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06-28-2012, 10:32 AM
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V1 will take some wrench time, but when you get them right they are great. Low profile car too, cops don't bother too much with what looks like an older sedan hehe.
06-28-2012, 11:16 AM
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I know, how could a NA LS6 powered sedan possibly be fast. I will add that my buddy with a lotus evora can barely lose me in the corners, these cars are glued to the road when it's dry and the tires are good.
06-28-2012, 12:13 PM
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Can't go wrong with either, but in my opionion you should go with the V2 if it's in your budget. Better ride, better brakes, better performance and way more comfort. There is no comparison when it comes to creature comforts and all of the maintenance is free on '11 and up as long as it is still within the 4yr/50k period. Lastly, the ENTIRE drive train is near bullet proof. Nothing at all wrong with the V1, I just think that there are too many reasons not to go with a V2 over the V1 if it is in your budget.
06-28-2012, 12:38 PM
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06-28-2012, 01:04 PM
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By the way most you guys talk about V1s I would expect half of you to have you car listed for sale in the classifieds.... I love my V1.... its not perfect, but what car is?
06-28-2012, 01:38 PM
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i personally never buy a vehicle with resale in mind. i buy my toys to beat on and build and beat on somemore.. ive been over every inch of my car and its finally what i wanted out of my v1. perfect drivability, awesome power and classy!!
vehicles are not a sound investment and if i was to invest in a car for future sale it sure as hell wont be anything in the past 20 years.
vehicles are not a sound investment and if i was to invest in a car for future sale it sure as hell wont be anything in the past 20 years.
06-28-2012, 02:54 PM
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Very true, and at that everyone I know who sold their first V either bought another shortly after, or is still kicking themselves for it. I had an infrared 06 with 26k on it that I still hate myself for selling. Replacement therapy works though, my 04 with a hundred K is coming together nicely with some wrench time. At this point my rear end is the weakest and only link I worry about.
06-28-2012, 03:27 PM
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Very true, and at that everyone I know who sold their first V either bought another shortly after, or is still kicking themselves for it. I had an infrared 06 with 26k on it that I still hate myself for selling. Replacement therapy works though, my 04 with a hundred K is coming together nicely with some wrench time. At this point my rear end is the weakest and only link I worry about.
06-28-2012, 04:24 PM
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V1 all day.
For the price, there is nothing better. If you have $50k laying around, then get a V2...even though they might be more refined, they aren't near as sexy as the V1.
Plus the side mirrors on the V2 are atrocious. They look like they are upside down.
There I said it.
For the price, there is nothing better. If you have $50k laying around, then get a V2...even though they might be more refined, they aren't near as sexy as the V1.
Plus the side mirrors on the V2 are atrocious. They look like they are upside down.
There I said it.
06-28-2012, 05:04 PM
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My V1 has been the best car I've owned, love everything about it. However if I had it to do over again, I would have ponied up for the V2 or at the very least bought a V1 with a maggie already installed. However I've dumped so much cash into my car that I'm committed now. When I make the next career bump though a V2 will be on the to do list for sure!
06-28-2012, 11:31 PM
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If I had to do it all over again, I would have waited a bit longer and gone with a V2 Wagon.
I like the V1, but if you like putting people in the back seat, make sure they're healthy and young. My grandma has a hard time getting in the back seat when I take her and grandpa out to lunch/dinner (grandpa goes in the front due to his lack of mobility from a stroke).
Upgrading the V2 would be a bit simpler. Larger heat exchanger, swap out that measly blower for the ZR1 blower (1.9 vs 2.3), or just do a smaller pulley and be done with it.
I was looking at E55's myself when car shopping, but the V ended up being 1/4 the price or less to fix anything.
If you do end up getting a V, don't worry about the brakes. Check out the BrakeMotive thread for a killer deal on new pads and rotors!
I'll be in Orlando at the end of July. Maybe we'll run into each other on I-Drive.
-meaty
I like the V1, but if you like putting people in the back seat, make sure they're healthy and young. My grandma has a hard time getting in the back seat when I take her and grandpa out to lunch/dinner (grandpa goes in the front due to his lack of mobility from a stroke).
Upgrading the V2 would be a bit simpler. Larger heat exchanger, swap out that measly blower for the ZR1 blower (1.9 vs 2.3), or just do a smaller pulley and be done with it.
I was looking at E55's myself when car shopping, but the V ended up being 1/4 the price or less to fix anything.
If you do end up getting a V, don't worry about the brakes. Check out the BrakeMotive thread for a killer deal on new pads and rotors!
I'll be in Orlando at the end of July. Maybe we'll run into each other on I-Drive.
-meaty
