Video: Top Gear Corvette Z06 review
05-18-2006, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Skatemur,May 18 2006, 09:41 AM
...says the man with two Corvettes in his driveway. Ok, i understand that they whine about American cars, but the points he made (excluding steering wheel on the wrong side) are all valid points. Whether or not we think they are that significant, no one can refute the rough ride, lower end interior materials and loud noises.
My point is: he's EXAGGERATING to make it look like the car is inferior to what it actually is.
05-18-2006, 08:54 AM
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^^^^^^ Don't tell me you had your feelings hurt by Jeremy 
It's a freakin' TV show. Entertainment is what it all about. Relax, dude.
It sure doesn't diminish my desire for a new Z06.
It's a freakin' TV show. Entertainment is what it all about. Relax, dude.It sure doesn't diminish my desire for a new Z06.
05-18-2006, 09:21 AM
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I don't remember Top Gear making any DD comments about the GT3 RS (which gave roughly the same road course performance), but I have driven both the MkI and MkII GT3's. Very hard ride, not above my threshold, but a hard ride nonetheless. If a C6 Z06 is noticeably harder than that, I couldn't do daily driving with one.
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Originally Posted by lig,May 18 2006, 04:54 PM
^^^^^^ Don't tell me you had your feelings hurt by Jeremy It's a freakin' TV show. Entertainment is what it all about. Relax, dude.
It sure doesn't diminish my desire for a new Z06.
It's a freakin' TV show. Entertainment is what it all about. Relax, dude.It sure doesn't diminish my desire for a new Z06.
05-18-2006, 03:50 PM
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Guys, in the video they hit 175 mph before they had to shutdown in 5th gear. The car will pull 198mph bone stock in 5th gear with enough runway.
They ran out of runway in the video and had to shut it down at 175mph.
They ran out of runway in the video and had to shut it down at 175mph.
05-18-2006, 03:56 PM
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"That's 160 and I'm out of runway."
"In actual fact this would go from a standstill to 175mph...IN ONE GEAR!"
That is a transcript from the movie. He only hits ~160 and then claims it will hit 175 in he had more room, but in reality he would hit 198, top speed. Not trying to bust any balls, except maybe clarkson's, but he was wrong.
"In actual fact this would go from a standstill to 175mph...IN ONE GEAR!"
That is a transcript from the movie. He only hits ~160 and then claims it will hit 175 in he had more room, but in reality he would hit 198, top speed. Not trying to bust any balls, except maybe clarkson's, but he was wrong.
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Originally Posted by Skatemur,May 18 2006, 03:41 AM
...says the man with two Corvettes in his driveway. Ok, i understand that they whine about American cars, but the points he made (excluding steering wheel on the wrong side) are all valid points. Whether or not we think they are that significant, no one can refute the rough ride, lower end interior materials and loud noises.