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    as i said in the american car post.........i dont see how these will sell well

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    Quote Originally Posted by HypnoToad
    as i said in the american car post.........i dont see how these will sell well
    I blame it on the softer suspension.

    The Zo6 was the brake your back Chevy track weapon.....that well.....Made Sense!

    The ZR1 is turning into the "my car has all this power and a soft ride and big cushy seats i can brag about"

    I dont ever bash auto manufactures and only judge the cars themselves on how good of a driving machine it is. And the ZR1 just seems to be soft to me.
    Im hoping more accurate ring times and real performance tests.....Like 0-100-0 and other circuit times result in a better image for the car.

    They love to do the skidpad test in cars but they should also run the cars around the track.

    Car&Driver/Automobile/MotorTrend/ and Auto week hot lapping for the best numbers around Laguna Seca!

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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ25RUN
    I blame it on the softer suspension.

    The Zo6 was the brake your back Chevy track weapon.....that well.....Made Sense!

    The ZR1 is turning into the "my car has all this power and a soft ride and big cushy seats i can brag about"

    I dont ever bash auto manufactures and only judge the cars themselves on how good of a driving machine it is. And the ZR1 just seems to be soft to me.
    Im hoping more accurate ring times and real performance tests.....Like 0-100-0 and other circuit times result in a better image for the car.

    They love to do the skidpad test in cars but they should also run the cars around the track.

    Car&Driver/Automobile/MotorTrend/ and Auto week hot lapping for the best numbers around Laguna Seca!
    yea,i think it is little softer plus heavier,i belive.......but im sorry a smaller engine and supercharger us not worth 30k more

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    Quote Originally Posted by HypnoToad
    yea,i think it is little softer plus heavier,i belive.......but im sorry a smaller engine and supercharger us not worth 30k more
    i'm not gonna start with the price because at the end of the day......it is worth it.

    Corvette's have some of the best $ per HP of any car in the world......

    the argument here is whether the ZR1 is just a HP bragging tool for middle aged men or a proper race track based street car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ25RUN
    i'm not gonna start with the price because at the end of the day......it is worth it.

    Corvette's have some of the best $ per HP of any car in the world......

    the argument here is whether the ZR1 is just a HP bragging tool for middle aged men or a proper race track based street car.
    The brakes have to be far superior than the stock c6z's which arnt the best for a track car. On the new ZR1 The unsprung weight and the simple fact that they are oversized and off a Ferrari should really cut its time. With that and simply less weight and more power I don't see how it could be slower or even the same unless the suspension is seriously weak..but don't they have that new magnetic stuff? Thats actually affective for going fast. Very.

    On second thought my neighbor rolled up in his 997 GT2 yesterday. 3rd one in Georgia. So sexy.
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