07-19-2019, 11:11 AM | #323 |
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I mean, come on, this is a mass produced vehicle, it's not handcrafted (except the motor).
BTW, GM stock is up 1.51%, not sure if anything to do with an incredibly affordable Ferrari killer being revealed
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07-19-2019, 11:24 AM | #325 |
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Sorry.
Less than a Camaro Coupe. It's losing that 2" of hip room that has me concerned. No way I fit in a C7. The C8 has hope.
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B. Not every Corvette owner is a 70 year old man that owns a dozen pairs of white penny loafers and pulls his pants up so high that he has to cut arm holes in them. I'm in my 30's. C. Price doesn't always dictate quality or performance. IMHO, the aluminum and carbon fiber interior looks sharp and classy. As far as performance, I'll gladly take a car that is a fraction of the price and compete with the big boys. Just look at how the C7 ZR1 toasted the ~$500k Ford GT at VIR. The Corvette has always been a sports car/super car (ZR1) on a budget. Those are true bragging rights for GM when you can hang with cars that cost 3-4 times as much.
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07-19-2019, 11:48 AM | #327 |
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I’m happy everyone likes it and I hope it does well. I’m still and American and I wanna whup some Italian ass. (Even though my Camaro was made in Canada ). By god I wanna see it on the race circuit burning alcohol instead of drag racing. 1.8 second pit stops. 225 mph, you want a Corvette..give me a motherfu*king corvette then.
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07-19-2019, 11:50 AM | #329 |
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for what it's worth my dad is in his 70s and he said "it looks good"
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07-19-2019, 11:53 AM | #330 |
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All we have is a 0-60 statement.
Any confirmation of performance potential or any numbers? Road course or strip?
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07-19-2019, 11:58 AM | #331 |
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I completely agree. Like several generations in my family, I've always been a GM guy. With that being said, I never truly cared for the Corvette. It was just never my cup of tea. That was until I saw the C7. It kept true to its roots, but with a futuristic twist. When they finally unveiled the Grand Sport, I had to have one.
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The $60k figure isn't necessarily a reflection of quality. I see it more as a testament to GM's manufacturing capabilities. The European makes don't have the mass-production capacity Bowling Green offers. To be fair, they likely don't see that as a bad thing, but for Corvette affordability is a key factor.
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They don't because then it dilutes the brand. Production is carefully managed so that its a bit behind the demand. For the luxury exotic market, a big part of what they're selling is exclusivity. If everyone has one, the car is no longer special which, ironically, reduces demand. This is also why Ford can charge hundreds of thousands for the GT: there just aren't many of them and its a privilege bestowed up you by Ford () to actually get one.
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weight - so is a 3566 Curb Weight a good spec for this type of car or no (and that's why the published dry for now)? I mean, is there any legit reason why they don't know curb at this point?
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07-19-2019, 01:00 PM | #336 |
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to add on to DG's point I think it was Lambo that just came out and said they are going to start capping production to protect the brand
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