Louisiana Z/Import cookout April 29th *Lakefront*
11-10-2008, 02:13 PM
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11-10-2008, 02:50 PM
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FL: -3.5 Camber (Caster and Toe good)
FR: -0.9 Camber (Caster a little off and Toe good)
Difference in camber in the front is pretty bad....dont feal like sprining for a arms right now though.....
RL: -4.5 Camber lol and Toe is 0.27
RR: -2.9 Camber and friggin 1.01 Toe
This was after the alignment lol...my shyt is fugged up
FR: -0.9 Camber (Caster a little off and Toe good)
Difference in camber in the front is pretty bad....dont feal like sprining for a arms right now though.....
RL: -4.5 Camber lol and Toe is 0.27
RR: -2.9 Camber and friggin 1.01 Toe
This was after the alignment lol...my shyt is fugged up
11-10-2008, 03:03 PM
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so here is a funny dillema:
My dad wants a new car, tired of the Z06 and worried about the issues that are coming up more frequently with this corvette. its been a headache to say the least. so i had suggest about 3 or 4 cars for him to look at. He originally like the new Z06. bang for the buck wise you cant beat it. the new M3, a mercedes and of course the GT-R. anyway wanted to see what yall think. pretty much theses are the pros and cons of the main cars he is lookin at
GT-R:
Pros: Its a GT-R, AWD, TT, the interior is definately $80k quality, better reliability, Leasing available, Best handling car for the money hands down, retain its value. Did i mention its a GT-R?
Cons: Tranny issues (seems to me that its the idots using LC like 16times, and over at NAGTROC they seem to have figured out its the shitty tranny fluid that seems to be mostly at fault), maintenance is more than pretty high(6k brake jobs, 1k tranny fluid), kind of worried about him parking this car out front his office on the ****( he gets enough people coming inside talking to him about his vette, not to mention that has been stolen once already).
Z06:
Pros: Fast, Cheap(compared to the others), maintenance costs are lower, chevy wont void your warranty for tracking the car with other cars, you blow an engine or tranny chevy honors the warranty, less of crowd gatherer than the GT-R, upgrade in HP over his current Vette.
Cons: GM may be bankrupt next year, they wont lease them, vettes are rather notorious for issues popping up( my dad has already had his fair share), the interior looks more suited on a car that costs 30k less, not the most reliable car( consumer reports gave it a much less than reliable), the resale value absolutely tanks on these cars.
M3:
Pros: Bimmer quality, service and reliability. still 420hp V8 that revs to over 8k rpm, nice interior and creature comforts, leasing available, 4yrs/40,000 miles $0 maintenance, not quite as "look at me" as jeremy clarkson would say, as the latter.
Cons: not quite as exciting as the Z06 or the GT-R, less HP than both.
hasnt really looked at any particular mercs. obviously id like to see him get a GT-R, but the tranny issue would need to be resolved and he would need to know more on the annual maintenance costs, only drives like 8k miles a year and works like 5mi from home.
what yall think?
My dad wants a new car, tired of the Z06 and worried about the issues that are coming up more frequently with this corvette. its been a headache to say the least. so i had suggest about 3 or 4 cars for him to look at. He originally like the new Z06. bang for the buck wise you cant beat it. the new M3, a mercedes and of course the GT-R. anyway wanted to see what yall think. pretty much theses are the pros and cons of the main cars he is lookin at
GT-R:
Pros: Its a GT-R, AWD, TT, the interior is definately $80k quality, better reliability, Leasing available, Best handling car for the money hands down, retain its value. Did i mention its a GT-R?
Cons: Tranny issues (seems to me that its the idots using LC like 16times, and over at NAGTROC they seem to have figured out its the shitty tranny fluid that seems to be mostly at fault), maintenance is more than pretty high(6k brake jobs, 1k tranny fluid), kind of worried about him parking this car out front his office on the ****( he gets enough people coming inside talking to him about his vette, not to mention that has been stolen once already).
Z06:
Pros: Fast, Cheap(compared to the others), maintenance costs are lower, chevy wont void your warranty for tracking the car with other cars, you blow an engine or tranny chevy honors the warranty, less of crowd gatherer than the GT-R, upgrade in HP over his current Vette.
Cons: GM may be bankrupt next year, they wont lease them, vettes are rather notorious for issues popping up( my dad has already had his fair share), the interior looks more suited on a car that costs 30k less, not the most reliable car( consumer reports gave it a much less than reliable), the resale value absolutely tanks on these cars.
M3:
Pros: Bimmer quality, service and reliability. still 420hp V8 that revs to over 8k rpm, nice interior and creature comforts, leasing available, 4yrs/40,000 miles $0 maintenance, not quite as "look at me" as jeremy clarkson would say, as the latter.
Cons: not quite as exciting as the Z06 or the GT-R, less HP than both.
hasnt really looked at any particular mercs. obviously id like to see him get a GT-R, but the tranny issue would need to be resolved and he would need to know more on the annual maintenance costs, only drives like 8k miles a year and works like 5mi from home.
what yall think?
- $6K brake jobs o the GTR? Sounds like a DIY job right there.
- Can you even order a GTR now? Outside of buying used I thought they were "sold out" for a year.
Z06
- Has enough upgraded from the current Z06 to make it worth the hassle and potential financial loss to get a new one?
M3
- Is this a Sunday "Oh, look at me!!!" car or a weekend back road warrior that he is looking for? If it is a back road car, he should give it a better look.
- Has he driven a new M3? He might want to before he degrades the HP difference.
11-10-2008, 03:05 PM
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No ive been to Lafayette once. Im stationed in fort polk la.I will probably be down friday for the sugarland concert @ cajun dome.Thinking about hitting up Hooters for some food.
11-10-2008, 03:13 PM
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Wassup everyone. Been kind of MIA lately with school and blah... I got new graphics done to the car. LMK what you think..:
Isn't nice to be eating lunch and wondering where this awful screeching sound is coming from only to hear a car alarm go off and realizing it was my car that got ****ED up///?
Isn't nice to be eating lunch and wondering where this awful screeching sound is coming from only to hear a car alarm go off and realizing it was my car that got ****ED up///?
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Nah ah, he was picking someone up from the restaurant I was eating at and happen to run inside and use the bathroom. He went foward not noticing my BRIGHT RED CAR right there and scratched the side with his rear bumper gaurd rail. I dropped my fork and ran outside screaming "WTF HOW THE **** DID YOU HIT MY CAR?"
11-10-2008, 03:48 PM
Damn that sucks Tony! I know how you feel. What did my car look like? lol I'm going to pass by there tomorrow.
Jeff, tell your dad to drive them all. (If he can) And then decide.
Personally the GT-R isn't worth all the hassle. I like the Z06.
Jeff, tell your dad to drive them all. (If he can) And then decide.
Personally the GT-R isn't worth all the hassle. I like the Z06.
11-10-2008, 04:43 PM
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11-10-2008, 04:44 PM
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This is kind of a good thing because I wanted to respray my side mirrors and the front bumper again.. Lol
Yeah, Hopefully they dont try to pull a fast one on me.
Yeah, Hopefully they dont try to pull a fast one on me.
11-10-2008, 04:58 PM
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i think he has ruled out the GT-R, says its too untested for the money right now. id like to see him get the Z06 but its a matter of reliablilty for that car. we are going to look at some M3s tomm,
11-10-2008, 05:15 PM
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Damn tony stop trying to jock my style...and then you had to outdue me and get 2 extra scratches lol....sucks bro but atleast yours should get fixed for free hah