The "Photos You've Taken of Exotic/Desirable Cars" Thread
09-19-2010, 09:41 PM
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Always loved the V8 Vantage! 
And yeah, I don't think anyone truly thought you were lying about the V8 Vantage, after all, what's the point? We were all just really eager to see it!
So you know how much I love the C6 Z06 now.... I'd take a V8 Vantage over one, but I think that's a given.
And yeah, I don't think anyone truly thought you were lying about the V8 Vantage, after all, what's the point? We were all just really eager to see it!
So you know how much I love the C6 Z06 now.... I'd take a V8 Vantage over one, but I think that's a given.
09-19-2010, 11:34 PM
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I'm just quoting this again because this car is worth enjoying on two pages
That LP670 is NUTS!
Why are you sad?
IMO a Z06 is one of my most ideal cars. Quite expensive but especially used, is well within reach, and it rips the arms off of cars twice its price and beats the ever living shit out of them with it. More than everything I need, and anything I'd want in a sports car. I would love, love an Elise, but it's in quite a lower price bracket and sorry, it's just not as easy to live with on a daily basis. I like my cars like I like my women - she needs to be a lady in the streets, and a freak in the sheets.... er, twisties
To me, the way a car sounds is also just as important as its looks, performance, or character. Who wouldn't want a car that gets their pants tight, makes vaginas wet and strikes fear in the hearts of children? Even in stock form, the NSX makes a lovely sound, but it can't beat the ground-shuddering rumble and the Earth moving torque of the LS7.
If it matters, the LS7 was reported to be tested to go all the way up to 8000 RPM in stock form - keep in mind it's a pushrod engine - but it didn't make power at that RPM because there wasn't enough cam and the the manifold couldn't flow enough air at that engine speed.
The Z06 also has the road presence, wide and low. The NSX is timeless and the Elise still looks great - but rarely do they make me just stop in my tracks like a stock-form Z06 does in person. It's not often that I lay my eyes on a car and I can feel my pupils dilate.
But that's just me I know there are people that wouldn't take a Z06 even if it was free.... but I'd get arrested just to have one.
Why are you sad?
IMO a Z06 is one of my most ideal cars. Quite expensive but especially used, is well within reach, and it rips the arms off of cars twice its price and beats the ever living shit out of them with it. More than everything I need, and anything I'd want in a sports car. I would love, love an Elise, but it's in quite a lower price bracket and sorry, it's just not as easy to live with on a daily basis. I like my cars like I like my women - she needs to be a lady in the streets, and a freak in the sheets.... er, twisties
To me, the way a car sounds is also just as important as its looks, performance, or character. Who wouldn't want a car that gets their pants tight, makes vaginas wet and strikes fear in the hearts of children? Even in stock form, the NSX makes a lovely sound, but it can't beat the ground-shuddering rumble and the Earth moving torque of the LS7.
If it matters, the LS7 was reported to be tested to go all the way up to 8000 RPM in stock form - keep in mind it's a pushrod engine - but it didn't make power at that RPM because there wasn't enough cam and the the manifold couldn't flow enough air at that engine speed.
The Z06 also has the road presence, wide and low. The NSX is timeless and the Elise still looks great - but rarely do they make me just stop in my tracks like a stock-form Z06 does in person. It's not often that I lay my eyes on a car and I can feel my pupils dilate.
But that's just me
I know there are people that wouldn't take a Z06 even if it was free.... but I'd get arrested just to have one.If I were looking for a car that would catch eyes and ears in traffic and be a completely pleasurable experience, I'd buy a V8 Vantage over a ZR1. Like Richard Hammond says, if you have to explain why your car's cool, it isn't cool. Most people don't consider the Corvette as good as an Aston. If you have to explain why the ZR1 is better (I'm not saying it's not), then it isn't cool. That, and IMO the Aston looks better on the outside and inside. Z06's road prescence is only noticeable once you start looking at it. An Aston, or any other high-end manufacturer (Lambo, Ferrari etc.) catch you from the corner of your eye, which I think is a significant difference.
Of course, if I was looking for the ultimate track day car, 100% Z06. I think the NSX catches eyes now because it's very rare, and it does look purposeful, especially from the rear. The Lotus is eye-catching because it looks like a race car, and most of the time is dressed in very bright colours.
Sure as hell makes me feel a lot better lol
Different strokes for different folks.I personally dont mind having two cars, one comfortable daily and one uber-balls to the wall handling machine. A fews cars that Id take over ANY Vette (seriously, I just dont like them that much):
- NSX
- Elise/Exige
- Catterham
- Atom
Only one of those cars would be considered by most as a daily - the NSX, even though Id have no regrets driving an Elise or Catterham as a daily. And I think thats where I differ from you guys. Im not looking for a car thats a jack of all trades and a master of none.
Maybe in 20 or 30 years the Vette may do something for me, but for now I have absolutely no desire to own one.
I know you're into motorbikes, so that might say something about our different tastes, and what we look for in a car.
If we ever do end up getting our respective dream cars, I'll challenge you to a track race: Z06 vs. Exige.
Seems like you're describing the Z06 to me Just stumbled upon a thread on NSXprime where a guy who had an NSX and sold it and got a C6Z. I mean, again, they really are in different leagues, but after reading this it seals the deal for me.
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140602
And from every review I've read, the Z06 really has everything...
Comfort (very easy to drive around town)
Fuel economy (mid-20s on the freeway)
Practicality (only 2-seats but has a huge trunk for a sports car)
Tech (HUD, navi, Competition Mode stability control, launch control, dry sump, etc.)
Handling
Power
I would be hard, hard pressed to pick an NSX, even a Type-R over a C6Z, but again, that's just me. I love the NSX, absolutely love it, it's an icon and forever will be. But a C6Z is like an NSX on steroids and injected with growth hormones.
Just stumbled upon a thread on NSXprime where a guy who had an NSX and sold it and got a C6Z. I mean, again, they really are in different leagues, but after reading this it seals the deal for me.http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140602
And from every review I've read, the Z06 really has everything...
Comfort (very easy to drive around town)
Fuel economy (mid-20s on the freeway)
Practicality (only 2-seats but has a huge trunk for a sports car)
Tech (HUD, navi, Competition Mode stability control, launch control, dry sump, etc.)
Handling
Power
I would be hard, hard pressed to pick an NSX, even a Type-R over a C6Z, but again, that's just me. I love the NSX, absolutely love it, it's an icon and forever will be. But a C6Z is like an NSX on steroids and injected with growth hormones.
Always loved the V8 Vantage!
And yeah, I don't think anyone truly thought you were lying about the V8 Vantage, after all, what's the point? We were all just really eager to see it! So you know how much I love the C6 Z06 now.... I'd take a V8 Vantage over one, but I think that's a given.
And yeah, I don't think anyone truly thought you were lying about the V8 Vantage, after all, what's the point? We were all just really eager to see it!
So you know how much I love the C6 Z06 now.... I'd take a V8 Vantage over one, but I think that's a given. It's hard to believe a teenager coming here saying his family owns an Aston and not post pics. But he's shut any haters up
09-19-2010, 11:40 PM
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09-19-2010, 11:45 PM
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This is my line of thinking as well. But I can see where civicdrvr is coming from though. As far as supercars go, the Z06 couldn't be considered an exotic. It's based on the regular Corvette, and both are respectable performance cars, but IMO make sacrifices a true exotic doesn't have to. From pictures I've seen, the interior isn't exactly ecotic worthy. The seats to me look like strips of foam wrapped in cloth and bent 90 degrees, and the rest of the interior does look kind of cheap, and that goes for the ZR1 as well.
If I were looking for a car that would catch eyes and ears in traffic and be a completely pleasurable experience, I'd buy a V8 Vantage over a ZR1. Like Richard Hammond says, if you have to explain why your car's cool, it isn't cool. Most people don't consider the Corvette as good as an Aston. If you have to explain why the ZR1 is better (I'm not saying it's not), then it isn't cool. That, and IMO the Aston looks better on the outside and inside. Z06's road prescence is only noticeable once you start looking at it. An Aston, or any other high-end manufacturer (Lambo, Ferrari etc.) catch you from the corner of your eye, which I think is a significant difference.
plus i dont think corvette's are good looking cars. IMVHO!
09-20-2010, 12:49 AM
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That's fair enough. But I guess a Veyron wouldn't do much for you then.
This is my line of thinking as well. But I can see where civicdrvr is coming from though. As far as supercars go, the Z06 couldn't be considered an exotic. It's based on the regular Corvette, and both are respectable performance cars, but IMO make sacrifices a true exotic doesn't have to. From pictures I've seen, the interior isn't exactly ecotic worthy. The seats to me look like strips of foam wrapped in cloth and bent 90 degrees, and the rest of the interior does look kind of cheap, and that goes for the ZR1 as well.
If I were looking for a car that would catch eyes and ears in traffic and be a completely pleasurable experience, I'd buy a V8 Vantage over a ZR1. Like Richard Hammond says, if you have to explain why your car's cool, it isn't cool. Most people don't consider the Corvette as good as an Aston. If you have to explain why the ZR1 is better (I'm not saying it's not), then it isn't cool. That, and IMO the Aston looks better on the outside and inside. Z06's road prescence is only noticeable once you start looking at it. An Aston, or any other high-end manufacturer (Lambo, Ferrari etc.) catch you from the corner of your eye, which I think is a significant difference.
Of course, if I was looking for the ultimate track day car, 100% Z06. I think the NSX catches eyes now because it's very rare, and it does look purposeful, especially from the rear. The Lotus is eye-catching because it looks like a race car, and most of the time is dressed in very bright colours.
I think you're right, but I also think civicdrvr makes a good point about how a car makes you feel, and we can't really argue that until we've driven all these cars. even then, it's still subjective.
This is my line of thinking as well. But I can see where civicdrvr is coming from though. As far as supercars go, the Z06 couldn't be considered an exotic. It's based on the regular Corvette, and both are respectable performance cars, but IMO make sacrifices a true exotic doesn't have to. From pictures I've seen, the interior isn't exactly ecotic worthy. The seats to me look like strips of foam wrapped in cloth and bent 90 degrees, and the rest of the interior does look kind of cheap, and that goes for the ZR1 as well.
If I were looking for a car that would catch eyes and ears in traffic and be a completely pleasurable experience, I'd buy a V8 Vantage over a ZR1. Like Richard Hammond says, if you have to explain why your car's cool, it isn't cool. Most people don't consider the Corvette as good as an Aston. If you have to explain why the ZR1 is better (I'm not saying it's not), then it isn't cool. That, and IMO the Aston looks better on the outside and inside. Z06's road prescence is only noticeable once you start looking at it. An Aston, or any other high-end manufacturer (Lambo, Ferrari etc.) catch you from the corner of your eye, which I think is a significant difference.
Of course, if I was looking for the ultimate track day car, 100% Z06. I think the NSX catches eyes now because it's very rare, and it does look purposeful, especially from the rear. The Lotus is eye-catching because it looks like a race car, and most of the time is dressed in very bright colours.
I think you're right, but I also think civicdrvr makes a good point about how a car makes you feel, and we can't really argue that until we've driven all these cars. even then, it's still subjective.
I don't care at all that the Corvette, or even the Z06, or even the ZR1 isn't considered an exotic. I will buy my car for the reasons I'm looking for, because I'm buying it for me, not some random person on the street. If I thought the Pontiac Aztek was the sexiest car on Earth (I think its far from it, just in case) and it met my needs, I would buy it - I don't give a damn what anyone else thinks. Luckily, I think its one of the most hideous As far as the ZR1 vs. V8 Vantage comparo goes, I'd definitely have to drive both to see which one I like more. But the ZR1 is probably far from an uncomfortable car. As touted as the Z06's comfort is, GM sought to improve on it by implementing the magnetorheological(?) or MR shocks, the same type of dampers found on the R8 and 599 GTO, and a twin-disc clutch to make working the clutch pedal on such a high power machine a lot easier. And it's definitely eye catching and ear catching, IMO. I remember a poster in this thread said the ZR1 makes his dad's Z06 sound like an Impala. I've heard Z06s in person.... and I gotta say youtube just doesn't do them justice.
The interior has never bothered me but if it bothers anyone that much, they can drop $10,000+ at Caravaggio for a customized alcantara and leather interior, from headliner and visors to carpet, which, unlike typical performance mods, do not affect daily drivability in a negative way.... and they still will end up spending less than they would on.... well, almost anything that will match the performance, outside of a GT-R. Even then, a decent *set* of racing seats will be $1,000 or less.
If it matters... I've never cared for the Veyron, at all. Don't like the way it looks, though I like the interior and its incredible power. But it doesn't appeal to me. I wouldn't take a Veyron if you gave it to me. And yes, I have seen them in person before.
To each his own
I acknowledged this... there are some people who wouldn't take a Z06 even if it was given to them.
09-20-2010, 01:03 AM
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btw - I know anyone who doesn't want a Vette in the first place probably doesn't care for the Z06 or ZR1 or GS, etc. either. That's fine.... I just think its unfair when they have a stigma put upon them - that they're uncomfortable, that they're bad daily drivers, or that they have crappy handling.
The NSX, Elise, Atom, and Caterham are all with their own merits, and at the same time vastly different cars from the C6. They are all cars I'd LOVE to own and in ways, in their own class when you look at each respective car. But in my opinion, so is the Corvette.
The NSX, Elise, Atom, and Caterham are all with their own merits, and at the same time vastly different cars from the C6. They are all cars I'd LOVE to own and in ways, in their own class when you look at each respective car. But in my opinion, so is the Corvette.
09-20-2010, 10:50 AM
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Sans the Lambo. I was refering to the Altima with the Mercedes emblem and the other car with the hook on the rear hatch.
09-20-2010, 01:14 PM
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Didn't have a chance to get pics, but driving around this weekend I saw a lambo (not sure which), R8 convertible, about 10 Porsches (OK, I was next to a porsche dealership...) a Bently and an AM. Oh, also a 2006 TSX 
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09-20-2010, 01:18 PM
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^ Liar!
09-20-2010, 02:35 PM
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The lambo was black and had the popout vents on the rear shoulders and floored it on the frontage road getting on the 101. Sweet sweet music. I opened the window and turned off the radio to bask in its sounds...The R8 had the top up and looked weird like that... Not sure that's the car to drive with the top up...
09-20-2010, 02:36 PM
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Whats up with RDX owners?
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Sadly it doesnt, I dont like the styling.
Thats actually a good point. If you look at my (small) collection, its not something you see everyday. Much like a Lotus, Catterham or NSX.
Do I like other makes/models out there? Sure. But I dont like to have the same thing everyone else has, even if its somewhat slower.
Example - When looking for my first bike I looked at a few CBRs and SV650s. Too many people have them. I went with the slower*, more unique NT650.
*Slower in a straight line, which IMO doesnt matter as a bike should live in the twisties.
You're on
Never said that. If it was implied, it was unintended. Vettes are good cars. Fast, well balanced, excellent motor. But I see way too many of them around on a daily basis to even consider one. Thats the same reason I chose the CL over the TL and Accord.
Do I like other makes/models out there? Sure. But I dont like to have the same thing everyone else has, even if its somewhat slower.
Example - When looking for my first bike I looked at a few CBRs and SV650s. Too many people have them. I went with the slower*, more unique NT650.
*Slower in a straight line, which IMO doesnt matter as a bike should live in the twisties.
btw - I know anyone who doesn't want a Vette in the first place probably doesn't care for the Z06 or ZR1 or GS, etc. either. That's fine.... I just think its unfair when they have a stigma put upon them - that they're uncomfortable, that they're bad daily drivers, or that they have crappy handling.
09-20-2010, 03:53 PM
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Whats up with RDX owners?
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Cobra Coupe replica.
Edit - Most likely a Superformance replica.
Edit - Most likely a Superformance replica.
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09-20-2010, 04:15 PM
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Moar!
09-20-2010, 04:23 PM
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TVR? Where?
09-20-2010, 06:29 PM
#1660
TVR? Where?!?! I don't see any TVRs 
I spy a Caterham Seven though
I spy a Caterham Seven though
09-21-2010, 09:07 AM
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I saw a orange 07-08 Gallardo Superleggara on the way to school today. Shit flew by me so I wasn't able to get a picture.
09-21-2010, 04:37 PM
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That's my exit.
09-23-2010, 07:53 AM
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Jag is gorgeous. Mini is fucking cool! They really are that small.
09-23-2010, 08:09 AM
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btw - I know anyone who doesn't want a Vette in the first place probably doesn't care for the Z06 or ZR1 or GS, etc. either. That's fine.... I just think its unfair when they have a stigma put upon them - that they're uncomfortable, that they're bad daily drivers, or that they have crappy handling.
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I agree with you and your above pic. If the interior wasnt quite up to par with the "exotic" that costs 100k more you could always have the interior redone for much cheaper than buying the exotic
09-23-2010, 11:54 PM
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One on the right for me
09-24-2010, 01:13 PM
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What's a stupid TL doing in this thread?
What's a stupid TL doing in this thread?
It's not "a stupid" TL!! 
09-24-2010, 01:43 PM
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Whats up with RDX owners?
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09-24-2010, 02:41 PM
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09-24-2010, 08:26 PM
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Yes the original mini's are very small. To work under the hood you either have to sit down or raise the car up buy a foot or 2. But the are very roomy inside. I test drove a rhd one last summer. Was going to buy but it had to much rust in it. Still looking for one though.
09-26-2010, 08:26 PM
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I shoot people
Another Lambo in Yaletown... (Lambos and Aston Martins are kinda common around here)
