I realize it's quicker, but I'd take the used vette, and enjoy a car that's already built, and more than enough to test the bounds of my driving experience. Now if I had time to build one, than that would be a different story. Hell, if I wanted something ridiculously fast and newer (straight line, not so much corners) I'd get an 07 GT500 with a few simple upgrades and some stickier tires. Too bad ford didn't put that in something that handled better, besides being a heavy engine, that 5.4 is extremely stout and capable of some absurd numbers on stock internals.