lambo, and at the end of the day if GM is chasing the Ferrari and lambo (and they are admittedly doing just that) then why not get the bar that much closer as they obviously have the technology and design to do so (see the camaro and new CTS-V as examples). And that is why I stated I am excited about the next corvette.
06-23-2009, 11:12 PM
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07-06-2009, 05:54 AM
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Ummm does anyone even set out to buy either a Camaro or a Corvette? Take a look at the paint jobs and the quality of the long waited Camaro. I am a long time Camaro lover and The new ones are a big disappointment to me. The looks are awesome they are powerful but the quality.....well GM is all I can say. I'll keep the IROC-Z i have and the 92 Vette I have and plan for a C6 to add to my collection. The Corvette is just an awesome car comparing them to Camaro's or Cadilliacs is just well an insult to the Corvette!
07-06-2009, 12:30 PM
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Ummm does anyone even set out to buy either a Camaro or a Corvette? Take a look at the paint jobs and the quality of the long waited Camaro. I am a long time Camaro lover and The new ones are a big disappointment to me. The looks are awesome they are powerful but the quality.....well GM is all I can say. I'll keep the IROC-Z i have and the 92 Vette I have and plan for a C6 to add to my collection. The Corvette is just an awesome car comparing them to Camaro's or Cadilliacs is just well an insult to the Corvette!
