it is flipped over there Options

[macavely]

well over here in the states we are quick to say things like thats JDM rice.... so i was wondering if in japan they have a saying for stuff that comes from the U.S. and is used in a tastless manner... is it call USDM wheat ????so somthing else????

[Mike]

I know in the UK they think a lot of American cars are vulgar looking and very simplistic in terms of assembly. They are constantly on about suspension and how American cars can't turn, and rightfully so, because new American cars (the c6 vette i think) have LEAF SPRINGS!!
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Wtf are u talking about, only truck an suv' have leaf springs.. an the vette, that will prolly out performe most cars out there under 100k
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First off, check out the spec, the new c6 has leaf springs, and furthermore, I've driven the c5 and although it has grunt, it handles like garbage when contrasted to it's european counterparts. The clutch feels like shifting would in a truck, the car can't take corners, it's skittish at the limits and the interior is garbage. It's big fun for kicks and maybe straight line performance, but It simply dosen't handle. I've driven a carrera c4 and an m3 and I can say without doubt they handle much better through corners. Don't speak out of ignorance

This post has been edited by Mike: Jan 6, 2005 - 9:39 PM

[FallenHero]

I know in the UK they think a lot of American cars are vulgar looking and very simplistic in terms of assembly. They are constantly on about suspension and how American cars can't turn, and rightfully so, because new American cars (the c6 vette i think) have LEAF SPRINGS!!
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Wtf are u talking about, only truck an suv' have leaf springs.. an the vette, that will prolly out performe most cars out there under 100k
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First off, check out the spec, the new c6 has leaf springs, and furthermore, I've driven the c5 and although it has grunt, it handles like garbage when contrasted to it's european counterparts. The clutch feels like shifting would in a truck, the car can't take corners, it's skittish at the limits and the interior is garbage. It's big fun for kicks and maybe straight line performance, but It simply dosen't handle. I've driven a carrera c4 and an m3 and I can say without doubt they handle much better through corners. Don't speak out of ignorance
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He's right, the C6 has leaf springs.... but not in the normal sense.

That still won't change the fact that the vette is the best all round performance car on the market today. ESPECIALLY the sub 100k mark. Cornering wise, the vette (motortrend) puts down .96g's on the skid pad. The new Carrera S got .97. With 45 more hp and 105 more lb-ft of torque,,, the vette is the 90k porsches better on any track you can find. in the test I read the vette beat the porsches best time by almost a full second. And we both know that is worse than it sounds.

All this is to say that the vette is a bit better than you are making it out to be. is it as luxurious and refined as a porsche or ferrari? hell no. it's a open road pavement pounding hunk of american muscle. It's designed for wide open spaces,not back roads. That said... I had a 86 Corvette targa top. It would outhandle my cousins 03(I think) BMW 330ci any day, And it was a HELL of a lot faster on the highway.

Jon