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View Poll Results: Which one would you choose if you could only have one
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Ford GT
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Corvette ZR1
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02-23-2009, 10:26 AM
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Since seeing Richie Ginther putting a GT40 through it paces in a commerial in the 60's, I have always thought the GT40/Ford GT to be the ultimate car. Ford GT hands down.
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02-23-2009, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
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Me thinks the poll should include the price differential...that is part of the appeal of the Vette.
Personally, I'd take an A-M V8 thankyouverymuch.
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02-23-2009, 02:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamo
Me thinks the poll should include the price differential...that is part of the appeal of the Vette.
Personally, I'd take an A-M V8 thankyouverymuch.
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Methinks thou hast spent too much time arguing causes.  |
02-23-2009, 02:28 PM
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I assume Jamo means Aston Martin and not "AM" Hummer. 
Jamo likes fine wine too. He has class. |
02-23-2009, 02:30 PM
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Ford GT, but I would have to change the pulley so I would no be smoked by a ZR1 if I ran into one on the street...  |
02-23-2009, 04:03 PM
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02-23-2009, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by RedBarchetta
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Hey! 
And yes...the Aston Martin pedigree far outshines the overgrown Hot Wheels listed in the poll.
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02-23-2009, 04:54 PM
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Quote:
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I assume Jamo means Aston Martin and not "AM" Hummer. |
I doubt Jamo would turn down a hummer in the AM or PM.
 I know. no need to send an invitation.
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02-23-2009, 05:11 PM
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I own a Chevy, 2 Chryslers, and a Ford. I love the Corvette, the Viper and the Ford GT. I would like to have one of each...HOWEVER...if I could only have 1 of the afore mentioned, it would be the Ford GT hands down.
I don't think that is a biased opinion.
Tom
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02-23-2009, 06:07 PM
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Based on the give and take here on this subject I thought a poll would be interesting.
Which one would you rather own considering all factors. Design, appearance, value, resale value, enjoyment of ownership and any other factor you deem important.
To make it an "even up" comparison consider the purchase price of the two cars to be equal.
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No comparison, Ford GT.
The ZR1 outperforms the GT stock for stock, but stock is for wussies. And $1000 in parts adds over 200 more rwhp to the GT. Oh, and you can make 1200 rwhp in the GT if you want and never even have to pull a valve cover. Not sure how bulletproof the ZR1 motor it, but the Z06 motors were kicking rods at 500rwhp.
Also, the Vette is just another Vette. Sure it's a nice car and a world class performer, but it's still just a Vette. I told my buddy with his C6 Z06 that when the next version comes out nobody will care about his car and that's the truth. And when he takes it out and drives it, people just look at it like just another member of the plastic fanstastic.
The Ford GT has soul and visual impact. Hell, I'd trade my CSX for one.
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02-23-2009, 06:25 PM
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No contest...
The hard part would be to choose a color. And with or without stripe deletes.
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02-24-2009, 07:03 AM
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I have to say that when I saw the Aston Martin DBR (I think thats what it was) at the local Aston Dealer a week or so ago it took my breath away it was that gorgeous.
Nice choice Jamo, but loose those big gaudy italian watches. A nice Philippe Patek would be more appropriate for that car.
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02-24-2009, 07:15 AM
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I would choose the Corvette in a heartbeat.
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02-24-2009, 07:34 AM
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Pat I would also agree...
To put a different spin on things look at it this way.....The ZR1 with it's low production numbers puts it on track
with the L88's. It will likely become a collectors car in the
future and we don't know what will become super cars
under the current government. Sure they look similiar
to other Corvettes but they are not even close.
Ford has never built a production sports car unless you consider the Tbird of the mid 50's. Sure the GT was partly designed by Ford but it wasn't built by Ford. So it really is just another replica of something built in ancient times. Nothing special really.
Yeah I would take the ZR1 too.............
McDoo the real one
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02-24-2009, 07:48 AM
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Agreed.
The Ford GT, not the GT40, is basically a poser car, IMO.
I was parked next to one recently and talked to the owner - he had no clue. All he was interested in was the fact that his car had a supercharger and a CD player. He said it was real fast.
Just look at most of the owners - Bony even bought one for chrissake!
ZR-1 is a serious piece of equipment.
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02-24-2009, 11:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RedBarchetta
No contest...
The hard part would be to choose a color. And with or without stripe deletes.
-Dean
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Orange stripe all the way.
How's 747? Still keeping the bottom as clean as the top 
Hope everything's going well.
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02-23-2009, 06:25 PM
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Every self-indulgent wiener with 5 gold chains around his neck, a pink polo with the collar turned up and an exposed hairy butt crack has a vette; and 90% (or more) of the US couldn't tell the difference between a base, a Z06 and a ZR1 without reading the badge or decal. Hell, half probably couldn't tell a C4 from a C5.
Not even close for me, Ford GT, GT40, SPF GT, RCR GT, Safir GT......eh.. you get my meaning.
waiting, waiting.......... |
02-23-2009, 07:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lovehamr
Every self-indulgent wiener with 5 gold chains around his neck, a pink polo with the collar turned up and an exposed hairy butt crack has a vette; and 90% (or more) of the US couldn't tell the difference between a base, a Z06 and a ZR1 without reading the badge or decal. Hell, half probably couldn't tell a C4 from a C5.
Not even close for me, Ford GT, GT40, SPF GT, RCR GT, Safir GT......eh.. you get my meaning.
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wait no longer...bite me
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02-23-2009, 06:53 PM
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The issue of "just another Vette" is due to the shear numbers. The ZR1 and Z06 look amazingly similar to the generic Corvettes, of which there are tens of thousands. The Ford GT, while technologically inferior, has the 'gotcha' factor, and is quite rare due to the limited (and later halted) production. I love Corvettes, but next to the 427 Cobra, the Ford GT MKII is my favorite all-time car. Also to consider is the ZR1 (and Z06) will depreciate severely in the near future, but the Ford GT will probably not.
All costs and depreciation considered, I would pick a well constructed GT40 MKII Replica with an aluminum 427 FE over both of the above.
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02-23-2009, 08:59 PM
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No doubt the Ford GT. For most of the above reasons, but not the hairy butt crack one.
This site is somewhat depressing:
http://www.x2builders.com/
Check out the trashed Ford GT's for sale with a salvage title. Makes one want to weep. |
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