The belly aching about the 'Vette rear axle is unwarranted. The Jaguar has the same rear axle as well as the (Gasp) late '90's Mercury Cougars and (double gasp) FORD T-Bird. If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck, then it must be a duck.

Mike

 

>The new corvette does'nt have a
>true live axle or an
>independant version thereof in the
>back. What it has is
>a beefed up Northstar FWD
>transaxle mounted in the rear.
>GM says this is to
>help produce better weight distribution
>but I know it's just
>another way for them to
>cut costs by using stuff
>they already have. Kinda makes
>me wonder how many more
>coners GM has cut in
>the name of cost savings.
>The Viper has a true
>independant live axle in the
>rear and it has a
>rear weight bias so don't
>tell me that transaxle nonsense
>is to better the weight
>didtribution. I defentely am not
>a fan of the new
>vette. My dad has a
>73 Vette w/ a 454
>and a close ratio 4
>speed and that car is
>cool so it's not like
>I hate all vettes. I'm
>just not impressed w/ the
>new ones at all.
>
>"Like a Rock"; on the sides
>of roads everywhere.



Ok, you've explained the automatic version, now explain the 6 speed version. Considering the new 5.7 LS1 would DESTROY a stock 7.4l vette (with the exception of the very rare aluminum big block) out handles, out stops any vette EVER made(stock) and still comes in $30,000 under a current viper to not be impressed is just being stubborn IMHO. Again, I like Fords but the new vette Z06 is a masterpiece. You want cutting corners?? Own a $55,000 Cobra R or a $28,000 Cobra (like me) that has its roots (and floor pan) from the original '78 Fairmont. Blind brand loyalty always comes across wrong.

 

Maybe it's just the area I live in but there are so many corvettes running around here that there no longer anything "special" because it seems like everyone owns one. Part of what makes a car like that unique is the fact that you don't see very many of them. Around here there more common than Mustangs(no kidding). For you to assume that I should automatically like a car because it's fast or handles good is a little idiotic don't you think. Shure there fast but that doesn't mean I have to be impressed by them.
Oh yeah, the 73 is a classic the new ones are just a plastic version thereof. I would take a classic over any new version of the same car regaurdless of whether or not it's "faster".

"Like a Rock"; on the sides of roads everywhere.

 

Wanna see some pictures? Oo:
http://www.fordvschevy.com/ford/marauder_concept.html
http://www.car-list.com/newcars/2003/mercurymarauder.html
http://members.nbci.com/habbox/photos.htm
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/02/marauder/index.shtml

1990 F-150 4.9l 5speed 4x4

 

Thanks for the great pics!

Mike