yea yea GTR fanboy i know but hear me out for a sec.

base corvette will be about $50-55k right? thats fine and dandy but you most likely wont have the magnectic ride control, the 5 mode adjustable performance set up, most likely bigger brakes, etc...

by the time you spend on options or a Z51 package it'll be $65-75K. for that i still think i'd drop 90K on a GTR which will spank the vette and more than likely the Z06 version whenever it comes out.

the C7 is still a beautiful car and strongly make me question my future car plans lol

yea my friends whole family has vettes and im sure they are questionable :bowrofl:

seriously though he has a 2009, his dad has a 2008, his mom has a 2007, and his sister has a 2010. :shakes head:

I think $65k is a reasonable expectation for Z51 with magnetic ride. Might be a little on the high side.

But it still pales in comparison to the GTR's $99,xxx base price. Big difference between 65k and 100k!

The real comparison will be the C7 ZR1 and GTR, which should be similarly priced.

And you say that with absolute 0 details about the Z06. :bowrofl:

They should just change their family name to Corvette :roflpuke2:

Holy crap that Laguna Blue with the black rims....JIMPed! :yum:

last years ZR-1 was like 125k with one or two options after the 116K base price.

i really feel like the base vette will be about 55k and the z51 65-70k. in the end i can go get a new GTR for 90k and be miles ahead performance wise. but damn the new vette looks sexy which yet again is making me question things lol

its just a chevy family. they also got a bumble bee camaro SS that his dad preordered way before they even came out. his dad still has one of thos chevy SSR pickups in chevy yellow and the black stripes :shakes head: :bowrofl:

Well you can't really keep one car's price at MSRP and assume you'll get a deal for the other. It would probably be easier to get a deal on a corvette than a GT-R (for the avg buyer at least). Comparing the GT-R to a base/Z51 C7 is like comparing the Z to a GT500, pointless. Can't really make comparisons with the GT-R and the C7 until the Z06/ZR1 versions come out. I think the Z06 will be priced at or below the cost of the GT-R and ZR1 probably a bit above. The GT-R isn't exactly miles ahead of the current Z06 w/Z07 package.

:facepalm:

Don't get me wrong, I love the GT-R. I'm just being realistic with these comparisons.

overall, i dont think price should play into car comparisons so much. It should depend on the market / intent of the car.

You compare the GTR to a 911 turbo S and the ferrari's etc because thats the goal Nissan set out for.

The ZR1 is the competitor for the GTR, not the base corvette.

Its like comparing the bmw m3 to the v6 stang, when really the boss is the m3 competitor. Why would you do that?

yea i get what your saying and agree. my only thing is that i feel yea ooooo 55K for a base vette is awesome but i could NEVER just get a base model car when all the fun stuff is a option. GTR it's all there no options (besides floormats and red interior in 2014) me buying a vette i'd be super unhappy after a week with a base model or i'd spend $75K for a loaded out Z51.....and then wish i just took another $15K and got Godzilla. see my logic here? lol :ugh2:

Your assuming the inflated price for a z51 and finding a gtr discount 10k??

Also, its different for each person, but i don't want a gtr. I'd take the base corvette over a gtr even if the gtr was the same price.

i guess im just throwing you all off since my comparisons are my personal choices and not staying with in your per-ordained "classes"

but technically you saying GTR should be with the 911 and ferrari that actually is basing it a bit on price.

Well yes and no. Depends what you're doing the comparison for. If you're actually looking to buy the cars then price definitely should come into play. Just performance comparisons maybe not as much.

I don't think even a fully loaded Z51 would be $75k. That GT-R price you're talking about isn't exactly fully loaded either. The black edition GT-R costs like $10k more IIRC.

No, its not based on price at all. Its based on the performance benchmark that Nissan set out to beat.

I dont care about your personal preferences. State that you would rather have a GTR is fine. But when you say the GTR costs 15k more than a 75k base corvette is the ******** because the base corvette isnt 75k and a new GTR isnt 90k.

i can go get a 2013 GTR for about $82K right now if i had that laying around lol

also based on your statement there is you bias right there. you wouldnt show any love for the car based on personal opinion so no matter what its a one sided argument.

Not to mention cost to own on the GTR is astronomical compared to a vette.

That is the real kicker.

yes i know but i'm not a fan of the black edition. premium wheels look better to me lol but shhhh thats not the point ;)

and i will do so when figures are released.

sorry, a z51 with equipment options is a base corvette still.

a v6 mustang with nav is still a base mustang.

Z51 will have all the performance upgrades (magnetic ride, selectable performance modes, etc...) which are not some interior upgrades so therefore NOT base. i mean thats a pretty simple concept to grasp and alot more than just NAV which i think the BASE will come with already.

just saying....

The biggest issue I have with the GT-R is losing the warranty when you tune it, even if you put it back to stock.

Your comparisons are retarded Presto!

Z51 is like a sport package 370Z. Not exactly a different "model".

yes but more money. it's a options package, an upgrade, etc...

is this concept that hard? i dont feel like i'm speaking in tongues when i said the Z51 will be more money with much more parts and options that the base will not have.

Let's try this again. A Z51 is like a BE GT-R. Yes it's a performance options package and increases the price, but still pretty much the same model. It's not like a higher model of the GT-R.

GTR = Z06/ZR1 territory

Base Vette = No comparable Nissan entrant

No intelligent argument to be made here yet.

I will say, now that we are back on topic, I am impressed by the paint colors I have seen so far.

Also, not going to lie, I watched some kid drive on the nurburgring on gran turismo on that youtube. I admit it. :icon17:

That reminds me, I still need to get the C7 in GT5.

Its free still right?

I hope so.

The c7 is free in GT5? What how do I get it lol

DL it from the playstation store and it installs on the game

Haven't gone through the last few pages on non-posts, so this may be a repost.

A few caught in the wild in Arizona
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WANT!

I have a feeling chevy is going to sell quite a few of these things

Very nice. That blue is looking hot.

Wow i would love one in any freaking color. This car is epic for the price

Mike where did you find those pics? I saw other ones of a group of them in AZ but it was black, blue and red.

I love that blue but I want to see more of the yellow!

that blue is mean lookin! :yum: