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PaulC · #**106** 11-18-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by powerpig

I had the interior if my vette totally redone for big bucks. Still ran like crap. Had the Ferrari interior redone, doesn't run any better, but I don't think it can. Car has always run well. The interior on my Maserati is probably the best I've had, but it's made by Ferrari.

Has the Maserati been easy to live with? I know that the BiTurbo has been a tough act for Maserati to follow...

powerpig · #**107** 11-18-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulC

Has the Maserati been easy to live with? I know that the BiTurbo has been a tough act for Maserati to follow...

It's been great. Now that Fiat (Ferrari) owns them, they have improved a bit. My Maserati has a Ferrari F430 drive train and F1 transmission. Very fun car.

TylerH860 · #**108** 11-18-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

How much more of a cost are you willing to absorb to get that better interior? Are you willing to pay more for it? The problem is that you have people that want a 1st class interior but are unwilling to pay for it.

Lets say I gave you 2 choices. Take this car as is or pay another $20K for a more opulent interior. You might do it but how many people would? Lets also say you bought it for an extra $20K. What happens when you sell it? Would the next person be willing to pay more for an older car?

Concerning my 91 Vette and assuming I didn't do any mods to it. My "good" trade in value is 6200, PP is 7500 (good) and retail is 9500 (excellent). How much more would you pay for my car for a more opulent interior?

It would not cost 20k more to use real aluminum or carbon fiber for the trim panels, and tweek the plastic molds on the interior panels to give a less cheap appearance. I can't imagine those material costs being more than $100 a car. You can do this aftermarket cheaply enough.

t walgamuth · #**109** 11-18-2010, 10:37 PM

My comment was tongue in cheek. I like the looks of the 57 but having owned fifties american cars the best you can say about the handling is that they rode nice and soft.

Being a guy who really likes handling a corvette will remain on my list of cars which I prolly will never buy.

Usually I beat 'vettes on the autocross course but in the right hands they are very quick. With all that power they are not as simple to drive as a Miata. With the miata you can pretty much mash the gas anytime and not worry about spinning out. With a vette you always have to be very careful about applying the throttle.

lutzTD · #**110** 11-19-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by PaulC

The '62 is a LOT cleaner than the '58. No C-shaped cove trim, smoother hood, a more subtle grille, body colored headlight surrounds, the stingray tail...

all true, but I like the coves painted and I like the grill teeth

aklim · #**111** 11-19-2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

By showing a car, I mean mainly by when you go driving it - jusy enjoying the heck out of it, and taking pride in it's appearance.....

And every once in a while - someone wants to talk about your car when you're fueling up or getting in/out of it at church/school/health club/police station - ya know, the usual.

I'm usually too busy with the passenger or simply hitting the throttle to do those other things. Maybe I will someday for a change.

Actually, my Vette looks like any run of the mill car. I'd rather demonstrate speed than advertise it so I keep it looking as "plain Jane" as possible.

PaulC · #**112** 11-19-2010, 11:02 PM

I remember all the buzz when the C4 came out. You have to remember that the C3 was in production from the '68 through '82 model years, and was essentially a reshelled C2. The 1984 Corvette was a spaceship compared to its predecessor:

#**113** 11-20-2010, 06:39 PM

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I remember all the buzz when the C4 came out. You have to remember that the C3 was in production from the '68 through '82 model years, and was essentially a reshelled C2. The 1984 Corvette was a spaceship compared to its predecessor:

Absolutely agreed. Driving the C4 as compared to a C2 or C3 makes the earlier cars feel like a truck.

That picture looks exaclty like mine from that angle. Even the same color.

Ara T. · #**114** 11-20-2010, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

My comment was tongue in cheek. I like the looks of the 57 but having owned fifties american cars the best you can say about the handling is that they rode nice and soft.

Being a guy who really likes handling a corvette will remain on my list of cars which I prolly will never buy.

Usually I beat 'vettes on the autocross course but in the right hands they are very quick. With all that power they are not as simple to drive as a Miata. With the miata you can pretty much mash the gas anytime and not worry about spinning out. With a vette you always have to be very careful about applying the throttle.

Yeah I dunno why anyone would want to take a vette on an autocross. They are so big and wide and have too much power. You can understand why they spin out so much more than Miatas since they weigh 500-600 pounds more and yet have 3 times the horsepower.

panZZer · #**115** 11-20-2010, 06:59 PM

Anyone wanting a 53-4 could just get a 51-4 chevy frame -they are the same. And bolt on a repop body from LoneStar Classics--but they have probably succomed to the crash and no longer around

450slcguy · #**116** 11-20-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TylerH860

It would not cost 20k more to use real aluminum or carbon fiber for the trim panels, and tweek the plastic molds on the interior panels to give a less cheap appearance. I can't imagine those material costs being more than $100 a car. You can do this aftermarket cheaply enough.

I've often thought exactly the same thing. Amazing what a few pieces of "real wood" and "stainless trim" can do for a cars interior. Sometimes I really have to wonder what the hell these so called "designers" are thinking with all the fake plastic nonsense.

And your right that a few pieces of nice quailty interior trim wouldn't add much to the cost of a new car. An extra $100 bucks would make many drab looking interiors look fabulous.

aklim · #**117** 11-21-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ara T.

Yeah I dunno why anyone would want to take a vette on an autocross. They are so big and wide and have too much power. You can understand why they spin out so much more than Miatas since they weigh 500-600 pounds more and yet have 3 times the horsepower.

It depends. Why would your autocross run the 2 cars together? Years ago, when I did it, you wouldn't get a old Datsun racing against a Vette or Mustang. You would run in a class against members of your class. You might get a Vette running against a Mustang but you won't get a Mustang or Camaro running against a Datsun or an MGB, for instance. Even when I ran a 91 Firebird, we would be pitted against others in our class with similar modifications. Obviously, they won't put say a highly modified Mustang against a stock Vette.

On a very tight course in a parking lot, you would be right. OTOH, if there are straight shots like say Road of America, that might be a different story.

C280 Sport · #**118** 11-22-2010, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ara T.

Yeah I dunno why anyone would want to take a vette on an autocross. They are so big and wide and have too much power. You can understand why they spin out so much more than Miatas since they weigh 500-600 pounds more and yet have 3 times the horsepower.

It would be silly to auto X a Corvette. There a pretty large car. You would be much better in something like a stripped down C Class or 3 Series. Autocross is made to place more emphasis on the way a car handles and driver skills rather than on sheer horsepower and thats why the Corvette that is RWD and has high BHP does not work for auto X. Not saying you can or people dont....Its just whats the point when your only going about 40-50mph and bhp is not needed. You would NEVER see me bring the 600BHP Corvette in the garage to a Auto X event.

aklim · #**119** 11-22-2010, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by C280 Sport

It would be silly to auto X a Corvette. There a pretty large car. You would be much better in something like a stripped down C Class or 3 Series. Autocross is made to place more emphasis on the way a car handles and driver skills rather than on sheer horsepower and thats why the Corvette that is RWD and has high BHP does not work for auto X. Not saying you can or people dont....Its just whats the point when your only going about 40-50mph and bhp is not needed. You would NEVER see me bring the 600BHP Corvette in the garage to a Auto X event.

I don't follow. What is the difference if you race against your own class? Your 600BHP Vette will probably be racing against say a modified Viper or something so it is still a push. You won't even be racing against a stock Vette so what's the difference or comparison with a Miata or MG or Pickup?

Ara T. · #**120** 11-22-2010, 12:37 AM

Well I'd want to take it out on a real track where you can actually use all that power. Autocross courses are generally not conducive to that