Value of Z06 vs SRT-10

[ccc880]

Hi. Do you think the '03 Z06 or the '03 SRT-10 is a better VALUE. I know the SRT-10 is the better performer, but it is almost 30k US more! I think that the Z06 is a much better value because it is .1 second slower in the 0-60 and a few seconds slower in the 1/4 mile. That is a very small difference for such a huge price difference! Also the Z06 has a much roomier interior than the viper. I am not sure what one handles better but the Z06 is my pick

[ccc880]

I would also like to add that I think the viper looks better but not $30,000 better.

[Polygon]

I voted the Viper because you are getting more than a better performing car for the extra $30,000. It all depends on what is more important to you.

[TexasF355F1]

I have to say the Vette, and like Polygon said it all depends on what you like better. I can take the $30,000 and supe it up. Plus I just like the vette better than the new viper.

[YogsVR4]

I'd take the Viper hands down. I wouldn't put the 30K into performance mods of I got the vette but I see so many vettes around, but few vipers.

[boosted331]

I personally don't like the looks of the 03 SRT-10's, and they really arn't a good choice if you're going to be daily driving something. However, a Z06 + 30 grand will get you a 900 RWHP twin turbo 427 monster

[NISSANSPDR]

If you just want to go fast and dont care what your car looks like..or that everyone on your block has one...ZO6...

But if you want to go real fast and have something that will turn heads...Viper

I choose Viper...

[v10_viper]

Viper obviously, your gettin a lot more than just a fast car, name another convertible that goes over 180, and the SRT-10 does 0-60 in 3.9, last I knew ZO6's were in the mid 4's. Bang for buck though, a ZO6 is a damn fast car.

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by YogsVR4

I'd take the Viper hands down. I wouldn't put the 30K into performance mods of I got the vette but I see so many vettes around, but few vipers.

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[Vettribution]

Originally Posted by v10_viper

Viper obviously, your gettin a lot more than just a fast car, name another convertible that goes over 180, and the SRT-10 does 0-60 in 3.9, last I knew ZO6's were in the mid 4's. Bang for buck though, a ZO6 is a damn fast car.

The 0-60 for the latest vettes runs from 3.9-4.1 ever since the 405 HP version has come out. The new suspension system in the 04' makes the Vette an even more awesome car. The Vette will plainly... and simply to those who just DONT get it, OUTHANDLE the Viper... The Viper does have more torque and HP, but is .1-.2 0-60 and a tenth of a second or so on the quartermile really addressing the issue of VALUE? I sure wouldnt think that was worth 30 grand. You could take that 30 grand..modify performance AND physical features of the vette enough to make it have that uniqueness that people seem to value more than true driving performance. My god can you say Lingenfelter?

Just as a final word. When you show me a Viper of any sort or tuner that is workable to 1.97 0-60 times.. Let me know.. Its just not as adaptable a car to work with, not as good of a car, sorry.

[Polygon]

Originally Posted by Vettribution

The 0-60 for the latest vettes runs from 3.9-4.1 ever since the 405 HP version has come out. The new suspension system in the 04' makes the Vette an even more awesome car. The Vette will plainly... and simply to those who just DONT get it, OUTHANDLE the Viper... The Viper does have more torque and HP, but is .1-.2 0-60 and a tenth of a second or so on the quartermile really addressing the issue of VALUE? I sure wouldnt think that was worth 30 grand. You could take that 30 grand..modify performance AND physical features of the vette enough to make it have that uniqueness that people seem to value more than true driving performance. My god can you say Lingenfelter?

Just as a final word. When you show me a Viper of any sort or tuner that is workable to 1.97 0-60 times.. Let me know.. Its just not as adaptable a car to work with, not as good of a car, sorry.

Well I don't know how many more people I am going to have to explain this to, but I am about ready to pull my hair out.

Yes the Z06 is an awesome car, but I tire of people saying it can out handle the 360 Modena, the Viper SRT-10, and other cars of the like. You should take a look at the June issue of Motor Trend which tested some fast cars in a direct comparison. Two of those cars were the Corvette Z06 and the Viper SRT-10. The Viper out performed the Z06 in every category: skidpad, slalom, 0-60, 100-0 braking, and 1/4 mile. All cars were tested by Justin Bell a C5-R race driver. So don't spout off your mouth when you don't know the facts. The SRT-10 out classes the Z06 in every way and this is from the roadster. I also get fed up with the bullshit price difference argument. People look for more in a car then simply performance. The Viper offers things that the Vette can't. You are paying for a lot more than higher performance for that $30,000. Also the "I can take the $30,000 is saved and build up the Vette" chances are that you don't have an extra $30,000 to put into the Vette and most people that do will just out right buy the Viper. The cars were built for two different things and are aimed at two different types of people so you can't compare the price of the two. I can make the same argument with a Civic.

Also, about your final word, that is your opinion don't try to pass it off as fact.

[hakka]

I don't know about the handling thing...a stock '04 Z06 has run the Nordschliefe in 7:56, faster than either the 360 or the SRT-10. That is on par with the 911 Turbo X50. I know this isn't the "direct comparion" your MT test was, but I think the best ever lap in a stock car is a fairly good gauge of all-around performance.

Needless to say, I'd go Z06, unless the rules permitted a used Viper GTS, in which case I'd get one of those for around $50K.

[Vettribution]

Whatever...according to these people it doesnt matter what you do on a track.. just what your skidpad/0-60 times are..

I also remember a Super Tuner article on your same mag, Motor Trend?

There were several Vipers, Vettes and other cars trying to prove themselves against each other. I think I saw one of them non-existant owners of a Vette with that non-existant 30 grand+ they were willing to put into it. What was that.. A Lingenfelter Vette wasting the entire field?
Too bad that was the weaker 650 HP Version, eh? Sucks when you put as much money into a car and get better numbers out of it.

So yeah, I think I'd rather throw my money into my Corvette, and eat those Vipers alive. Hell.. I already have.
Anyways.. its goodbye Viper...and hello Autobahn.

[Polygon]

Originally Posted by hakka

I don't know about the handling thing...a stock '04 Z06 has run the Nordschliefe in 7:56, faster than either the 360 or the SRT-10. That is on par with the 911 Turbo X50. I know this isn't the "direct comparion" your MT test was, but I think the best ever lap in a stock car is a fairly good gauge of all-around performance.

Needless to say, I'd go Z06, unless the rules permitted a used Viper GTS, in which case I'd get one of those for around $50K.

In that case I would agree if all the cars tested were tested by an experienced driver and all the cars were tested by the same driver. Those times don't only reflect what the car can do they reflect what the driver can do.

And Vettribution this price argument is bullshit. How many time do I have to explain this to people? The Viper and the Vette are being marketed to a different kind of person. A person with the money to buy a Viper or something better is going to buy that over the Vette. Also I can take $30,000 and put it into the Viper and you can kiss your precious Linenfelter goodbye. I don't give a rat's ass about Lingenfelter, Hennessy, or any of the other tuners. I can do that crap to my car if I want they are nothing special. What matters to me is how the car comes from the factory and stock for stock the Viper beats the ZO6 not just in performance but in quality.

Nobody complains about the price difference on other cars, it is such bullshit and I am flat out sick of hearing it.

[YogsVR4]

Polygon hit the nail on the head. When it comes to cars like these - buyers aren't fretting over the cost difference. Either they are buying a 40K+ car in a vetter (50 for the Z06) which is where I was in 94 and went with the VR4. I didn't think - gee I can get a Mustang for 20K less and dump the money into upgrades.