When I am on a twisty mountain road and totally ignore the corner approaching and suggested speed signs, again... the smile is worth whatever the cost....
And the Messiah has spoken !! Blessed be the Z06 owner and the road ahead.
Camaro Z28 Question
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And the Messiah has spoken !! Blessed be the Z06 owner and the road ahead.
... as this is a Camaro related thread ...
we better clarify for Corvette&new-Camaro Owner Jeffer2013
that the sign in MikeysZ06 photo does not mean
"do burn-outs for 2 km ahead"
burnouts is not this one ..
do burnouts is this one
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I kind of like the originals more..... Some retro stylings remind me of those cartoon portraits you get at fairs, etc. Talking the mini "cooper", etc. I've liked Camaros since elementary school. Started in 1976/7 school year. Soft spot for the late 1970's Z28......... I'm conservative in that you could get a Corvette new under $30k back in the 1980's. I think its crazy that some cars that could be fully loaded and under $30k are now $100k vehicles. I bought my uncles 1977 Ford F250 4X4 cheap. He bought it new under $5k. Now a loaded F250 touches the $100k barrier. Something wrong about that! Not taxes, etc.......
I hate to consider myself old enough to say so ....
Consider the price of a bottle of pop, chocolate bar, bubble gum ... etc ...
and since the 70's, you will find that little has changed with those commodities but the price has rocketed.
At least the automobile has had many, many goodies added along the way ...
(although not sure about the Fords though - as a GM guy, I'll just agree with you that nothing has improved for $100k Ford
)OK... I'm going back to my rocking chair and this typewriter-board-with-TV thingy that I'm using for this reply ....
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Yup, Nicely put.gymrat. I have driven the Camaro SS 425 hp and the Camaro ZL1 580 hp and as much as I could close my eyes and imagine these were either of my Corvettes with just a different skin, it just wouldn't happen. And trust me, I've been asked by both owners how they compared to either my C6 or my C7. Not to dis Camaros but the camaro is just not a Corvette and maybe I sound like a purist but face it. This is a Corvette forum and we LOVE our Vettes.
As far as the additional power goes, We are way beyond having power that 'some' owners will never take advantage of. My MDX has more power than my wife ever uses. That being said, I use every bit of the power in my Corvette lots (and in her MDX occasionally too...lol). And I am not a track person. But when I turn my Stingray onto the highway, I quite often punch the go pedal.... Do my 0 to 100 in under 4 seconds.... back off the gas when I reach 140 ? or so.... but never back off of the smile that doing that puts on my face...
When I need to pass a car and drop 3 gears and punch the pedal.... again I'm using all the power I have at my disposal, if only for a few brief seconds... When I am on a twisty mountain road and totally ignore the corner approaching and suggested speed signs, again... the smile is worth whatever the cost.... All these things, plus the head turns every time I drive my car assures me I made the right decision....
Don't be terrified of these monsters no matter what the horsepower... They are only as dangerous as the linkage between the seat and the gas pedal.... But they are as much, and more fun than you can imagine.... JMO of course...
boycott the smokes (heavily taxed & healthier), and buy yourself a Corvette -
and you'll soon be thinking just like the rest of us on the days that you have to drive the truck.
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You don't sound like you are suffering from any strain of Vette Fever.
Completely understood and agreed and I am sure that everyone in this forum is wishing for and looking forward to
your "words" of relapse into Corvette Ownership ... for when it happens ... Cheers & Good Fortune
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