I have been debating on what to get as a stable mate for the M5. I am thinking between 95-97 Carrera or a C5 ZO6 or a Viper GTS. What do you guys (and girls) suggest?
Get a Lotus Elise... I had one before and there is no car that is more fun to drive. You have to remeber no comforts, though they added electric windows, aircon and a load of other stuff for the US market, it was mich more raw before they imported to the US.
i'm not a viper guy, and while the z06 will be fast, it will have a lot of bells and whistles, i think. I'd vote for the 993, get a gt3 if you can (did they come to the US during the 993 production?)
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91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears
08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav
00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar
A '97 993 is a good choice, though a '94 3.6 TT would be much better (and more expensive).
I have a friend with two Vipers - they are amazingly fast but the finish is crap, especially for someone used to German cars. The interior appears to have been designed by the mini-van department.
A Z06? Fast, handles well, good looking, and cheap, but in most states you are required by law to wear gold chains and bad cologne when driving one. I have seen more than one leave a track day with severely cracked front rotors.
An Elise is quick but has the appearance, fit, and finish of a Manx dune buggy.
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