C6... why?
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Yeah, its this way in every forum I go on. I have a few Vette Buddy's and when I brought up to them that I will be getting an S2000 in the near future they wouldn't stop talking bad about it. Pure ignorance in my opinion. Kind of like a few years back when there was the Why the S2000 is superior to the Evo post on these forums. I had an Evo IX at the time and it was just a big dick swinging contest from both camps. lol Both were and remain great cars in their own way.
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A C6 is a good car in it's own right. What some people don't seem to realize is each person has their own subjective views and opinions. Some people want a lot of torque, and straight line speed(C6), others care about a raw, good handling, high revving sports care(s2000). Who cares what somebody else likes or wants?
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A C6 is a good car in it's own right. What some people don't seem to realize is each person has their own subjective views and opinions. Some people want a lot of torque, and straight line speed(C6), others care about a raw, good handling, high revving sports care(s2000). Who cares what somebody else likes or wants?
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Originally Posted by calhounhusker' timestamp='1303758967' post='20505539
A C6 is a good car in it's own right. What some people don't seem to realize is each person has their own subjective views and opinions. Some people want a lot of torque, and straight line speed(C6), others care about a raw, good handling, high revving sports care(s2000). Who cares what somebody else likes or wants?
I'm pretty sure I didn't say anything bad about the C6. I have driven them, and I like them, I just can't afford them. The two cars are in completely different classes IMO. The Vette is more about pure power and torque, is it a decent handler? Sure it is but because of the power it is much easier to reach that limit and go over. Does this matter upon the driver and experience? Sure it does. At this point, I prefer the s2000, I like the size and how connected to the pavement you are. The Vette has more "creature comforts" and features, it's a pricier car and IMO... a bit more refined(Interior,ride comfort, etc) than the S.
Then again, this is all my opinion, and anyone can feel free to disagree if that appeals to them.
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ive always wondered the same thing
besides the fact that theyre both sports cars, their approach to it is so diametrically opposed that i figured s2k dont appeal to corvette owners and vice-versa--small footprint, small motor, "tight" car vs large brute
while i think the c6 is a neat car, id never see myself in one, and not the least simply because of the attention that comes with being in a "Corvette"
besides the fact that theyre both sports cars, their approach to it is so diametrically opposed that i figured s2k dont appeal to corvette owners and vice-versa--small footprint, small motor, "tight" car vs large brute
while i think the c6 is a neat car, id never see myself in one, and not the least simply because of the attention that comes with being in a "Corvette"
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I am in disbelief of 90% of the sk2i owners, all of you drive the S yet you talk shit about it and suckle on vettes gonads. Sounds like you bought the wrong car for the wrong purpose then, if you want a vette so damn bad why not just go trade your s in for an older vette?
Another major point missed by all of you s2k bashing vette lovers; let me see s2k was introduced in 1999, means it was on paper much earlier then that... c6 vette was closer to 05-06.
I am done here, going to go drive the car that I bought because I enjoy driving it and not talking shit about it.
Another major point missed by all of you s2k bashing vette lovers; let me see s2k was introduced in 1999, means it was on paper much earlier then that... c6 vette was closer to 05-06.
I am done here, going to go drive the car that I bought because I enjoy driving it and not talking shit about it.
P.S.: My little family car Accord with a couple minor mods can kick the crap out of my S2000 in a straight line. Does that make your eyes well up with tears? The S2000 was not found on a mountain by Moses with an instruction manual written by the big guy, stop acting like it was.
Originally Posted by hicabi' timestamp='1303701978' post='20503300
[quote name='TheSteel' timestamp='1303691025' post='20502753']
Really? You think chevy couldn't throw some money at people to build that engine?
Really? You think chevy couldn't throw some money at people to build that engine?
ChrisHS2000, thanks for an informative post.
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The Solstice is not at all intended to be like an S2000. It's a boulevard cruiser and parts bin GM to keep costs down. The S2000 and Corvette are both special and fantastic vehicles in their own way.
This is a funny topic. I own a C6 Z06 and I am looking to buy an S2000 in the near future as a daily driver. Is the Z06 a bad daily driver? Not at all, much better then an S2000 in my opinion. The C6 Z06 I personally own is very quiet inside, doesn't rattle, rides very comfortably, and gets 30+ mpg at a sustained 70mph cruise speed in 6th. gear. Not to mention that the car is very big and roomy inside in comparison to the Honda. I don't know where all these people find and drive Corvettes that are rattling and falling apart. Mine doesn't make a squeak or rattle and I drive the car very hard in Malibu all the time.
Now you may ask, if this guys thinks his Vette is so great why is he looking to get into an S2000? Simple. The S2000 is another great car in my book that I would like to own. And though it has short coming to the Z06 in many areas. It is a older platform and a much cheaper one in price. And its not like the S2000 is a gas guzzler by any means. I myself am a car enthusiast and have owned 25 different cars since I started driving. I have owned from Rotary Mazda's to Fire Breathing Big Block Mopars and everything in between. A true enthusiast loves all cars and understands that no one car is perfect in every which way. One car may be good in some areas while another may be good in others.
As for the push-rod argument.. The LS Engines are 2nd. Gen. Small Block designs. Very high tech and very reliable while being responsive to mods to boot. Its an irrelevant argument. And GM has quite a few DOHC designs in their armament, but the still use the fire breathing LS push-rod Engines in their top sports cars. These LS engines simply work. And they are not heavy by any means, my LS-7 is all aluminum including most accessories and the Intake Manifold is composite. They are also very powerful for their small external dimensions.
And if you think the LS Engines are used because they are "Cheap" and GM is just trying to cut costs in building a sports car.. A complete LS-7 from GM is just under 20k dollars. That doesn't seem all that cheap to me.
So much misinformation in some of the previous posts.
Now you may ask, if this guys thinks his Vette is so great why is he looking to get into an S2000? Simple. The S2000 is another great car in my book that I would like to own. And though it has short coming to the Z06 in many areas. It is a older platform and a much cheaper one in price. And its not like the S2000 is a gas guzzler by any means. I myself am a car enthusiast and have owned 25 different cars since I started driving. I have owned from Rotary Mazda's to Fire Breathing Big Block Mopars and everything in between. A true enthusiast loves all cars and understands that no one car is perfect in every which way. One car may be good in some areas while another may be good in others.
As for the push-rod argument.. The LS Engines are 2nd. Gen. Small Block designs. Very high tech and very reliable while being responsive to mods to boot. Its an irrelevant argument. And GM has quite a few DOHC designs in their armament, but the still use the fire breathing LS push-rod Engines in their top sports cars. These LS engines simply work. And they are not heavy by any means, my LS-7 is all aluminum including most accessories and the Intake Manifold is composite. They are also very powerful for their small external dimensions.
And if you think the LS Engines are used because they are "Cheap" and GM is just trying to cut costs in building a sports car.. A complete LS-7 from GM is just under 20k dollars. That doesn't seem all that cheap to me.
So much misinformation in some of the previous posts.
I'm jealous of your car, I wish I could afford to own a C6 Z06 but the insurance and the speeding tickets would kill me! I don't think I could control myself in that beast.
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There not even the same class of car the vette compared to the s2000 feels like a pig - that's partially because of it's seating position that's blind spot central and partially because of it's physical dimensions also it's ground clearance is in no way comparable to an s2000 that can actually be quite fun on a back stretch of road with mixed surfaces. The vette however is more power, quieter and get's way better mileage and pulls like a train and on a prepared wide enough surface like a race track is pretty fast.
Personally i think the latest GTO was more of a sports car, but the Corvette is what it is and for the money does better at it than anything else - the Z06 with a little bit of work just dominates on track and sounds sweet doing so.
The interior on the vette is garbage and should never be uttered in the same sentence as even the most base model civic.
Personally i think the latest GTO was more of a sports car, but the Corvette is what it is and for the money does better at it than anything else - the Z06 with a little bit of work just dominates on track and sounds sweet doing so.
The interior on the vette is garbage and should never be uttered in the same sentence as even the most base model civic.
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THis said, a twisty back road (which is much more open than an autox course) would be an absolute blast in a vette. The only reason I would never own a vette is because I prefer the light nimble feel and would buy an elise first, but to call the vette a pig, or say its not fun on windy pavement, or doesnt handle superbly, just makes no sense to me.