Prowler Vs Corvette Poll

[Dreamcast18]

We have often heard of Prowler folks migrating to a Corvette. What do you think?

Is it a worthwhile change?

Is it an upgrade or downgrade?

Which is the babe-magnet?

Let's put it to a test via a poll. There's two pictures at the Rosebowl in Pasadena. 2 Prowlers vs 2 Corvettes.

You decide! :devil :devil :devil

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n275/dreamcast18/Prowler/ProwlerVsCorvette_01.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n275/dreamcast18/Prowler/ProwlerVsCorvette_02.jpg

[pumpkin]

All my votes for the prowler.:tu: :tu: :tu:

[Pepe]

We have often heard of Prowler folks migrating to a Corvette. What do you think?

Is it a worthwhile change?

Is it an upgrade or downgrade?

Which is the babe-magnet?

Let's put it to a test via a poll. There's two pictures at the Rosebowl in Pasadena. 2 Prowlers vs 2 Corvettes.

You decide! :devil :devil :devil

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n275/dreamcast18/Prowler/ProwlerVsCorvette_01.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n275/dreamcast18/Prowler/ProwlerVsCorvette_02.jpg

WOW, look at those babes ! :mrgreen: :tu: :mrgreen:

Worth the change ...... for POWER maybe :-|

Upgrade or downgrade ....... judging how many bo-ring vettes you see while going on the interstate I'd say DOWNGRADE

Babe Magnet.......... since every OTHER drives a Corvette and a Corvette is as exciting to look at as a Lexus ........MY vote goes to the Prowler (wow, what a shocker :devil)

[Snoman]

We had a Vette and liked it but now we have a PROWLER and LOVE IT!!


:tu: :tu: :tu:

[TooHipCat]

"Which is better? Prowler or Vette?"

Are you kidding?!!!:lol:

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/prowlernh1105.jpg



http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/prowlernh1105-2.jpg


http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/prowlernhpanoramic1.jpg

You decide!!!

Nothing looks like a line of Prowlers!!!

DC and Skankat...nice pics!!!

Brian8-)

[mopardave]

I tend to gravitate to something not everyone has. While we like the Vette, it is just too common. Park a Vette beside a Prowler anytime anywhere and see which one gets the most attention. Unless it is with a Corvette club, the kat will win hands down.

[SkanKat]

nice pics Brian! i espcially like the 2nd & 3rd pic! :tu:

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/prowlernh1105-2.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/prowlernhpanoramic1.jpg

[Scott Drolet]

Which is the babe-magnet?

It's obviously the Prowler . . Look! Skankat and friend are actually stuck to the hood in the one picture! :shock:

Scott

[Chris Wood]

Hy
I sold my C5 before I buyed the cat.
Resume : Handling, Power, technik and storage Corvette is most better

But Hot Rod Feeling, Body Flair the cat is the best I ever had.
I Love it.

LG
Chris

[Kruisin Kat]

Today's Corvette is a better overall "car", they have been building them since 1953. They have had plenty of time to make it into what it is today, a real good "car". They don't stand out any more than a Miata or Boxster or a VW Bug. They do perform well and I wouldn't mind having one but I wouldn't give up my Prowler for one.

You won't find a vehicle for the money that gets more attention than a Prowler.

Now if the poll was Prowler vs Viper, it would be close but the Prowler still wins!

[TooHipCat]

nice pics Brian! i espcially like the 2nd & 3rd pic! :tu:

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/prowlernh1105-2.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/prowlernhpanoramic1.jpg


Thanks Skankat!

The pics above were actually taken from a friend of Paul (Kruizin Kat) and I. We keep trying to get him to come and visit everyone at Prowltalk...but i think he's just so busy. His name is Charlie and he lives down by Cape Cod, MA.

To add to your Prowler vs. a Vette poll...I have met so many cool people that own Prowlers!!! Can the Vette owners say the same:?:

I have found the Prowler owners are always there to answer a question that someone has about their beautiful kat.:tu:

I mean how many Vette owners do you see carrying around several toy Prowlers to hand out to the kids.

Hmmm...how come they don't mass produce 1/64th scale toy Vettes:?: :rll:

[Tangled up in 'Vitamin C']

...of the two, the Vette is a winner in every category IMO...

...all round performance, daily usability and 30MPG on the highway makes it a hard package to compete with...chix like me in anything I drive:rll:


....but the Prowler is just plain fun 8-)

[mopardave]

Originally posted by:
Tangled up in 'Vitamin C'
chix like me in anything I drive:rll:


Unfortunately everyone doesn't have your STELLAR personality and they must rely on other tangible assets!:banana:

[Pepe]

Originally posted by:

Unfortunately everyone doesn't have your STELLAR personality and they must rely on other tangible assets!:banana:


:rll:.........what HE said :mrgreen:

[Mr.Mcgoo]

I think there is a little prejudice to this question, at every cruise there are always a lot of vettes and they are a really nice car and well designed but a different animal to the prowler. Plus every vette club member I have met are not as friendly as any prowler owner I have met. IMO

[Dreamcast18]

Wow! This is awesome! I didn't expect such responses but it shows what a great bunch Prowler folks are and how freedom of speech does work on this site with no crazy bashing!

Just wanted to put my $0.02:

1. I posted this poll for several reasons:
a. Some PTalk folks like to see cuties with Prowlers (u know who you are!)
b. I thought it was great that there were actually 2 Vettes and 2 dudes at the exact time we went for a little cruise...makes a great teaser joke/poll.

2. This poll was in no means to trash the Vette. As folks have mentioned, its a very likable car, great value and an option that some of PTalk's old-timers have traded in their Kats for (but for very good reasons: lack of mechanical/technical/dealer support in their area). Of course there's folks that went the other way (Sno/Chris) and haven't looked back! :tu:

3. Its actually great that the poll result is not 20:0 in favor of the Prowler. Shows that Prowler folks appreciate good cars. This will NOT happen on any other car-specific forum. (anyone wanna post this on a Vette forum?)

4. Mr McGoo/TooHip are right. Another reason that spurred this poll was the arrogance of those two Vette owners. I acknowledged them but they were complete snobs. Interestingly, every Ferrari person we have met in snobbish-fake LA has always been friendly and given us thumbs-up.

5. And right on by MoparDave/Krusin'! For folks who don't know, the Rose Bowl is also a popular weekend jogging/cycling site. We have folks running/cycling up to us to check out and ask abt the car (I still hate it when the most common question is 'Does it have a V8?'). I think the kats got more attention than the gals :rll:

No jogger/cyclist went up to the Vette guys. The Vettes just took off after, not even a 'hi'. That said, I used to be in the Miata club and they arnt' even close to the friendliness of Prowler folks either.

5. As for the getting attention and the 'babe' magnet factors...I think the Prowler whoop the Vette like the Globetrotters slapping the LA Clippers silly. Two out-of-towner cuties (u only see one in the pic) completely went nutz when the garage door opened and saw the two kats sitting there. Photo taking and questions about the kats were non-stop.

And how can you say 'no' when cuties ask for a ride to take more pics? (It was near impossible to tell them to NOT touch the Prowler's paint...lodsa finger prints to Meguiar's after)

6. Finally, having the Prowler as a daily driver has made being stuck in LA's crappy traffic something actually enjoyable! Its absolutely great when someone next to you rolls down the window and ask 'Hey! Does it have a V8?'

p.s. Maybe MoparDave, Pepe and I should cruise down Sunset Strip in LaLa Land on a weekend night and see which Prowler color gets the most actress-wanna-be's on the hood? We might need a pre-cruise poll :rll:


:nana2 Thanks guys for being YOU! :nana2

[AC-INXS]

http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/image_uploads/zubutf009.jpg

I believe the count is eight to one! :rolleyes:

I owned a 1996 C4 coupe,,,,before buying my '00 cat. The 'Vette was fast,,,,but there was one every mile on the road. Can't say that about owning a Prowler. Case closed...................

[mopardave]

You'll have to cruise without me. I doubt that my kat will ever get to California!

[TooHipCat]

4. Mr McGoo/TooHip are right. Another reason that spurred this poll was the arrogance of those two Vette owners. I acknowledged them but they were complete snobs.


Damn...and I thought I was the only one that noticed this snobbishness.

It's not all I believe cuz TUIVC is one cool cat!!!:tu:

I have a manager in work that has a newer vette. He hardly ever drives it. He asked me why I had my Prowler with me one day. He said..."There is a chance of rain you know". I then proceeded to ask him..."How come you didn't drive your vette in today? They don't melt ya know":lol:

I guess you had to have been there.:roll:

Brian;-)

[TooHipCat]

...chix like me in anything I drive:rll:




I did notice the Tangelo with this sticker on the left rear bumperette!:rll:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/anthonyeco/DSC00219.jpg

[Pepe]

p.s. Maybe MoparDave, Pepe and I should cruise down Sunset Strip in LaLa Land on a weekend night and see which Prowler color gets the most actress-wanna-be's on the hood? We might need a pre-cruise poll :rll:Well, DC - whenever THAT goes down give me a weeks notice so I can cruise out to CA and take part on that ..... 'project' :mrgreen:

I think you're right on with your assessment/summary :tu::tu:

[MKAT]

I have had 4 Vettes (including a 57 I should have never sold), today I think the Prowler wins because you don't meet yourself going down the road in this one! - MKAT

[mopardave]

DC; Pepe: About the closest I will get to the west coast this year is Tulsa.

[Pepe]

Me too Dave ........ me too :-?

As much as I'd LOVE to head out west (again) it's juuuust a tad too far away

from Dixie :cry: for a weekend trip

[Silver Cat]

As a present owner of both a Prowler and a Corvette I think both cars, are a work of art, I would hate to choose one over the other. I like the looks of the prowler better, and when both cars are parked together, the prowler gets more looks. I like the idea of only about 11K prowlers builded, and there are about 2 Million vettes builded and still counting. There is a vette on every corner and only two Prowlers in my town. The Corvette is a much better handling, more power, and the ride is much better. The new C6 Corvette rides almost as good as my Caddy. Corvettes had alot of quility problem in the late 70's and all of the 80's (remember the Crossfire) and putting out only a low of 165 HP in 75 and a high of 245 HP in 89. But the Corvette has come along ways with the new C6 with handling, power ( 400 HP in base corvette, and 505 HP in Z06) and pricing. But if I only had room in my garage for 1 toy, I think the Vette would have to set outside in the rain and snow. Also Prowler Owners are more friendly. IMO

[JOYRIDE]

Lynn and I decided to take a drive to the park where the nationals car show was held. We got their late so they parked us with the vettes. Not a good idea, the owners of the vettes didn't like the idea of the public passing their vehicles and looking at the prowler. Guess What? Some of them left. Made for an interesting day.:rolleyes:

[TooHipCat]

Damn...there is even a riff between the different Vette models on their website!:shock:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=763128

[halicat]

I always wave at any of the cool cars I see on the highway, I've had to stop trying to get a wave from the vettes, got a little tired of muttering "asshole" when they didn't wave back....
I only see a Viper every once in a while but they always gives me the thumbs up..

[TooHipCat]

I've had to stop trying to get a wave from the vettes, got a little tired of muttering "asshole" when they didn't wave back....


You and I think so much alike Jim!:shock: :rll:

[DanMan]

Funny thing happened to me about a month ago...On my last outting with the kat. I was cruising home from a day out in the sun when I come up on a yellow Lambo coming the opposite direction. Like most folks I'm a huge Lambo admirer, and was checkin' this thing out. As they got closer I noticed the driver pointing ME out to the passenger in his car! Then as we pass he gives me a wave. I of course, waved back, but I was like, here is a car I'd give my left arm for, and he's making sure his passenger see's my car!

[halicat]

ahhh this is where the difference is....

The Vette drivers usually point to something in the opposite direction of the Prowler so their hot blonde passenger doesn't see the Kat...

The BMW drivers and passengers usually act like the Prowler is invisible...lol

everyone else gives me the :tu:

[Dreamcast18]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39165000/jpg/_39165682_schumthumpsgetty.jpg

[01Prowler]

Depends on what you're looking for.... The vette is a great all around car. I just picked up a C6 on Monday... I actually like driving it better than my viper as far as overall drivability goes. It's more like driving a cadillac to me. It's quiet inside, doesn't rattle, and actually the ride is not all that bad. The Viper still wins though if you throw in the exotic attention factor. I'm actually pretty surprised at how much attention the vette does get from other folks though. I never paid much attention to them, but I guess other people do.

The prowler is a great car, but overall I would have to place it third on the list. Viper, Vette, Prowler.

http://a406.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/62/l_e549b2ba227ab0aa8ce3abe414e65add.jpg

http://a441.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/60/l_6ec46821047a56aba8ed0089e0740cc0.jpg

[AC-INXS]

In this town,,,,Corvettes are boring on the streets,,thousands of them. Now, they just blend in with the Camrys and Accords, lol. You guys just think they are a better car,,,when actually, they are still a GM product with multiple problems >>> working for Delco Parts Company gives me that reality vision that most never see. My last Vette, C4 '96 was fast,,,,but the Prowler is excitement and a passion. Now,,,,,look at resale value of a regular C3,C4,C5,C6 Vettes >> terrible.

New? Are you kidding me,,,,,dealers are stockpiled with them here,,,,,, fire sales all over the place to empty them out. May as well buy a Colbalt and save some $$$.

[halicat]

a lot of guys like the Vette.... thats cool...its all about personal preference...

speaking for myself only, I liked the older Vettes from the 60's, but never was a big fan of the newer styles.... If I were buying something new my cash would be on the Stang or the Challenger.... with 3rd and fourth choice to the Sky and the Solstice( black only)...

[01Prowler]

Hali...

Not to worry... I plan on picking up a new Challenger and Camaro as well as a solstice or sky (turbo model only).

[halicat]

Ron,

That would be a great collection....:tu:

My wife saw a charger the other day and has been putting the bug in my ear about trading in the PT Cruiser... maybe next year when i pay off some of these Prowler mods...

[1buddyc]

Over the years, I have owned over 30 Corvettes long enough to have a Title in my name. And thats not counting all the Vettes I bought and sold without transferring the paper...I have to say that I enjoy my Prowler more than any Vette I ever had. The main reason is because there is not a Prowler on every corner like the Corvettes. I do miss the Power of the V-8 Vettes, but only a little.... :tu:

[enzvoy]

I own a 96 C4 Corvette which I own since new ,never had a major problem with it .Drives and handles better,more power than the Prowler. But in the past 8 months that I own the Prowler I never had as much fun,met the best people and traveled so much with the those people that share the same passion for the car as I do.

[JohnC]

Having owned several Corvettes before my Prowler, they are really different vehicles belonging in different classes. The Corvette is a race car toned down for public consumption. The Prowler is a show boat. Different cars for different purposes.

I'd still rather keep my Prowler than own a Corvette.
________________________
JohnC - Kechi, KS

[ME & MY KITTY]

Ask That Question To Ray He Has 3 Vettes.

[Diny]

I dont think there's comparison. It's like comparing chocolate ice cream with a juicy steak.

[TOOLHEAD]

I like the looks of the Vette but I'd probably never buy one, especially if it meant giving up the Prowler. If I was to add another car and was in the market for a high performance car, I'd opt for the used Viper before I'd consider a Vette.

One of my co-workers drives a new Vette and my next door neighbor has one of the new high-perforamance Vettes (C6?). Chevy has done a great job with the performance and styling, but like a lot of others have said here, there's just too many around...

[Bob Hacker]

We had two corrvettes and I love the Prowler!

:bows:bows:devil

[Pepe]

I'm with the Toolhead on this one !

ANOTHER reason I'd never trade a Vette vs. the Prowler:

On your next roadtrip going somewhere .... pay attention on HOW many Prowler's you
will see and HOW many Vettes ........ 'nuff said

Last time we drove to ATL we saw about 20 Vettes on I-75 and 0 (zero) Prowlers ;-)

[Diny]

Then it just means that you like the prowler because its rare?

I would because it's hella fun and looks great. Even if there were dozens of thousands on the road.

[Pepe]

Then it just means that you like the prowler because its rare?



Yo Dingy,:biggrin:

that was ONE reason among many many others ;-)

[halicat]

Yo Dingy,:biggrin:

that was ONE reason among many many others ;-)

yep, the cherry on the ice cream......8-)

[binster]

From experience. I replaced my 99 C5 Convertible with the Prowler. The vette was more practical, could hold a suitcase and better for longer drives. But the Prowler is 100x better for driving around town. For a pure toy, Prowler wins.. hands down..

[1buddyc]

I've owned about 30 Corvettes long enough to have a title in my name over the years and 2 Prowlers. I like the Vette's performance above the Prowler, but thats about it. I'll take a Prowler every time now, 'cause theres not one on every corner!

[halicat]

I was reading these comments when I realized that I have only ridden in a vette once in my life back in 73, my buddy got to take his brother in laws around the block...also I have only been in a viper once for a 5 minute drive,,,, I guess I've had a sheltered life...lol

[ME & MY KITTY]

Same Here Never Been In A Viper, Been In A Vette One Time Last Year I Think And That Was Ray's The Last 99

[Diny]

At the dealership where I first (and only) time I got in a prowler they had a C6 and a new Viper. I didnt bother getting in the Vette, and I found the viper to be extremely uncomfortable. In fact, I almost got a cramp on my thigh when I was trying to get out of it. I certainly didnt have that problem when I got in the Lamborghini Diablo 8-)

[GADSTER]

i enjoy both the prowler and my 2003 corvette. as stated above, far fewer prowlers in existence, so rarity does rule. what i find interesting about vett owners is that although they may not acknowkedge priwler owners, they almost always wave to their fellow corvette owners. go figure??? i would also like to comment on the tiresome 6 cylinder issue. all of who own the Kat realize that 253 horses careens the car down the highway rather quickly because of the less than 3000 pounds the car weighs before i climb into the drivers seat!! if these people drove the car, they would see how quick they are.:bows

[halicat]

I get the "poor little 6 " comment all the time....

On the odd occasion I've put them in the car for a rip.... that shuts them up...:devil

[GOATFALLS]

Hi, I've Seen Around A Dozen Vipers, I've Only Seen 4 (counting Mine) Prowlers, But Even In My Small Town You Will See 4 Vettes An Hour. Prowler All The Way For Me!!!!! Bob, Goatfalls

[wayne johnston]

:-DIt is an eye-opener to see how many Prowler owners have owned a Corvette. That alone makes a statement. I have had two, a 57 and a 67, then many years operating a business and raising a family. Now I own a Prowler, different times, different values. The Prowler gives me a lot of what the vette gave me, plus much more. I don't see a Prowler at every corner....wj

[Dreamcast18]

an older video which some might have already seen:

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[IN-XTC]

its not a matter of speed ... its really amatter of looks ... and thats it ....
The Prowler is good looking ...sorry :devil:devil:devil

[Pepe]

:tu::tu: ......... :biggrin:

[attyedhall]

Today's Corvette is a better overall "car", they have been building them since 1953. They have had plenty of time to make it into what it is today, a real good "car". They don't stand out any more than a Miata or Boxster or a VW Bug. They do perform well and I wouldn't mind having one but I wouldn't give up my Prowler for one.

You won't find a vehicle for the money that gets more attention than a Prowler.

Now if the poll was Prowler vs Viper, it would be close but the Prowler still wins!


i agree entirely..:tu:

[mr.ed]

:tu:Love both have 99 black prowler, and a 06 yellow conv. corvette different cars!!!

[Hogzilla]

I like the fact that there are not many around and there never will be. Call it rare or what ever, I like having something different. It is a great conversation piece. I love the ride, performance, and look of the prowler. Funnest car I have ever owned. I have had several antique cars and a 62 vette but none of them were as fun as the Prowler.

[Snoman]

I like the fact that there are not many around and there never will be. Call it rare or what ever, I like having something different. It is a great conversation piece. I love the ride, performance, and look of the prowler. Funnest car I have ever owned. I have had several antique cars and a 62 vette but none of them were as fun as the Prowler.


:tu::tu::tu::tu: couldn't agree more :tu:

[Mrs.Freeze]

I like the fact that there are not many around and there never will be. Call it rare or what ever, I like having something different. It is a great conversation piece. I love the ride, performance, and look of the prowler. Funnest car I have ever owned.

I agree with you here,,,, allthough,, I dont get to drive it much,,, I'm just as happy being Tom's co-pilot,,,:biggrin: It's a much better ride than our old hobby,,, snowmobiling :devil

[catmando]

I have had 3 vetts over time but the Prowler is the car I like the best .:tu:

[stprinz]

i don't think you can compare a vette to a prowler. e vette is "the" us-sport car which is on the market for over 50 years. but in this case it's allready become a NORMAL car on the road. without dout the vette is better car as power but i think that's not all that counts. the prowler is such a "strange" car. everywere i go i got people smile, old and young, it's for shure a headturner.
even down here in italy and just 3 miles away from maranello the prowler stells the looks. i bought my kat last year in november and just love it. just to have such a awesome car in looks and style that you will not see on the road everyday (overall down here in europe) is great. just three words "JUST LOVE IT" :tu::tu:

[GOATFALLS]

i don't think you can compare a vette to a prowler. e vette is "the" us-sport car which is on the market for over 50 years. but in this case it's allready become a NORMAL car on the road. without dout the vette is better car as power but i think that's not all that counts. the prowler is such a "strange" car. everywere i go i got people smile, old and young, it's for shure a headturner.
even down here in italy and just 3 miles away from maranello the prowler stells the looks. i bought my kat last year in november and just love it. just to have such a awesome car in looks and style that you will not see on the road everyday (overall down here in europe) is great. just three words "JUST LOVE IT" :tu::tu:
agree with you Sascha, even over here in the states you can go months without seeing another Prowler, sometimes years:tongue:

[silver_2000]

Depends totally on your criteria.

If exclusivity and "look at me" factor is the main reason you drive a car then the prowler is likley your candidate.

If you drive a car because you enjoy the expereince of driving a performance car then the prowler doesn't have a chance. If you enjoy torque and handling then the corvette is the right car. As far as Im concerned the car and I could both beinvisible - its about driving.

In the Corvette world there are a HUGE subset of owners that are referred to as waxers. They never drive the car, just wash it wax it and look at it.

When I bought my C6 I could have bought a lot of different cars. The vette is the best sports car for the money available. The important thing is it puts a grin on my face every time I drive it. If your prowler does that for you then you have the right car

reagrding the link to the vette forum - I never understood people getting upset because someone you dont know in a vaguely similar car didn't wave to you. I guess its because I dont drive the car to be seen. Since people expect a wave from every other vette owner why not every GM owner ? Heck lets all wave to everyone.....

[GOATFALLS]

Depends totally on your criteria.

If exclusivity and "look at me" factor is the main reason you drive a car then the prowler is likley your candidate.

If you drive a car because you enjoy the expereince of driving a performance car then the prowler doesn't have a chance. If you enjoy torque and handling then the corvette is the right car. As far as Im concerned the car and I could both beinvisible - its about driving.

In the Corvette world there are a HUGE subset of owners that are referred to as waxers. They never drive the car, just wash it wax it and look at it.

When I bought my C6 I could have bought a lot of different cars. The vette is the best sports car for the money available. The important thing is it puts a grin on my face every time I drive it. If your prowler does that for you then you have the right car

reagrding the link to the vette forum - I never understood people getting upset because someone you dont know in a vaguely similar car didn't wave to you. I guess its because I dont drive the car to be seen. Since people expect a wave from every other vette owner why not every GM owner ? Heck lets all wave to everyone.....
all good points:tu: there are alot of "waxers" in the prowler world also:mrgreen:

[attyedhall]

Depends totally on your criteria.

If exclusivity and "look at me" factor is the main reason you drive a car then the prowler is likley your candidate.

If you drive a car because you enjoy the expereince of driving a performance car then the prowler doesn't have a chance. If you enjoy torque and handling then the corvette is the right car. As far as Im concerned the car and I could both beinvisible - its about driving.

In the Corvette world there are a HUGE subset of owners that are referred to as waxers. They never drive the car, just wash it wax it and look at it.

When I bought my C6 I could have bought a lot of different cars. The vette is the best sports car for the money available. The important thing is it puts a grin on my face every time I drive it. If your prowler does that for you then you have the right car

reagrding the link to the vette forum - I never understood people getting upset because someone you dont know in a vaguely similar car didn't wave to you. I guess its because I dont drive the car to be seen. Since people expect a wave from every other vette owner why not every GM owner ? Heck lets all wave to everyone.....




well said.... i have an old vette and love it.. i will get another someday...that being said... love the prowler as well.


and for sure there are waxers, whiners and weiners in all subsets...:mrgreen::mrgreen:

[Sting Ray]

OK, as a loooooong time Vette owner and enthusiast, as well as a loooong time Prowler owner and fan, here is an observation no one mentioned yet ...

With Vette ownership comes "the wave". Yes, you know it ... pass another Vette, and if the owner is worth his weight in fiberglass, they will wave at you and you at them.

With Prowler ownership come the "Wow, look at that!" finger point. Yes, you know it, even AS a Prowler owner, and since they are as scarce as a Lamborghini on the road, we all stare and point EVEN when behind the wheel of our own car!!

As to choosing between the two ... I just let one of my daughters pick which they want to ride in. Two different cars designed for two different purposes, but BOTH worth enjoying mile after smile!:mrgreen:

[NDPENDANT]

Its simple, as you own the prowler you age, thus your penis shrinks and you need more compensation for it, so you buy a vette.
I tend to get crap from vette guys in a club up here. I had a guy approach me at a gas station in his 2006 whatever copycat vette and proceed to give me every statistic about how fas he goes blah blah blah... so i said to him, "well, if you drive by here at 200 mph people will say....'thats cool', but if i pull in here at 5 mph, people will run up saying "THATS FUCKING COOOOOL!", he just turned and walked away..

[Michael T]

I've had 14 Vettes from '63 Split Windows to C-5 convertibles and I'm completely over them. Vettes are like assholes - everyone's got one !

Michael T.
This ain't no dress rehearsal !

[TooHipCat]

I tend to get crap from vette guys in a club up here.

Who doesn't...lol.

[MichalaR]

I can say that I proudly drive both my Kat and my 06 Vette. They are 2 totally different cars and it depends on the mood. I'll be 28 next month (and I know I am gonna get grief for saying this) but I prefer my Vette, I have a lot more money put into it so far and I am very much a speed lover. I think years down the road when I am more content to just cruise and not race I'll pick my Kat.

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[Sting Ray]

Today's Corvette is a better overall "car", they have been building them since 1953. They have had plenty of time to make it into what it is today, a real good "car". They don't stand out any more than a Miata or Boxster or a VW Bug. They do perform well and I wouldn't mind having one but I wouldn't give up my Prowler for one.

You won't find a vehicle for the money that gets more attention than a Prowler.

Now if the poll was Prowler vs Viper, it would be close but the Prowler still wins!

And now you sound like the people that attended CAAP I in 1999. "Hi, I am an Viper owner, when will you put ABS on the Prowler oh, and the Viper". "Why is the ride so rough on a Prowler compared to my sedan."

Come on ... you are smartwer than that. Vette, HANDS DOWN, is a better VALUE than a Viper ... for all around performance, speed, agility, comfort, and STORAGE ... BUT Viper is unique, or WAS ... whereas Vette is reallt not (which is what killed the Old ZR-1 ... too similiar in looks to standard vetter, same as now again --- duh, GM!)

Still can't see trying to compare Vette OR a Viper to Prowler ... why not SSR to Prowler or T-Bird ... all three going nostalgia, 2-seater, etc.

My 2 cents:burnout

[Sting Ray]

I've had 14 Vettes from '63 Split Windows to C-5 convertibles and I'm completely over them. Vettes are like assholes - everyone's got one !

Michael T.
This ain't no dress rehearsal !

Michael,

No offense taken .. but am curious ... how many vettes do you own at present - own, not lease?:confused:

[kul52]

Prowler vs Corvette?????

Totally depends on what you want the car for - daily driver, cruiser, attention, street racing, drag racing (track), weekend car, car show entry, etc.

Personally I like to own a Viper convertible, a C6 Corvette convertible, my SSR (with more power mods), and another Prowler!:tu::tu:

[Roger Waring]

I love my old 62, although it is a pain in the ass to drive, heavy duty 4 speed, low gears and rides like a old truck

[enzvoy]

nice color 62

[attyedhall]

I love my old 62, although it is a pain in the ass to drive, heavy duty 4 speed, low gears and rides like a old truck


your right roger...its a piece of crap....GIVE IT TO ME! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

[Michael T]

Michael,

No offense taken .. but am curious ... how many vettes do you own at present - own, not lease?:confused:

No offense taken. No Vettes owned anymore, like I said I'm over them. Being an early salary retiree that spent my entire life at GM, I purchased every one of them. The last 6 of them, C-5's were only owned for 6 months a piece as that was the requirement at that time and the economy was rockin' so you could make several thousand $$ a car even though you were driving it daily. GM eventually got wise and changed the requirement to maintain the vehicle in your name to two years therefore making it a bad investment in addition to the economy going to shit.

Michael T.
This ain't no dress rehearsal !