Humm, guess you are one of those "believers". Considering the 911 came
in 5th in the satisfaction survey, it was below the Honda S2000, Mazda
MX-5 Miata and Mini Cooper S. And I'll give you one guess as to what car
topped the list. By the way 20mpg is dismal. Reliable? I suppose as long
as you give it back to the dealer every 30k miles to have the belts and
other flapping pieces replaced. And a while a sports car isn't a station
wagon, it still should enough room to pack some bags and souvenirs for a
vacation or outing. So basically you desire it even if it's not as good
at doing anything as well as a Corvette. Spare change? I suppose if you
are intimating that if money is no object, well a Porsche would be the
last thing I would consider ****ing it away on.



Lawrence Lugar wrote:
> you're right - that's why the Vette is dubbed america's sportscar, because
> everything considered...it Is a great value for performance, good mpg, truck
> space, relatively high on reliability.
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> but if you have change to spare, the 911 Turbo is ever soooo, sooo lovely.
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> by the way, the 911 Turbo get's an avg. of 20mpg (i believe) and It's very
> reliable(german).
> it's a sportscar, you don't need large backseats and truckspace anyways
> (it's not a station wagon)
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> if you drive both for a week, in the street and track...i can almost
> guarantee you although the Vette is great, the 911 (preferably the Turbo
> model) will merge with your soul like no other car, or woman, can
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> "Bob I" > wrote in message
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>> And what is the criteria for supercar? As for power to weight, the regular
>> 'vette matches the the 911. Top speed, same. Balance? The 'vett is better
>> balanced AND has the engine mid-mounted instead of hanging off the rear
>> end of the differential. And it doesen't come with all the other
>> compromises like no trunk to speak of, silly little seats in the package
>> compartment, gas guzzler fuel mileage, extremely intrusive maintenance
>> schedule. and on an on. Stand where you will, it doesn't change reality.
>>
>> Lawrence Lugar wrote:
>>> if it's the 'vette...it's the c6, not the zo6, that's best suited for a
>>> daily driver
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>>> but even then, there's a reason the 911 Turbo is known for being a
>>> supercar for everyday
>>> ...so my vote still stands, firmly
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>>> "Bob I" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Unfortunately you have way too many compromises for it to be used as a
>>>> daily driver so the 'vette gets the nod once again.
>>>>
>>>> Lawrence Lugar wrote:
>>>>> the best supercar for the street/everyday life...is by far, the 911
>>>>> Turbo
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ferrari's and lambo's, even the z06 is best at home on a
>>>>> track...driving it in street conditions is like walking a wildcat on a
>>>>> leash in the park
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>>>>> "pj" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Lawrence Lugar wrote:
>>>>>>> a mid-engine vette won't decrease weight, nor increase 0-60 time
>>>>>>> it says so in the article....if anything, it'll just add cost for the
>>>>>>> sake of being 'exotic'
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i think it was the latest isssue of Road and Track. (forgot which
>>>>>>> magazine specifically, i subscribe to many)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> pure race, track cars should be rear-wheel drive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> All is not race/track in this market. Strap on a 914-6 or Lotus and
>>>>>> give a 'middie' a try in a wide variety of driving situations. (If
>>>>>> yhou have more money than I -- a lot more -- go Italian) Putting your
>>>>>> fanny near the CG with very low polar moment yields a lot of pure joy
>>>>>> in road sport. Don't judge by something like the MR2 or Fiero or some
>>>>>> race cars where the engine's center of mass is quite high.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "ACAR" > wrote in message
>>>>>>> ups.com...
>>>>>>>> On Oct 25, 5:53 pm, "name" > wrote:
>>>>>>>>> i've read about the mid-engine vette in a magazine...i've seriously
>>>>>>>>> considered the pros/cons...and i say, corvette should stick with
>>>>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>>>> front-engine design placement
>>>>>>>> If mid-engined is the way Corvette has to go in order to shed
>>>>>>>> weight -
>>>>>>>> then so be it.
>>>>>>>> Ever increasing HP is gonna send insurance rates even higher.
>>>>>>>> Corvette
>>>>>>>> has to find another way to boost performance.
>>>>>>>> A mid-engined platform should also allow for an AWD option. I'd
>>>>>>>> certainly go for that!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Traditionalists will have the new Camaro by the time the C7 comes
>>>>>>>> out.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> While fun to drive, mid-engine layouts (I speak to less expensive
>>>>>> criters that I've owned: MR2, Lotus, Porsche, & Fiero) have poor use
>>>>>> of interior volume. Storage, for a weekend trip is laughable. Any
>>>>>> production Corvette has to carry golf clubs... period.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Middies are a nightmare when it comes to maintenance accessibility --
>>>>>> the flat rate manual hours, for what we think of as simple tasks, are
>>>>>> sky high. Plumbing for cooling and a/c add weight and cost. Engine
>>>>>> layout, to keep vertical center of mass low, is a challenge.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The horsepower vs. insurance rate scare argument has been around since
>>>>>> the first Chrysler 300 -- circa 1950s -- and it doesn't prove out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My Corvette insurance rates have dropped even though HP has increased.
>>>>>> Drunks, immature drivers and racing exposure all raise prices. My '02
>>>>>> costs less than does my '89 for all elements of the policy including
>>>>>> comprehensive. The liability and med coverages are much lower on the
>>>>>> '02 -- the car is safer! This year's bill is less than what I paid in
>>>>>> 2005. (the result of placing less importance on ZIP code and more on
>>>>>> a driver's track record.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> pj
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