View Poll Results: If you had the choice, money aside which would you go for ?
2014 Corvette Z51
107
68.59%
2014 SRT Viper
49
31.41%
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Just a simple question ?
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Just a simple question ?
If you had the choice, today, would you go with the Z51 C7 . . or the SRT Viper ?
Last edited by killain; Jun 13, 2013 at 08:05 PM.
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Viper is stick only... so C7. I feel like for a car that so desperately wants to be taken seriously as a true supercar of high caliber, they should have come up with a proper racing transmission, maybe borrowed a DSG from Ferrari or something. I suspect that it is in the works as an addition later on.
But honestly, I wouldn't buy either. I'd probably be in a 911 or an Evora S IPS or something like that if I had to buy something like that brand new.
But honestly, I wouldn't buy either. I'd probably be in a 911 or an Evora S IPS or something like that if I had to buy something like that brand new.
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Well that's still good !
Viper is stick only... so C7. I feel like for a car that so desperately wants to be taken seriously as a true supercar of high caliber, they should have come up with a proper racing transmission, maybe borrowed a DSG from Ferrari or something. I suspect that it is in the works as an addition later on.
But honestly, I wouldn't buy either. I'd probably be in a 911 or an Evora S IPS or something like that if I had to buy something like that brand new.
But honestly, I wouldn't buy either. I'd probably be in a 911 or an Evora S IPS or something like that if I had to buy something like that brand new.
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Vipers are cool, but I am a Vette freak and would love to buy a Vette exactly th way I want it and not what I am willing to spend on it. So the Vette for me. But a Viper is #2 on my list.
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Not even a conversation, the new Viper in any of it's current trim levels is way more car than the C7. The Viper exudes supercar, even the ZR1 with its great performance does not scream supercar like the snake!
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In any year that they have simultaneously existed as new vehicles I would take the new Corvette over the new Viper because of the flexibility of use of the Corvette. I use mine as a half-time daily driver. 
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I sure the f*k wouldn't pick a Viper. I'd buy a C6 ZR1 in a heartbeat. Or I'd wait for the next level C7 and then I'd buy it lightly used.
Last edited by BlueOx; Jun 13, 2013 at 09:23 PM.
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For the price, the Viper needs to look way better than the C7 and it simply doesn't, especially from the front end. Front end and side angles look better than the Viper. You can buy 2 C7s for the price of one Viper.
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At the end of the day, if price is out and there is no brand bias, it would be hard not to pick the Viper. Well, unless it was a DD which, in that case, the C7 is probably the better car regardless of price.
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Price ?
No, I just wanted your opinions of the two cars side by side. Now you have to understand I don't know if the Lt "Blue Devil ZR-1 is going to be available. If you get into model specific, then my question is a waste of your time. I was interested in the two cars side by side just driving them. I personally like the C7, but the 2014 Viper is carrying a big stick ?
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No, I just wanted your opinions of the two cars side by side. Now you have to understand I don't know if the Lt "Blue Devil ZR-1 is going to be available. If you get into model specific, then my question is a waste of your time. I was interested in the two cars side by side just driving them. I personally like the C7, but the 2014 Viper is carrying a big stick ?