USA vs. UK; Topic 1 (RWD super cars)

A topic basicly about the Aston Martin DB9 vs. Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
[sorry if this is in the wrong place]
I used to make this series of topics on a recently closed car forum, so
I decided to make them here too.
so
*Aston Martin vs. Chevy*

debate!!!


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Just look at the price difference and power output.


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poormillionaire2 Wrote:
> Just look at the price difference and power output.


Really they are in different classes, the Corvette is a mass produced
sports car, the Aston is a very high quality, handbuilt to order Grand
Tourer.
Money no object i'd take the Aston, it's the better car.


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gmvortec Wrote:
> Money no object i'd take the Aston, it's the better car.

Well, it's the more expensive car, but not the better car:

DB9: Z06:
Weight: 4630 lbs 3132 lbs
Horsepower: 450 hp 505 hp
Torque: 420 lbs/tq 470 lbs/tq
0-60mph: 4.7 sec 3.7 sec
Top speed: 186 mph 198 mph

I also know a guy who was planning to buy a DB9 - the dealer let him
drive the car for a few weeks before he decided. In the few weeks he
had the car he had many problems w/ electrical and other things. A
knob on the radio (or it might have been the light switch) fell off,
and a whole list of other little things. If I have to settle for high
performance in a poor quality package I wouldn't want to pay $200,000
for it. I'd settle for the $70,000 'vette.


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Are there any other options? Its probably just me but I think those cars
are both kinda pointless but if it came right down to it the Corvette
simply to show patriotism.


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well the C7 has grown on me.
i still like the aston, but not that aston
between these two, i'd take the corvette

what i really want is the V8 vantage coupe.


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I think I'd take a V12 Vanquish over them both. Obviously if I had the
money to buy a Vanquish, I could afford a Vette too, so problem
solved.

As for which one's the better performance car, its painfully obvious
the Vette is better than a DB9.


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