Best Headturner for under 40k - Page 4

BlackGT2000 · 10-26-2006, 08:31 PM

I would disagree, I think you are underestimating much of the public. People know what a muscle car is and when they are nice and shiny.....they get noticed.

hotrod_chevyz · 10-26-2006, 08:35 PM

The first gen camaros that compete against nsx's are not even close to stock. They are just sheet metal around a roll cage. And will compete with a NSX. I dont like how the NSX's look. IMO.

If it has to stay under $40,000 i have to go with a mallett solstice.

New GXP Solstice 20K

http://www.pontiac.com/solstice/index.jsp

hook it up like this

http://www.mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm

$20k standard package.

BlackGT2000 · 10-26-2006, 08:42 PM

As impressive as a mallet solstice is, it will not turn any more heads than a normal solstice.

BP2K2Max · 10-26-2006, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by blakscorpion21

they would think it was a ferarri, even better.

nah, they'd be like "ooh, nice corvette"

blakscorpion21 · 10-27-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackGT2000

I would disagree, I think you are underestimating much of the public. People know what a muscle car is and when they are nice and shiny.....they get noticed.

i think any car that is nice and shiny will get noticed. however muscle cars are not associated with being expensive and exotic high performance cars even though every one knows what a muscle car is. to most its just an old car with a nice paint job.

MetalHeadZaid · 10-27-2006, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by blakscorpion21

to most its just an old car with a nice paint job.

exactly what people think about my dad's stingray, which is an exotic muscle car if any.

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Originally Posted by hotrod_chevyz

If it has to stay under $40,000 i have to go with a mallett solstice.

that's very cool, i've not heard of anyone moding those cars yet, i dont deny that would probably spank an NSX in the straight line. although in terms of reliablity and platform, i would still take an NSX. it would be worth finding an nsx for 30k and puting another 10k into it for the simple reason that you're getting the best of both worlds. handling on par with ferraris of the earlier 90s, but boosted to 450whp all in a 2800 pound car.
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78171 how can anybody say this doesnt look like a supercar?

PlayStation3 · 10-27-2006, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by hotrod_chevyz

The first gen camaros that compete against nsx's are not even close to stock. They are just sheet metal around a roll cage. And will compete with a NSX. I dont like how the NSX's look. IMO.

If it has to stay under $40,000 i have to go with a mallett solstice.

New GXP Solstice 20K

http://www.pontiac.com/solstice/index.jsp

hook it up like this

http://www.mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm

$20k standard package.

actully you went over becuse with the mallet conversion the 20k is the price of the conversion. so you will need another 26k for the solostice. which equals 46 grand

blakscorpion21 · 10-27-2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MetalHeadZaid

exactly what people think about my dad's stingray, which is an exotic muscle car if any.

that's very cool, i've not heard of anyone moding those cars yet, i dont deny that would probably spank an NSX in the straight line. although in terms of reliablity and platform, i would still take an NSX. it would be worth finding an nsx for 30k and puting another 10k into it for the simple reason that you're getting the best of both worlds. handling on par with ferraris of the earlier 90s, but boosted to 450whp all in a 2800 pound car.
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78171 how can anybody say this doesnt look like a supercar?

yup, the nsx is pretty much the sexiest japaneesse car ever. youd have to go to europe to find a better looking car.

BlackGT2000 · 10-27-2006, 02:36 PM

Well in any case I would still the factory five cobras with a nice paint job are a pretty solid head turner for around well under 40000

MetalHeadZaid · 10-27-2006, 03:37 PM

but not the best

hotrod_chevyz · 10-27-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PlayStation3

actully you went over becuse with the mallet conversion the 20k is the price of the conversion. so you will need another 26k for the solostice. which equals 46 grand

You can buy a solstice straight up from gm for 20K cash. On a payment plan then your looking at paying more. As for mallet i dont think they would refuse that much cash out on the table. Those cars have got to be fun to drive, thats a lot of power for a car so small.

I did think about it a little more tho and really if i had that kind of money to just go out and spend, i would find a used 2004 corvette under 70k miles that has already been lightly modded.

blakscorpion21 · 10-27-2006, 06:04 PM

the solstice isnt exactly small, it weighs over 3000 lbs. the new gxp solstice is very nice though. it beat a porsche boxter around a track. ive been impressed by gm lateley, they are putting out some solid cars unlike ford and dc which are just hogs with huge engines for the most part.

BlackGT2000 · 10-27-2006, 06:08 PM

The solstice dosn't weigh 3000 pounds. I just looked it up as 2860.

blakscorpion21 · 10-27-2006, 06:49 PM

i was thinking the gxp then. it weighs 2940, close enough lol.

hotrod_chevyz · 10-27-2006, 07:20 PM

GM has a pretty good lineup right now. And by 2008 GM will have more than just a Camaro up its sleeve.

Talk of a supercharged Corvettes.

http://www.sema.org/main/semaorghome.aspx?ID=56133

GM also plans to make the grand prix gxp's a rwd platform car.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/...grand-prix-g8/

If only they would detail the newer monte carlos and make them rwd. Maybe the monte carlo gxp will become GMs only fwd v-8 platform car, wich would be okay with me.

Heres an article that suprised me. I thought the 500 horse gt500 would be faster than a regular 400 horse corvette coupe.

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...avy-pedal.html

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