-J-P-L-

Your certainly in for a tough choice.

I've often thought about how I would choose
if I was fortunate enough to be in that situation.

I love the sleek stlying of the Corvette but in the
end I'd probably write the check out to the BMW
dealer. It's the perfect all around performance
machine and makes more practical sense.

nk1983

m3...love em to death.

if you want more attention from lamen then c6...

DrDrilZ

thanks for your opinions. my trip to the chevy dealer pretty much ruled out the c5 z06. car is so long and big! plus i couldnt get past the interior. its even cheaper than my 350z. i know the c6 is gonna be a little smaller but why do those vettes look so big ?!?!
also managed to stop by the local bmw dealership. salesmen didnt even acknowledge me . guess i look too young. guess thats ok tho as i was just looking today. anyway, saw the 50k m3. didnt even have power seats or full leather. very nice interior otherwise though. plus id want the upgrade 19" wheels too. so it looks like its closer to 55k for the m3.
so i think im gonna wait til i see the c6 in person before i decide. the chevy dealer wanted a $1000 non-refundable deposit. said price would be at msrp but could only guarantee that if i signed today . whatever. dont think i wanna buy from them anyways with that kinda attitude. so the search continues...for now.

-J-P-L-

How old are you? Just curious.

I assume your a doctor based on your screen
name which explains your financial situation.
Am I right?

SC400Dude

We've had both the Z-06 and an 03 M3 as project cars, and I must say, I'd have to go with the Z-06.

Drive a Z-06 and then drive an M3,

you'll see which car gives you a grin from ear to ear......

DrDrilZ

just turned 30. been practicing for 5 years tho. i guess its an asian thing, we seem to look younger than our age. ive had patients ask me who i am when i walk into the room. ive since had my "Dr." embroidered in all my scrubs

Gojirra99

Since you have a Lexus sedan already & it's for replacing the 350Z, forget about the backseat of the M3, I'd take the 05 C6 corvette.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

already turning 30 and no one talking to you? man that's why bmw sales are ***... i am 26 and i thought that's why i am not getting looks, even when driving my gs4

about the car, man, a base model huh? why would you want the 19s though? why not just safe the money and get something better later

Lsportline43

Get the Corvette Z06!!! 5.7 Liter V8 400 HP and 400 ft. lb. of Torque!!! 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds!!! Also you can make your way over to Lingenfelter for some fun performance upgrades. www.lingenfelter.com

Ice350

iTrader: (1)

I'd go with c6 since you have other cars to do other things. c6 is pure cool...low, fast, new styling. Looks cool as is but you can probably put some 11 or 12 in wide wheels on the back with some beefy wide rubber and look even cooler.

Wald GS

iTrader: (1)

m3 all the way!

Davtown

Dentistry, yes? Hence the "DrilZ"...

My vote goes for M3 as well, it's just a beautiful car.... as for the C6 vette, I wouldn't trust any first year production car, let alone a GM. My advice would be to drive them all and then decide, since you know what you like much better than we do. Good luck

STIG

what bryan said

LexusLuver

The Z06 broke 8min w/slicks
Stock tires are 385mm
NSX-R is 255mm rear 215mm front only 280hp

http://www.gm.com/cgi-bin/pr_display.pl?4060

The M3 is probably around 8:40, same as a 350Z Touring
I would imagine the C6 is around 8:30
CTS-V and GT3 time are correct
7:47 for the GT2

btw Ferrari tunes their cars at their Fiorano along with their F1 cars

mmarshall

Given these SPECIFIC choices on the list, I'd go with the CTS-V, especially if you are only going to keep it for its warranty period.......for several reasons. It would probably make the best daily driver. Cadillac dealers generally aren't as arrogant or overpriced as BMW and Porsche dealers are. Corvette insurance is hard to get and very expensive.....and wait till you see what a fiberglass body repair for a 'Vette costs. The CTS V's power-to-weight is about the same as the M cars....and its handling is almost in the same league. The CTS doesn't have the annoying I-Drive that the new M5 will have (and supposedly the next M3 will also have) . True, the CTS has not been reliable (the V model is still a question mark) , and the interior is second-rate, but that is a also a feature shared by several cars on this list.
If it were my money, though, I'd skip all of these cars in this price range and wait for the All-Wheel Drive Lexus GS.