[JamesP81]

If the owner intends to obey the law, then explain the purpose of owning a car that can go 185 MPH?

I feel no need to explain that to anyone. It's legal to own a Corvette (as I probably will pretty soon. Been looking at a 96 C4) and that's good enough for anyone else. My driving record speaks for itself. I've never had a speeding ticket.

I'd like to take it to a track on occasion just to see what it's capable of, but again, whether or not I do that is simply not anyone else's concern.

On a personal note, I'd try to get some of those ricers to go to the track with you. I'm sure they wouldn't, but it would be fun to crush them in a quarter mile drag run.

If I had a teenager and a Corvette, I simply wouldn't let him drive it, unless not until he REALLY demonstrated some maturity to make me think he could be trusted with it.

BTW, my commuter car (a 1997 Nissan Sentra 1.6 liter) is capable of 120 mph. Why would I need a car that could go so fast?

[Dogrobber]

If the owner intends to obey the law, then explain the purpose of owning a car that can go 185 MPH?

If you have to ask the question, you won't understand the answer.

[Ben Mugged]

feel no need to explain that to anyone. It's legal to own a Corvette (as I probably will pretty soon. Been looking at a 96 C4) and that's good enough for anyone else.

I would avoid the C4 corvette and move on to a good C5. You will be happier with the performance. Avoid the 1997 (first year C5) because of fuel pump problems.

I've owned at different times a 1957, 1963, another 1963, and a 1998. My second 1963 was a stroker 383 with 600+ HP.

If I had a teenager and a Corvette, I simply wouldn't let him drive it, unless not until he REALLY demonstrated some maturity to make me think he could be trusted with it.

There is a oxymoron somewhere in there. Wrapped up in the terms teenager, Corvette and responsible.

BTW, my commuter car (a 1997 Nissan Sentra 1.6 liter) is capable of 120 mph. Why would I need a car that could go so fast?

I agree.