If you could afford a GTR, would you buy one?
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My buddy has a CTS-V and it is a very nice DD car with power. If you are looking for a DD I am sure they are worth a test drive. I enjoyed driving his CTS-V. However, I would only look at it as a DD, never a project car. It is too big. I will stick to my MX5.
Whenever I dream of the day I have GTR money, I always go back and forth with the GTR or 911 question. I think at the end of the day I would take the 911... however, I have never driven either so WTF do I know. I know either would be a summer car because the GTR would never make it in MN winters (clearance). With that being said a 911 seems to be a legit choice.
However, I have some family with a C6, C7 and soon another C7 (2016). I have driven the C6, but not had the opportunity to drive the C7. However, I would test drive one without a doubt. The new Z06/Z07 package looks pretty great on the C7.
Whenever I dream of the day I have GTR money, I always go back and forth with the GTR or 911 question. I think at the end of the day I would take the 911... however, I have never driven either so WTF do I know. I know either would be a summer car because the GTR would never make it in MN winters (clearance). With that being said a 911 seems to be a legit choice.
However, I have some family with a C6, C7 and soon another C7 (2016). I have driven the C6, but not had the opportunity to drive the C7. However, I would test drive one without a doubt. The new Z06/Z07 package looks pretty great on the C7.
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hahaha yeah I suppose so.
I just ran over to the Chevy dealer and the Z28 is gone. Looked at a 2015 2SS and I'm going to try and set up a test drive.
I'm thinking that if I want to get into something as quickly as I'm trying to that I'll have to make sacrifices.
If it drives nice and makes me feel good, I'm down.
I just ran over to the Chevy dealer and the Z28 is gone. Looked at a 2015 2SS and I'm going to try and set up a test drive.
I'm thinking that if I want to get into something as quickly as I'm trying to that I'll have to make sacrifices.
If it drives nice and makes me feel good, I'm down.
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HOLD ON A SECOND.
Let's see... pay $40k for a car you kinda maybe like, or rent a car for a couple months at a cost of a couple grand (or buy a cheap beater to drive in the meantime) and get something you'll really enjoy.
If you're buying a car, buy a car you WANT.
Let's see... pay $40k for a car you kinda maybe like, or rent a car for a couple months at a cost of a couple grand (or buy a cheap beater to drive in the meantime) and get something you'll really enjoy.
If you're buying a car, buy a car you WANT.
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Decided to get something halfway reasonable and spend the other bit of money on finally getting myself health insurance.
2015 Camaro 2SS with both 1LE & RS packages.
Took it for the first real drive yesterday, but with all this snow, it'll be sitting for awhile.![vash](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/vash.gif)
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2015 Camaro 2SS with both 1LE & RS packages.
Took it for the first real drive yesterday, but with all this snow, it'll be sitting for awhile.
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You referring to the GVWR or the looks? lol
Yeah I've been without insurance for awhile, so it seemed ridiculous to spend a crazy amount of money on a car, meanwhile remain a risk to my own future.
Thanks man! I only drove it once so far since buying it, but its a lot of fun. Much different beast than the Miata. Headroom is a bit tight, but I knew that going into the purchase.
Beat me to it!
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I have instructed from the passenger side of the ZL1 at Sebring and Daytona (same student) and it is a very solid and capable chassis. His had ratcheting seatbelts (not sure if yours does) which was a welcome option for me.
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This motor with the upgraded exhaust sounds so great! I cant wait to take it to the boarding school where my gf works and wake up the dorm. lol
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