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Why are reviewers so hard on the z?

Originally Posted by NissanGuy23 Not so sure about this one, corvettes are treated as gods by car mags am i missing something? The vette is the mags all time fav

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Old 09-07-2012, 09:06 AM   #106 (permalink)
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Not so sure about this one, corvettes are treated as gods by car mags am i missing something? The vette is the mags all time fav car, always on the cover, always in vids they upload like "vette smokes XYZ", always 1st place in every test agaist Ford GT, Viper, Murcielago, ect.
That's the most infuriating part! It smokes EVERYTHING in its price class in terms of performance (unless you're comparing ZR1 to GTR - and even then the ZR1 holds it's own) and yet they still pick the twice as expensive Porsche as the one they would buy because it has a better interior.

With that said, the seats on the Corvette are HORRENDOUS! Even if you throw down $120K for a fully loaded ZR1, you get the same seats I had in my $44K base model.

But I wouldn't pay twice as much for less performance just for a better interior.
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Old 09-07-2012, 09:47 AM   #107 (permalink)
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*Fake Edit: If there are saab/volvo fanclubs, then we have a right to exist vOv
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Old 09-07-2012, 11:17 AM   #108 (permalink)
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Not so sure about this one, corvettes are treated as gods by car mags am i missing something? The vette is the mags all time fav car, always on the cover, always in vids they upload like "vette smokes XYZ", always 1st place in every test agaist Ford GT, Viper, Murcielago, ect.
The vette has a split fan base between it being the most overrated and most underrated car. I've read a lot of vette hate, believe it or not. Mainly because its built chintzy, cheap interior, bad transmissions, isn't fun to drive on regular roads, and cost $15k over it's value by opinion.
Others applaud its ultra light weight for its features, record breaking grip, acceleration in its price range. Record breaking top speed of 190mph and incredible track times on a base vette, considering it a value buy.

There is definitely a love/hate by reviewers and fans alike.
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The vette has a split fan base between it being the most overrated and most underrated car. I've read a lot of vette hate, believe it or not. Mainly because its built chintzy, cheap interior, bad transmissions, isn't fun to drive on regular roads, and cost $15k over it's value by opinion.
Others applaud its ultra light weight for its features, record breaking grip, acceleration in its price range. Record breaking top speed of 190mph and incredible track times on a base vette, considering it a value buy.

There is definitely a love/hate by reviewers and fans alike.
They put a premium on performance over luxury. I agree, this will draw fans and haters alike.
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There will _always_ be haters. If you love the car, love the car. End of discussion.

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Porsche Boxsters and Caymans should be on the list IMS failures.
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HELL yea! I'm a volvo fanboy! and tbh there are some CRAAAAZY volvo builds. i keep mine to bolt on parts. 18psi and 300+ lb. ft of torque FTW! 165,000 on the stock clutch still






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Volvo's are dope... You gotta be a serious car guy to understand volvo's worth in the enthusiast world. These were some of the best cars ever built.

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