Good post, OnURLeft. I wasn't trying to make a GM vs. Porsche post. In fact, I don't share the same opinion of Porsche as Thacker does. If I were to road race, and money wasn't an option, I'd take a Porsche over a Vette. With money being a factor, I'd take a Vette over a Porsche.
I agree with you on the chassis comments, my Z scares the shit out of me because I have no idea when it's going to break loose. Best thing I ever did was take it around a road course a couple times, and I got way more comfortable in it. I know I am still nowhere near the limits with it, but I'm not quite as scared in corners as I used to be.
Bottom line is, Corvettes have been considered the best bang-for-buck sports cars in the world for several years, and there's a reason for that. GM usually puts out great "performance per dollar" cars all around. Back when the big rivalry between WS6, SS, and Cobra was out, the SS took 1st place pretty much everytime. Even right now, the new Camaro SS is blowing the Mustang and Challenger away in performance tests, and I believe it's one of the cheapest cars (don't quote me on that, I've gotten mixed information). I think this is why you get so many GM nutswingers. To be honest with you, I have always liked GM styling better than comparable cars as well, so they're pretty much the perfect car manufacturers for someone like me. But when it comes to car purchasing, it is always opinion....and opinions are never wrong. I could have spent half the money I did and had a car go as fast in a straight line as my car does now, and still been a pretty nice all 'round vehicle....but I chose the Z06 BECAUSE I LIKE THE CAR. Same goes for others, Porsches are awesome cars and still much cheaper than other vehicles with similar performance numbers. You can't argue the fact that GM consistantly puts out some of the best performance cars for the cost, but that doesn't mean that everyone should like them!
