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Old 02-09-2004, 01:33 AM   #16
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RC45, you need a kick to the ass for that "hairdresser" comment.

Shame on you. Being a Corvette enthusiast and talking down on another. Tsk Tsk!
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Old 02-09-2004, 01:45 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Minacious
RC45, you need a kick to the ass for that "hairdresser" comment.

Shame on you. Being a Corvette enthusiast and talking down on another. Tsk Tsk!
LOL - the truth is most Vettes are built for and sold to "hairdressers", "posers" and "balding middle-aged tubby white guys"...

We (true sports car Vette enthusiasts) fight very hard for recognition - but when the auto-transmission is standard, with a 6-speed being only an option, and most people who buy the car DO fit into the above demographic and DO buy the auto setup - no wonder the Vette has the poor reputation it has. (for shit sake - the C6 they showed the world was an auto... what the hell kind of message does that send)

Anyone who buys an auto sports car should be shot - GM should be shot for even having a regular suspension catering to "hairdressers" - with the sports stuff only an option..

I mean think about it - this bloke had to take a C5 Z51 MN6 coupe - and then SPEND more money to bring it ot Z06 level - then take it beyond.

Quite frankly - GM should only sell a Z06 style model... and fuck the posers.

That is my opinion - sports cars are not supposed to be soft, friendly, quiet, smooth or luxurious.

They are supposed to stir up primal instincts when you hit the gas - and leave with a shit-eating grin everytime you drive it.

Just ask the chap who started this thread... let's see what he has to say about the base C5 coupe next time round...
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Old 02-09-2004, 02:30 AM   #18
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sports cars are not supposed to be soft, friendly, quiet, smooth or luxurious.
I very much agree with this statement. I can't even begin to describe how much I agree with it.

Anyone who buys an auto sports car should be shot
This I don't necessarily agree with, though I do think the auto should be the option and not the manual. I do love the sensation of going through the gears with a manual but really have no problem with the auto. The manual vs auto debate will always be an issue and I tend to stay out of them.
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