2013 Car and Driver Lightning Lap

daisuke149 · 05-08-2013, 07:07 PM

these times mean nothing. There is nothing consistant at all in this. Just lap times they picked up from here and there people driving.

cossie1600 · 05-08-2013, 09:57 PM

Do they use the magazine writers to drive them or do they hire a pro?

MC · 05-08-2013, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Do they use the magazine writers to drive them or do they hire a pro?

they drive them

cossie1600 · 05-08-2013, 11:03 PM

no wonder

b1adesofcha0s · 05-08-2013, 11:07 PM

MT usually has Randy Pobst drive the cars for their comparisons.

The only lap times that really matter are the ones on the Top Gear test track...........because they are surrounded by an hour of entertaining programming and some witty Brits

370zrider · 05-09-2013, 01:39 AM

I'd rather watch Best Motoring International with K. Tsuchiya testing cars on Tsukuba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoLs2Wi9_4I

370zrider · 05-09-2013, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

When I first bought my Z, it was mostly for looks. Now i care mostly about performance. If I were to get another car in that price range it would definitely not be a Z. I'd try to get a used C6 Z06 for that much.

That is exactly the way I would go.

m4a1mustang · 05-09-2013, 12:36 PM

I would love to jump up to a C7 in the future. Just not in the cards right now. Optioned the way I want, you're looking at $70k. Used ones will be a steal in 3-4 years or so.

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-09-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JungleZ

Hey guys i just took the z out and it was fun, wonder how tonight will treat me

Wow...

ANYWAY...

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I would love to jump up to a C7 in the future. Just not in the cards right now. Optioned the way I want, you're looking at $70k. Used ones will be a steal in 3-4 years or so.

I think the C7 is going to hold it's value way more than any other vette in history. Expect the config you want to hold it's value while base models will be thousands cheaper in the used market. You're just gonna have to save and bite the bullet and buy bruh... It'll be worth it.

b1adesofcha0s · 05-09-2013, 02:06 PM

Yeah I'm gonna try to buy a used one that's 1-2 years old. If that doesn't work I can get a C6 Z06 or the new mustang/camaro/Z.

m4a1mustang · 05-09-2013, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I think the C7 is going to hold it's value way more than any other vette in history. Expect the config you want to hold it's value while base models will be thousands cheaper in the used market. You're just gonna have to save and bite the bullet and buy bruh... It'll be worth it.

I think they'll make so many like always I'll be able to pick one up at a good price.

cossie1600 · 05-09-2013, 03:16 PM

Everyone has a Corvette

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-09-2013, 03:55 PM

Yeah but they dont sell alot annually. The illusion is, the generations have run nearly a decade long which makes it look like there's a lot. But i don't see C6's all the time. But see C4,C5 and C6 all the time when combined. C7 is going to take a while. I'm sure they will be controlling numbers even more now though. 3 reasons.

1. Chassis is now all aluminum. Costs more to build than previous vettes
2. Extensive use of carbon fiber. You normally fdont see that much CF till you hit $115,000
3. Stock interior is waaaaaayyyy more upscale. Much less cheap components means the budget must be running tighter.

ChrisSlicks · 05-09-2013, 05:21 PM

They sold 37000 C6 Corvettes in 2005 when they came out, in 2012 they only sold 11000. C5 was pretty steady, they sold over 30000 every year except for 2002 (25000). C4 sold over 50000 units in it's first year.

Given the current pricing I don't think they will ever reach those numbers again, but the car also gives a lot more too. It is more of a niche market car now than it ever was.

cossie1600 · 05-09-2013, 08:12 PM

They still sell more than 370z

05-08-2013, 11:07 PM	#110 (permalink)
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05-09-2013, 01:39 AM	#111 (permalink)
370zrider Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Mexico Posts: 106 Drives: 370zM6tour12nosport Rep Power: 13	I'd rather watch Best Motoring International with K. Tsuchiya testing cars on Tsukuba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoLs2Wi9_4I __________________ Stillen [gen3 CAI + headers + HFC + Exhaust + UD Pulley + lightweight flywheel] + Uprev e-tune+ PC680 Odyssey battery + oil cooler + MishimotoThermostat = 312whp + 252wtq @1,500mts or 5,000ft elevation

05-09-2013, 12:36 PM	#113 (permalink)
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05-09-2013, 02:06 PM	#115 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Yeah I'm gonna try to buy a used one that's 1-2 years old. If that doesn't work I can get a C6 Z06 or the new mustang/camaro/Z. UNKNOWN_370 likes this. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

05-09-2013, 03:55 PM	#118 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Yeah but they dont sell alot annually. The illusion is, the generations have run nearly a decade long which makes it look like there's a lot. But i don't see C6's all the time. But see C4,C5 and C6 all the time when combined. C7 is going to take a while. I'm sure they will be controlling numbers even more now though. 3 reasons. 1. Chassis is now all aluminum. Costs more to build than previous vettes 2. Extensive use of carbon fiber. You normally fdont see that much CF till you hit $115,000 3. Stock interior is waaaaaayyyy more upscale. Much less cheap components means the budget must be running tighter. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

05-08-2013, 07:07 PM	#106 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	these times mean nothing. There is nothing consistant at all in this. Just lap times they picked up from here and there people driving.

05-08-2013, 09:57 PM	#107 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Do they use the magazine writers to drive them or do they hire a pro?

05-08-2013, 11:03 PM	#109 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	no wonder

05-09-2013, 03:16 PM	#117 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Everyone has a Corvette

05-09-2013, 05:21 PM	#119 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	They sold 37000 C6 Corvettes in 2005 when they came out, in 2012 they only sold 11000. C5 was pretty steady, they sold over 30000 every year except for 2002 (25000). C4 sold over 50000 units in it's first year. Given the current pricing I don't think they will ever reach those numbers again, but the car also gives a lot more too. It is more of a niche market car now than it ever was. UNKNOWN_370 and b1adesofcha0s like this. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

05-09-2013, 08:12 PM	#120 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	They still sell more than 370z b1adesofcha0s likes this.

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