Was looking to possibly buy a Shelby

RCZ · 07-28-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

The Z06 gets good mileage for that V8. It's almost identical to the GTR's mileage.

Yeah except your skipping second gear to do it.

shadoquad · 07-28-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Yeah except your skipping second gear to do it.

Were we talking economy or performance? If you're on a track, either one is going to be burning through its tank like no tomorrow. If you're seeking economy, you drive to maximize that, and the car will do just as well as that 6-banger.

cossie1600 · 07-28-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Yeah except your skipping second gear to do it.

how much boost do you think epa testers were using when they tested the gtr. also since when do you use 2nd to cruise on the highway.

2 to 3 sec split doesnt seem too bad to me given the zr1 comes with pilot sport tires, amazing how they put these crappy tires on their supercar. i was expecting pilot cups like the porsche

ImportConvert · 07-28-2011, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

how much boost do you think epa testers were using when they tested the gtr. also since when do you use 2nd to cruise on the highway.

2 to 3 sec split doesnt seem too bad to me given the zr1 comes with pilot sport tires, amazing how they put these crappy tires on their supercar. i was expecting pilot cups like the porsche

ZR1 is now offered with Sport Cup, as is the Z06.

ImportConvert · 07-28-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Yeah except your skipping second gear to do it.

Cruising on the freeway at 65-75mph with a few WOT blasts I got 26.02mpg calculated manually over a 119 mile round-trip.

What do you get in your 332bhp 370Z doing the same?

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-28-2011, 10:51 AM

Wow. From selling a Z for a shelby to bimmers vettes n gt-r's boy am I late. Lol

RCZ · 07-28-2011, 04:03 PM

Oh I wasnt saying the GT-R gets babied to get those mpg. All I was saying is that his comment about it being as gas efficient as the GTR should be labeled for what it is and not just throw out there the way it was because that almost makes it sound like the 7L V8 uses same gas as the 3.8 TTV6. Yeah you get those figures because under easy driving the Z06 automatically skips from first to 4th and 6th gear is extremely tall.

Regardless, I guess the idea here isnt just gas mileage, it was just something to take into account when choosing a new car. I think the Z06 is a great car, just the feel is not my cup of tea.

GT-R doesnt have cup tires either...plus if it puts a beating on the ZR1 then we know the z06 doesnt stand much of a chance.

shadoquad · 07-29-2011, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Oh I wasnt saying the GT-R gets babied to get those mpg. All I was saying is that his comment about it being as gas efficient as the GTR should be labeled for what it is and not just throw out there the way it was because that almost makes it sound like the 7L V8 uses same gas as the 3.8 TTV6. Yeah you get those figures because under easy driving the Z06 automatically skips from first to 4th and 6th gear is extremely tall.

Regardless, I guess the idea here isnt just gas mileage, it was just something to take into account when choosing a new car. I think the Z06 is a great car, just the feel is not my cup of tea.

GT-R doesnt have cup tires either...plus if it puts a beating on the ZR1 then we know the z06 doesnt stand much of a chance.

I was just pulling up the numbers. Both cars are capable of the same mileage, but that's not why we buy these cars, is it?

And true, the GTR really battles the ZR1 for performance.

chuckd05 · 07-28-2011, 04:37 PM

If you can really afford any of these cars the maintenance shouldn't be a problem. Just my .02. If you can't that it's the wrong car for you.

ImportConvert · 07-28-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckd05

If you can really afford any of these cars the maintenance shouldn't be a problem. Just my .02. If you can't that it's the wrong car for you.

Right, and but that doesn't mean you WANT to afford it. It's like saying "You make $250K a year gross, why worry about $50K in taxes to support welfare?" **** that.

Ability and want are two separate things.

theDreamer · 07-28-2011, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Cruising on the freeway at 65-75mph with a few WOT blasts I got 26.02mpg calculated manually over a 119 mile round-trip.

What do you get in your 332bhp 370Z doing the same?

Well my last road trip, 4 hours, I got just under 25MPG in my 400whp SC 370z doing an average of 85mph so I think the Z is fine.

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Right, and but that doesn't mean you WANT to afford it. It's like saying "You make $250K a year gross, why worry about $50K in taxes to support welfare?" **** that.

Ability and want are two separate things.

Wow...fail comparison.

ImportConvert · 07-28-2011, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Well my last road trip, 4 hours, I got just under 25MPG in my 400whp SC 370z doing an average of 85mph so I think the Z is fine.

Wow...fail comparison.

How is it a fail comparison?

Paying for welfare annoys me almost as much as a $1000+ transmission fluid swap would. (I wish I made $250K, or I could be having this discussion on a Ferrari forum, but sadly, lol)

Also, sounds like my 7.0 is rather efficient.

theDreamer · 07-28-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

How is it a fail comparison?

Paying for welfare annoys me almost as much as a $1000+ transmission fluid swap would. (I wish I made $250K, or I could be having this discussion on a Ferrari forum, but sadly, lol)

Also, sounds like my 7.0 is rather efficient.

The argument of the 7.0 is because it skips gears to create its fuel efficency and has to make sacrifices to reach those MPG. I drove hard in the city last week and still hit 20MPG, and by hard I mean never shifting before 4k and haivng a lot of fun runs with friends.

cossie1600 · 07-28-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Right, and but that doesn't mean you WANT to afford it. It's like saying "You make $250K a year gross, why worry about $50K in taxes to support welfare?" **** that.

Ability and want are two separate things.

you might want to check your figures, the countrys biggest expendutire is in the military.

theDreamer · 07-28-2011, 10:27 PM

When did I say I had the best car?
Guess what, I almost bought a Z06 before the 370z but felt it was a bit out of my price range at the time so I went conservative. Does not change the fact that I feel the technology in the Vette is old and needs to be updated. Yes the gear skip is to beat CAFE, but GM needs to invest in a future, not games to beat a system.

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chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	If you can really afford any of these cars the maintenance shouldn't be a problem. Just my .02. If you can't that it's the wrong car for you. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

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RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Oh I wasnt saying the GT-R gets babied to get those mpg. All I was saying is that his comment about it being as gas efficient as the GTR should be labeled for what it is and not just throw out there the way it was because that almost makes it sound like the 7L V8 uses same gas as the 3.8 TTV6. Yeah you get those figures because under easy driving the Z06 automatically skips from first to 4th and 6th gear is extremely tall. Regardless, I guess the idea here isnt just gas mileage, it was just something to take into account when choosing a new car. I think the Z06 is a great car, just the feel is not my cup of tea. GT-R doesnt have cup tires either...plus if it puts a beating on the ZR1 then we know the z06 doesnt stand much of a chance.