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- Oct 11, 1999
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Originally posted by: geno
Because - that's how they keep the car so damn cheap - you can't get any other car with that kind of HP and performance for that price. Name me a car in that price range that can handle with the likes of even fine Italian sports cars. You want a gorgeous interior with plush materials? Then that takes it out of the price range they have dominated. Granted, comfortable doesn't always equal expensive, but this is GM. Besides, it's a friggin Vette, you should be in it to drive fast, it's an enthusiasts car. Don't like the interior? Go drive a slow ass BMW. Otherwise enjoy the car for what it is, not for how comfortable your fingers are when you turn the A/C on.
As recently as 1998 you could buy a new Supra Turbo for 40Gs.
The performance is roughly comparable to the C5 (remember it's real easy to get a boost controller), and the interior is better from what I've seen (i've sat in both cars before).
Personally, I'd rather have an mk4 supra than a C5 of equivalent mileage. Yes, I know you can't buy it anymore, but it shows that you can in fact have good build quality and a ridiculously overengineered powertrain (supra turbo motors are good up to 1000 hp in mostly stock form) at a semi affordable price.