GM Flag Waving!! 2006 Corvette ZO6!!! - Page 2

Royal Tiger · #16 12-10-2004, 12:52 PM

If it beats the ford, I wish I was a GT40, GT then it will shake up the media. It will cost less then the GT. It will kill the viper. The ME Four-Twelve is in Lambo/Ferrari/Porsche territory. GM should have gone forward with the Cadillac Cien supercar. Better prestige then a Chevy.

rmjjensen · #17 12-10-2004, 04:03 PM

The new vette is probably one of the nicest cars I've ever seen for the price.

You really can't go wrong.

gsodonis · #18 12-10-2004, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by Chiketkd

Actually, the part that doesn't do it for me are the seats. This is a high performance Corvette for crying out loud - why can't Chevy ever seem to place two good bucket seats in one?
VW R32 Front Seats:

...my $0.02

-Chike

The average age of the Corvette demographic is over 50, probably closer to 55. The average weight is probably 250. The average girth? "Welcome to Macdonald's - do you want to supersize it for a nickle?"

The 2002 WRX had awesome lower hip bolsters, as did the 2003. In 2004, all of the WRX'i including the Sti got a much flatter bottom seat cushion with less bolstering. Why? Cuz average Americans are a bunch of FAT ASSES!

The same applies to the Mitsu EVO 8. The rest of the world got killer Recaro's whereas the Americans got a dumbed down version so that AVERAGE JOE would fit in it.

Until our culture drops a collective trillion pounds (and keeps them off), we will continue to slip and slide around in the larger seats offered in our USDM cars. Sad, but true.

Matthewmongan · #19 12-10-2004, 05:11 PM

i just ate a monster thick burger from hardies. im going to need those fat ass seats in a few years

Chiketkd · #20 12-10-2004, 07:08 PM

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Originally posted by gsodonis
The average age of the Corvette demographic is over 50, probably closer to 55. The average weight is probably 250. The average girth? "Welcome to Macdonald's - do you want to supersize it for a nickle?"

The 2002 WRX had awesome lower hip bolsters, as did the 2003. In 2004, all of the WRX'i including the Sti got a much flatter bottom seat cushion with less bolstering. Why? Cuz average Americans are a bunch of FAT ASSES!

The same applies to the Mitsu EVO 8. The rest of the world got killer Recaro's whereas the Americans got a dumbed down version so that AVERAGE JOE would fit in it.

Until our culture drops a collective trillion pounds (and keeps them off), we will continue to slip and slide around in the larger seats offered in our USDM cars. Sad, but true.

Good point gsodonis. I remember reading that Mitsu and Subaru had to bring some pretty large bucket seats to the US market so that drivers here could fit in them.

Either way, the new Z06 will be cornering at over 1.0 lateral g's. Those adjustable side bolsters help some, but are still inadequate.

-Chike

Chiketkd · #21 12-10-2004, 07:10 PM

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Originally posted by soobiesvx93
Chike im really concerned about how many times you wet your pants on this board.

What can I say...I have a 'wet' spot for certain cars!

-Chike

SVX-FF · #22 12-10-2004, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by Chiketkd

What can I say...I have a 'wet' spot for certain cars!

-Chike

Just don't leave it on the seats

I had to get a new keyboard...

Mine shorted out from the drewl

Steve

Chiketkd · #23 12-10-2004, 08:11 PM

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Originally posted by SVX-FF
Just don't leave it on the seats

I had to get a new keyboard...

Mine shorted out from the drewl

Steve

-Chike

SVXer95 · #24 12-10-2004, 08:14 PM

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Originally posted by Chiketkd
Those adjustable side bolsters help some, but are still inadequate.

-Chike

Have you ever ridden in a car with these? They really do hold you in.

If you plan on pulling that many G's regularly, you get racing seats. Not crappy Konigs out of an R32 that just look nice. Real seats that you adjust exactly to your particular body.

Royal Tiger · #25 12-10-2004, 08:36 PM

It would be awesome if it came with a CD from someone like Rob Zombie screaming "ford killer" at 135dB!!!!

Chiketkd · #26 12-10-2004, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by SVXer95
Have you ever ridden in a car with these? They really do hold you in.

I haven't ridden in a C6 vette, but if you're talking about the adjustable bolsters on the C5 then yes. The side bolsters helped some but the cheap & slick leather caused your arse to slide around in the seat in tight corners.

I cross-shopped '01 Z06's with the SVT Lightning back in early 2002. I ended up buying the Lightning...

-Chike

Shadow248 · #27 12-10-2004, 10:41 PM

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Originally posted by Chiketkd
I cross-shopped '01 Z06's with the SVT Lightning back in early 2002. I ended up buying the Lightning...

Well that's what happens when you go car shopping and forget your glasses

Chiketkd · #28 12-10-2004, 11:01 PM

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Originally posted by Shadow248
Well that's what happens when you go car shopping and forget your glasses

Hey, the 450 ft-lbs of torque on the Lightning just won me over!

-Chike

Shadow248 · #29 12-11-2004, 12:00 AM

I think 0-60 in 4 seconds flat and a body that actually looks fast is kinda hard to pass up (in that scenario). But I guess that's just me.

Chiketkd · #30 12-11-2004, 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by Shadow248
I think 0-60 in 4 seconds flat and a body that actually looks fast is kinda hard to pass up (in that scenario). But I guess that's just me.

The '01 Z06's weren't that fast from what I've heard...even though any Z06 of any MY can move like stink.

The Lightning just had more utility and was the perfect vehicle for me at the time. I have no regrets after owning one...

If speed meant everything to me, I would have switched to an EVO or STI after trading in my Lightning. However, I'm perfectly happy driving my low 15 sec SVX.

-Chike