Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars (Part II): Girls don't like boys; girls like CARS and money.

**bruce sloane** · 07-11-2011, 08:50 PM

PoshSpice ..

You have totally neglected mention of the american sports auto ..

the Corvette ...

go here .... for elucidation of it's performance on a German track day

http://jalopnik.com/398297/video-pro...urburgring-lap

**Posh** · 07-12-2011, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by bruce sloane

PoshSpice ..

You have totally neglected mention of the american sports auto ..

the Corvette ...

go here .... for elucidation of it's performance on a German track day

http://jalopnik.com/398297/video-proof-of-the-2009-corvette-zr1-7264-nurburgring-lap

Yes, I did. But while I was on the French Riviera and in Porto Vecchio at Via Notte, I didn't see any Corvettes. I saw many, many, MANY exclusive and ultra-expensive exotics; these are cars with names you've never heard of driven by people you're unlikely to meet. The Corvette, while being a good sports car whose dollar-to-performance ratio is almost unparalleled, is still a very pedestrian vehicle that can be seen in almost any Wal-Mart parking lot in America. It is neither exotic nor exclusive. It's drivers are as likely to be retired Marine Corps veterans as the local manager of The Home Depot, hardly captains of industry. It's uniquely American but hardly unique.

The interior materials along with the fit and finish of said materials is sorely lacking. The Diablo built above by Mr. van Blokland has higher quality than any Corvette currently available for sale. Which brings me back to this point: there aren't really any from-the-ground-up Corvette replicas made unless you count clones or replicas of 1960s racing edition Grand Sports or James Garner's American International Racing Corvettes, both of which start off with a genuine Corvette as the genesis of the project. The cars I listed above are made, like the originals cars upon which they are based, almost entirely by hand over hundreds of hours; this includes complete fabrication of a chassis as well.

The Corvette is good just not Lamborghini and Ferrari good.

**bruce sloane** · 07-12-2011, 03:46 PM

Aaahh ....
Corvettes are rare in the Riv, the European Union as a whole
for instance, there are less than 50 in Sweden
so, of course You saw none

I hadn't had time to post this Replica of a very cool car, the
AC Cobra

**Posh** · 07-12-2011, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by bruce sloane

Aaahh ....
Corvettes are rare in the Riv, the European Union as a whole
for instance, there are less than 50 in Sweden
so, of course You saw none

I hadn't had time to post this Replica of a very cool car, the
AC Cobra

That car is pretty ubiquitous as well! I almost never think the ones I've seen (and there's a few to be seen on the way to the beach through the Eastern Shore) are the real deal. There's just that many. LOL

But as far as the Corvette in Europe goes, it's definitely not seen everywhere. I'd sooner own one there than here!

**bruce sloane** · 07-12-2011, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Posh

That car is pretty ubiquitous as well! I almost never think the ones I've seen (and there's a few to be seen on the way to the beach through the Eastern Shore) are the real deal.

I'm ... well shocked, Poshy ...

there were an incredibly small number of the Gen's made,

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/AC_Cobra

and the Rep Mfgrs, of which there are maybe 4....

only sell about 40 - 60 kits a year ...
on a good year

perhaps You might be mistaking Aston-Martins for Cobra's ...

anyways, lambos, and ferraris are kinda run of the mill at the local Cars 'n Coffee meet one Sunday a month
Lambos take a lot of heat for the ghey, ricer verticle doors, too ...

if ya wanna Exotic, think McLaren F1, or Ford GT 40

http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/uk/...r/default.aspx

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ford_GT

P.S.

Do not believe all You read...the Corvette interior is not really that cheap
here is mine

**crackberry** · 07-12-2011, 07:47 PM

Posh! Missed you these past years. Good to see your posts, again. I agree that the Corvette is not quality. I've always had an SL. Traded my 13 year old 500SL with 13k miles four years ago for my current SL550, which just went out of warranty with only 12k miles (at least I'm using it more). Guess now the out-of-warranty troubles begin. But, actually, the 500SL I had previtously to the last I put 130k miles on it with no significant problems. Doubt the Chevy engines would go that far.

**Posh** · 07-12-2011, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by bruce sloane

I'm ... well shocked, Poshy ...

there were an incredibly small number of the Gen's made,

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/AC_Cobra

and the Rep Mfgrs, of which there are maybe 4....

only sell about 40 - 60 kits a year ...
on a good year

perhaps You might be mistaking Aston-Martins for Cobra's ...

anyways, lambos, and ferraris are kinda run of the mill at the local Cars 'n Coffee meet one Sunday a month
Lambos take a lot of heat for the ghey, ricer verticle doors, too ...

if ya wanna Exotic, think McLaren F1, or Ford GT 40

http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/uk/insider/default.aspx

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ford_GT

P.S.

Do not believe all You read...the Corvette interior is not really that cheap
here is mine

I absolutely LOVE the scissor doors on the Lamborghini; they are a cut above.

That's on a Lamborghini not on anything else. And the butterfly doors of an Aston make my heart flutter. LOL I'm sorry.

I should have been more clear. I didn't mean that I've seen many genuine Cobras. I meant the incredible amount of replicas of it that are out there. I've seen a little over ten of them in this area. And, oddly enough, I've seen more Ferraris, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces and Lamborghinis than Corvettes. And I've only seen a real Cobra in the wild once at The Hurlingham Club in London. This wasn't a car show, this was just parked amongst all the other exotics. But it was real because my father spoke with owner in the dining room.

I didn't read about the Corvette's interior. I've been in the latest Corvette (really weird story) and I must say that it's about one would expect from GM. But I say this as a Mercedes-Benz driver and having been surrounded by some exceptionally opulent automobile cabins. For example, two years ago, I had the distinct pleasure to spend the day riding in the back of this:

The back of this vehicle is outfitted like this:

I was in the back, drinking champagne. Now, this was only a short while before Overfinch went into receivership. This collaboration between Holland & Holland and Overfinch was the best expression of Overfinch's aesthetic and their abilities to take a vehicle to the next level. I will miss them so much!!!

No one wants true luxury like this, British luxury done in only the way Brits can. They want gaudy Gemballa or Pebble beach Edition Toyotas, er, I mean Lexuses (Lexi?). This type of luxury is irreplicable, I think.

Originally Posted by crackberry

Posh! Missed you these past years. Good to see your posts, again. I agree that the Corvette is not quality. I've always had an SL. Traded my 13 year old 500SL with 13k miles four years ago for my current SL550, which just went out of warranty with only 12k miles (at least I'm using it more). Guess now the out-of-warranty troubles begin. But, actually, the 500SL I had previtously to the last I put 130k miles on it with no significant problems. Doubt the Chevy engines would go that far.

Hi, Berry! I'm a Mercedes girl through and through. An SL, of any year, is just beautiful. The SL550, up until about 2007, was lovely. But that new nose they tacked on . . . let's just say it'll take me a decade to warm up to it. When I had my E350 coupe in for an oil change, they had one in Mars Red, pre-owned, and and I couldn't get past that pointy nose. I guess they HAD to do something. And don't get me started on the CLS!

I don't know a great deal about mainstream car brands but I always heard good things in regards to Chevy engines. It's the stuff around the engines that always seemed to be problematic! I'm out of my element with anything domestic since I haven't owned one since around and college. I don't know what I was thinking with the Camaro.

**Supercoca** · 09-30-2011, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by bruce sloane

Aaahh ....
Corvettes are rare in the Riv, the European Union as a whole
for instance, there are less than 50 in Sweden
so, of course You saw none

What?

Just by looking at the most popular car site here in Sweden (www.garaget.org) there are about 500 Corvettes registered.

Corvette and Mustangs for example are viewed as muscles cars here in Europe and some people love that, but they have never been viewed as an exclusive car.

Good post Posh!

**Posh** · 09-30-2011, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Supercoca

What?

Just by looking at the most popular car site here in Sweden (www.garaget.org) there are about 500 Corvettes registered.

Corvette and Mustangs for example are viewed as muscles cars here in Europe and some people love that, but they have never been viewed as an exclusive car.

Good post Posh!

Thanks, Coca!

The Corvette is one of those things that defies explanation, like Donald Trump's hair.