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So, I've been considering a change. Don't get me wrong, I love my Mustang. I just think variety is the spice of life.
I drove a 2004 Z06 today. I liked it. Around here there are a lot of people that barely use their Corvettes. It had less than 30,000 miles on it, which IMO is crazy for a 15-16 year old vehicle. But it was in terrific condition.
Anyway - I liked the view over the hood. The hood looks long and bulgy, but it is down out of the way plenty far enough that it doesn't obscure the road. The suspension is good too. Firm but not overly so. Decent power from the engine. I think the interior is good as long as it's all black. The seats weren't too bad. I think the radio and HVAC controls are fine. GM parts bin probably but I really don't care about that stuff. It didn't rattle. That's what was most important to me. Also the brakes were great. They have a really positive feel and you don't have to stand on them to get the car to stop quickly. I think they were easy to modulate as well. The back end slid out under power when I was cornering and the car was easy to counter steer and keep on the road.
Nits - not enough mechanical grip. Maybe the tires were old or something. They were in very good condition though. I did the math and power to weight isn't quite as good for the Z06 as it is for the GT350. The driver seat squeaked. It felt a little like an overstuffed leather la Z boy to me. It forced me to shift from 1st to 4th once. I didn't like that.
One slight negative that I didn't expect is that even though the seats are low to the ground I felt like I was high in the car. Similar feeling that I get in the GT350. Seating position is just a little too high relative to the rest of the car.
I got in my GT350 for the drive home and came away thinking that the GT350 is pretty much superior in every way. Better engine sound, better shifter, lots of mechanical grip. Infotainment isn't a big deal to me but obviously the infotainment in a 2016 is present versus virtually nothing in the 2004.
Anyone else made a comparison like this? What do you think?
I drove a 2004 Z06 today. I liked it. Around here there are a lot of people that barely use their Corvettes. It had less than 30,000 miles on it, which IMO is crazy for a 15-16 year old vehicle. But it was in terrific condition.
Anyway - I liked the view over the hood. The hood looks long and bulgy, but it is down out of the way plenty far enough that it doesn't obscure the road. The suspension is good too. Firm but not overly so. Decent power from the engine. I think the interior is good as long as it's all black. The seats weren't too bad. I think the radio and HVAC controls are fine. GM parts bin probably but I really don't care about that stuff. It didn't rattle. That's what was most important to me. Also the brakes were great. They have a really positive feel and you don't have to stand on them to get the car to stop quickly. I think they were easy to modulate as well. The back end slid out under power when I was cornering and the car was easy to counter steer and keep on the road.
Nits - not enough mechanical grip. Maybe the tires were old or something. They were in very good condition though. I did the math and power to weight isn't quite as good for the Z06 as it is for the GT350. The driver seat squeaked. It felt a little like an overstuffed leather la Z boy to me. It forced me to shift from 1st to 4th once. I didn't like that.
One slight negative that I didn't expect is that even though the seats are low to the ground I felt like I was high in the car. Similar feeling that I get in the GT350. Seating position is just a little too high relative to the rest of the car.
I got in my GT350 for the drive home and came away thinking that the GT350 is pretty much superior in every way. Better engine sound, better shifter, lots of mechanical grip. Infotainment isn't a big deal to me but obviously the infotainment in a 2016 is present versus virtually nothing in the 2004.
Anyone else made a comparison like this? What do you think?
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