Tempting offer on a Corvette, need your opinion!!

[utmck]

You can go to a track day at Laguna Seca and smoke most anyone just cruising around in 3rd gear!

I live in the Dallas area and went to TMS and drove a Z06 on the road course and they were all standard shift with upgraded brakes. Once you got to 3rd gear they told you to stay in 3rd all the way around the track, not one time, no matter how sharp the corner, did I feel the sensation of needing to down shift and coming out of the corners accelerating down the back stretch I had all the power you would ever need. It was an incredible experience and any one living in the DFW area should go do this!

[manimsoblack]

vette

[GTengineer]

Originally Posted by Grandeos

I'd say go for the Camaro SS! Puts the Corvette to shame (in the looks dept.)!!
In my personal opinion, the Corvette is a cheap looking sports car. But thats ME.

LOL WOW. Logic must be passing through a discontinuity in the space time continuum over in Michigan.



For the difference in price .... Z06 unless you need 4 seats

[Mattsack789]

Think about it this way- in 20+ years don't you want to say you had one of the first 5th gen Camaros?

[gearjammer57]

The vettte, especially the Z06 and Zr1 are awesome!! However, as my wife pointed out , the vette from the back, especially, isn't that impressive looking. I know the vette will smoke the Camaro, but it won't look as nice, in my opinion, doing it. Something to think about...the concept stingray is one of the most impressive sports cars I have ever seen. LOL

[third1]

I went with the camaro.I like the look better right now.I'm not saying a vette won't be in my garage some day.

[Cessna510]

A c6 z06 or a zr1 hell yes...any other vette..nah

[camarowa]

really difficult choice, still leaning towards the camaro however

["prima"Donna]

Originally Posted by Mattsack789

Think about it this way- in 20+ years don't you want to say you had one of the first 5th gen Camaros?

[billnsandi]

I have both - an '07 z06 and a '10 SS manual (well the camaro is Camarogrrl's actually).

We only have 600ish miles on the Camaro, but I have some thoughts on the comparison of both.

The Camaro is an eye catcher and generates alot of attention from the masses. The z06 generates attention among the enthusiasts that recognize it as something different from the C6.

The Camaro looks like a muscle car (and sounds like one with the muffler delete). The z06 looks like a race car.

The Camaro is fast. The z06 is blindingly fast. Besides a fairly useless 6th gear, you don't really need to ever shift the z06 for acceleration or passing, not so with the Camaro. A 5th gear pass at highway speeds really does need a downshift to be quick.

The LS7 has a "snap" to it that the LS3 lacks when you blip the throttle at rest. It sounds like a race car. With the muffler delete the Camaro sounds very nice and muscle car like. With the exhaust flapper fuse pulled on the Vette it sounds similar though more deep and resonating.

Handling is pretty close (though I don't track my car). We have a nice twisty road leading to our home in the mountains and the Camaro holds its own against the Vette. Though you can attribute some of that to the fact that the Camaro seats are vastly better than the Vette seats. More road noise and feel through the wheel in the vette, but it also likes to follow imperfections in the road more than the Camaro. All buttoned up the Camaro is an order of magnitude quieter inside than the Vette (road noise, valve train noise, etc).

Interior comfort is a wash. The vette is VERY comfortable for commuting and even long distance travel. The road noise is moderate but tolerable. It has significantly more headroom than the Camaro (with sunroof). I like that the drink holders in the vette dont obstruct access to the shifter. The radio is far better in the Camaro. The trunk on the vette (hatch area) is enormous compared with the Camaro trunk.

I really like both cars for different reasons. There is a certainty when I drive the z06 that I am very unlikely to ever pull up to a stock car that can outperform it in any capacity. No one EVER challenges me at stop lights.. ever. That 427ci engine is exotic and intoxicating and evil all in one lump.

The Camaro is dead sexy and very fun to drive and an attention getter at the moment. I wonder about that staying power though in the long run. But it cannot be beat in my eyes if you need to carry more than 2 people (we have two children that fit fine).

[Camaro_Corvette]

Originally Posted by Cessna510

A c6 z06 or a zr1 hell yes...any other vette..nah

What's wrong with any other vette.

[1320junkie]

Originally Posted by camaro_corvette

What's wrong with any other vette.

Nothing at all...I already had my Z06, when I went to pick up my new Camaro..there was a white C6 there...I bought it too...nothing wrong with Chevy muscle at all.

[CamaroGrrl]

Originally Posted by billnsandi

I have both - an '07 z06 and a '10 SS manual (well the camaro is Camarogrrl's actually).

We only have 600ish miles on the Camaro, but I have some thoughts on the comparison of both.

The Camaro is an eye catcher and generates alot of attention from the masses. The z06 generates attention among the enthusiasts that recognize it as something different from the C6.

The Camaro looks like a muscle car (and sounds like one with the muffler delete). The z06 looks like a race car.

The Camaro is fast. The z06 is blindingly fast. Besides a fairly useless 6th gear, you don't really need to ever shift the z06 for acceleration or passing, not so with the Camaro. A 5th gear pass at highway speeds really does need a downshift to be quick.

The LS7 has a "snap" to it that the LS3 lacks when you blip the throttle at rest. It sounds like a race car. With the muffler delete the Camaro sounds very nice and muscle car like. With the exhaust flapper fuse pulled on the Vette it sounds similar though more deep and resonating.

Handling is pretty close (though I don't track my car). We have a nice twisty road leading to our home in the mountains and the Camaro holds its own against the Vette. Though you can attribute some of that to the fact that the Camaro seats are vastly better than the Vette seats. More road noise and feel through the wheel in the vette, but it also likes to follow imperfections in the road more than the Camaro. All buttoned up the Camaro is an order of magnitude quieter inside than the Vette (road noise, valve train noise, etc).

Interior comfort is a wash. The vette is VERY comfortable for commuting and even long distance travel. The road noise is moderate but tolerable. It has significantly more headroom than the Camaro (with sunroof). I like that the drink holders in the vette dont obstruct access to the shifter. The radio is far better in the Camaro. The trunk on the vette (hatch area) is enormous compared with the Camaro trunk.

I really like both cars for different reasons. There is a certainty when I drive the z06 that I am very unlikely to ever pull up to a stock car that can outperform it in any capacity. No one EVER challenges me at stop lights.. ever. That 427ci engine is exotic and intoxicating and evil all in one lump.

The Camaro is dead sexy and very fun to drive and an attention getter at the moment. I wonder about that staying power though in the long run. But it cannot be beat in my eyes if you need to carry more than 2 people (we have two children that fit fine).

Yup...I have to agree with everything my hubby says.

I completely adore my SS Camaro - so much fun to drive and sounds incredible (w/ muffler delete), but the Z06 is in a whole other class - it's considerably faster and more exotic...and ABSOLUTELY NOT cheap-looking.

As many have said before me, it's really what you're looking for. I think they are different enough to choose between.

Time for some soul-searching - good luck!

[rickerda]

Post some pictures of the Z06 when you get it home!