[Prototype240]

Yes, the corvette is unrefined. The vette/viper/cobra all have a lot of punch, but in comparison to the higher end vehicles coming out of Europe, they just don't hold water. Compare it to a BMW 6 or higher series, a Bentley, Ferrari. You can't equate them. I know you're going to say, "Yeah, but the Bentley cost $XXX,XXX more than the Vette." Whatever, dude. The Continental GT is still a more refined car. And the refinement extends beyond the interior. Your reference to that is pretty naive. Have you ever examined a foreign car's engine? You know, one that cost more than $30,000? You'd have to be 'retarded' to call them unrefined and lacking in technological advance.

And don't feel all ass-hurt because I called your car cheap. I've driven plenty of cheap cars. I recognize them as such. And you should, too. Just because your car has a turbo doesn't mean its god's gift to car-dom.

Modding cars (Souping up? What kind? Minestrone?) is where the knowledgeable get to laugh at the rich. We put half the money in and get twice the performance. But where does the rest of that money mysteriously come from? Hey, you guessed it, your time spent researching and learning it all. It's a toss up one way or another. It costs you either way. I find modding cars to be a great hobby. It's fun. You have to go into it knowing things can go wrong, or like your friends, you'll regret it. Personally, I can't wait to have a heavily modded FD sitting in my garage when I retire.