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05-19-2014, 10:59 AM
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 Drives: Z28 want Join Date: Mar 2014
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Z/28 blows C7 away !
A really nice guy let me drive his C7Z51 a couple of miles.
My impression of that car is that it is very cramped on the inside, with 8 million display options, and an overpowering epoxy smell that I couldn't handle. Z/28 is raw and visceral with handling prowess. C7 is an amazing bargain in a more parking friendly car. Z/28 far more unique and special with a more comfortable and spacious interior----C7 is like a video game inside and out. Z/28 is a special car ....a special experience. (Of course this is a Camaro forum  )
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05-19-2014, 11:09 AM
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Drives: '14 Z/28s SIM/SW Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Austin, TX
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 Glad to hear your read on this. Of course, the Z06 will be a completely different animal, but that's not an option for me. I've had people argue with me about the the fact that I can't buy a Corvette/Stingray because I don't fit. It's always the, "my brother-in-law is your height and he fits" argument. I don't fit, period -- but the Z/28 works for me. I'll try it soon with a helmet, but I was very pleasantly surprised by the headroom. The only issue I have is that my legs are so folded that I really don't like the combination of this and the clutch action -- it makes it difficult to be smooth as the clutch throw is far too long for me. I'll discuss this with my Service Manager next Tuesday, just in case they can adjust this...
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05-19-2014, 11:14 AM
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One is a 2 seat sports car, the other is a 4 seat GT car. At least GM makes a sports car. I am very surprised Ford does not make a sports car??
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05-19-2014, 11:23 AM
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2012 - Present: 2011 CTS-V Sedan, A6, Airaid, Zmax TB and Tune by R.P.M. = 535 hp/503 lb-ft.
2009 - 2012: 2010 2SS RS IBM M6, MGW Shifter, BMR Trailing Arms/Tunnel Brace, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported TB, Kooks 6511-Complete (Headers, X-Pipe, Mufflers), dyno tuned by R.P.M. = 415 hp/412 lb-ft. "Not giving a f*^k is truly the greatest luxury, and no luxury car gives fewer f*^k's than a CTS-V." - Matt Hardigree |
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05-19-2014, 11:26 AM
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Runs with scissors...
Drives: '14 Z/28s SIM/SW Join Date: Jan 2013
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05-19-2014, 11:27 AM
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Drives: Ferrari F430 Spider F1 Azzurro Arge Join Date: Sep 2013
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05-19-2014, 11:28 AM
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Drives: 2011 1LT A/T Black w/ Red Stripes Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: La Verne, CA (So Cal)
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-MRT v2.0 Exhaust -Painted Red Racing Stripes -Volant Cold Air Intake -Painted Red Interior Accents -Anzo Projector Headlights w/ Oracle White/Red Halos -Black Bowties -Rockford Fosgate 10" Sub w/ 1000W Kenwood Amp -ZL1 Spoiler - Gloss Black Powder-coated 20" SS Wheels |
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05-19-2014, 01:16 PM
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Drives: 2016 Corvette Z06 Blade Silver Join Date: Jun 2009
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They did have a few quirks. This was one of my favorites.
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05-19-2014, 01:28 PM
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have not ridden in a C7(unsure how cramped you say it is)..but my C6 is fairly comfortable(glove-like) compared to my G5.
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05-19-2014, 01:33 PM
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05-19-2014, 01:43 PM
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Drives: 2010 ZR1 "Satan" Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Norco, CA
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Ford has never been that successful at selling sportscars. Chevy makes serious coin selling Vettes, and still does. Only 1 year out, which was a changeover year for the C3/C4, 1983. If you don't count that hiccup in production, it is perhaps oldest continuous sportscar model in history. 61 years?
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2003 Z06 in progress 2009 CTS-V "Spooky" 12.36 ET, bone stock at 1600 mi. Rainy day in Sacramento. Sadness. 2010 ZR1 "Satan" no times yet. 2013 Volt SCCA Solo2 #771 HS3. And a bunch of Duramaxes. |
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05-19-2014, 01:50 PM
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05-19-2014, 01:56 PM
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Ford GT needs to be 70k-90k price mark so consumers can actually buy it and own one in their lifetime
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05-19-2014, 03:24 PM
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Drives: JST FAST Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: West of the Pecos
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Z-28 Comparisons...
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Bloody raw is how your visera will feel without a kidney belt on a rough road... Bargain C-7 ? yes, but did you back the C-7 into a parking spot? No rear view. Spacious Z/28 interior - not for a "four seat" car. 'Mustnag' wins here. OH, C5 forum, my bad. Video game inside and out - give the kids what they want, right? I always liked driving better. Special car, experience - can't argue that, too vague. It does have a certain panache; for a Chevy. Special price, though. When do we get to try the elephant in the room? You ARE going to do a Z/28 vs GT500 comparo now, right? Oh, darn! This is a Camaro forum. Sorry.
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