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Originally Posted by Blackdevil77
I know you don't want a GM, but I have to ask. Have you ever considered a C6 ZR1? Reason I bring up that particular car is 1. It's fast (like you want) 2. It handles (like you want) 3. It's American (like you prefer). The LS9 engine is also so overbuilt, I can't imagine it having any sort of problems in stock form. In my opinion, it's still the best engine GM has ever made. The amount of power and abuse that thing can take is extraordinary. And if quality control is a concern, they are hand made in Detroit, Michigan by 1 guy, who puts his plaque with his name on the engine upon completion. Not on an assembly line from Mexico (like the Hellcat engine). A lot of Hellcat engines have been known to burn oil as well, which I think is due to a quality control issue more so than a design issue. I can't imagine a performance engine that could minimize quality control issues like a hand built LS right here in the good ol' U.S.A.
Just food for thought. That would be my choice, but I really do wish you the best of luck with whatever you choose. After dealing with that, you deserve to finally have some fun.
Btw, I see you had a 2013 GT500. I had a 2014. That engine was also hand assembled by one person, start to finish right here in the states. I forgot who made mine, the name John Divo comes to mind.
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I have thought long and hard about the LS9. It's a great option.
The silly things that drag it down for me (and I do mean silly).
1. They are still pricey when compared to a ZL1 or Z06. I think its because people see them as a collector car?
2. Interior is quite a step down.
3. No Android Auto (I did say silly but I'm pretty well spoiled by Android Auto now).
4. I was always enamored by the looks of the C6 Z06 and ZR1 until the C7 Z06 came out and now I just feel like they look so dated.
If I wasn't so picky, I do agree this would be a great choice -- the car is still excellent despite being 10 years old.