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post Jun 11 2008, 04:05 AM

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Introducing some non-European super/exotic/rare cars.

Obviously, not my shots. Some of you may not even know these cars exist, so I named all of them.

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (Yes, Chevrolet actually sells good cars in the USA, unlike the Daewoo rubbish they sell here)

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Dodge Viper

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Roush Mustang 427R (Basically a Ford Mustang built by Roush. Again, like Chevrolet, Ford sells good stuff in the USA)

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I once saw a 427R in my rear view mirror. Its got the look that makes you shit bricks.

Pontiac G8

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This is Pontiac's contender against BMW's M3.


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post Jun 11 2008, 04:20 AM

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QUOTE(UE7 @ Jun 11 2008, 04:15 AM)
Thats a GTSR, it was a concept and it was never produced. Only basic SRT-10 coupes and convertibles were produced (along with a couple of special editions and tuner works).

Roush 427? Where did you see it, not in Malaysia I assume?
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The idea of the GTS-R eventually came alive in the ACR...I just wanted to show the Viper itself, whatever the version.

Roush 427R, saw that in the USA. I am studying at Purdue University at the moment..., and I was driving around in my RX-8. First I saw a Mustang, and I saw that huge drag racing spoiler on the back. Thought he was another dumb ricer (all too common the USA)..., until I approached and saw it..., the Roush badge, the "427R" badge, the body kit, and the NOISE. OMG, it sounded like God gargling some Listerine and then getting pissed off.
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post Jun 11 2008, 01:10 PM

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QUOTE(ShinAsakura @ Jun 11 2008, 09:29 AM)
i rmb converting the price from USD to RM for the most recent 6.2L Corvette, it cost only RM360k+  doh.gif
while the 6.1L Dodge Challenger RM170k+  sweat.gif

but if added up with our "friendly taxes", god know how much it would reach.
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Well, the 6.2L is the base Corvette. The "super" version is the Z06 (LS7 engine, 7.0L V8) and the ZR1 (7.0L V8 supercharged).

You say it costs RM360k, but do you know I can buy an Aston Martin V8 Vantage for about US$80k? tongue.gif

That's only RM240,000. Stupid Malaysian taxes. >.<
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post Jun 12 2008, 02:32 AM

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QUOTE(ShinAsakura @ Jun 11 2008, 06:24 PM)
yeah...the base Corvette C6 haha..... american's cheap, but only available in LHD  doh.gif
plus with the tax with be more  doh.gif
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LHD is not so bad what... I drove there for a year, then came back, and I could instantly adjust...

Not so hard.
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post Jun 12 2008, 03:03 AM

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That's the appeal of American cars la. Pure brutal power..., not much of anything else. The interior of the Corvette is worse than a Hyundai or Kia..., and there's not much more in the Viper.

G8 is great though, since its actually an Australian Holden Commodore converted for US Pontiac use.
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post Jun 12 2008, 03:13 AM

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QUOTE(ae101rulez @ Jun 12 2008, 03:10 AM)
ya...powerpowerpower....but sucks when comes to handling...opss...too much clarkson maybe...hehe.. tongue.gif  tongue.gif ...g8 was one of topgear's favourite car is not mistaken..hehe...coret me if wrong..haha.
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Corvette is decent on handling..., though I can't say the same for the Mustang and the Viper.

Still, the latter two were built for straight line drag racing. tongue.gif
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post Jun 12 2008, 03:42 PM

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I wouldn't call the 300C/SRT-8 a muscle car. More like big fat American gangster car.

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