ZR1 King No More!!! - Page 2

Rogue Leader · 06-04-2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Blackhawk

LOL. Bullshit. Theres no f#*#&$ way a tuned "teg" or civic is going to outrun a zr1. Im talking straight up running a new tune on the zr1. No part changes.

So I could buy that porsche or I could buy a zr1 thats only a few seconds behind it on a 12 mile course and I could still buy a house with the left over money. LOLLOLO

Hmmm unless Im a complete moron with my money the choice is easy.

The only integras or civics that could "outrun" a ZR1 are the ones that are fully drag prepped race cars on a drag strip, they are hardly an Integra or Civic anymore, and they would only just beat the Vette.

bigearl · 06-04-2010, 01:38 PM

Well you could put a tune on the Porsche too. I hate the 'just throw in a tune argument' when you are talking FI cars. If you could truly afford the Porsche then you wouldn't be buying a $135k home.

That being said, the OP's info the ZR1 was never king. It was designed to get you to jump in and defend the ZR1.

You have to realize that the 'ring is Porsches home turf. It's bragging rights to a Corvette to do well there. It's a huge embarrassment to Porsche to lose there. Porsche's been testing cars on the 'ring for YEARS before it became fashionable to post up the numbers. It's like driving your Camaro over to Ford Proving Grounds and beating the best times of their testers who literally LIVE the Ford Proving Grounds track.

Porsche had to take that back. Good on them for doing so. Nice job OP on poking the bear.

HeHasReturned · 06-04-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bigearl

Well you could put a tune on the Porsche too. I hate the 'just throw in a tune argument' when you are talking FI cars. If you could truly afford the Porsche then you wouldn't be buying a $135k home.

That being said, it's a troll post. I tried to point it out gently- using the OP's info the ZR1 was never king. It was designed to get you to jump in and defend the ZR1.

First paragraph is true, well said.
Second paragraph, I don't think I understand. The zr1 was king of the 'ring, only behind the viper really, and it was definitely king of drag, but I didn't include that motor trend article. It was more of a "Hey, there's a really cool new car" post, not meant to be an argument...

bigearl · 06-04-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HeHasReturned

First paragraph is true, well said.
Second paragraph, I don't think I understand. The zr1 was king of the 'ring, only behind the viper really, and it was definitely king of drag, but I didn't include that motor trend article. It was more of a "Hey, there's a really cool new car" post, not meant to be an argument...

LOL SURE you did. The ZR1 was 12th on that list. You know how people are about their 'vettes on this site. It was like walking into a biker bar and yelling "VStars are better cruisers".

If you wanted to point out the GT2 was a great car you could have simply said "Wow, have you seen this car?"

Claiming it wasn't a troll post because you're ignorant on the nuances of troll-posts doesn't make it less of a troll post.

HeHasReturned · 06-04-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bigearl

LOL SURE you did. The ZR1 was 12th on that list. You know how people are about their 'vettes on this site. It was like walking into a biker bar and yelling "VStars are better cruisers".

If you wanted to point out the GT2 was a great car you could have simply said "Wow, have you seen this car?"

Claiming it wasn't a troll post because you're ignorant on the nuances of troll-posts doesn't make it less of a troll post.

Yea, but I wouldn't have gotten as many views

bigearl · 06-04-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HeHasReturned

Yea, but I wouldn't have gotten as many views

Alright, well at least that was honest.

Kyle2k · 06-04-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HeHasReturned

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car...hotos_and_info

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track2.html

This doesn't erase the fact that the zr1 still offers great bang for buck performance wise.

Don't really think he was trolling

HeHasReturned · 06-04-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle2k

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Don't really think he was trolling

Xanthos · 06-04-2010, 02:44 PM

Did nobody else catch the "only 500 will be made" part? I mean, I know that qualifies it as a production car but not in my mind. The ZR1 is a lot cheaper and a lot higher volume.
- X

*Camaro_Corvette* · 06-04-2010, 02:52 PM

I'll take two ZR1's for that.

*DGthe3* · 06-04-2010, 03:35 PM

Of course the ZR1 isn't the King of the 'ring ... the Viper ACR beat it a long time ago. Not sure what this actually proves.

Viral · 06-05-2010, 09:38 AM

According to that site, The Ferrari Enzo had a better lap time than the ZR1 in 2002! Some of the guys on this site were still learning to ride a bicycle in 2002

*Mr. Wyndham* · 06-05-2010, 06:03 PM

All this talk as though the ZR1 was the "limit".

*Milk 1027* · 06-05-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Viral

According to that site, The Ferrari Enzo had a better lap time than the ZR1 in 2002! Some of the guys on this site were still learning to ride a bicycle in 2002

pshhhh. I had my bicycle skills mastered by then.

06-04-2010, 02:44 PM	#23
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	Did nobody else catch the "only 500 will be made" part? I mean, I know that qualifies it as a production car but not in my mind. The ZR1 is a lot cheaper and a lot higher volume. - X __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

06-04-2010, 02:52 PM	#24
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06-04-2010, 03:35 PM	#25
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	Of course the ZR1 isn't the King of the 'ring ... the Viper ACR beat it a long time ago. Not sure what this actually proves. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

06-05-2010, 09:38 AM	#26
Viral Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 751 View My Garage	According to that site, The Ferrari Enzo had a better lap time than the ZR1 in 2002! Some of the guys on this site were still learning to ride a bicycle in 2002 __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS ( Corsa Catback Exhaust \| Vararam \| VMAX TB \| Custom Tune - 386HP/383TQ)

06-05-2010, 06:03 PM	#27
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,873 View My Garage	All this talk as though the ZR1 was the "limit". __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

06-04-2010, 01:38 PM	#16
bigearl Drives: 10 Camaro 2lt Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Napa Posts: 553	Well you could put a tune on the Porsche too. I hate the 'just throw in a tune argument' when you are talking FI cars. If you could truly afford the Porsche then you wouldn't be buying a $135k home. That being said, the OP's info the ZR1 was never king. It was designed to get you to jump in and defend the ZR1. You have to realize that the 'ring is Porsches home turf. It's bragging rights to a Corvette to do well there. It's a huge embarrassment to Porsche to lose there. Porsche's been testing cars on the 'ring for YEARS before it became fashionable to post up the numbers. It's like driving your Camaro over to Ford Proving Grounds and beating the best times of their testers who literally LIVE the Ford Proving Grounds track. Porsche had to take that back. Good on them for doing so. Nice job OP on poking the bear.

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