Polar opposites or closer than I think
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Although the title is a little misleading this is actually a what car type thread. I’ve been wanting a change for a while now and have narrowed it down to two cars, a VX220 (either turbo or supercharged) or a corvette c5.
To a degree these are very different cars, ones a giant bruiser with a mooosive V8 and the other a lightweight go kart like racer. However, look a bit closer and they are not so far apart. Both built round tubs with fibreglass bodies, both a rare sight on the UK roads, both sub 5 sec to 60 and faster top speeds than I will ever use, both can be daily drivers, both depreciation proof to a degree, both cheap(ish) to run for the performance on offer.
My budget is ideally around 10-14k, there are plenty of vx220’s about its just waiting for the right colour and spec that suits me, corvettes on the other hand are thinner on the ground. There are a few about but most seem to be overpriced, I mean that in they are still the same ones for sale from around 4 months ago. I have seen others marketed at lower prices and sell in a fewf weeks but most seem to hang about for a very long time. Another problem is 70 or 80% of corvettes are auto. Again, this might not be such a bad thing as the car will be my daily and even in auto the car is quick but will I miss that gear change experience for the 10% of the time I get to drive the car for fun?
I have no doubt the corvette will be a comfier proposition for daily duites with better insulation and heating but it’s a large car so not so good for the works car park and out and about, the VX is much smaller and will be a doodle to fit anywhere.
Performance and economy wise although the vette will be a little thirstier theres not much difference really and they are both very fast although the VX will be quicker on tighter, twisty roads.
I’m really torn between the two. Normally I’d go and visit some cars and get test drives but these two are rare cars so that’s not as easy.
So anyone have any experience of the two, ultimately I think either would be great fun but I guess I just need a shove in one direction or another.
To a degree these are very different cars, ones a giant bruiser with a mooosive V8 and the other a lightweight go kart like racer. However, look a bit closer and they are not so far apart. Both built round tubs with fibreglass bodies, both a rare sight on the UK roads, both sub 5 sec to 60 and faster top speeds than I will ever use, both can be daily drivers, both depreciation proof to a degree, both cheap(ish) to run for the performance on offer.
My budget is ideally around 10-14k, there are plenty of vx220’s about its just waiting for the right colour and spec that suits me, corvettes on the other hand are thinner on the ground. There are a few about but most seem to be overpriced, I mean that in they are still the same ones for sale from around 4 months ago. I have seen others marketed at lower prices and sell in a fewf weeks but most seem to hang about for a very long time. Another problem is 70 or 80% of corvettes are auto. Again, this might not be such a bad thing as the car will be my daily and even in auto the car is quick but will I miss that gear change experience for the 10% of the time I get to drive the car for fun?
I have no doubt the corvette will be a comfier proposition for daily duites with better insulation and heating but it’s a large car so not so good for the works car park and out and about, the VX is much smaller and will be a doodle to fit anywhere.
Performance and economy wise although the vette will be a little thirstier theres not much difference really and they are both very fast although the VX will be quicker on tighter, twisty roads.
I’m really torn between the two. Normally I’d go and visit some cars and get test drives but these two are rare cars so that’s not as easy.
So anyone have any experience of the two, ultimately I think either would be great fun but I guess I just need a shove in one direction or another.
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