Twins vs 2015 z06

[murdoc]

This thread just turned into "my car only had this many TSBs this year!"

Both cars are firmly "average" to "below average" in reliability.

It'll be more cost effective to have the multi billion dollar company do your performance R&D for you, and more fun to do it yourself. And that's If track times are your thing...they weren't to the designers of the 86.

[OmarGC]

Originally Posted by fatoni

its not that those builds arent great. its just that they arent going to go as fast as the vette for as long as the vette while being as cheap as the vette

Wouldn't go that far... Most of those posted are running LSx's(not to be mistaken with LSX) or 2jz's. My swap personally is well under 8k plus subtraction of me selling my oem driveline and I'm sitting at under 2k of my own money in...

[thill]

Originally Posted by abraxis

You have to laugh at all the Corvette owners that claim they never have issues at all. I'd say anyone who could stand sitting in the interior of a C6 or older already has a low bar and high tolerance for piss poor quality.

And lots of people say the same thing about the twins.

[Deep Six]

Originally Posted by thill

And lots of people say the same thing about the twins.

I own both and the FRS base interior is just about Yugo quality in comparison. That said I still enjoy the FRS more purely for the driving experience.

[stevo585]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

40-50k in mods to beat a stock Z06. And then the Z06 owner spends a little bit of money and puts you right back where you were.

Doesn't seem worth it to me.

Me either. Also that 40k in mods to the 86 you will never get back. The Zo6 you can sell...

I know there is the satisfaction of 'being different' or 'I did it myself', but imo I'd rather retire earlier.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by OmarGC

Wouldn't go that far... Most of those posted are running LSx's(not to be mistaken with LSX) or 2jz's. My swap personally is well under 8k plus subtraction of me selling my oem driveline and I'm sitting at under 2k of my own money in...

my intention isnt to sound like a douche but i dont think your car is going to be as reliable as a stock vette and i dont think it will be as fast or handle as well either.

[OmarGC]

Originally Posted by fatoni

my intention isnt to sound like a douche but i dont think your car is going to be as reliable as a stock vette and i dont think it will be as fast or handle as well either.

To each his own, GM can't get shit right at the moment. But keep track of my build thread in the future as I light up some around my local road courses.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by OmarGC

To each his own, GM can't get shit right at the moment. But keep track of my build thread in the future as I light up some around my local road courses.

its hard to say they cant get shit right with the new vette out. super cool that you are doing what you do though. im not against that sort of thing in any way. i just feel a lot of the community doesnt things for the wrong reasons and thats unfortunate

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by OmarGC

To each his own, GM can't get shit right at the moment. But keep track of my build thread in the future as I light up some around my local road courses.

Can't get shit right, except for, you know, being just about as fast as a Ferrari F12 and faster than a 911 Turbo, R8 V10, etc.. And this is the uberCamaro, not even the Z06.

[OmarGC]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

Can't get shit right, except for, you know, being just about as fast as a Ferrari F12 and faster than a 911 Turbo, R8 V10, etc.. And this is the uberCamaro, not even the Z06.

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Speaking mainly about their financial state(losing money due to...) and build errors that continue to land excessive recalls, new covette included.

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by OmarGC

Speaking mainly about their financial state(losing money due to...) and build errors that continue to land excessive recalls, new covette included.

GM isn't the only one doing recalls, you know.
Forbes - Toyota Launches Massive New Safety Recalls In Shadow Of GM's Woes

[OmarGC]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

GM isn't the only one doing recalls, you know.
Forbes - Toyota Launches Massive New Safety Recalls In Shadow Of GM's Woes

Keyword: shadows.

We're talking a fraction of what now? 28-30 million vehicles? Or is the number higher?

[DeeezNuuuts83]

The article said that Toyota is recalling six million vehicles, while GM was recalling 2.6 million. That's a big fraction, and not so much in the shadow either.

[abraxis]

Originally Posted by Deep Six

I own both and the FRS base interior is just about Yugo quality in comparison. That said I still enjoy the FRS more purely for the driving experience.

I have no idea how anyone can consider that interior better than a BRZ. Just awful and plastics made by Hasbro. Different strokes I guess if you like 1985. Sorry but there's more Yugo and Kia going on there to me.