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Originally posted by volante
With modification I can build a Mini Cooper that'll out perform every car mentioned, but that's not the point...
If all those cars were standard, which one would you choose? I wouldn't choose the 'vette...
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First off, the Mini's weight distrobution is atrocious. To attempt to get its power to weight ratio and torque curves anywhere near that of the Vette or Viper or 911T you'd easily spend $20k on top of the $30k sticker, and you haven't even touched the suspension which is far from "race inspired."
Secondly, we're not talking "which would you choose," nay, we're talking bang for buck. The C5 with a LS1 is faster than a stock Viper at 2/3s the price, the C6 is intended to be just as quick at half the price out of the box.