frs vs corvette (high planes raceway) - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Rejor11 · 06-05-2013, 04:08 PM

I was reading through this forun and decided to share my experience.

Over at high planes, i played with a corvette. On the straights he was catching up to me, but on every corner i pulled away. However, due to his speed he was able to catch up eventually, to the point where i pointed him by so i could chase him for a change.

It was a lotta fun. It seemd we were both of equal skill level. Both our cars were bone stock at the time, minus brakes and he had better tires... so it was fun to see how well this car can keep up with corvettes on a twisty track.

chrisl · 06-05-2013, 04:56 PM

Which gen corvette? The new(ish) ones should all leave you in the dust easily, including around corners, but you might have a hope on a twisty track with an older one.

Rejor11 · 06-05-2013, 05:35 PM

It was an older one, 2004 model i believe

thill · 06-05-2013, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisl

Which gen corvette? The new(ish) ones should all leave you in the dust easily, including around corners, but you might have a hope on a twisty track with an older one.

I would hope a $50K+ car could beat a $24K at least on a straigtaway.. If you put $25K in the twins........

chrisl · 06-05-2013, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by thill

I would hope a $50K+ car could beat a $24K at least on a straigtaway.. If you put $25K in the twins........

The new ones could beat an FR-S/BRZ in more than just the straights. The new (C5/C6/C7) 'vettes are remarkably fast cars on a racetrack in every regard - handling, braking, acceleration, etc. The older ones (pre-C5) were kind of heavy and not the best handling/accelerating cars though.

kALMIGHTY · 06-05-2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisl

The new ones could beat an FR-S/BRZ in more than just the straights. The new (C5/C6/C7) 'vettes are remarkably fast cars on a racetrack in every regard - handling, braking, acceleration, etc. The older ones (pre-C5) were kind of heavy and not the best handling/accelerating cars though.

Yeah the new Stingray looks amazing and is going to be one of the best super car-ish type cars for the money. I'd take it over a GTR, and if I had the money, over one of the twins as well.

thill · 06-05-2013, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisl

The new ones could beat an FR-S/BRZ in more than just the straights. The new (C5/C6/C7) 'vettes are remarkably fast cars on a racetrack in every regard - handling, braking, acceleration, etc. The older ones (pre-C5) were kind of heavy and not the best handling/accelerating cars though.

Agreed they look awesome.. But I would take a turbo 911 all day long if money is not an object in this thread.

killerkid08 · 06-05-2013, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thill

Agreed they look awesome.. But I would take a turbo 911 all day long if money is not an object in this thread.

why not just call it a day and purchase a:

Pagani Zonda Revolucion

thill · 06-06-2013, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by killerkid08

why not just call it a day and purchase a:

Pagani Zonda Revolucion

Sounds good to me! Then we can compare it to a $24K entry level sports ar and brag about how much faster it is.

killerkid08 · 06-06-2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by thill

Sounds good to me! Then we can compare it to a $24K entry level sports ar and brag about how much faster it is.

exactly, you see my point. lol. The idea of these car comparisons are pointless.

Whitigir · 06-06-2013, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kALMIGHTY

Yeah the new Stingray looks amazing and is going to be one of the best super car-ish type cars for the money. I'd take it over a GTR, and if I had the money, over one of the twins as well.

This!! I am honestly looking toward to owning a C7. But it is 2 seaters only. I am waiting to see how the new STI turn out to be. Probably a disappointment, I see they are going to reach 38k for the next model, which I rather go with C7.

Now, move on to the next Supra or Evolution. Both of them are being targeted below 50k. But the remarkable thing about these two is that they are high performance PHEV. You can save so much gas, with so much instant torque, extra torque at the brake and go from the corners (for supra). These will be a serious contender to the C7. I do not see any conventional gasoline car can compete to the C7 HP-Price-style.

Rejor11 · 06-06-2013, 08:31 AM

Hah, didn't think this thread would evolve into this.

Either way, I do like how the new 'vette looks.

thill · 06-06-2013, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rejor11

Hah, didn't think this thread would evolve into this.

Either way, I do like how the new 'vette looks.

They did an amazing job with the styling. First Vette I have wanted to actually own in a long time.

chate · 06-06-2013, 11:33 AM

My last car was a C5, 2000, and after owning a vette for 3 years and having owned an FRS for over a year now, I can say the FRS is much more entertaining and has helped me learn much more about car control than the vette did

Best part about corvettes is the used market, you can get a c6 these days for about the same price as an FRS/BRZ- but I still think that as a DD the FRS makes me smile much more than the vette did

06-05-2013, 04:08 PM	#1
Rejor11 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Mini Cooper Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 90 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	frs vs corvette (high planes raceway) I was reading through this forun and decided to share my experience. Over at high planes, i played with a corvette. On the straights he was catching up to me, but on every corner i pulled away. However, due to his speed he was able to catch up eventually, to the point where i pointed him by so i could chase him for a change. It was a lotta fun. It seemd we were both of equal skill level. Both our cars were bone stock at the time, minus brakes and he had better tires... so it was fun to see how well this car can keep up with corvettes on a twisty track.

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