Originally Posted by
Wannago
Ok...the typically anti-American host of the popular BBC automotive program "Top Gear", was very impressed with the ZR1 - almost giddy at times. Very unusual for him!
No offense, but I consider him to be just a tad more experienced and more of an authority than you, and he never once bashed the interior of the ZR1.
Your comment re. the poor quality of the ZR1's interior is just some Joe Blow's opinion on an internet forum, and is in no way supported by any quantifiable evidence. I, on the other hand, was simply trying to provide evidence that perhaps the ZR1 isn't as bad as you claim.
Seriously, the "sh!tty interior" argument has to be the weakest, most over-used argument cited by internet e-haters everywhere. Can't find anything else to criticize? How about how bad the gas mileage is?
Also, re. ZR1 vs Porsche...not really fair to compare a ~125K ZR1 to a ~245K Porsche (911 GT2RS). How about comparing it to something more in the same price range:
http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...911-turbo.html
ZR1 > 911
I know...the Porsche has a nicer interior....
I think you completely misunderstood the point I was trying to make. I never claimed to be a car expert but I have hands-on experience in the cars I am talking about. Did I not say that the Corvette is an excellent car? Yes I did.
Though it is a great performer, it is my opinion that the interior is total crap, especially considering the price can climb upwards of six figures. GM tends to cut corners and put pieces of cheaper models' interiors in their top tier cars. That is unacceptable to me if I am paying that much money for a car. I want craftsmanship and quality.
I have driven cars from all the American car manufacturers and owned top-of-the-line models from both Dodge and GMC, so I think I have a little experience in what I am talking about.
I have driven a DB9 in the same price category as the Corvette and it was miles ahead in terms of quality and materials. Yeah I think the Corvette is a great car, and can perform better than a lot of other cars, but if I was spending that much money I would expect better craftsmanship.
Can I assume that you own a Corvette and took this personally? Also, what is an e-hater? Finally, fuel consumption isn't an issue with a track car or a car that you are paying 75k for. Face it, the craftsmanship of the Corvette is its Achilles heel. Sure, people will continue to buy it, good for them I hope they like it.
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