Those shirts are bad *** Byron. When does mine come in the mail?

 

Deputy - I have one xxl. Are you this size now or are you a large?

Byron

 

i think the large fit pretty good if i remember right. i could wear a xxl as a dress

 

LMAO...Check da mail next week. I am also including spam and pork and beans. Enjoy and tell Barnaby Jones I said HI.

Byron

 

While people are obviously free to hang their hat on those kind of things, I personally find it hard to understand.

The vast majority of the time, racing at the track (road course) boils down to the driver, so it rarely proves anything about the car.

As for street encounters, they are even less "scientific". And a car that is faster than mine in some street encounter does not in any way make it "better" or "best" in the grand scheme of things, and does not make me feel any different about the reasons why I bought my Porsche. Plus when you think about the total time I've spent in informal runs on the street versus the total time I've spent driving my Turbo?...maybe 5 minutes total doing "runs" and the rest of the time it took to drive 30k?...well the math isn't worth doing.

 

While I do agree almost entirely with your statement, the reality is, a good driver in a better car can beat a better driver in a lesser car. Food for thought. Some cars can make you look like a hero while others (GT3's in particular) do not suffer fools lightly.

My biggest props to the Porsche is that five years from now I could walk into the garage and still be very happy with the looks of a previous model 911. While I think the new ZO6 is a great looking car I cannot say I'd feel the same about it after that much time.

 

i spent 3 days in the new z06 at spring mt raceway in Pahrump Nev. in their drivers school. Great car, lot of fun. Chevy did it up right for the corvette guys.

 

It's all a matter of degree...define "better" versus "lesser" in terms of the car, and define "good" versus "better" in terms of the driver. But that's the problem with comparisons isn't it...defining the terms and then deciding if those terms really can be measured...and if they can be measured..what do the results mean in the grand scheme of things.

 

I agree, the sneaky neg reps suck. Should automatically show a name.

 

FINALLY...someone with a level head. I am so tired of the corvette bashing (i.e plastic pigs, only good in a straight line, etc) This may have been true about the corvette in the past, but this is no longer the case. NEWSFLASH: Corvettes are no longer fiberglass. In fact, the ZO6 and ZR1 are mostly carbon fiber...yes that's right, the same carbon fiber that is being used on the new 4.0 GT3. Do not downplay the performance of the ZO6 and ZR1. If you do, you are simply lying to yourself. If you have something negative to say, please reserve your comments for the interior (which I can admit, could be alot nicer).

I too love the GT3 RS and will be purchasing one within the next few months, but please, all you corvette haters, stop your stupid false bashing. Porsche AND corvette are both amazing machines. Both engineered very differently but still put the same smile on your face. If you have not driven a ZO6 or ZR1, please don't comment.

 

Late much?

I think you are over exaggerating though, mostly carbon fiber..........?

 

+ 1 damn talk about bumping an old thread haha ...

I have a 08 z06 ... love the car to death...

I am a true car guy I love almost anything ...

The z06 is an animal straight line, road course, streets, highway, winding back roads...

but the porsche is amazing too... I will probably own a porsche sometime soon as well ...

 

I am new to this 6speed forum and was just looking around. Didn't notice the date on the comment...I was focused on the content. Thanks for bring that to my attention.

 

lol idc I was just saying ... but I never saw this thread cause Im sorta new too and it was a good read !

 

Holy Thread Revival Batman!

Anyway I went for a ride in my neighbors Z06...2008. WOW WOW WOW...Both he and I track a lot and he mostly tracks his 996 Porsche. Due to physical limits I can not push a clutch...if I could...I'd have a new Z06 right now.

I track a lot with Z06's and they in stock for with sticky tires are a beast on the track. With minimal money out of pocket...CCW wheels, sticky tires, change brake fluid and pads, instal seats for a harness the Z06 is a track day king.