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Originally posted by DJ FC:
Mustang - certainly bang for the buck (if you want a "muscle car" that every other motherfucker has, and if going straight (always) is your priority rather than somewhat decent handling.)
Corvette - Classic American Sweetness, not a good car for the price, but powerful and prestegious nevertheless
GTO - Used to be cool as fuck. Please don't tarnish the reputation of this car by bringing it back.
As for me, I'd almost always take an import over american cars (they aren't always as fast, but they sure handle better, and are sweeter cars all around in my oppinion)
Corvette vs. RX-7 and Supra (even used here people I know they dont have em anymore), there is no competition, the japanese just make better rides.
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The Supra, RX-7(FD), and other such imports are all well and fine... If you like redlining your engine and getting your torque at a high RPM. Personally I'm a fan of cars that have all the torque on tap at a very low RPM.
As for handling, stock American cars are generally inferior to JDM cars. However, I'm suprised no one here has heard of the pro-touring movement. It's essentially where old American cars are given wide tires and stiff suspensions. They turn well, AND sound mean as hell. Not to mention, a stock corvette Z06 will fucking crush a stock RX-7 or Supra, in any type of race (touge or drag). With 2k in the suspension (springs, struts, etc..) you can have a corvette that will out turn most JDM cars. With that in mind, I don't really think stock handling is entirely that crucial. So long as chassis flex is minimized, almost any American car can be modified to turn as well as their Asian counterparts.
Another big piss off about JDM cars, is that all of the manufacturers over in the east agreed to keep horsepower levels below 280. Which, if I may say so, is ridiculous. It might prevent a hp war, such as the one occuring in Germany right now, but conversely it also creates stagnation. The last powerful car to come out of Japan was the TT Supra, which is now quite possibly the most over-rated and over-priced used car on the market.
Alright, I'm done rambling for now.