Porsche 911 beats out 'Vette and Viper
09-06-2006, 01:01 PM
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RE: Porsche 911 beats out 'Vette and Viper
The M5 is a sedan; therefore, I would classify that as a luxury sport sedan. The M6 I would list as a luxury sport coupe. In my mind, its a different class. The Viper is all about performance, whereas the BMWs are ment to compete in luxury as well as performance. The M6 is limited to a 155mph top speed; meanwhile, the Viper goes up to 190. The Viper is still faster.
There isn't a domestic equivalent to the M6 because Cadillac doesn't have a hard top, and neither Lincoln or Cadillac is a serious contender anymore if you ask me. If Chrysler gets the Crossfire, then it might have a domestic equivalent.
There isn't a domestic equivalent to the M6 because Cadillac doesn't have a hard top, and neither Lincoln or Cadillac is a serious contender anymore if you ask me. If Chrysler gets the Crossfire, then it might have a domestic equivalent.
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RE: Porsche 911 beats out 'Vette and Viper
i typically dont consider top speed to be a good indicator of speed, as odd as that may sound, because of speed governors...
while the viper is an awesome car, i feel that it is far too often touted as being this untouchable monster, which simply isnt the case...hell, the mirada will beat non-srt10 vipers in the quarter mile...
if i had 90,000 to spend on a car, i would have a hard time buying the viper over the M6, simply because the M6 is such a complete vehicle...if i was buying a car purely for track fun, it would be down to a viper or a Z06..but at 3200lbs, the Z06 is hard to turn down at 20 grand less.
while the viper is an awesome car, i feel that it is far too often touted as being this untouchable monster, which simply isnt the case...hell, the mirada will beat non-srt10 vipers in the quarter mile...
if i had 90,000 to spend on a car, i would have a hard time buying the viper over the M6, simply because the M6 is such a complete vehicle...if i was buying a car purely for track fun, it would be down to a viper or a Z06..but at 3200lbs, the Z06 is hard to turn down at 20 grand less.
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RE: Porsche 911 beats out 'Vette and Viper
90 g's, wouldn't be hard for me. Porsche 911. Or even the new Ducati coming out. = 65g's = 200HP at rear wheel[sm=hail.gif]
Porsche 911. Or even the new Ducati coming out. = 65g's = 200HP at rear wheel[sm=hail.gif]
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RE: Porsche 911 beats out 'Vette and Viper
ORIGINAL: 1 Bad Mirada
i typically dont consider top speed to be a good indicator of speed, as odd as that may sound, because of speed governors...
while the viper is an awesome car, i feel that it is far too often touted as being this untouchable monster, which simply isnt the case...hell, the mirada will beat non-srt10 vipers in the quarter mile...
if i had 90,000 to spend on a car, i would have a hard time buying the viper over the M6, simply because the M6 is such a complete vehicle...if i was buying a car purely for track fun, it would be down to a viper or a Z06..but at 3200lbs, the Z06 is hard to turn down at 20 grand less.
i typically dont consider top speed to be a good indicator of speed, as odd as that may sound, because of speed governors...
while the viper is an awesome car, i feel that it is far too often touted as being this untouchable monster, which simply isnt the case...hell, the mirada will beat non-srt10 vipers in the quarter mile...
if i had 90,000 to spend on a car, i would have a hard time buying the viper over the M6, simply because the M6 is such a complete vehicle...if i was buying a car purely for track fun, it would be down to a viper or a Z06..but at 3200lbs, the Z06 is hard to turn down at 20 grand less.
Your right that the BMW M6 is a very tempting car at the $13,000 price difference between the two. The fact is the BMW is nicer in terms of luxuries, but it isn't as fast in terms of acceleration either. The only thing I will say is if the BMW is anywhere near as uncomfortable as a Mercedes SL500, then there is now way I would consider it.
Remember your Mirada isn't stock vs. some of those non-SRT Vipers might be stock. The fact is I like the looks of the Viper the best out of all of them. I do have a bias towards the Viper, I'll admit that. It all depends on what you value.
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RE: Porsche 911 beats out 'Vette and Viper
true, the vipers that i have beaten were stock or near stock, and the mirada is not, but considering that im in a 1983 family coupe, and they were in a supercar, i should get some slack...
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RE: Porsche 911 beats out 'Vette and Viper
True I will give you that. How much weight difference is there between the two?
The thing is I just don't like the idea of comparing a luxury sport coupe to a supercar. To me it is like comparing an SRT-4 to a Mustang GT. It depends on the owners preference. A Ferrari in my opinion is a better comparison to the Viper, but still. The people who want a Viper will never be able to afford a Ferrari and the Ferrari fans will never consider a Viper.
The thing is I just don't like the idea of comparing a luxury sport coupe to a supercar. To me it is like comparing an SRT-4 to a Mustang GT. It depends on the owners preference. A Ferrari in my opinion is a better comparison to the Viper, but still. The people who want a Viper will never be able to afford a Ferrari and the Ferrari fans will never consider a Viper.
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RE: Porsche 911 beats out 'Vette and Viper
Is that a normal Mirada or your's? That is one heavy car.
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RE: Porsche 911 beats out 'Vette and Viper
mine..and im running a fiberglass hood, front fascia, trunk lid, no trunk interior, all aluminum wheels, no back seat, light front seats...but i also have a much heavier than stock rear end...suspension, etc
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