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Great thread. Glad to see true car enthusiasts like these Ferrari owners appreciate/recognize/respect a good sports car, regardless of the branding. Unlike many of the P car fanboys with delusions of grandeur.
great thread. Glad to see true car enthusiasts like these ferrari owners appreciate/recognize/respect a good sports car, regardless of the branding. Unlike many of the p car fanboys with delusions of grandeur.
Corvette is trying to shutup the naysayers. However, no matter how much the Corvette beats Ferrari or Porsche by, there are people who will say "Yeah, It is impressive, but it is no Ferrari, Porsche" ...or any high end car. That's because Corvette has a brand image that simply is not as lofty as those others. I feel that it is an insurmountable hurdle. Is a Rolex more accurate than a Seiko? No, but it can cost 100x more and people still buy them.
Is a Corvette an impressive performer? Absolutely! Will it beat my F430 around a track or at a stoplight? Probably. Do I want a Corvette? Nope. I've owned lots of them and they no longer stir any emotions in me.
Last edited by ChumpVette; 05-21-2019 at 11:47 AM.
There are many of us in the car enthusiast world who just don't care at all for the European "exotic" stuff for a multitude of reasons. Anyone who buys a $300,000 with the intention of making some type of statement to the world likely has some significant insecurity issues regardless of the width of his wallet. Your true position in life is a derivative of your character and NOT what is parked in your garage. Anyone who would seriously question this has very little conception of what life is really about.
I appreciate your perspective, but if you have a huge amount of disposable income, why not spend it. Who knows what motivates people to spend $300K+ on a car, but obviously no one buys a car like that for anonymity. It's like why do people spend $70K for a Rolex Daytona watch, when you can easily buy a quality watch for under $100. I suppose if you got it, why not flaunt it.
I sold the 458 a little over a year ago and I am currently without a "toy" vehicle (kids and house took priority). My next toy will be a C8 corvette as it blends most of my favoriate elements of all the above cars. Some context: In terms of income I suppose I would be considered "rich" but i'm definitely not wealthy in that I can afford to drive $300k cars, but not collect them. I own toys because I use them and sell them If I'm not using them or need to put money into other things (e.g buying a bigger house). As far as a toy is concerned, the C8 represents phenomenal value and I wouldn't be afraid to drive the thing and rack up miles and I wouldn't worry about depreciation or re-sale value (as one does when not a collector of Ferrari's).
FWIW the E92 M3 is, for me, the perfect daily-driver all-season car. high-revving V8 power, drives like a go-cart, 6-spd manual, no problems with winter tires on, back seat and a trunk.
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good looking- yes. as a boulevard cruiser. As a track car my c7 GS is much better. the braking system on the Gallardo sucked, even on the superleggera model. After a couple hard braking corners the brake pedal would go to the floor. which is a scary feeling when driving off into a corner at 100+mph
The worst part of the Gallardo’s braking system is the drilled rotors, they will groove badly during track use. However as long as decent brake fluid is in the car the pedal will never go to the floor. I have done plenty of track days in my car in the Texas summer and no stopping issues. Mine no longer has drilled rotors.
^Curious why you would get rid of the 458? Its such a gorgeous car!!! Do you only keep one sport/super car at a time? Maintenance? Don't wanna put miles on it?
^Curious why you would get rid of the 458? Its such a gorgeous car!!! Do you only keep one sport/super car at a time? Maintenance? Don't wanna put miles on it?
Have been a Corvette guy for 33 years. If the 458 sells, it sells. If not, it won't hurt my feelings too much to drive the 458 for a while longer.
The problem is Corvette really has no straight up competition.
It is a unique car that no one, except GM, is currently making.
Do a side-by-side comparison with an ordinary 911...
They share almost nothing in common. Performance matters more to benchracers than actual people writing a check for a new 911.
Well they are both sports cars, and they've been competing against each over in racing for decades. A google search will turn up numerous 911/Corvette comparisons, so some people believe they have something in common. Here's one of many articles comparing the two cars: https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...17-porsche-911
I think it is pretty funny to see those guys arguing and b!tching about the same stuff that folks are talking about here: price, launch, production numbers, performance, and most of all, preference for a "stick".
Well they are both sports cars, and they've been competing against each over in racing for decades.
Yes, they both are classified as "sports cars"...notice I didn't address competition racing?
There is a reason for that...(hint: we're talking about street cars).
A google search will turn up numerous 911/Corvette comparisons, so some people believe they have something in common.
Numerous people are stupid, but it doesn't mean I have to be stupid as well.
Yes, they both are classified as "sports cars"...notice I didn't address competition racing?
There is a reason for that...(hint: we're talking about street cars).
No reason to compare the race cars. Corvette can't even hold a candle to the success Porsche has had.
As so many post here the continuation of ferrari, lamborghini and even the much less expensive porsche (compared to ferrari) are a status statement and the corvette is not even on their radar...blah blah blah...
lets wait and see when the c8 releases...and of course as higher performance variants release as well...
we know nothing really of the c8 and already we are hearing that the owners of exotic cars wont be buying the new vehicle.
thats simply not true..lmany exotic car owners will buy the c8 to get seamless reliable relatively inexpensive extremely hih performance..l
not to replace their passionate italian exotic car but to go along side such an exotic..l
those who have exotics and keep them in their man cave without being used...they wont buy a c8.,.the ones who actually enjoy driving will most likely add a c8 to their stable..
i think a lot if the near exotic porsche owners will replace their leased 911 (which is usually the case) with the rear mid engine corvette..
the official release is in orange county california to send a wake up call to the overpaying lease toting 911 owners to possibly consider the c8 next time their lease is up....
mark my words (remember them) c8 conquest rates will be industry leading
Unless your Gallardo is a twin turbo, it is NOT a super car by any stretch of the imagination. I owned one for two years and traded it in to buy a C7.
When a person buys a Gallardo and then discovers that a valve job, in most cases, must be done every 10,000 - 20,000 miles, and the mechanic shows you the horrendous price estimate, that's when you know you own a supercar (overpriced and painfully expensive to maintain). I recently talked with a local man who told me about the valve maintenance. Although he could easily afford the outlandish costs, his Lamborghini spent so much time in the shop that he sold it and bought a C7 ZO6 convertible.
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