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Old 01-19-2009, 03:58 PM   #43
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What is there to argue...I mean -- "discuss"...then? Unless you include value/price...ANY car is unremarkable.

The ZR1 isn't special. Lots of other cars can do what it does. But it costs 2-4x LESS than them...that's where the discussion comes in, imo. Same for the GT500 and some other cars that perform just as well.
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Old 01-19-2009, 04:19 PM   #44
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True, the GT500 is not going to win any bang-for-the-buck contests, that's a given. I don't even understand why anyone would want to argue the point.
because it has a bang for your buck iron block and ancient rear end....but no bang for your buck price.
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Old 01-19-2009, 06:58 PM   #45
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Just so I understand this correctly, handling and grip don't go hand-in-hand when we are talking about an STi?

I'm a Scooby fan myself, but don't go fooling yourself into thinking AWD makes up for a lack of balance and structural tuning. You praise to Subaru having done this for years applies to dirt racing...where AWD matters most.

As for the GT500 comparison, it's a fine specimen but the bang for your buck still belongs to Chevy...for the Vette all along and soon for the Camaro again.
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Old 01-19-2009, 07:56 PM   #46
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isnt moby dick a sperm whale tho...





maybe its me.... but every time I see a challenger, I cant help but thinking of driving this for comparison on handling....
when the camaro only does slightly better on the skidpad ill come back and post an icecream truck so you dont feel that bad.
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Old 01-19-2009, 08:05 PM   #47
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when the camaro only does slightly better on the skidpad ill come back and post an icecream truck so you dont feel that bad.

I wouldnt feel bad if the camaro could only muster a .34 on the skid pad. id still buy one over the challenger. dont get me wrong, I love the looks of the chally, but bang for the buck, you cant beat a chevy.
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I wouldnt feel bad if the camaro could only muster a .34 on the skid pad. id still buy one over the challenger. dont get me wrong, I love the looks of the chally, but bang for the buck, you cant beat a chevy.
I absolutely agree....the rt is the bang for the buck of the challenger...but the camaro has the best bangfor the buck of the 2...
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I absolutely agree....the rt is the bang for the buck of the challenger...but the camaro has the best bangfor the buck of the 2...

I can however attest to taking a bread truck on hard corners at high speed before. (fun things you do when you are bored overseas)

id rate its lat g-specs at about 0.83....
















before the truck flipped.
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