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12-05-2007, 04:05 AM
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R&T: F430 vs enemies
I think this was especially written for our long term buddy, RC 45 :
"Including a Ferrari in a comparison test is a no-win situation for the marque from Maranello. For if it wins, readers say, "Of course it won — look at how much it costs!" If it loses, suddenly the Ferrari is a huge waste of money."
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6169
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12-05-2007, 07:43 PM
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Its strange they didnt pick a Z06 instead. It would have been a more fair comparison.
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12-05-2007, 10:33 PM
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My car versus a 430.. For the price of a 430 I could have 4 c6s and a civic to drive to work. What were they thinking?
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12-05-2007, 10:44 PM
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They were thinking of the best V-8 sports car, not the best in value.
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12-06-2007, 12:23 AM
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The new Shelby GT500 KR outlaps the 2008 C6 on a road course!
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12-06-2007, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by blue8
They were thinking of the best V-8 sports car, not the best in value.
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Then why not take a C6 Z06? It is a loads better V-8 sports car than the C6 Coupe - at any value point.
Originally Posted by sameerrao
Its strange they didnt pick a Z06 instead. It would have been a more fair comparison.
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What he said - but then again, the "rest of the readers" would be upset their "winning at any cost" F430 would have come in second
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12-06-2007, 08:11 AM
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But when asked which car everyone loved driving the most, it wasn't even a contest — it was Ferrari's F430. So while the Corvette LS3 gets the honor as our favorite V-8, the Ferrari F430 is our favorite V-8 sports car.
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Now you see why they choosed the F430, because ITS PERFECT TO DRIVE!!!! not for the power, price, glitter which every car has, even a VW Golf
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12-06-2007, 06:39 PM
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The new Shelby GT500 KR outlaps the 2008 C6 on a road course!
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By road course do you mean drag strip?
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12-06-2007, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RC45
Then why not take a C6 Z06? It is a loads better V-8 sports car than the C6 Coupe - at any value point.
What he said - but then again, the "rest of the readers" would be upset their "winning at any cost" F430 would have come in second
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F430 1st and Z06 3rd in this comparo:
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...911-turbo.html
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12-06-2007, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by graywolf624
Originally Posted by nthfinity
The new Shelby GT500 KR outlaps the 2008 C6 on a road course!
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By road course do you mean drag strip?
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Anyone know how much that nose heavy 'Stang weighs?
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12-06-2007, 08:34 PM
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According numbers Ive seen.. 4095 lbs.
For comparison sake.. A c6 z51 weights 3217 lbs. Itd be like slaloming with 2 nfl linemen in the corvettes trunk. Then again, the corvette is only rated to carry 400 lbs..Before It equaled its curb rate itd prolly break the suspension.
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12-06-2007, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ferrari550
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All subjective - these days I have to upshift 2 gears and run half throttle so a F430 can even keep up...
Different strokes for different folks - and the bottom line is, run what you brung.
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12-06-2007, 09:32 PM
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^I guess that means we're both up shits creek since neither of our cars are actually running..
Then again Im pretty sure the TA will take the minivan.
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12-06-2007, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by graywolf624
^I guess that means we're both up shits creek since neither of our cars are actually running..
Then again Im pretty sure the TA will take the minivan.
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Its winter - no Ferraris are runnign either
And I shoudl be coming back with some special custom bits - I think we might get about 720bhp NA out of this 427 without much more effort.
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12-06-2007, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RC45
All subjective - these days I have to upshift 2 gears and run half throttle so a F430 can even keep up...
Different strokes for different folks - and the bottom line is, run what you brung.
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i was just replying to the fact that you said a Z06 would have beaten a f430 in a comparison, i have never seen a Z06 beat a f430 in a comparison test. As for Camzilla, no question in my mind it would absolutly destroy a 430 with that monster engine.
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