Indy 500 Pace car ...

MightyBobo · 02-28-2009, 06:12 AM

This is the sad truth: I absolutely LOVE Chevy. Ive grown up a Chevy/GM family (a grandfather giving me the GM employee discount kinda helps). As far as powerplants, its tough to beat the LSX small block Chevys in...well, anything. Pushrod or not, its hard to argue with a 500+ HP V8 thats still getting mid to high 20's on the thruway, and high teens in the city. Its all in the head design. Yeah, their interiors blow. Yeah, they start squeaking and vibrating in random places in no time (my brand new 08 Silverado w/ 9K miles after less than a year, has its driver-side window squeeling like MAD when it goes up/down in cold weather, among other things lol). But man, the power plant alone in them sometimes makes it worth it lol.

However, as of late, my new passion is wanting to get into road coursing. For over a year, Ive vowed that my next car would be something I can drive the **** out of at an HPDE/Auto-X, and not be something that I take out just for fun - it'd have to be competitive in its class.

The 370 is one of the few cars that Ive looked at that is NON-Chevy, and a non-exotic, that I just feel like I have to have not only on looks, but performance merits too. Lightweight (its no Miata, but its trim compared to others), nimble, and quick - it fits the bill in everything I want. Its a VERY attractive car for those of us with enough cash who wants to get into the track scene...

snaggeltooth · 02-28-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

This is the sad truth: I absolutely LOVE Chevy. Ive grown up a Chevy/GM family (a grandfather giving me the GM employee discount kinda helps). As far as powerplants, its tough to beat the LSX small block Chevys in...well, anything. Pushrod or not, its hard to argue with a 500+ HP V8 thats still getting mid to high 20's on the thruway, and high teens in the city. Its all in the head design. Yeah, their interiors blow. Yeah, they start squeaking and vibrating in random places in no time (my brand new 08 Silverado w/ 9K miles after less than a year, has its driver-side window squeeling like MAD when it goes up/down in cold weather, among other things lol). But man, the power plant alone in them sometimes makes it worth it lol.

However, as of late, my new passion is wanting to get into road coursing. For over a year, Ive vowed that my next car would be something I can drive the **** out of at an HPDE/Auto-X, and not be something that I take out just for fun - it'd have to be competitive in its class.

The 370 is one of the few cars that Ive looked at that is NON-Chevy, and a non-exotic, that I just feel like I have to have not only on looks, but performance merits too. Lightweight (its no Miata, but its trim compared to others), nimble, and quick - it fits the bill in everything I want. Its a VERY attractive car for those of us with enough cash who wants to get into the track scene...

You know all of the Big 3 have went to this rounder fatter look...The Challenger, Camaro, and now the Mustang .. They all look from the side like a brick sitting on top of a block ...The Camaros grill is terrible .. Noth that I dont like the look , but it is so wide and flat ... rest of the car is OK, and that steering wheel,,

.. Biggest problem is the blind spot on the passenger side .. It looks worse than that on the Challenger , and that is saying something .. I hope it does well ....

MightyBobo · 02-28-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

You know all of the Big 3 have went to this rounder fatter look...The Challenger, Camaro, and now the Mustang .. They all look from the side like a brick sitting on top of a block ...The Camaros grill is terrible .. Noth that I dont like the look , but it is so wide and flat ... rest of the car is OK, and that steering wheel,,

.. Biggest problem is the blind spot on the passenger side .. It looks worse than that on the Challenger , and that is saying something .. I hope it does well ....

That was the intent - to look somewhat like the grill on the 69 Camaro. Which is, of course, extremely flat and wide lol.

I just think it did a better job of taking some classic styling hints frmo the 69 Camaro, than the new Mustang did at ALL from the classic Mustangs.

Steering wheel looks dumb.

I dont think the 370Z's blindspots will be any better

snaggeltooth · 02-28-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

That was the intent - to look somewhat like the grill on the 69 Camaro. Which is, of course, extremely flat and wide lol.

I just think it did a better job of taking some classic styling hints frmo the 69 Camaro, than the new Mustang did at ALL from the classic Mustangs.

Steering wheel looks dumb.

I dont think the 370Z's blindspots will be any better

but the point I am makeing is look at the 69 .. it had the grill, healight inserts, bumper, valance panel and a lower lip spoiler .. the new Camaro just has this one big ugly molded piece of plastic...

02-28-2009, 06:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	This is the sad truth: I absolutely LOVE Chevy. Ive grown up a Chevy/GM family (a grandfather giving me the GM employee discount kinda helps). As far as powerplants, its tough to beat the LSX small block Chevys in...well, anything. Pushrod or not, its hard to argue with a 500+ HP V8 thats still getting mid to high 20's on the thruway, and high teens in the city. Its all in the head design. Yeah, their interiors blow. Yeah, they start squeaking and vibrating in random places in no time (my brand new 08 Silverado w/ 9K miles after less than a year, has its driver-side window squeeling like MAD when it goes up/down in cold weather, among other things lol). But man, the power plant alone in them sometimes makes it worth it lol. However, as of late, my new passion is wanting to get into road coursing. For over a year, Ive vowed that my next car would be something I can drive the **** out of at an HPDE/Auto-X, and not be something that I take out just for fun - it'd have to be competitive in its class. The 370 is one of the few cars that Ive looked at that is NON-Chevy, and a non-exotic, that I just feel like I have to have not only on looks, but performance merits too. Lightweight (its no Miata, but its trim compared to others), nimble, and quick - it fits the bill in everything I want. Its a VERY attractive car for those of us with enough cash who wants to get into the track scene...