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Old 04-09-2009, 01:01 PM   #24
John V
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Originally Posted by Rob View Post
I didn't think John was trying to say it was better than a vette. I thought he picked a car that is acknowledged as a beast to compare it to. It also lent weight to the discussion about how much of a difference gearing makes.
Right on. I found it interesting that a car most people describe as "torquey" (the Z06) puts less torque to the wheels, on average, than a car people tend to describe as "not torquey" (the M3).
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