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Inquisition 12-06-2007 04:40 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/powerlaps.shtml

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...arch&plindex=4

Skip to 6:30.

J-SMITH69 12-06-2007 04:48 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 

Originally Posted by 97EconoBox
my suspension is stock and cut srpings or ebay springs are ---- thats why I wont lower the car. cant find any i like as far as drop is concerned that I wanna pay for.

and my bone stock 80K mile D16y8 got 40 to the gallon on a trip to danville. Filled up once and drove 409 miles to that tank but I just knew I was gonna end up pushing it to the pump but it never even studdered.

big deal i've gotten 31mpg in my camaro going from seattle to portland.

40mpg isn't that great for a 100whp car...

Random Hero 12-06-2007 06:05 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 
I just got to beat the ---- out of a c6 when i was in NC. They are nice cars. But johnny. please, for once... ahh nm. its not going to help :P


There is alot of little things i didint like about it tho. wouldn't stop me from buying one, i'd personally rather have an amg benz but i've always been partial to them..

J-SMITH69 12-06-2007 06:33 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 

Originally Posted by Random Hero
I just got to beat the ---- out of a c6 when i was in NC. They are nice cars. But johnny. please, for once... ahh nm. its not going to help :P


There is alot of little things i didint like about it tho. wouldn't stop me from buying one, i'd personally rather have an amg benz but i've always been partial to them..

base model c6 is a completly different beast compared to a c6 z06. 8)

TorganFM 12-06-2007 06:36 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 
The little things he didn't like most probably had nothing to do with performance.

Econo-Box 12-06-2007 09:38 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 

Originally Posted by TorganFM
The little things he didn't like most probably had nothing to do with performance.

thats was what i was trying to say about the Malibu. All the things I dont like are the same things that I found when I drove the chevy silverado and cobalt. They are shitty for simple driving purposes. Haulin ass feels ok but normal day to day ---- in those cars is not comfortable.

If i had enough money so that I could buy a vette and have like 3 other things to drive yes I would own one...but other than that no thanks. If I want something for strickly performance I would rather build it. Much cheaper and more fun IMO. lets face it you are goign to buy it mainly cause either you want speed or you want a vette. Your not buying it for trunk space thats for sure. So if speed is your quest and you are not mechanically inclined or just plain dont want teh hassel sure its a decent bang for your buck..but.... If you are buying said corvette cause "Its really fast" you more than likely wont know the difference between a 12.0 vette and something that may runs 13's flat for less than half the price.

So I cant really see forking out the cash unless either A) you dont have a good grip on how to obtain speed or B) you just like corvettes or C) your penis is very small and must be compensated in a "Fast" car.

Many things can go 12 seconds. some are made that way, others not so much but end of the day going 12 in a vette is just normal. 12's in a civic turns more heads.

J-SMITH69 12-06-2007 09:40 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 

Originally Posted by 97EconoBox
thats was what i was trying to say about the Malibu. All the things I dont like are the same things that I found when I drove the chevy silverado and cobalt. They are shitty for simple driving purposes. Haulin ass feels ok but normal day to day ---- in those cars is not comfortable.

If i had enough money so that I could buy a vette and have like 3 other things to drive yes I would own one...but other than that no thanks. If I want something for strickly performance I would rather build it. Much cheaper and more fun IMO. lets face it you are goign to buy it mainly cause either you want speed or you want a vette. Your not buying it for trunk space thats for sure. So if speed is your quest and you are not mechanically inclined or just plain dont want teh hassel sure its a decent bang for your buck..but.... If you are buying said corvette cause "Its really fast" you more than likely wont know the difference between a 12.0 vette and something that may runs 13's flat for less than half the price.

So I cant really see forking out the cash unless either A) you dont have a good grip on how to obtain speed or B) you just like corvettes or C) your penis is very small and must be compensated in a "Fast" car.

Many things can go 12 seconds. some are made that way, others not so much but end of the day going 12 in a vette is just normal. 12's in a civic turns more heads.

more meaningless ramblings

Econo-Box 12-06-2007 09:42 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 

Originally Posted by random-strike
more meaningless ramblings

You are kind of like HMT version of Top Gear Johny. A Poor mans Jeremy Clarckson if you will......

J-SMITH69 12-06-2007 09:43 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 

Originally Posted by 97EconoBox
You are kind of like HMT version of Top Gear Johny. A Poor mans Jeremy Clarckson if you will......

not even close.

you will never build a car that will out perform a stock c6 z06

TorganFM 12-06-2007 09:45 PM

Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
 
Outperform how?


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