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 Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:03 pm
Just found the result of some "independent testing" of some of the most popular consumer cars regarding downforce levels from the factory derived from the wind tunnel. Its quite enlightening! Have a look: downforce and lift levels, 2006How's that for a kick in the pants, eh! It does make the ZR1 even more impressive though, considering it got around on sheer mechanical grip!
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:34 pm
 gonk Could that be right?
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:41 pm
Actually, many cars of immeasurable merit are on that all-round lift list in addition to the Corvette. Take the Ferrari F430 for example... Who would've guessed? I wonder what my car rates at. Likely somewhere in between the E46 M3 and Cayman S.
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:02 pm
Hm... According to this, the Ferrari F360 Challenge Stradale is aerodynamically better than the current F430 Berlinetta. But then, the Stradale was the enhanced version of the Modena, so I wonder how it fares against the current F430 Scuderia.
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:12 pm
F R I V O L O U Z gonk Could that be right? If they actually used a wind tunnel it should be. That makes the chassis itself extremely impressive.
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:21 pm
So perhaps this makes Chevrolet look even better than they think they are?
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:51 pm
I failed to realize at first that the only cars that actually showed superior downforce are the super high-end cars like SLR McLaren and Carerra GT. Now that I look at it, the Corvettes specs are actually quite impressive, and that makes me happy.
It leads me to this question: what could possibly steer you away from buying a Corvette? My strong desire for one grows stronger each day, and I think I'm going to end up doing it.
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:50 pm
Manufacturer's claims? Like how Nissan claimed great 0-60 and 1/4-mile times... but forgot to mention that you could only get them if you use a forbidden feature that voids your warranty? rofl
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:29 am
More like "get them at the cost of a smashed transfer case and 12 grand." rofl I have a new strategy for dealing with the new GTR now: keep on them session after session and PUSH, and pray their transfer case dies from overheat... it'll eventually happen. rofl Think "horses for courses." Will it be your commuting car, or a weekend car? How will it be on maintainence, spares(should anything happen) and tyres(they're pretty huge, and huge equals expensive) Is it comfortable enough for you to get to work still fresh, or will you be worn out by the time you arrive and totally out of it at the end of the day? Will you be competing in it, or is it just for you to cruise around in? Work out the cost of the loan interest-wise, as well as all these VS. your paycheck for the next 3 years, then think about your life plans and how the new loan will effect them(can you push them forward if you keep the Z and free up the cash after paying it off) If you can push ANYTHING forward that doesn't have to do with the car(ie. extra qualifications, money for a bit better living, anything to increase your value to take a step up or change industries/step up to another field) then its a vote for keeping the Z and getting more out of yourself. You've already said that there's hardly any provisions for motorsport where you are, so it doesn't make much sense to go up to the 'Vette, especially when you're just starting out in life and there's better things you can do with the money(trying to get a short-term investment out of it etc.) Think of the big picture, a car is basically a tool. It isn't a p***s extension. The jokers who use their car for self-identification, they really need to re-evaluate their self-worth.
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:00 am
But what if you're a guy like me, who has no self worth, and just lets people use him as a stepping stone in their lives... only to be left alone when he's not needed anymore?
Anyway, the Corvette is the most posh of the serious sportscars. Not as posh as the GTO, but the GTO isn't a real sportscar. The target demographic for Corvettes are older men who want to go fast, but still need to be comfortable. Of course they have the slliding scale for the younger and/or more affluent (Base, Base w/ Leather Package, Z51 suspension, Z06, P&M C6RS, ZR1). I don't study Corvettes much, since I can never afford one, nor have I ever had to cover any... so I'm not sure if it's an option on the "normal" Corvette, but the magnetic ride shocks that GM invented (which are now being used by other companies, wahoo!) can make for a pretty posh ride for those with old and brittle bones if adjusted properly.
If anyone noticed, as much as I praise the Corvette... I don't lust for one. My reasoning is that I see too many of them. They may be more common in Austrailia, but I can go weeks without seeing another GTO.
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:53 am
Nah man they're RARE as here(though I saw one the other day going up Racecourse Road, driver being particularly obnoxious with the throttle) The REALLY rare ones are the Stingrays, which are a real treat when you get to see one.
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:51 am
I was talking about GTOs/Monaros being more common over there. Outside of the US, the Corvette isn't all that common at all. But here... I see at least four of the current generation every day I go out of the house. If I'm at work, triple that.
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:02 am
Millefune I was talking about GTOs/Monaros being more common over there. Outside of the US, the Corvette isn't all that common at all. But here... I see at least four of the current generation every day I go out of the house. If I'm at work, triple that.
Same. There's a guy down the street that owns too early 90s model ones. He's mid-30ish or 40. My friend's parents (aka rich ********) just bought them a new Z06 not too long ago. I know around here it's always old folks. I see 45 - 60 year old people driving them all the time. They have meets sometimes in the Wal-Mart parking lot during the summer. Ricers lol.
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:40 am
Millefune I was talking about GTOs/Monaros being more common over there. Outside of the US, the Corvette isn't all that common at all. But here... I see at least four of the current generation every day I go out of the house. If I'm at work, triple that. Ah yer, got it at last LOL. brain's slow these days, lack of stimulation(things are so bad here, they cancelled the 944 Cup this year. Nothing to watch on TV...) Yes they are pretty common, unfortunately the modification "pathway" most people take with them is not too tasteful.
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:20 pm
Joey Crash Millefune I was talking about GTOs/Monaros being more common over there. Outside of the US, the Corvette isn't all that common at all. But here... I see at least four of the current generation every day I go out of the house. If I'm at work, triple that. Ah yer, got it at last LOL. brain's slow these days, lack of stimulation(things are so bad here, they cancelled the 944 Cup this year. Nothing to watch on TV...) Yes they are pretty common, unfortunately the modification "pathway" most people take with them is not too tasteful.
Hotwheels flame stickers, 20" chrome wheels, and flows? xd
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