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Is this a good deal for a gts r

Sabbath'

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Doesn’t seem like you ^^ two blokes have built a car from scratch else you would know the pissy value of a limited edition badge.
The marque and the stickers, knowing the difference separates the clever battler and ridiculousness of people who pay through the nose just so they can say they own(ed) one.
SS brought up to spec is always going to win vs McRoyale with Cheese.
Correct my friend. Like you and every other member on here I have never "built a car from scratch". I have however heavily modified a few. In realury that's all we do. I've rebuilt Holden and Mopar V8's and sixes. Upping straight line performance on the Mopars to well in excess of a stock LS3. I've also rebuilt a couple of LSD's and numerous other rwbuods and mods.
My point is simply that there is a lot of value in buying factory performance cars. If there wasn't, all us Redline and MSE buyers wpuld have opted for a base SS and moded from there. Rather than paying a premium for factory performance mods and a level of exclusivity perhaps.
Then consider the value of an untouched 1970's muscle car vs a clone....
 

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It all comes down to size of your balls. Sometimes badges and stickers can make you feel they hardly fit in you turtle shell, but in fact the net weight is exactly the same...
Do what will make you happy if you have the money...otherwise you might regret it...
 

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You'e probs better off buying a Maloo and doing the exhaust, CAI + Tune
 

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Like I said, drive a c63 which in theory should be better than the gtsr, and a little pricier, weigh up servicing costs, then drive the gtsr, I know which one you'll choose. At least your comparing apples with apples, performance wise that is. Just to add Dane80, the gtsr is a frreaking awesome awesome car to drive, don't let anyone tell you any different.
 
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Almost all cars are built to a budget and it is reflected when you look into which corners are cut. A GTS, GTS R are no exceptions - I'd venture that a W1 isn't either. HSV learnt a lesson from the W427.
 

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Each to their own. I can’t understand why some people will buy a $3 bottle of water, but obviously water in bottles sells well and some see the value in buying brand name water.

If the OPer has the money to spend and it’s the car he wants, let him enjoy. However, I would say to him, be careful coming to a forum looking for affirmation of your purchasing decision!
 

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It doesn’t matter what your price point is as none of the new cars we buy are worth what we pay for them, but pay for them we do because the price is worth it to have what you want.

If you want then buy it and bugger what anyone else thinks, I know I always buy my cars for me not my mates.



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Like I said, drive a c63 which in theory should be better than the gtsr, and a little pricier, weigh up servicing costs, then drive the gtsr, I know which one you'll choose. At least your comparing apples with apples, performance wise that is. Just to add Dane80, the gtsr is a frreaking awesome awesome car to drive, don't let anyone tell you any different.

What are the servicing costs for a C63 and a GTS R ?




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