Friend just bought a GTO...

[KEV1N]

Originally posted by: kevman

Originally posted by: Vic
Whoa, GM has a $3,500 bonus cash deal with the GTO going on until 9/30 if you finance through GMAC. You can get one for that cheap. Holy sh!t, this is hot.

Plus I think rossman has a coupon for it...even hotter.!

Add a clam chowder for $1.99!

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Indeed it is and the torque is NICE.

Unfortunantly handling sux ass, just like the vette.

are you kidding me? the vette doesnt SUCK at handling at all. true, its no ferrari or porsche....but for the money you are paying..its a damn nice supercar

FFS!!!! I am not comparing it to anything but other cars in the same class, take the Audis, BMW's, Mercedes, Porshces in the same damn clsass and drive through some heavy twisties, the 'vette will be the last car.

WTF is the purpose of comparing it to something that it is not comparable to? Compare it to the cars in the same class and the vettes handling sux ass compared to them.

Do you read ANY enthusiast magazines or follow automobiles at all? I don't have the time to go digging through articles on the net right now, but you'll find that the Corvette not only DOESN'T come in last but it whoops most cars arses. A 911 Carerra? Please - a new Corvette would own that car on a road coarse. The 911 Turbo would be a more fair fight. Go read so you'll be less ignorant on the subject.

It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

Dude, the fact is, the Corvette has a better skidpad rating than the 911 turbo. It is documented. Are you just going to say that it is wrong? Give me some stuff to look through and I'll be more than willing to look at it objectivly.

 

[JDub02]

The 911 is twice the price of the Corvette. The Vette owns anything in it's class/price range by a wide margin. And most things well above its price range.

Last time I checked, the C5R was at the top of GT racing. Looking forward to the C6R spanking even harder.

 

[kevman]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
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I really haven't driven a TL. The new ones are suppose to be pretty decent as far as fun to drive. A few choice upgrades to my Accord have made it quite fun to drive.

no doubt the new ones look hot and have more HP....only knock i've heard is the amount of torquesteer b/c of the high power and FWD...

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Indeed it is and the torque is NICE.

Unfortunantly handling sux ass, just like the vette.

are you kidding me? the vette doesnt SUCK at handling at all. true, its no ferrari or porsche....but for the money you are paying..its a damn nice supercar

FFS!!!! I am not comparing it to anything but other cars in the same class, take the Audis, BMW's, Mercedes, Porshces in the same damn clsass and drive through some heavy twisties, the 'vette will be the last car.

WTF is the purpose of comparing it to something that it is not comparable to? Compare it to the cars in the same class and the vettes handling sux ass compared to them.

Do you read ANY enthusiast magazines or follow automobiles at all? I don't have the time to go digging through articles on the net right now, but you'll find that the Corvette not only DOESN'T come in last but it whoops most cars arses. A 911 Carerra? Please - a new Corvette would own that car on a road coarse. The 911 Turbo would be a more fair fight. Go read so you'll be less ignorant on the subject.

It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

So you base your biased opinion on your seat-o-the-pants meter and nothing else. At least say that in the beginning because then it might make more sense. A Corvette driver is going to say his car would whoop a Porsche on a road track because he's biased to liking it and is good at/adjusted to driving it. That doesn't mean that it's true.

All of the magazines confirm it. The C5/C6 cars handle superbly. They run lap times similar to the 911 Turbo on very tough road coarses - even Porsche's own Nuremberg where the Corvette spent a lot of time in development.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: KEV1N

Originally posted by: kevman

Originally posted by: Vic
Whoa, GM has a $3,500 bonus cash deal with the GTO going on until 9/30 if you finance through GMAC. You can get one for that cheap. Holy sh!t, this is hot.

Plus I think rossman has a coupon for it...even hotter.!

Add a clam chowder for $1.99!

LOL :laugh: All that would not surprise me

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Indeed it is and the torque is NICE.

Unfortunantly handling sux ass, just like the vette.

are you kidding me? the vette doesnt SUCK at handling at all. true, its no ferrari or porsche....but for the money you are paying..its a damn nice supercar

FFS!!!! I am not comparing it to anything but other cars in the same class, take the Audis, BMW's, Mercedes, Porshces in the same damn clsass and drive through some heavy twisties, the 'vette will be the last car.

WTF is the purpose of comparing it to something that it is not comparable to? Compare it to the cars in the same class and the vettes handling sux ass compared to them.

Do you read ANY enthusiast magazines or follow automobiles at all? I don't have the time to go digging through articles on the net right now, but you'll find that the Corvette not only DOESN'T come in last but it whoops most cars arses. A 911 Carerra? Please - a new Corvette would own that car on a road coarse. The 911 Turbo would be a more fair fight. Go read so you'll be less ignorant on the subject.

It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

So you base your biased opinion on your seat-o-the-pants meter and nothing else. At least say that in the beginning because then it might make more sense. A Corvette driver is going to say his car would whoop a Porsche on a road track because he's biased to liking it and is good at/adjusted to driving it. That doesn't mean that it's true.

All of the magazines confirm it. The C5/C6 cars handle superbly. They run lap times similar to the 911 Turbo on very tough road coarses - even Porsche's own Nuremberg where the Corvette spent a lot of time in development.

I base my opinion on real life experiences.

Not good enough for you? Well, what can i say?

I am old enough to have stopped caring what i own a long time ago, the Porshe handles better in the twisties, PERIOD!

You can deny it all you want, it is still what i have experienced and what is known.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Indeed it is and the torque is NICE.

Unfortunantly handling sux ass, just like the vette.

are you kidding me? the vette doesnt SUCK at handling at all. true, its no ferrari or porsche....but for the money you are paying..its a damn nice supercar

FFS!!!! I am not comparing it to anything but other cars in the same class, take the Audis, BMW's, Mercedes, Porshces in the same damn clsass and drive through some heavy twisties, the 'vette will be the last car.

WTF is the purpose of comparing it to something that it is not comparable to? Compare it to the cars in the same class and the vettes handling sux ass compared to them.

Do you read ANY enthusiast magazines or follow automobiles at all? I don't have the time to go digging through articles on the net right now, but you'll find that the Corvette not only DOESN'T come in last but it whoops most cars arses. A 911 Carerra? Please - a new Corvette would own that car on a road coarse. The 911 Turbo would be a more fair fight. Go read so you'll be less ignorant on the subject.

It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

So you base your biased opinion on your seat-o-the-pants meter and nothing else. At least say that in the beginning because then it might make more sense. A Corvette driver is going to say his car would whoop a Porsche on a road track because he's biased to liking it and is good at/adjusted to driving it. That doesn't mean that it's true.

All of the magazines confirm it. The C5/C6 cars handle superbly. They run lap times similar to the 911 Turbo on very tough road coarses - even Porsche's own Nuremberg where the Corvette spent a lot of time in development.

He is correct when he says that the Corvette is gone by the time you feel it losing grip.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Klixxer
It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

What are you arguing exactly? Steering and suspension feel? Those are subjective and will vary from person to person. Of course your old 911 will outhandle the Corvette around a tight parking lot track because it's lighter and smaller.

The bottom line is, the Corvette's sheer power will beat quite a few vehicles around a road course where the engine gets to stretch it's legs. I recommend watching the Top Gear episode where they road test the C6. They bashed virtually everything about it - steering feel, suspension setup, interior fit/finish. When it was all said and done it still smoked around their test track.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Indeed it is and the torque is NICE.

Unfortunantly handling sux ass, just like the vette.

are you kidding me? the vette doesnt SUCK at handling at all. true, its no ferrari or porsche....but for the money you are paying..its a damn nice supercar

FFS!!!! I am not comparing it to anything but other cars in the same class, take the Audis, BMW's, Mercedes, Porshces in the same damn clsass and drive through some heavy twisties, the 'vette will be the last car.

WTF is the purpose of comparing it to something that it is not comparable to? Compare it to the cars in the same class and the vettes handling sux ass compared to them.

Do you read ANY enthusiast magazines or follow automobiles at all? I don't have the time to go digging through articles on the net right now, but you'll find that the Corvette not only DOESN'T come in last but it whoops most cars arses. A 911 Carerra? Please - a new Corvette would own that car on a road coarse. The 911 Turbo would be a more fair fight. Go read so you'll be less ignorant on the subject.

It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

So you base your biased opinion on your seat-o-the-pants meter and nothing else. At least say that in the beginning because then it might make more sense. A Corvette driver is going to say his car would whoop a Porsche on a road track because he's biased to liking it and is good at/adjusted to driving it. That doesn't mean that it's true.

All of the magazines confirm it. The C5/C6 cars handle superbly. They run lap times similar to the 911 Turbo on very tough road coarses - even Porsche's own Nuremberg where the Corvette spent a lot of time in development.

He is correct when he says that the Corvette is gone by the time you feel it losing grip.

Thank you. My old Porshe is MEANT to do that and easy to steer up out of the curve, when the corvette looses it's grip you can only hit the brakes and hope for the best, it is going to spin and there is NOTHING you can do about it in any higher speeds.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Klixxer
It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

What are you arguing exactly? Steering and suspension feel? Those are subjective and will vary from person to person. Of course your old 911 will outhandle the Corvette around a tight parking lot track because it's lighter and smaller.

The bottom line is, the Corvette's sheer power will beat quite a few vehicles around a road course where the engine gets to stretch it's legs. I recommend watching the Top Gear episode where they road test the C6. They bashed virtually everything about it - steering feel, suspension setup, interior fit/finish. When it was all said and done it still smoked around their test track.

No, i am not arguing any numbers, dry road and high speeds, you try to get that corvette back on track when the back wheels let go.

You can easily drive my old 911 turbo with spinning back whees going 100+ in the twisties.

It doesn't handle very well but it is 10x better than the vette.

 

[Transition]

Next time i want to go weaving around shopping carts at Walmart i'll give you a call Klixxer.

 

[EvilYoda]

yeah, pretty nice car...and around Detroit, they're having insane promotions to get the 2004 models out of there...

I should know. Expect a thread from me tomorrow evening

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
yeah, pretty nice car...and around Detroit, they're having insane promotions to get the 2004 models out of there...

I should know. Expect a thread from me tomorrow evening

you lucky bastard you

we expect detailed pics from every single angle. and please...take some pics of the interior

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: Transition
Next time i want to go weaving around shopping carts at Walmart i'll give you a call Klixxer.

Yeah, and next time you want your shopping cart to only go straight forward, call a welder.

A REAL car has the speed AND the handling, toy cars don't but they are hardly worthy of being in the same league wither.

For those of you who "live your life a quarter a mile at a time" (to quote an extremely BAD flick) i have pity, not a lot though, just a little.

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Klixxer
It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

What are you arguing exactly? Steering and suspension feel? Those are subjective and will vary from person to person. Of course your old 911 will outhandle the Corvette around a tight parking lot track because it's lighter and smaller.

The bottom line is, the Corvette's sheer power will beat quite a few vehicles around a road course where the engine gets to stretch it's legs. I recommend watching the Top Gear episode where they road test the C6. They bashed virtually everything about it - steering feel, suspension setup, interior fit/finish. When it was all said and done it still smoked around their test track.

No, i am not arguing any numbers, dry road and high speeds, you try to get that corvette back on track when the back wheels let go.

You can easily drive my old 911 turbo with spinning back whees going 100+ in the twisties.

It doesn't handle very well but it is 10x better than the vette.

A car being more easily correctable does NOT mean it handles better! It's great that you like your car and it's more comfortable for you to drive hard. Yes - an amateur could probably turn faster laps in a Porsche over a Z06. What does any of that have to do with handling? The facts speak for themselves - you can't argue with numbers. The Corvette handles just as well as the Porsche. It's in black and white all over the place.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Klixxer
It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

What are you arguing exactly? Steering and suspension feel? Those are subjective and will vary from person to person. Of course your old 911 will outhandle the Corvette around a tight parking lot track because it's lighter and smaller.

The bottom line is, the Corvette's sheer power will beat quite a few vehicles around a road course where the engine gets to stretch it's legs. I recommend watching the Top Gear episode where they road test the C6. They bashed virtually everything about it - steering feel, suspension setup, interior fit/finish. When it was all said and done it still smoked around their test track.

No, i am not arguing any numbers, dry road and high speeds, you try to get that corvette back on track when the back wheels let go.

You can easily drive my old 911 turbo with spinning back whees going 100+ in the twisties.

It doesn't handle very well but it is 10x better than the vette.

So now you admit the Vette does handle better?

I have driven Porches, Vettes, etc... and the new base Vette is better then the currnet base 911. I have driven them both and know the Vette will win if everythign else is equal. I know this from driving and knowing the specs of both.

Now get off it fanboy.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Klixxer
It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

What are you arguing exactly? Steering and suspension feel? Those are subjective and will vary from person to person. Of course your old 911 will outhandle the Corvette around a tight parking lot track because it's lighter and smaller.

The bottom line is, the Corvette's sheer power will beat quite a few vehicles around a road course where the engine gets to stretch it's legs. I recommend watching the Top Gear episode where they road test the C6. They bashed virtually everything about it - steering feel, suspension setup, interior fit/finish. When it was all said and done it still smoked around their test track.

No, i am not arguing any numbers, dry road and high speeds, you try to get that corvette back on track when the back wheels let go.

You can easily drive my old 911 turbo with spinning back whees going 100+ in the twisties.

It doesn't handle very well but it is 10x better than the vette.

So now you admit the Vette does handle better?

I have driven Porches, Vettes, etc... and the new base Vette is better then the currnet base 911. I have driven them both and know the Vette will win if everythign else is equal. I know this from driving and knowing the specs of both.

Now get off it fanboy.

You call him a fanboy. :Q Funny stuff there.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
He is correct when he says that the Corvette is gone by the time you feel it losing grip.

But this is typical of any high performance handling car, to get less warning before breakaway. They're not your family sedan with lean so bad a mirror is dragging on the ground and tires cupping and squealing around the turn. The ass-heavy rear-engine RWD 911's are infamous for sudden breakaway and snap oversteer. The reality is that the newer Vettes and GTO's are excellent handling cars. And the Vette is easily comparable to the overpriced Porsches.

 

[Transition]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Klixxer
It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

What are you arguing exactly? Steering and suspension feel? Those are subjective and will vary from person to person. Of course your old 911 will outhandle the Corvette around a tight parking lot track because it's lighter and smaller.

The bottom line is, the Corvette's sheer power will beat quite a few vehicles around a road course where the engine gets to stretch it's legs. I recommend watching the Top Gear episode where they road test the C6. They bashed virtually everything about it - steering feel, suspension setup, interior fit/finish. When it was all said and done it still smoked around their test track.

No, i am not arguing any numbers, dry road and high speeds, you try to get that corvette back on track when the back wheels let go.

You can easily drive my old 911 turbo with spinning back whees going 100+ in the twisties.

It doesn't handle very well but it is 10x better than the vette.

So now you admit the Vette does handle better?

I have driven Porches, Vettes, etc... and the new base Vette is better then the currnet base 911. I have driven them both and know the Vette will win if everythign else is equal. I know this from driving and knowing the specs of both.

Now get off it fanboy.

You call him a fanboy. :Q Funny stuff there.

It goes beyond the era of Fanboy. I think Klixxer is declaring Jihad on the Corvette.

 

[SuperTool]

They need a ragtop.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Indeed it is and the torque is NICE.

Unfortunantly handling sux ass, just like the vette.

are you kidding me? the vette doesnt SUCK at handling at all. true, its no ferrari or porsche....but for the money you are paying..its a damn nice supercar

FFS!!!! I am not comparing it to anything but other cars in the same class, take the Audis, BMW's, Mercedes, Porshces in the same damn clsass and drive through some heavy twisties, the 'vette will be the last car.

WTF is the purpose of comparing it to something that it is not comparable to? Compare it to the cars in the same class and the vettes handling sux ass compared to them.

Do you read ANY enthusiast magazines or follow automobiles at all? I don't have the time to go digging through articles on the net right now, but you'll find that the Corvette not only DOESN'T come in last but it whoops most cars arses. A 911 Carerra? Please - a new Corvette would own that car on a road coarse. The 911 Turbo would be a more fair fight. Go read so you'll be less ignorant on the subject.

It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

Dude, the fact is, the Corvette has a better skidpad rating than the 911 turbo. It is documented. Are you just going to say that it is wrong? Give me some stuff to look through and I'll be more than willing to look at it objectivly.

Dude, who the he11 drives around in his car on a skid pad. It has nothing to do with handling on a road.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Indeed it is and the torque is NICE.

Unfortunantly handling sux ass, just like the vette.

are you kidding me? the vette doesnt SUCK at handling at all. true, its no ferrari or porsche....but for the money you are paying..its a damn nice supercar

FFS!!!! I am not comparing it to anything but other cars in the same class, take the Audis, BMW's, Mercedes, Porshces in the same damn clsass and drive through some heavy twisties, the 'vette will be the last car.

WTF is the purpose of comparing it to something that it is not comparable to? Compare it to the cars in the same class and the vettes handling sux ass compared to them.

Do you read ANY enthusiast magazines or follow automobiles at all? I don't have the time to go digging through articles on the net right now, but you'll find that the Corvette not only DOESN'T come in last but it whoops most cars arses. A 911 Carerra? Please - a new Corvette would own that car on a road coarse. The 911 Turbo would be a more fair fight. Go read so you'll be less ignorant on the subject.

It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

Dude, the fact is, the Corvette has a better skidpad rating than the 911 turbo. It is documented. Are you just going to say that it is wrong? Give me some stuff to look through and I'll be more than willing to look at it objectivly.

Dude, who the he11 drives around in his car on a skid pad. It has nothing to do with handling on a road.

lol

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Indeed it is and the torque is NICE.

Unfortunantly handling sux ass, just like the vette.

are you kidding me? the vette doesnt SUCK at handling at all. true, its no ferrari or porsche....but for the money you are paying..its a damn nice supercar

FFS!!!! I am not comparing it to anything but other cars in the same class, take the Audis, BMW's, Mercedes, Porshces in the same damn clsass and drive through some heavy twisties, the 'vette will be the last car.

WTF is the purpose of comparing it to something that it is not comparable to? Compare it to the cars in the same class and the vettes handling sux ass compared to them.

Do you read ANY enthusiast magazines or follow automobiles at all? I don't have the time to go digging through articles on the net right now, but you'll find that the Corvette not only DOESN'T come in last but it whoops most cars arses. A 911 Carerra? Please - a new Corvette would own that car on a road coarse. The 911 Turbo would be a more fair fight. Go read so you'll be less ignorant on the subject.

It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

Dude, the fact is, the Corvette has a better skidpad rating than the 911 turbo. It is documented. Are you just going to say that it is wrong? Give me some stuff to look through and I'll be more than willing to look at it objectivly.

Dude, who the he11 drives around in his car on a skid pad. It has nothing to do with handling on a road.

You mean you don't? pfffffffffft.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Klixxer
It is strange that my old 911 handles so much better than any new corvette i have tried.

No, i don't have the time to read any magazines so i don't i do, however, follow the industry.

And on a twisty course the 911 Carerra would own the Corvette so badly it wouldn't even be funny, the Corvette has improved but it is still a bitch to drive, when it let's go you WILL spin it, with the 911 Carerra you can drive hard into the curves, brake and max in the middle, try to do that with a vette. No, actually, don't i don't want your family to have to mourn you.

In short, i have driven both cars and i own a 911 turbo, the 911 turbo that i own has better handling than the vette but still not very good.

What are you arguing exactly? Steering and suspension feel? Those are subjective and will vary from person to person. Of course your old 911 will outhandle the Corvette around a tight parking lot track because it's lighter and smaller.

The bottom line is, the Corvette's sheer power will beat quite a few vehicles around a road course where the engine gets to stretch it's legs. I recommend watching the Top Gear episode where they road test the C6. They bashed virtually everything about it - steering feel, suspension setup, interior fit/finish. When it was all said and done it still smoked around their test track.

No, i am not arguing any numbers, dry road and high speeds, you try to get that corvette back on track when the back wheels let go.

You can easily drive my old 911 turbo with spinning back whees going 100+ in the twisties.

It doesn't handle very well but it is 10x better than the vette.

A car being more easily correctable does NOT mean it handles better! It's great that you like your car and it's more comfortable for you to drive hard. Yes - an amateur could probably turn faster laps in a Porsche over a Z06. What does any of that have to do with handling? The facts speak for themselves - you can't argue with numbers. The Corvette handles just as well as the Porsche. It's in black and white all over the place.

Ask anyone who drives for a living how it matters, if you can straighten your car up or even drive through the skid then it is better than just going to hell if it lets go.

The Corvette does NOT handle anywhere in the same league as the Porsche, that is just stupid to claim it, it would be like claiming that a yugo handles as well as a Corvette, sure it does, both will spin to hell if you go into a curve over 35, the porshe will toss out the back but it is easily handled.

and THAT is what handling is all about.