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Aug 28 2008, 05:33 PM
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North of the border ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
C6-Z06 vs Nissan GT-R vs Shelby Super-Snake vs any other suggestion
Chances are they would be in black. |
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Aug 29 2008, 01:30 PM
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You're right, Eugenio - it's cheaper and easier to buy a race car already built. I built my own, and it's the last time I'll do that. If/When I ever look for another one, I'll look to find something that was fast, but not podium (drives up price). Also, something that's had between 2 and 5 races on it since any major work (engine, tranny, etc). That way it's still fresh, but proven.
BTW, I drive a G8GT as a daily driver. That's very interesting about the GTR on slicks - I was really wondering how a 3800lbs, 4-door car with similar power was running the 'Ring at faster times than a Z06. |
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Aug 29 2008, 02:10 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
You're right, Eugenio - it's cheaper and easier to buy a race car already built. I built my own, and it's the last time I'll do that. If/When I ever look for another one, I'll look to find something that was fast, but not podium (drives up price). Also, something that's had between 2 and 5 races on it since any major work (engine, tranny, etc). That way it's still fresh, but proven. And I've found just the opposite. It's a lot cheaper to build it than to rebuild it. Buying a used race car is buying someone else's "engineering". We've worked on a few of those "fresh and sorted" cars and they were absolute POS. The standing around scratching your head trying to figure out what the builder was thinking and when a gremlin arises, tracking down the issue in an unfamiliar build are just 2 examples of what I'm talking about. Granted, it gets you on the track faster but you'll spend 1/2 -2/3 the purchase price making it faster on the track. my experience. |
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Eugenio_SS Life is short Aug 28 2008, 05:33 PM
trackbird Are you going shopping?
C6 Z06 is a hell of a ca... Aug 28 2008, 05:36 PM
Eugenio_SS QUOTE (trackbird @ Aug 28 2008, 01:36 PM)... Aug 28 2008, 06:09 PM
CrashTestDummy I've been thinking of a Z06 myself. There... Aug 28 2008, 05:39 PM
93FirehawkTA What is the purpose for the vehicle? Track, daily ... Aug 28 2008, 05:51 PM
Eugenio_SS would be a toy combo street and some track.
I don... Aug 28 2008, 06:07 PM
Eugenio_SS my heart keeps coming back to the Vette, though...... Aug 28 2008, 06:13 PM
Eugenio_SS talking of the zr1... isn't just easier for me... Aug 28 2008, 06:29 PM
mitchntx QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Aug 28 2008, 01:29 PM... Aug 28 2008, 09:43 PM
Eugenio_SS QUOTE (mitchntx @ Aug 28 2008, 05:43 PM) ... Aug 29 2008, 01:44 PM
CMC #37 Z06 for me, ZR1 is a dream! Aug 28 2008, 06:36 PM
Eugenio_SS the other possibility...
keep having fun as a str... Aug 28 2008, 06:47 PM
CMC #37 Get the Evora and put it in the SS. Aug 28 2008, 06:54 PM
jensend Not sure how the ZR1 will perform on track. One o... Aug 28 2008, 07:16 PM
00 Trans Ram For the amt of money you're talking (about ... Aug 28 2008, 07:46 PM
27Cam02 QUOTE (00 Trans Ram @ Aug 28 2008, 03:46 ... Aug 28 2008, 09:36 PM
Eugenio_SS hmmm.... from ppl's experience, it's alway... Aug 28 2008, 08:49 PM
BigEnos I saw a black R8 on my way to work one morning. Pu... Aug 28 2008, 09:04 PM
EchoMirage should read up on the GTRs computer before decidin... Aug 28 2008, 09:34 PM
rmackintosh QUOTE (EchoMirage @ Aug 28 2008, 04:34 PM... Aug 28 2008, 10:00 PM
Spruill242 I don't know about all that warrenty stuff. Wo... Aug 28 2008, 10:29 PM
Mojave QUOTE (Spruill242 @ Aug 28 2008, 05:29 PM... Aug 29 2008, 12:24 AM
BigEnos QUOTE (Mojave @ Aug 28 2008, 06:24 PM) QU... Aug 29 2008, 02:37 PM
CMC #37 I've been in a lot of new Z06s as an instructo... Aug 29 2008, 01:04 AM
Bram c6 z06 and keep the ss Aug 29 2008, 02:56 AM
Eugenio_SS QUOTE (Bram @ Aug 28 2008, 10:56 PM) c6 z... Aug 29 2008, 01:47 PM
Rob Hood Crossed flags for me...any day of the week. Aug 29 2008, 05:35 AM
00 Trans Ram QUOTE (mitchntx @ Aug 29 2008, 09:10 AM) ... Aug 29 2008, 02:39 PM
Eugenio_SS So Mitch, what you look for when looking for a rac... Aug 29 2008, 02:22 PM
Torque Another vote for the Z06 option but very curious a... Aug 29 2008, 04:35 PM
Mojave QUOTE (Torque @ Aug 29 2008, 11:35 AM) An... Aug 29 2008, 05:42 PM
00 Trans Ram I wonder if people replace the calipers? At ... Aug 29 2008, 06:35 PM
Torque ok, that makes sense. It's a shame that it wo... Aug 29 2008, 07:03 PM
Spruill242 Why not save some money and buy a C5 ZO6?? Use the... Aug 29 2008, 08:48 PM
Eugenio_SS this one looks good:
http://www.canadatrader.com/r... Sep 11 2008, 09:48 PM
SSTAT GTR's suck. I passed one on track like it was ... Sep 12 2008, 01:34 AM
Rob Hood Right now there is a BLACK C6 Z06 at a dealer here... Sep 12 2008, 03:45 AM
Eugenio_SS markup is illegal in Canada, actually... so no dea... Sep 12 2008, 03:22 PM
BryanL I thought Z06's were going for 10k off sticker... Sep 13 2008, 05:58 PM
soulless Well my personal dream car is an Ultima GTR with a... Sep 26 2008, 08:30 PM
bsim Life is too short not to get one of these...
And ... Sep 29 2008, 03:41 AM
CrashTestDummy Wow, it will be twice as hard to keep the diff in ... Sep 29 2008, 04:21 AM
StanIROCZ QUOTE (CrashTestDummy @ Sep 29 2008, 12:2... Oct 10 2008, 02:47 PM
SStrokerAce ZO6.... any day of the week.
Best pushrod V8 ever... Oct 10 2008, 01:23 PM
Eugenio_SS someone bought a brand new toy, but not telling wh... Dec 17 2008, 04:50 AM
Bram Congrats and do u already have it hiding in your g... Dec 17 2008, 04:57 AM
Eugenio_SS QUOTE (Bram @ Dec 16 2008, 11:57 PM) Cong... Dec 17 2008, 05:06 AM
Bram love to but leaving for California on sat.I'l... Dec 17 2008, 05:35 AM![]() ![]() |
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