Road & Track: three car test - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

tomtom72 · 09-13-2012

I would like to post a link to this as I subscribe to corvetteonline and I thought this was an interesting write up. Not because they tested a 458 vs ZR1 vs MP12-4C either.

What I found amusing was that during the dyno testing and track testing the only car that didn't have any factory personal in attendance appears to have been the corvette. I just found that kind of funny. Okay, maybe I have a rather unique sense of humor I guess?

http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/v...claren-mp4-12c

Tom

scottfab · 09-13-2012

Extremely entertaining.

Kevin · 09-13-2012

the corvette is probably the only one that didn't need tinkered with during the test....and I'd still rather have the MP4-12c

SteelBlueZR1 · 09-13-2012

I too read this review and had the same reaction to the Corvette coming up against these two super cars without any factory babysitter.

Kevin · 09-13-2012

i can't believe they went to that crook hennessey's shop....

Kevin · 09-13-2012

AND THEY GAVE THAT STUPID **** PRESS!

tomtom72 · 09-13-2012

I have to be honest. I thought it is very telling that two superior cars, okay price wise at least, needed baby sitters just to have an established race car driver test them around a real race track. I'm sure I could break either of them very easily, being a dunce about driving a supercar. I'm not so sure I could break the ZR1 though.

I guess if you have the kind of cash it takes to join that club, it doesn't really matter how much maintenance your rides need, right?

Kevin · 09-13-2012

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Originally Posted by tomtom72

I have to be honest. I thought it is very telling that two superior cars, okay price wise at least, needed baby sitters just to have an established race car driver test them around a real race track. I'm sure I could break either of them very easily, being a dunce about driving a supercar. I'm not so sure I could break the ZR1 though.

I guess if you have the kind of cash it takes to join that club, it doesn't really matter how much maintenance your rides need, right?

we have neither a local mclaren nor ferrari dealer network. to work on the cars you either have to send your ferrari to phliy, columbus, chicago or baltimore. McLaren will send techs to you

tomtom72 · 09-13-2012

Well, I guess there is one good thing about living where I do live....bad roads & congestion not withstanding..... you can have any of these supercars and not have to go too far to get factory help!

I'll still take a corvette please, because that's what I can afford to own! Oh, and with my corvette...I'd like 4 cams and 32 valves thank you very much!

USAFPILOT · 09-13-2012

what they didn't say was the Corvette will kick the ever living **** out those other two cars, even though it is an old design. They still haven't caught up.

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tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Road & Track: three car test I would like to post a link to this as I subscribe to corvetteonline and I thought this was an interesting write up. Not because they tested a 458 vs ZR1 vs MP12-4C either. What I found amusing was that during the dyno testing and track testing the only car that didn't have any factory personal in attendance appears to have been the corvette. I just found that kind of funny. Okay, maybe I have a rather unique sense of humor I guess? http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/v...claren-mp4-12c Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

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scottfab Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side) Posts: 3,207	Re: Road & Track: three car test Extremely entertaining. __________________ Scott Vett owner since 1979._It's about the car and the people

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Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,633	Re: Road & Track: three car test the corvette is probably the only one that didn't need tinkered with during the test....and I'd still rather have the MP4-12c __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

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SteelBlueZR1 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Evergreen, Co. Posts: 346	Re: Road & Track: three car test I too read this review and had the same reaction to the Corvette coming up against these two super cars without any factory babysitter. __________________ Bert Rankin 1991 ZR1 Steel Blue / Steel Blue #1029 Haibeck chip, slotted rotors, camber brace, C-beam plates, OBX exhaust, Nitto NT555 tires [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,633	Re: Road & Track: three car test i can't believe they went to that crook hennessey's shop.... __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

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Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,633	Re: Road & Track: three car test AND THEY GAVE THAT STUPID **** PRESS! __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

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tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: Road & Track: three car test Well, I guess there is one good thing about living where I do live....bad roads & congestion not withstanding..... you can have any of these supercars and not have to go too far to get factory help! I'll still take a corvette please, because that's what I can afford to own! Oh, and with my corvette...I'd like 4 cams and 32 valves thank you very much! __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

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USAFPILOT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Spring TX Posts: 1,348	Re: Road & Track: three car test what they didn't say was the Corvette will kick the ever living **** out those other two cars, even though it is an old design. They still haven't caught up. __________________ 1994 #293 ZR-1 Stainless Works Long Tube Headers, B&B catback w/ X-Pipe, 18" Shelby Series One Wheels, SLP CAI.