I vote for buy what you like, I went for Touring/sport and every option available, the only thing I dislike is the bose system, but I love the fact that my bluetooth works (which IMO may be the single coolest "creature comfort" installed in a car today. I enjoy the nav with touch screen, the hard drive mp3 player. Sure it cost more, but what I end up with is a car that goes as fast as everyone elses and has some nice comforts too. I won't knock the base model, tons of members are happy with it. As for compairing it to a vette, I could care less. The Z is the car I love (and have loved for almost 11 years now) and it's the car I was going to get.

-William