Either would be a 2011...which one would you choose...for a daily driver in the NE sans snow...

 

I vote both!

 

Easy one for me. Just look at your avatar

 

Z06.

 

I wish I could do both...

 

I kinda partial too Vettes...But I leaning towards Godzilla

 

Good eye...Yep thats that my old girl 2008 LS3 C6

 

Saw one with custom plates that said Godzilla.

 

i'd go to the vette. but then again i don't have any animals that need dr attention..

 

He's a veterinarian?!?

 

Wow, I'm surprised at the amount of people saying take the Z06. I thought there would be a lot more support for the GT-R.

Well if you're looking for the daily driver argument, the GTR is all-wheel-drive and has four seats.

And if magazine test numbers are anything to go by, physics is the GT-R's bitch. sounds like a pretty easy decision to me.

 

Z06. Real manual transmission >*.

 

Answering your original question: Neither. These cars are not meant to be daily drivers, especially in NE.

 

You'd be surprised how many people DD C5+ vettes. I would never do it, but some people do. I would think that the shitty NE roads (pot holes from hell) would take a toll on a car like that in a hurry (especially if you were piling miles on it on a daily basis).

 

i prefer the vette significantly, but in the ne the nissan would hafta be my choice

 

The GT-R is without reasonable doubt the better daily driver, more comfortable and easier to drive on a daily basis. However I would choose the Z06. I miss my C6 Z06 and there was an unexplainable joy I had hearing its V8 sing its praises while rowing through the gears on my favorite back road...or kicking the tail out on a rainy day.

All this to say, drive both and see what appeals to you most and go with that, in this price range, emotions play a big role. Let us know what you decide.

 

I have a very close friend who has both....he will say the exact opposite of you (also have two friends with GT-R's that are selling, one is buying a Z06, other a 911). They all say it is not a great daily driver, and is not comfortable.

My buddy with both drives the vette 5-6 days a week, says it's just much more comfortable.

 

It's quite possible if it's Godzilla we're talking about. I've logged over 7k miles on my C6Z whereas I only test drove the GT-R a few miles and have no long term knowledge on a daily basis drivability.

Maybe achenator will be able to give more insight on the matter, he's a ow owned his for a little time now.

 

The Vette with Z51 is kinda stiff and I heard the Z06 is really hard but the Carbon comes with MRC so that should be smoother.



I think Nissan also changed the suspension on the 2012 GT-R to make it more comfortable. So you should test drive both and post pics

 

Sooner or later you are going to need a back seat in a DD. Plus, the GT-R is faster...

 

Z06 hands down.

 

i know ppl that dd their C6... maybe not the Z06... but def the LTs... they are a very comfortable ride for the daily...

 

The one that is not ugly: The Z06

 

Would it be plausible to wait the extra year for the C7? That's due to come out in 2012, isn't it?

 

Z06 ftw!

 

They weren't, but the GT-R can do the job as long as you can foot the bill on service needs. I know Kenny Tran (Jotech) likes to DD his to work near every day.

 

Umm says who?



Thats what I call having fun getting the job done lol.

 

truth be told, you can drive any car in the winter if you want, as long as a) you know what you are doing and b) you have the tires for it.

 

There is a guy that drives his Vette year round around here. He has a C6 with snow tires and gets around better than most.

 

i wish i could have a problem like OP... its tuff decision but i always dreamed about GTR if not R35 then R34 but if you say ZR1 then go ahead.

 

Go with the cougar-magnet.

 

Tack another one for the Z06.

 

oh yea and another reason to go with the vette... LC shouldn't be a marketed feature on my car if it voids my warranty...

 

CTS V = Corvette with back seats.

 

If I had to choose between those 2 I would go with the GTR because I personally have always loved the Skyline. That said I also think that both cars are impractical for the NE as a DD.

 

in fact it is a ZR1 with back seats...

 

Do you not think you might tire of the Z06 quickly?

I mean yeah, it's got 505 horsepower and that doesn't get boring, but you've already had that same generation Corvette before. If anything, get the GT-R for a change of pace.

 

I vote GT-R for a DD

 

Save up a little more and get an R8.

Otherwise, of the two I'd go Z06...

 

you'd have to save up more than "a little more" to get a 2011 R8... like, about 2.5x more.