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02-17-2017, 05:46 PM | #1 |
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Stingray vs. Modified Twin
The other day, saw a used C7 Stingray drop below $40k...
So here is the debate... Which would be more fun as a mixed daily driver, track toy, and autocross car? A Stingray or a BRZ/FRS with a $20k build budget? If you choose the twin, what would be your build plan, and where would you project ending up in terms of HP/TQ/weight? |
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DD: C7>FRS/BRZ
Track toy: C7>FRS/BRZ AutoX: 86>C7 If you drop $20k into the FRS/BRZ, no doubt it'll be just as fun, if not more than the C7.
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I'd rather take the Stingray.
I've seen a few FRS get into single digits lately. For $50k you could have both!
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Stingray.... all day
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C7 in every regard.
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Which do you prefer driving?
Vette for autocross? Haha... no thanks.
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The issue is that the doggone Stingray doesn't have a hand brake(although a big screen TV at the Chevy dealership showed a Corvette honing{sp}; indicating an e-brake isn't entirely necessary. On the other hand, a fabricated one wouldn't cost more than a months salary is an educated guess.
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I guess it just blows my mind how many people build the BRZ up to high horsepower levels when they could have just sold it to buy a Stingray with the same amount of money. I'm trying to decide between a Street modified build for autocross with a BRZ or just getting a stingray.
I think it be fun to build the car rather than just buy it as is. I like to mod my cars but at the same time I'm worried that the modified BRZ won't be very reliable and will just frustrate me in the end. But I also think the BRZ is the better platform since its 700 lbs lighter... At least compared to the 3LT Z51. I originally got the BRZ because used lotuses just started going up in price. |
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Too fat.
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After driving my brother-in-law's C7 convertible I would vote for C7. Although the BRZ steering feels more precise and it is quite fun to thrash within an inch of its life. The Vette is a great well-rounded sports car and I think would work better with daily driving duties. It would, like the BRZ, be great fun at the track though cost of consumables (tires) would be significantly greater.
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I'd go for a C7. Looking back at buying the FRS, I'm kinda kicking myself, because of all the other cars I could've bought in the same, or 10-15k more. On the other hand, I could have bought a Yaris and not went down the modding rabbit hole and stuff.
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