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Nov 8, 2005 | 09:43 AM

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john hood

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Originally Posted by DimaK321,Nov 7 2005, 11:37 AM

I like my S as much as the next guy. But I will never understand the justification behind FI. The cost/benefit equation just does not make sense; the S is $32K or so new, the Vette is about $45K. What is the point of making the S fast, when you can just BUY a faster car to begin with? I understand that the S offers a unique driving experience (so does the Vette, BTW), but still... I would pick the Vette if I wanted "FI power": it offers better and easier resale than a FI S, and the maintenance of a NA Vette is easier than of a FI S. Any thoughts on this?

You can't get a Vette convertible for $45k. I owned a C5 and much prefer the S. Also, there are no roll bars available for the Vette convertible and the way I drive that is unacceptable.

Nov 8, 2005 | 09:47 AM

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I like my 400whp S2000 thanks. Way better than the other 400whp cars I have driven. Nothin like the S.

-Chris

Nov 8, 2005 | 11:20 AM

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[QUOTE=apex2k,Nov 8 2005, 12:37 PM]This reminds me of the autoweek article on the new Viper Coupe in which Chrysler

Nov 9, 2005 | 05:12 AM

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[QUOTE=RED MX5,Nov 8 2005, 04:20 PM]Now an Elise ...

Nov 9, 2005 | 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by xviper,Nov 7 2005, 06:01 PM

What took ya so long?

Now, why would I know you had a Viper? I think of vipers as snakes, not the car.

Nov 9, 2005 | 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyras,Nov 9 2005, 06:22 PM

as snakes, not the car.

I've owned one of those, too.

Nov 9, 2005 | 07:28 PM

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^ Me too, but it got loose in my bedroom and I never found it.

Nov 9, 2005 | 07:49 PM

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The latest Car & Driver deemed the new Viper SRT-10 coupe a better track car than the new C6 Z06. Was quite a bit faster....

BUT, for daily driving the Z06 won hands down. Viper still handles better though...