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Originally Posted by mkorgan
I have a question for the Pill. In what world did the GT500 "whoop" the ZL1? It is .1-.2 seconds faster in the 1/4 mile but immeasurably slower on any significant road coarse. While I think he has some valid points in regards to the Z/28, his comments on the ZL1 -vs- GT500 are WAY off. I can't find a single trade mag that prefers the GT500 over the ZL1. Car and Driver, Motortrends, Automobile, etc..etc..have all give a nod for the ZL1.
And as far as the Z/28, if I get one, I am not looking to race anything sanctioned. I am going to go and have blast at my local road coarse racing against MYSELF (timed laps) more than anyone else. The idea that the Z/28 missed the mark because it has parts that are not allowed by specific sanctioning bodies is about the dumbest thing I have ever heard. If I wanted a sanctioned car, I would build one from scratch or buy a S or R that are NOT street legal by the way. Chevy built a car that will rip the a$$ off anything Ford has that is street legal within $50K and has also elevated the conversation to leave Ford playing with itself while the Camaro goes looking for Porsche, Ferrari, and GT-R's. If this upset the Pill, he can wait for the promise of the GT-350 while those of us who can get the Z/28 are driving the reality of the now and present Z/28...regardless of what some sanctioning body has to say about it. LOL..honestly...who cares.
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He's taking it back to the origin of the Z/28 when it raced in and won SCCA titles in the 60's. It was the reason the Z/28 was ever conceived. However even then they were modified to race, which is exactly what would be done today if need be. Both rules and cars change as needed to compete in so called sanctioned events. Just look at the Viper. It has been seriously detuned to compete in certain classes because it's engine was/is too large.