Yamaha74 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I have been debating which car to get. It will either be a Camaro or a Corvette. I think I am leaning towards a Camaro Z28 or SS from 93-02 4th generation. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I am leaning this way just because it would be cheaper up front to buy the car and I would think performance parts would be cheaper then a Corvette. If I was to go the Corvette route I would be happy with a 97-04 model. Please anybody help me make a decision by giving your thoughts. I have always been a chevy fan so I am not interested in anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 If you want a cheap drag car = Camaro If you want an all-around sports car = Vette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vander Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Do you have just 1 passenger to carry around? Or 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 c5 z06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 its hard to beat the performance per $ of the C5Z. and its not much more than the camaro depending on what you get. most of the mods will cost about the same from car to car. part wise they will be the same for the most part, labor wise can be diffetent again depending on what you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Go drive them and pick for yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Vette = Timeless. Easy choice if I had to make it. However, a camaro can be driven in winter if necessary and can see folks in the back if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 All you need to get is a 91 Camaro with a vette engine in it. Then you will have the best of both worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 If you want a cheap drag car = Camaro If you want an all-around sports car = Vette +1 on this, you can buy my camaro its forsale on here. We can work on the price too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Vette = Timeless. Easy choice if I had to make it. However, a camaro can be driven in winter if necessary and can see folks in the back if necessary. vettes have heaters and wipers so they can be driven in the winter too. i drove it alot last winter and i will drive it some this winter if its nice out. i just don't now because i don't like washing it in the cold lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 vettes have heaters and wipers so they can be driven in the winter too. i drove it alot last winter and i will drive it some this winter if its nice out. i just don't now because i don't like washing it in the cold lol. yeah...I suppose, but you know what I mean....if it's bad and you have to be at work, it could make for an ugly morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Corvette is a much better all-around car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Wanna go fast in a straight line, or around curves? Personally I don't like the extra attention of a Vette, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't like driving one. Whatever you do don't buy an LT1 f-body, stick with the newer stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Its a myth that f-bodies and vettes cant be driven in the winter. I drove my car for the first 3 years I had it year round. It doesnt handle as well, but it will get you from point A to point B if you know how to drive, are patient, and have good tires. My choice is in the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3DdUJzcDL0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3DdUJzcDL0 Not a good representation. This is better: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Tires make a world of difference. And be sure if you buy some all seasons or winter tires to go back to your stock size if you can or at least the stock width. Skinnier tires are better in the winter stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 in the winter, both cars blow, but in a vette, if for some reason you have to stop on an incline, you may not get started again, been there. I had to push as for drag racing, i'd still take the vette, easier to work on the engine, it's lighter from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Yes, I think you're right - all things being equal, it'll be cheaper to buy a Camaro as well as the parts for the Camaro. Not exceedingly cheaper, since, theoretically, we may be referring to a car that is over 10 years old (i.e., a 97 model), but still cheaper. If your pocketbook is living on the metaphorical edge and every single penny counts, then the Camaro may be the more logical choice. (However, if you're that strapped for cash, I'm not sure why you'd be buying a car at all.) If it's not, then it's time to consider other factors, like aesthetics, build quality, and so forth. This is where, for me, the Corvette starts to clearly distance itself from the Camaro. Aesthetically, for instance, the Corvette is the much more appealing car, IMHO. That I like the way it looks so much more than a Camaro will result in me paying more for that. In the end, I suppose you have to determine what things other than price and the price of parts are important to you in this equation. Regardless of the way you dissect it, though, the Corvette will probably end up coming out on top in all of those extra categories, as it should: it's not exactly in the same class as a Camaro, and it was designed to cost tens of thousands of dollars more than a Camaro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Get on LS1tech and do some research, as well as look at some cars... People generally list good prices for their cars. I would steer away from the LT1 4th gens... they just don't compare to the power of the LS1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 third gen + lsx = profit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitual Sinner Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 third gen + lsx = profit But why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Do not get any fbody thats not 99 or up. I would get a c5z though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Neither. Buy the only F-Body worth buying, a 1989 Turbo Trans Am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitual Sinner Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Neither. Buy the only F-Body worth buying, a 1989 Turbo Trans Am. Is that as big a piece of shit as the 2nd gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonkiller Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 C5z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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