I owned a 2001 Z/28 the day I purchased my 2010 2LT/RS and I owned that 2001 Z/28 for 6 years after and I will tell you I enjoyed driving my 2010 far more then my 01 Z/28. In fact I only drove the 2001 a total of 5 more times in the 6 years of owning my 5th Gen. I finally sold the 01 Z/28 V8 and I still own the 5th Gen V6.
Its what ever makes you happy, the older I get the less and less I need the power 300+ is plenty for me. I am more about the creature comforts and less about the power we still end up at the same traffic light w/in a second or 2