Hmm.
Everyone - or at least everyone who was a member - had a chance to vote for the finalists in this round over the last couple of months. There is no sense complaining that x, y or z isn't there - they had their chance in the national rounds and didn't make it through to the final.
The cars presented here are the only cars that did. Vote for one of them or vote for none of them - the list will not be changed.
Thanks for saying that, as it pretty much sums up my feelings of what I have read thus far. I was without the internet for a day, and look what happens...
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Hands up everyone who's driven the 911 and the Corvette. Anyone?
Actually, I've driven both, but I've certainly driven more Corvettes than 911s myself. The 911 was an '87 3.2 Carrera, modified by the owner for weekend track events. She was a blast to drive, and was surpassed all of my expectations for a car that old. Compared to other Corvettes that I have driven from the same timeframe, the Porsche is much better, but things have indeed changed.
The short stint in the later 996 (and I mean short... Less than 30 mins) was indeed a good one as well, and given more time I could have gotten a better overall feel for the car, but IMO, I prefered the C5 and C6 Corvettes I've been dealing with over the past two years. They are a bit easier for the folks to use, and seemed a bit more comfortable overall.
...Of course comfort isn't a major factor when buying a sportscar, but when the need calls for it, people go for it. The last C6 I drove, a 2005 Convertable with the Magnaride suspension and the T56, was indeed a nice car that had both a comfortable and rather sporty setup. Of course the adaptive suspension plays a large role in that, and it certainly isn't the Z51 "standard," but it works out well... So good in fact that Audi and Ferrari are both using the suspension on the TT and 599 GTB.
The debates for both cars have been very interesting to read, and all sides have pretty good points. But generally speaking, the bias for both cars I think has blinded everyone. Unless you have driven both, which very few (if any) of us have, you aren't going to be able to see it from both sides. Granted, my expiriences with Porsches is quite limited in terms of newer models, so even then I'm a bit biased.
...But you know what? Even though I would love to see the Corvette win, if the 911 takes it, so be it. It deserves its spot just as much as the Corvette, or the Mini, etc. Silver isn't so bad for the USA, as like many people have said, up untill a few years ago, the Corvette was not a major force in markets outside of North America.
I'd still push for the Corvette myself, but the way things have been going, it appears as though the 911 has the deal sealed.
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