Originally posted by: QUIKVETTE
Originally posted by: Preacher
Can I join in the fun?
First let me say that I am not a hater of import cars. My last car was an 85 300ZX and it was a blast to drive. The Supra Turbos are sweet cars and I love the NSX (though it was a bit cramped for me at 6' 1" and 250.)
Having driven all three, I have to say that I have not had as much fun as I do in my Corvette. I have a 95 6-speed convertible with a couple of low-dollar mods and for the price, there isn't a sweeter car on the road.
It is true that the 80's Vettes sucked (power wise, though it still had the classic shark profile), but most cars sucked in the 80's, so that is no big discovery. The early C4's had problems and could be particular. By the mid 90's, the bugs had been worked out and you just couldn't buy a faster, better driving car for the price you paid for a Corvette.
With the prices tanking after the C6 was debuted, you can get a honey of a deal on a used C4.
All I am saying is that you have to drive one to really appreciate the long nose, the sweeping lines, the power off the line and the cache of owning America's only productions sportscar. The total experience is much greater than the sum of its parts.
Have any of the folks here who hate the Vette actually driven a new one?
Basically, thats what Ive been saying.
for 60-70K, you can have a nice fast import, and thats great if you are into that.
But for 25-30K, you can get a C4 vette,
and be cooler, and faster. And still perform just as good, if not better than ther import.