Originally Posted by DFWSBR
I'd still take the crossfire styling vs vette crappy interior, oversized clunky parts, etc. Leaf spring suspension? Give me a break. Yeah its refreshed, yeah it has more HP, but its still a vette. Plus they really haven't changed that much. Ohhh wow, they have headlights that don't pop out. Congrats. That crap went out in the 90s.
The SRT6 / AMG is more reliable, better response, better mpg. The interior styling is 100x better than the vette. The only thing the Vette has going for it is heads up display and a car that can do burnouts really well.
SRT 6 - Classy Performance and very rare
C6 - American musscle on every corner
Yeah I still hate the spoiler on the SRT6, but that can be fixed.
Congratulations, you have no idea what you are talking about.
Example:
"SRT6 more reliable [than a C6]" Really? Do you have any hard data to back that up? The vettes have bullitproof powertrains, and have proven extremely reliable even under repetitive hard track abuse. I'm sure the SRT6 is a reliable car, but show me some data. Even if you could, reliability is not an issue with the vette, so the point is moot. And I'd bet the vette's parts are much much less expensive.
"Leaf suspension, give me a break" You
would have time for a break if you were driving a C6 on a roadcourse against an SRT6. This is not the same leaf spring like you see on old pickups... but a transverse leaf spring. Not even the same. (This is just as dumb as the "pushrods suck" nonsense people believe. Total garbage.) Oh, the C6 rides better (fact) and handles better (also fact). Can't be that bad, huh?!
"better MPG" Lets see: EPA rates SRT-6 (roadster) 17/24. C6 (convertible) 19/28. Not even close. Next.
"...100x better interior" Opinion. Some might agree, some might not.
"...does burnouts really well" If this is what you are reducing the vette to, it just demonstrates to everyone how little you really know about anything automotive.
You are right, though, you will see a vette on every corner. The SRT6's are definitely a more unique and rare vehicle.
I come on this board wanting to learn about these unique and cool cars.....only to find crap like this. I hope this is not a second rate board where everybody bashes everything other than what they drive.
You don't have to explain to people why you bought an SRT6. You like it better. Thats fine, thats why we have so many cars to choose from in this market. I'll never understand why people feel the need to justify themselves when somebody brings up a different model.