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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole
I understand that. But I still feel it is a slap in the face to the real winner and an insult to the loser.
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Agree to disagree, someone has to lose. There can be only one!
Maybe so. But rightly so. People feel offended. What did MT think was gonna happen?
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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole
I picked the ZL1 because in comparison the GT350R had nothing I wanted. To me, it is just a higher-revving GT with a fanci-er engine and crazy suspension. It felt under-powered and I could not justify buying a 12 second car for over $60K when that same price could get me a used Viper, used C6 ZR1, new 1LZ Z06, or a new ZL1. Each of those cars will beat the GT350 at everything, destroy it in the quarter mile, and cost the same. So the GT350R really is a waste of money. It is fun, but it is a waste. As far as revving high, well it isn't doing anything different than any other DOHC engine. They rev high. Applauding it for something it does naturally is like applauding the LT4 for making crazy torque down low. ALL DOHC engines rev high. It is nothing new or special.
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I still don't know where you are getting that the GT350 has a crazy suspension. It's the same suspension as the GT with some upgrades along with magenetic dampeners (similar to the ZL1).
The GT350 is not a 1/4 mile machine...it never was. If that is what's important to you, I can certainly understand your decision.
As for it's revving, I'm not sure how you're not enamored with the GT350. DOHC engine don't automatically rev to 8250 RPM. The stock GT is considered a fairly high revving machine at 7000. Hell, the GT350 is one of the highest revving production V8s ever made....but it's nothing new or special?
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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole
The power band is nice and broad. But throw an aftermarket exhaust on and deal with that intense drone for more than a few thousand miles and you won't miss that car at all. Interior wise, the Mustang might be better due to better visibility. I'll give it a tie because I think they both have great interiors. But after a good few years when the seats in your Mustang look like a bobcat was locked in your car for 2 weeks you won't think so. The Camaro interior just feels much more durable to me. And again, I'm sorry but I do not think the GT350 is anything special. Not for the price when it either loses or gets destroyed by everything that costs the same amount of money.
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There is nothing I have seen that says the Camaros interior will hold up any better than the mustangs. I'm not quite sure where you're getting your info.