need help ws6 or z06
12-29-2012, 01:01 PM
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depends what you want the car for, if you plan to do alot of drag racing get the ws-6 but if you like cornering and a more sporty feel and top end speeds get the vette. a vette can also be good at the track but the rear end is limited on how much it can take launching from a stand still.
12-29-2012, 01:05 PM
#22
i agree that there VERY diff
but to stay t-tops or back seats has anything todo with it is way off
why would someone pick leaking flying off t-tops over a zo6?
why would someone pick a back seat in a fbody which is lets be honest useless bc of the size and leg room over a zo6?
i hope whoever is looking at both these cars have other things in mind to compare other then ttops and back seats lol
just my .02 tho
but to stay t-tops or back seats has anything todo with it is way off
why would someone pick leaking flying off t-tops over a zo6?
why would someone pick a back seat in a fbody which is lets be honest useless bc of the size and leg room over a zo6?
i hope whoever is looking at both these cars have other things in mind to compare other then ttops and back seats lol
just my .02 tho
12-29-2012, 01:19 PM
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It is that simple. The T-tops are a bastardized solution at best, so if you want a removable roof or don't like the FRC, just buy a C5.
Insofar as drag-racing, it will (as always) come down to how quick/fast you want you want to go and how much you want to spend. You are starting with a vehicle in the C5Z that is a full second quicker and traps 10mph faster from the jump.
Insofar as drag-racing, it will (as always) come down to how quick/fast you want you want to go and how much you want to spend. You are starting with a vehicle in the C5Z that is a full second quicker and traps 10mph faster from the jump.
And none of that can discount the fact that the soild axle platform is and always will be superior for purpose built drag racing, as well as the lower purchase price of the F-body which allows for a faster and quicker car, dollar for dollar, than the Z06.
So again, while the decision might be "simple" based on the needs and preferences of a specific individual, there really isn't any blanket statement that can be made since these cars have some fundemental differences.
12-29-2012, 01:22 PM
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i agree that there VERY diff
but to stay t-tops or back seats has anything todo with it is way off
why would someone pick leaking flying off t-tops over a zo6?
why would someone pick a back seat in a fbody which is lets be honest useless bc of the size and leg room over a zo6?
i hope whoever is looking at both these cars have other things in mind to compare other then ttops and back seats lol
just my .02 tho
but to stay t-tops or back seats has anything todo with it is way off
why would someone pick leaking flying off t-tops over a zo6?
why would someone pick a back seat in a fbody which is lets be honest useless bc of the size and leg room over a zo6?
i hope whoever is looking at both these cars have other things in mind to compare other then ttops and back seats lol
just my .02 tho
12-29-2012, 01:39 PM
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i have a ttops with back seat t/a
but to say these are the factors between the 2 is stupid, im sure noone looks at a fbody and says "oh theres a car i have alot of room in to fit people and such" bc we all know no one has ever sold there fbody to buy something bigger
12-29-2012, 03:22 PM
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The only thing that is stupid is to assume that everyone puts the same level of importance on the same items. Whatever your reasons are for preferring the things that you prefer, might in fact seem stupid to someone else. I know that looking at these things objectively is hard, but you can't assume that everyone feels like you do.
Believe it or not, there are several members here that, over the years, have specifically stated that they chose the F-body over the C5/C5Z because they needed the back seat. Yes, it is small but the extra cargo space with the seats down is another factor to consider, if you need that room. So this consideration certainly wasn't stupid to them.
And t-tops/removable roof is something that is very important to some people, for a weekend cruiser or even daily driver. I know several people that won't even consider a toy/weekend car without some sort of removable roof. This would rule out a Z06 entirely, then making a separate debate between a C5 or an F-body.
Again, these things ARE factors to some people, and to call that stupid is just an ignorant statement that is lacking objectivity.
Believe it or not, there are several members here that, over the years, have specifically stated that they chose the F-body over the C5/C5Z because they needed the back seat. Yes, it is small but the extra cargo space with the seats down is another factor to consider, if you need that room. So this consideration certainly wasn't stupid to them.
And t-tops/removable roof is something that is very important to some people, for a weekend cruiser or even daily driver. I know several people that won't even consider a toy/weekend car without some sort of removable roof. This would rule out a Z06 entirely, then making a separate debate between a C5 or an F-body.
Again, these things ARE factors to some people, and to call that stupid is just an ignorant statement that is lacking objectivity.
12-29-2012, 03:30 PM
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I am going to agree with RPMWS6- These two vehicle are not even in the same stratosphere. For those stating the obvious that the Z06 handles better and is all around a "better car" - No ****- General Motors never intended the WS6/SS Camaro to corner carve such as they did with the Z06.
You need to ask *yourself* what you plan on doing with the car, and what you want the car to do for you. Do you think it will be a street car you cruise around in on the weekends, or will she be a dedicated track/road course car? Such questions will and should narrow down your choice relatively quick.
I will tell you one thing tho my friend: no matter the age, gender, or background of the human being- the WS6 will get much more attention. I have to glare real hard at the C5 to see if it's a Z06 or a FRC car.....
You need to ask *yourself* what you plan on doing with the car, and what you want the car to do for you. Do you think it will be a street car you cruise around in on the weekends, or will she be a dedicated track/road course car? Such questions will and should narrow down your choice relatively quick.
I will tell you one thing tho my friend: no matter the age, gender, or background of the human being- the WS6 will get much more attention. I have to glare real hard at the C5 to see if it's a Z06 or a FRC car.....
12-29-2012, 03:31 PM
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I am going to agree with RPMWS6- These two vehicle are not even in the same stratosphere. For those stating the obvious that the Z06 handles better and is all around a "better car" - No ****- General Motors never intended the WS6/SS Camaro to corner carve such as they did with the Z06.
You need to ask *yourself* what you plan on doing with the car, and what you want the car to do for you. Do you think it will be a street car you cruise around in on the weekends, or will she be a dedicated track/road course car? Such questions will and should narrow down your choice relatively quick.
I will tell you one thing tho my friend: no matter the age, gender, or background of the human being- the WS6 will get much more attention. I have to glare real hard at the C5 to see if it's a Z06 or a FRC car.....
You need to ask *yourself* what you plan on doing with the car, and what you want the car to do for you. Do you think it will be a street car you cruise around in on the weekends, or will she be a dedicated track/road course car? Such questions will and should narrow down your choice relatively quick.
I will tell you one thing tho my friend: no matter the age, gender, or background of the human being- the WS6 will get much more attention. I have to glare real hard at the C5 to see if it's a Z06 or a FRC car.....
12-29-2012, 03:34 PM
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Blackbird-WS6, thread has been cleaned up, and useless banter removed. Keep it that way. Thanks. 
12-29-2012, 03:37 PM
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OP- judging by your sig you already have an fbody, any reason why you want anther? i understand your looking for a t/a this go around but maybe something diff would be nice to have as well to break it up some
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12-29-2012, 03:45 PM
#34
Get a Trans Am and call it a day!! They will *never* make another Trans Am again, and *noone* will ever make a car that looks like the Trans Am in terms of its exotic curves.
12-30-2012, 09:09 AM
#36
The seats?! The seats in your T/A will outlast that paper thin leather on the the Corvette by about triple amount! Notice how thick the leather is on the T/A relative to the Vette, and some other GM's for that matter.
12-30-2012, 01:19 PM
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Not sure what you spent that ton of money on exactly, but a 120k mile base C5 with original suspension would not be walking circles around a 4th gen with properly matched, high quality aftermarket parts. You might like the "feel" of the C5 better, but would likely be surprised at what a properly setup 4th gen can do in an actual competition.
I suppose on the track it may have done better, but the C5 with Bilstein sports and lowered an inch or so just felt so much better. I suppose I have to say quick transitions weren't as firm in the C5, but a set of C6 Z51 swaybars would have definitely fixed that issue.
While some say the backseat in the T/A is useless and shouldn't be a consideration ... I had to get rid of the C5 because it couldn't haul our daughter around. If I'd still had my Z28 instead of the C5, I'd have kept it.
I still stand by my statement earlier. IMO, the only two advantages the F-body has is the solid rear (and this really only matters for drag racing, and you can still make a C5 launch very well) and the backseat (this may or may not matter to you as well). Other than those, the C5 is better in just about every other way.
12-31-2012, 07:56 AM
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RPM pretty much hit everything right on the head. I personally would never buy a Z06 because of the fixed roof. Hell, I sold my G8 after two years of ownership with a small part of the reasoning being it didn't even have a sunroof (the payment and terrible mileage were the main driving factors though lol). Some part of me NEEDS an open air car for the summer. I wouldn't even buy something like a GN or Monte SS if it didn't have t-tops. Also, as much as I'd love a C5, I just can't do it right now because I have a child and the car would be relegated to nothing but my work commute and MAYBE an oddball drive around town every now and then.
I definitely found this to be a weird topic because as others have said, they're two completely different cars outside of having 4 wheels and an LS motor.
