Comparison the z to a vette

Zsteve

sounds like you might have limited options then, got to give on the power to get on the lux if you want to stay under 60K. The S5 isnt a power house but it is fairly fast for a car of its nature (lux). 0 60 in 4.9 isnt bad for a lux car that is high quality. Maybe a BMW then like the Z4M (not sure if its under 60K but should be).

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2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

ImportConvert

370Z is better in every way compared to the Z4M. The M3 is nice, but to get the decent options is $$$$$$$$$$$. I am liking the 370Z. I could buy a Z06 or something, but they just feel so ragged, and in a few years I can't imagine it would improve. You get used to speed, no-matter what you drive, but nagging things like rattles and cracked door-panels grate constantly. At least, for me.

Zsteve

From what I have read the 2010 vette has improved its interior quality about the same as the 370Z did over the 350Z and when I was in it, it looked to around the same quality build material wise as the 370Z. I didnt drive it then as I was at lunch and didnt have the time so I dont know about rattles and all. But I do know my 370Z has rattles in it so I guess thats a mut point now. Plus my 370Z squeaks now too. So I guess Im saying all cars have thier issues and none are perfect. Ive owned a few cars now and the vette will be my next car if I can work the deal, as Ive always wondered about them. I went down in quality from the Audi to the Z but gain in power. Now I will go up in power and performance with the vette but hope to stay the same quality wise with it compared to the Z atleast. And when Im used to its power I will just have add a SC to it. After the vette who knows what car will be next.

Im trying to catch modshacks numbers with vehicles owned. lol.

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2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

ImportConvert

The 'vette is nice, but they have their issues. On the surface they look like a good deal, but consider who built the cars. The 'vette was built by Americans 9-5ing it, and the Z is built by a people who value their jobs as more than a source of income. The seats in the 'vette are junk compared to the Z, just fair warning.

I owned a GM, (2001 WS6) and even forgetting about the materials used, the attention to detail was not there at all. For instance, it would randomly die on the freeway. Why? Because the person who tightened the ground-screw for the fuel-pump stripped the hole in the body of the car out, and just didn't care. It would intermittantly lose contact and kill the FP. Further, they use inferior vendors. Almost every electronic sensor on the car died (IAC, TPS, etc.) The speakers weren't any good (died often) the window motors went out often, the water-pump gave it up at 70K miles, and so-on. GM uses the cheapest parts they can to assemble the car, except for the driveline itself. That is how they have a 505bhp car that they can sell for 64K new that will beat Ferrari's costing 300% as much in every way that can be measured on paper. Do you think Ferrari's name alone is worth $200K? I don't. Neither do their customers.

If you want speed, buy an old LS1 F-body and have a built 408 put in it, a Ford 9" out back, and spray a 2-stage 300 shot. Not much will catch you.

Or you could buy a 'vette and deal with the horrible cowl-shake, etc. I have not seen that much cowl-shake since I drove a convertable pre-05 mustang. I was honestly very shocked to see it in the 2008 'vette I rode in.

The 4LT package is nice, but all it is is leather over hard plastic. You could do that yourself with some time, energy, and a kit from a vendor. The Z is much more ergonomically pleasing to me and drips quality.

For all-out performance, though, the C6 has it. The 370Z performs very close to the C5.

dad

To much jealously in here!

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We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

ImportConvert

I own neither car, and am a potential customer for either. No jelousy possible.