Z vs C7

[Vintage]

Over the years I've owned plenty of Z's and Corvettes. Both excellent sport cars. But for some reason the Corvettes just don't do it for me anymore. I'll take the brand new Z every time over a used Corvette. Plus I prefer buying brand new with factory warranty over used with no warranty. There's no substitute for being the original owner with that new car smell. You have to love day one, collecting you new car at the Dealership.

 

[W1k3d.Wilson]

I’m gonna have to get preowned Z or Vette. In agreement with new Z retail being ridiculous for what you get outta the package, & you have to upgrade suspension stuff already to put 400 to the ground which some others do outta the box. Even new C8’s jumped to 90-100k for stingray even. Spending 60 retail on modern Z , then thousands in upgrades, then overheating limp modes is not easy sell compared to before the prototype release (was more excited then for Z). I used to PDI c6 z51 vettes for local Chevy dealer, can totally work a c7, maybe c6 z06 with such costs and be more fun.

 

[Thefunk]

I’m gonna have to get preowned Z or Vette. In agreement with new Z retail being ridiculous for what you get outta the package, & you have to upgrade suspension stuff already to put 400 to the ground which some others do outta the box. Even new C8’s jumped to 90-100k for stingray even. Spending 60 retail on modern Z , then thousands in upgrades, then overheating limp modes is not easy sell compared to before the prototype release (was more excited then for Z). I used to PDI c6 z51 vettes for local Chevy dealer, can totally work a c7, maybe c6 z06 with such costs and be more fun.

I agree with the sentiment, but the new Z is being sold as a GT car (except the nismo). It's made soft for the those that want a nice looking and powerful car that don't do any serious driving. As it is stock, it is capable of some spirited driving, but just that.

 

[W1k3d.Wilson]

I agree with the sentiment, but the new Z is being sold as a GT car (except the nismo). It's made soft for the those that want a nice looking and powerful car that don't do any serious driving. As it is stock, it is capable of some spirited driving, but just that.

Performance or nismo trims are the only ones would even consider. Base sport is like all previous base Z, but now 400 ponies are all over the place with open diff, basic suspension & brakes & tire width. Even my 370 touring 40th with akebonos didn’t perform near as good on my mountain twists until adding nismo suspension complete.

 

[staying_tuned]

The C7 is pretty incredible for what it is, we’ve thought about grabbing one but their ethos just isn’t compelling enough. You instantly feel as if you’ve been imprisoned by the stereotype given the creature sacrifices to be turnkey quick & loud. In that price range I’d take an F-Type R AWD any day over the C7. If Z06 money, I’d still grab the F-Type in SVR trim or a DBA R35, maybe a 718 Cayman (any trim) but certainly not a C7 Z06 haha jesh.

 

[W1k3d.Wilson]

The C7 is pretty incredible for what it is, we’ve thought about grabbing one but their ethos just isn’t compelling enough. You instantly feel as if you’ve been imprisoned by the stereotype given the creature sacrifices to be turnkey quick & loud. In that price range I’d take an F-Type R AWD any day over the C7. If Z06 money, I’d still grab the F-Type in SVR trim or a DBA R35, maybe a 718 Cayman (any trim) but certainly not a C7 Z06 haha jesh.

Yeah, it also seems Aston Martin vantage performs similar/ with similar shape to new Z. Wish could find affordable not too beaten GTR35. Father had 911 targa in my L.A. 80’s youth. I could only rent them Porsches like I did the Lamborghini Gallardo 5 times.
I feel they could have offered the base new Z with 2.0t like the Infiniti q?
Bmdouble-Yota offered two engines in that modern Supra thing I won’t sit in too long.