Biased, non biased opinions... Help

Arrvaxx

$60,000 is a lot of money.

A Vette? No way. Yawn. A muscle car? Lame. None of those cars have any soul.

OP...why do you want something faster? Bragging rights or the track?

I did a search on autotrader and you can get 911s and even Caymans for $60,000 and even low $40s. Aston Martin V8 Vantage if you want a V8. Or a Lotus Evora or Exige. Tons of Audi's and BMWs if you want the European version of yawn. If you're going to get an American power machine get a Viper. At least they are not as common.

And when you decide meet me in PA at the Tristate Import Tuner event next year. I'll show you what a twin turbo 370 can do.

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IDZRVIT

Really? No soul? It's America's first true sports car! Remember, you can always mod something to go faster but you will run out of cubes with most of the cars you mentioned.

To the OP, my unbiased opinion is get a new C7. A base model is faster than the Z and is less than $55K. Just head up to Nashua, NH. McMulkin has dozens on his lot.

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njobe89

seems everyone on here is old too -_- lol

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jpkirk

Hey ... Hey ...

I resemble that remark.

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njobe89

lol i move what i consider old every 5 years, so as of now anything over 30 is old -_- lol so this way i will always be young

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2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8

Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

280z/300zx

I've been a Z owner since I was 17 and currently now 32. Still have my 280z and 300zx. Bought a 2009 sport touring 370z in 09 when they first came out. Unfortunately it was wrecked a year and a half later. Shopped other cars but instead got a 2010 NISMO. Two months ago I was itching for something new and faster. Like you I was looking to spend 60k or Less. I looked at C7's but it would have put me at 68k plus it's a first year model and don't want any issues. So instead I bought a 2012 Corvette Grand Sport with only 3k miles on it.

Let me tell you, it's loads faster than the Z and I get more compliments/looks than the Z. Like others have said the Vette is far more common place compared to the Z. I rarely see 370z's on the road like I do Vettes but for some reason people pay more attention to the Vette. Personally in the looks department I like the Z a bit more, but that's not to say I don't like the Vette.

As for performance, hands down better than the Z. Yes, the non-Z51 pkg or non-GS pkg Vettes are not as nimble as the Z is. My ex used to have a regular 06 Vette and compared to my Z on the auto-x course it was not as nimble. My GS Vette on the other hand is every bit as nimble as the Z, has better cornering at high speeds on say a fwy bend or on ramp, and is loads faster. Coming from a NISMO the Vette interior is on par or better. Basically this car is just a bridge gap until I feel comfortable enough buying a new C7. Letting them work out the bugs.

In my opinion for the money you are talking about I'd go with a lightly optioned C7 if you want to take a small risk or get a slightly used C6 Vette GS. The Z is a great option too but it's severely lacking in power compared to other cars in the 30k+ range. Yes you can mod it but modding a brand new car past doing exhaust has never been something I like doing. Other options I would recommend is the Camaro 1LE. My ex just bought one 6 months before we split and I loved that car. I almost got one myself but got lucky finding my Vette first. Any questions about the 1LE let me know, hands down better than the Z for the same money.

Fuzzzy

Nice approach--very similar to the one I've taken over the years. But wait until you're my age and find yourself ranting about someone's bad driving (or some other behavior) because they are old and then realize that he or she is probably younger than you are

njobe89

haha yea i'm afraid of that day. can't imagine it lol

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2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8

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bdavis89

I'd go BMW M3, Audi S4/S5 (or even a used RS4/5), or Cadillac CTSV...for that kind of money I want luxury as well as speed.

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