GTR or ZR1 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

damiiaaannn · 11-25-2011, 02:11 AM

What would you pick?

PeeBee · 11-25-2011, 07:53 AM

ZR-1.

As capable a toy as the GTR may be, it's all due to electronics, which I do not like.

Russo · 11-25-2011, 07:57 AM

if it were a new body style, perhaps the zr1...

motorhead · 11-25-2011, 07:59 AM

I love the ZR1 hands down ,but realistically speaking I think I could handle the GTR without killing myself better than the wicked ZR1. Am I being giving one or am I buying in this hypothetical world? If I'm buying, It would have to be a ZR1. I just wouldn't push it too hard while driving her. If I was given one, I think I would take the GTR and beat the crap out of it.

IBM · 11-25-2011, 09:32 AM

ZR1 because the GTR has too many nannies.... & it's made by the same company who makes the cube, the juke, and the quest.

hypurone · 11-25-2011, 09:57 AM

ZR1, all day every day for me.

*DGthe3* · 11-25-2011, 10:13 AM

ZR1. I prefer it when the manufactures solution to giving you better car control is to send you to a driving school, rather than load the car with technology.

TheCaptain · 11-25-2011, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

ZR1. I prefer it when the manufactures solution to giving you better car control is to send you to a driving school, rather than load the car with technology.

Indeed. And that school (Ron Fellows sure is, and i imagine Bondurant is well, but i can't speak from experience there) is awesome.

You really get to see how capable the car is, and how much crazy grip it has!

I'm the kid to the right of the guy in the yellow shirt.

TOBY J · 11-25-2011, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russo

if it were a new body style, perhaps the zr1...

true
looks like just another vette. they really need to do something different to
make the price diff so significant from a regular car. i'm not really a fan of the gtr either on looks
but with all the technology the car pretty much drives it self.

*DGthe3* · 11-25-2011, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOBY J

true
looks like just another vette. they really need to do something different to
make the price diff so significant from a regular car. i'm not really a fan of the gtr either on looks
but with all the technology the car pretty much drives it self.

The carbon fibre roof, poly carbonate window in the hood, and unique body work aren't different enough? And I'd say the go fast goodies justify the price far more than the visual tweaks ever will.

The way I see it, making high performance variants of a car look unique for the sake of uniqueness is a waste of money and effort. If it stems from changes needed due to aerodynamics or other performance related factors, I'm all for it. But doing it just to make it look special is pointless. Any enthusiast that cares enough to appreciate the car will be able to pick up on the subtle differences. If you need to make big, obvious changes to get the general public to notice, all they're going to see is some weird looking car that some guy probably customized himself and not realize what it is that they're really seeing.

SnoopyAce7 · 11-25-2011, 01:47 PM

ZR1 just has badass written all over it

PAUL SS · 11-25-2011, 02:05 PM

No question for me, the ZR1, I would even go with a ZO6 or a Grand Sport for that matter.

MTNdew · 11-25-2011, 02:16 PM

Zr1 but its a close call...im a tech at a Nissan dealer and I have driven and worked on the gtr and my neighbor has a white zr1 which he let me bring for a little rip. 2 different animals zr1 is a white knuckle car which is my kinda car appose to the gtr where the car does alot more for u in terms of control...we do have a 2012 gtr black edition on our show room floor which is bad ass

TaylorRyanSS · 11-25-2011, 03:05 PM

Very hard decision. I picked the Vette, but soon it will be outdated since the C7 is coming. I wanna see what the C7 ZR1 is going to look like!

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GTR	26	30.59%
ZR1	59	69.41%
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11-25-2011, 02:11 AM	#1
damiiaaannn Drives: Range Rover Supercharged, TSX Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fresno CA Posts: 406	GTR or ZR1 What would you pick? __________________ Soon to be the owner of a 2012 SS Last edited by damiiaaannn; 11-29-2011 at 07:23 PM.

11-25-2011, 09:32 AM	#5
IBM Drives: '11 2LT/RS IBM Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N. Kentucky Posts: 1,050	ZR1 because the GTR has too many nannies.... & it's made by the same company who makes the cube, the juke, and the quest. __________________

11-25-2011, 09:57 AM	#6
hypurone I'm not totally useless.. Drives: ... Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ... Posts: 2,008 View My Garage	ZR1, all day every day for me. __________________ "You were really flyin' when I passed you back there!" - Born on 10/05/09 MyCamaroBuildInfo

11-25-2011, 10:13 AM	#7
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	ZR1. I prefer it when the manufactures solution to giving you better car control is to send you to a driving school, rather than load the car with technology. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

11-25-2011, 07:53 AM	#2
PeeBee Drives: "Bee" ZL585, Dark Blue Suburban. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Luxemburg Posts: 1,244	ZR-1. As capable a toy as the GTR may be, it's all due to electronics, which I do not like.

11-25-2011, 07:57 AM	#3
Russo Unofficial Glass Tech Drives: 2014 Ford F150 FX2 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Raceland, LA Posts: 1,376	if it were a new body style, perhaps the zr1...

11-25-2011, 07:59 AM	#4
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	I love the ZR1 hands down ,but realistically speaking I think I could handle the GTR without killing myself better than the wicked ZR1. Am I being giving one or am I buying in this hypothetical world? If I'm buying, It would have to be a ZR1. I just wouldn't push it too hard while driving her. If I was given one, I think I would take the GTR and beat the crap out of it.

11-25-2011, 01:47 PM	#11
SnoopyAce7 (ʘ‿ʘ) Drives: The one with a roof rack Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,221	ZR1 just has badass written all over it __________________

11-25-2011, 02:05 PM	#12
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	No question for me, the ZR1, I would even go with a ZO6 or a Grand Sport for that matter. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

11-25-2011, 02:16 PM	#13
MTNdew Drives: 13 ZL1 #493-13 road glide Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 111	Zr1 but its a close call...im a tech at a Nissan dealer and I have driven and worked on the gtr and my neighbor has a white zr1 which he let me bring for a little rip. 2 different animals zr1 is a white knuckle car which is my kinda car appose to the gtr where the car does alot more for u in terms of control...we do have a 2012 gtr black edition on our show room floor which is bad ass __________________ stainless works 2in headers: 20% tint: rotofab CAI: 18% ATI: ID850's: tuned by JRE

11-25-2011, 03:05 PM	#14
TaylorRyanSS COTW: 12/13/10 Drives: 1969 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 7,880	Very hard decision. I picked the Vette, but soon it will be outdated since the C7 is coming. I wanna see what the C7 ZR1 is going to look like! __________________ "Are you one of those boys who prefer cars to women? - I'm one of those boys that appreciates a fine body, regardless of the make." 1969 CAMARO JOURNAL: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=341239 \| FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/taylor.ryan.apt \| GRAPHIC DESIGN: www.aptdesigns.net

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