Lars997:
I already discussed this with my wife - she agrees to let the Porsche go for a Corvette. What else you need as support?
Careful. I was thinking about the same but with a Corvette in Germany, you are risking to be stigmatized into a certain direction (you know what I mean). If you choose one, you need to think very very well about the color. Avoid flashy colors like red or yellow, even white could be a problem.
I am quite preoccupied with the idea of getting a US car now (as a substitute to my Turbo S, not a replacement...yet) but the only two cars I have eyed right now are the Ford GT500 Shelby (last production year is 2014 and production stopped) or the new Camaro Z28. I found a new 2014 Shelby with SVT Performance and Track Package for 74k EUR and a slightly used Z28 for 78k EUR. A new Z28 would cost me 98k EUR, which is just insane but the dealer in Munich (Geigercars) seems to think he can ask this price. Truth is: He has two new cars for some while now and hasn't sold them yet. 98k EUR is just way too much for the Z28, no matter how good this car is on the track. For 80k EUR new, I probably would consider one.
Like I said before, I want a US car but I want one which may keep it's value over time. Right now I'm not sure if the GT500 Shelby or the Z28 will keep better value over time. A dealer told me that the Z28 is a collector's item but I'm not so sure, even if this car is impressive. The G500 Shelby is probably the last Shelby Mustang (Ford) ever according to rumors, so this may be a good choice too. Also the Mustang can be tuned to aprox. 850 hp without much trouble, incl. TÜV and with Original Shelby parts. Not that the 672 hp wouldn't be enough, the car can barely put the power down but this is the purpose of a pony (muscle) car. The idea of getting the new Challenger SRT Hellcat has kind of gone, the Challenger just looks too big and isn't really my type of car, the proportions look overblown for a sports coupe.
Personally, I would love a Mustang Boss 302 with GT500 engine or a Z28 with ZL1 engine (and a bit more) but you can't have it all. The Boss 302, there are some nice cars available, would have been interesting too but the engine isn't powerful enough.
I also looked at the new Corvette (see photos) at a dealer and this black one is quite a beautiful (and fast) car but I just know what people would think if I drive one. A friend, his family has a huge factory and he has a collection of US cars, also owns two Corvette (one is a C06 427 with the same 7.0 l engine GM uses in the new Camaro Z28) and I know what other friends, neighbors, etc. are talking behind his back. Not nice, so this is not something I would like to happen to me, sorry. Especially since the kids suffer most when other kids make fun of them because of that.
So now it is between the GT500 Shelby and the Z28 (black). If any...I still haven't found a garage.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S, Porsche Boxster S (981), Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (2014), BMW X3 35d (2013)