Rode some horses today
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 19:41 last edited by
We rented it for a day.
My son starts back to school soon and since he didn’t get a vacation this summer I thought I’d spoil him for a day.
Believe it or not Enterprise has an Exotics line in select cities. I got this in Stamford CT.
It’s fun. We’ll probably do it again with something different.
By the way, I’ve never been a huge Vette fan, but this mother fucker is fast.
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We rented it for a day.
My son starts back to school soon and since he didn’t get a vacation this summer I thought I’d spoil him for a day.
Believe it or not Enterprise has an Exotics line in select cities. I got this in Stamford CT.
It’s fun. We’ll probably do it again with something different.
By the way, I’ve never been a huge Vette fan, but this mother fucker is fast.
wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 19:50 last edited by George K@jon-nyc said in Rode some horses today:
By the way, I’ve never been a huge Vette fan, but this mother fucker is fast.
I drove one of those about 4 years ago.
What I liked about it was that it never felt like it would reach up and bite you, you'd never lose control.
It's a hell of a lot of car for the money - as @Jolly says, "Porsche-eater." The new one coming out soon is supposed to be even better: mid-engine.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 19:56 last edited by
Yeah my son was ever so slightly disappointed to find out it was a 2019.
The mid-engine does 0-60 in 2.8 seconds.
This one is a meager 3.6. Lol
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Yeah my son was ever so slightly disappointed to find out it was a 2019.
The mid-engine does 0-60 in 2.8 seconds.
This one is a meager 3.6. Lol
wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 20:02 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Rode some horses today:
Yeah my son was ever so slightly disappointed to find out it was a 2019.
White privilege, no doubt, LOL.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 20:29 last edited by
Yeah, Enterprise has some sweet rides. Rented from them for 20 years.
How is the ride? Used to be like a truck.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 21:09 last edited by
I've always been deeply suspicious of anybody who referred to a car as 'she', and this thread is doing nothing to allay my fears.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 21:12 last edited by
Quad exhaust, no waiting.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 21:12 last edited by Mik
In any event, a very cool thing to do with your kid.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 21:13 last edited by
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 21:14 last edited by
Very cool thing to do with the boy. I'm sure he loved it.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 21:14 last edited by
So how fast did you go?
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Yeah my son was ever so slightly disappointed to find out it was a 2019.
The mid-engine does 0-60 in 2.8 seconds.
This one is a meager 3.6. Lol
wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 21:33 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Rode some horses today:
Yeah my son was ever so slightly disappointed to find out it was a 2019.
The mid-engine does 0-60 in 2.8 seconds.
This one is a meager 3.6. Lol
Too fast. You need something more practical, like an SUV. May I suggest...
https://www.forbes.com/wheels/news/2021-dodge-durango-srt-hellcat-0-60-in-3-5-seconds/
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 22:10 last edited by
He needs some bad shades.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 22:17 last edited by
Setting the expectations for the 16th birthday?
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 22:47 last edited by
@Horace Probably didn't quite break 100. But this was on relatively busy Westchester roads.
Where we tested it is on acceleration. Man does this thing growl when you punch it. We rented a Mustang GT and a Camaro SS before but this puts them to shame.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 22:47 last edited by
Brenda - ha!
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@Horace Probably didn't quite break 100. But this was on relatively busy Westchester roads.
Where we tested it is on acceleration. Man does this thing growl when you punch it. We rented a Mustang GT and a Camaro SS before but this puts them to shame.
wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 22:49 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Rode some horses today:
@Horace Probably didn't quite break 100. But this was on relatively busy Westchester roads.
Where we tested it is on acceleration. Man does this thing growl when you punch it. We rented a Mustang GT and a Camaro SS before but this puts them to shame.
If possible, you should rent a Tesla and see how it compares.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 22:52 last edited by
His bestie's dad drives one. They will accelerate well but without that growl. Not the same.
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His bestie's dad drives one. They will accelerate well but without that growl. Not the same.
wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 23:04 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Rode some horses today:
His bestie's dad drives one. They will accelerate well but without that growl. Not the same.
Style over substance, then.
When I drove the 'Vette, I was impressed with the sound and growl. That's purely psychological, of course. If it sounds more powerful, it must be more powerful. Numbers be damned.
As D'Oh (remember him?), or was it Klaus, commented on TOCR, there's a lot of money spent on tuning the sound of the exhaust and engine. Never understood that, and you can get off my lawn.
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wrote on 31 Aug 2020, 23:16 last edited by
For the record it fits in the garage fine.
I’m just sayin’
