03-04-2020, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by latch
I'm curious about your driving impressions from the Z to the C7. My worry is that the C7 would feel a bit too big for tight roads and I'd be reluctant to push it.
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I can tell you from my experience the Vette can easily be pushed just like the Z, if not more. The Z did feel smaller and therefore "tighter" but once you get used to the Vette there's no going back. That being said I enjoyed my C6 grandsport more for tighter turns and back roads compared to my C7 Z06. The Z06 just has too much power to really make use of and is really only good on the open fwy. The regular C7 with Z51 takes everything that was good about the grandsport and just makes it better and more comfortable. I loved my 370z sport/touring and my NISMO, but the Vette is just a much better car in my opinion. Can't wait for my C8 to come in on order.
Now if I want small, nimble, and tight then I use my 280z, but the power isn't anywhere near what my 370z was or a Vette. As small as the 370z is compared to a Vette it still felt like a big car to me, but thats cause I'm used to my 280z as a small car. Hell my 84 300zx feels big compared to my 280z. For me what gives me confidence on back roads is traction. Hence why I never push my Z06 unless I'm going straight. The 370z and my old grandsport and the C7 stingray are all very confident inspiring. I'd say go drive one, you won't look back
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