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Posted: 4/3/2024 5:07:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Captain_Buddha: LOL...sounds vaguely familiar!! I had a hell of a 37' fly bridge Carver not too long ago...a really nice Tiffin Phaeton Diesel Pusher....raced Trans Am, a smidge of NASCAR, etc...I'm just a regular guy who has done well. Neither a doc or a lawyer - but I do know a few good ones! 
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Posted: 4/3/2024 5:08:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: wildearp]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Captain_Buddha: Thank you! I'm on the rather large side of life myself and I fit just fine! But I think Mustangs are definitely roomier!  I tried my best to get my wife to buy a sports car, and we test drove a lot of things. And then she bought another truck, probably her 6th one. 
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Posted: 4/4/2024 1:32:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wildearp: I can fit in a Mustang at 6' and 300lbs, but I can't do a Camaro. I tried my best to get my wife to buy a sports car, and we test drove a lot of things. And then she bought another truck, probably her 6th one. Copy that! Hard to beat a truck for roominess! My wife likes to have both. So, I'm 6' 320lbs, it's pretty well "distributed" but I definitely have a buddha-belly LOL...I've been racing tube-frame cars since 2014, you know, no doors, get in/out through the window, squeeze in, etc...it can be done, though it's definitely not pretty! Folks often comment that I don't appear to be that hefty....under that 320 lbs there's at least 150 of solid muscle....ok, a bit more than that...LOL |
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Posted: 4/15/2024 1:03:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DoubleTaps: The real question is what over retail market value did you pay? In my area they’re selling under msrp. Nice car OP I’ve been looking at them myself. Rented one on vacation and it was a blast to drive! |
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Posted: 4/15/2024 1:33:32 AM EDT
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ill let the Targa top slide because you didn't get chrome wheels.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 2:51:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By grn_zx6r: In my area they’re selling under msrp. Nice car OP I’ve been looking at them myself. Rented one on vacation and it was a blast to drive! Definitely under MSRP!! Thank you! It's fun to drive! Especially with the top down! |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 2:54:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By slappomatt: ill let the Targa top slide because you didn't get chrome wheels. It's a hard top convertible, no targa top, the coupes have the targa tops. In my multi-vette ownership experience, a convertible is much better with the top off than the coupe with the targa top off regarding wind noise / buffeting. And chrome wheels are a definite hard pass for me! I think only one of my vettes had chrome wheels, all the the others were black or charcoal/gray. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 4:38:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BM-ARM-DPMS-guns: Very nice! I bought mine when they first came out, 2020. Ordered and waited 9 months to get it. I’ve had 5 Corvettes, the only difference is I still have them all.  https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54333/46C03625-D23A-46FD-9A4F-CE8621E15EF5-1655767.jpg So how does this car stack up against your Scat Pack? Be gentle, I have a SP
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:50:42 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By DV8EDD: So how does this car stack up against your Scat Pack? Be gentle, I have a SP Completely different cars. I really like my 16 SP/Shaker, no doubt. The 392 and 6M really makes it “beast like”. The C8 is much more refined and feels more like flying low and fast in a jet. To be honest I like my C7 more, it’s more of a “Corvette”, for lack of a better description. My C7 is a black convertible with chrome wheels so it will trigger those with black wheels on their sweet ride. |
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Posted: 4/17/2024 9:55:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DV8EDD: So how does this car stack up against your Scat Pack? Be gentle, I have a SP Ive run scat packs before and its not even close. I have not yet messed with a c8, but run similar 60-130s. |
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Posted: 4/17/2024 10:10:30 PM EDT
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I'll never get the appeal of spending big money on a Vette. If you can afford a late model one, then you could probably afford an R8 or possibly a Gallardo and have similar reliability. imo of course.
With that being said, congrats OP. They are kind of sexy. When my mums bought her first C7 I was like "Holy shit!" "You bought a Ferrari?" Totally busting her chops. |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 2:03:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DayandNight1701: I'll never get the appeal of spending big money on a Vette. If you can afford a late model one, then you could probably afford an R8 or possibly a Gallardo and have similar reliability. imo of course. With that being said, congrats OP. They are kind of sexy. When my mums bought her first C7 I was like "Holy shit!" "You bought a Ferrari?" Totally busting her chops. I actually looked at an F430 a few years back, drove it, was not impressed. It was a beauty of a car but not enough "bang for the buck" for me. I'm used to road racing in very extreme cars - so I do have a high bar when it comes to "being impressed." I've been noodling an AC Cobra replica for awhile...I think that would "impress" me! Some cars I like, some I do not. |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 7:41:22 PM EDT
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nice...
here's mine 
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 5:28:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryVery nice!! |
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Posted: 4/22/2024 3:15:33 PM EDT
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Late February I picked up a 2024 3LT HTC Vette. Traded my Heads Cam LS2 C6 in on it. Hated to trade the C6 but I developed an intermittent Body Control Module issue. There didn't appear to be a good option for repair.
Lucky for me the BCM didn't screw up when the dealer test drove my C6. LOL So far I love the C8. Only down side is, I can't tinker with it like I did the C6. 
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Posted: 4/22/2024 3:20:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RattleCanAR: Manual transmissions are no longer a performance feature. F1 has flappy paddles for a reason. If you want a stick then you are not performance oriented. The corvette and like cars have no need for manual transmissions. The C8 is the only Chevy I would ever own. Maybe not "performance oriented" as in numbers on a spreadsheet, but a stick is a more immersive driving experience. Requires more skill to do right also. Would be easy enough for GM to implement a clutch by wire 3rd pedal and electronic gated shifter. Probably could implement all that without changing the DCT transmission. Just some clever programming. |
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Posted: 4/22/2024 3:22:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DoubleTaps: The real question is what over retail market value did you pay? I paid $5k under MSRP. One reason why I fo-ed when I did. Though they got most of it back when I bought the 10 year 60,000 mile extended warranty.
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Posted: 4/22/2024 4:44:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion10182011: Late February I picked up a 2024 3LT HTC Vette. Traded my Heads Cam LS2 C6 in on it. Hated to trade the C6 but I developed an intermittent Body Control Module issue. There didn't appear to be a good option for repair. Lucky for me the BCM didn't screw up when the dealer test drove my C6. LOL So far I love the C8. Only down side is, I can't tinker with it like I did the C6. Yeah, copy that! I don't plan on doing much, if any, to mine. I've always kept mine mostly stock anyway....sometimes different wheels / tires for the track, upgrade to SRF brake fluid, just little things. I really have my sights set on an AC Cobra replica...talk about tinker city! I'd do my best to find a turnkey that was done right with some nice numbers and go from there. Then the wife gets to scratch her "manual" itch LOL!! |
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Posted: 4/30/2024 7:02:58 PM EDT
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have you driven the C8 with the nannies off?? like whoa!!!!
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Posted: 5/1/2024 1:16:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By John91498: have you driven the C8 with the nannies off?? like whoa!!!! Yes, it's quite spicy! Not as spicy as my C7Z06 with them off...but still very, very fun! I haven't had a chance to properly flog it yet, ie - some nice backroad cruising, track time, etc. Hopefully soon! Other hobbies get in the way LOL! |
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Posted: 5/2/2024 2:33:15 PM EDT
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Very nice. Congrats! I'm patiently waiting my turn on the Criswell MSRP list for a Z06. In the meantime, I play with my C7Z and C5Z. I was sort of on the fence, but I got to explore a new Z06 at the Bash at the Museum last weekend and that pretty much sealed the deal for me....I need one of those cars.
It will be very hard to let go of my C7Z, but I won't be able to justify having both, so I'll probably sell it or trade it when it's time.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/2/2024 4:21:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kcobean: Very nice. Congrats! I'm patiently waiting my turn on the Criswell MSRP list for a Z06. In the meantime, I play with my C7Z and C5Z. I was sort of on the fence, but I got to explore a new Z06 at the Bash at the Museum last weekend and that pretty much sealed the deal for me....I need one of those cars. It will be very hard to let go of my C7Z, but I won't be able to justify having both, so I'll probably sell it or trade it when it's time. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/82768/dual-vettes_jpg-3203822.JPG Thank you!! And congrats on the new Z06!!! I hear those are AMAZING! You've got some nice rides there. I still think that the C5Z is one of the best ever made - much lighter and less overall crap! A buddy of mine totaled his a few months back, such a bummer! |
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Posted: 5/2/2024 6:56:08 PM EDT
[Last Edit: kcobean]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Captain_Buddha: Thank you!! And congrats on the new Z06!!! I hear those are AMAZING! You've got some nice rides there. I still think that the C5Z is one of the best ever made - much lighter and less overall crap! A buddy of mine totaled his a few months back, such a bummer! I've been on the Criswell list since '21. I probably have at least a year or 18 months left, which is fine. Gives them that much more time to shake the bugs out of the 5.5 and the transmission. I just bought the C5 as a "daily" (though I work from home and don't drive anywhere even close to daily). The C7Z is a ridiculously fun/fast car but a mid-engine car is on my bucket list and it was going to be either a used Mclaren 650S or a Z06. The tech on the Z06 is just so good though. ETA: I've driven the C8 Stingray and played with them on the road in my C7Z and they're an incredibly capable car. Your beast is so much fun to drive. They just do exactly what you tell them. Amazing cars. |
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Posted: 5/3/2024 8:52:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kcobean: Very nice. Congrats! I'm patiently waiting my turn on the Criswell MSRP list for a Z06. In the meantime, I play with my C7Z and C5Z. I was sort of on the fence, but I got to explore a new Z06 at the Bash at the Museum last weekend and that pretty much sealed the deal for me....I need one of those cars. It will be very hard to let go of my C7Z, but I won't be able to justify having both, so I'll probably sell it or trade it when it's time. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/82768/dual-vettes_jpg-3203822.JPG 
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Posted: 5/4/2024 12:13:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DayandNight1701: I'll never get the appeal of spending big money on a Vette. If you can afford a late model one, then you could probably afford an R8 or possibly a Gallardo and have similar reliability. imo of course. With that being said, congrats OP. They are kind of sexy. When my mums bought her first C7 I was like "Holy shit!" "You bought a Ferrari?" Totally busting her chops. Older R8 is cheap to own, but a Gallardo? Hell no. |
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Posted: 5/4/2024 12:18:09 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Captain_Buddha: I say "finally" because I've been on the fence over buying one for YEARS LOL!! This makes vette #7. Normally it's a vette every year or so - or sometimes we have two at the same time (one for the wifey too)...but the last one was what many would consider a KEEPER...a 2017 C7 Z06 7-speed *manual*...a 650 HP/650 lb ft torque BEAST of raw energy!! But it's been 7 years, ready for something new. I used to road race professionally so having a "street beast" really never meant that much to me (rather be on a track in a proper tube frame race car than taking a chance). Well, the wifey had left ankle reconstructive surgery back in October and she hasn't driven the Z06 since...actually I haven't either, other than firing it up every now and then and moving it around the garage (on the battery tender too)...so...we bought wifey a 2024 Chevy 1500 High Country 4x4 truck a week or so ago (got rid of the Denali 4x4 dually, don't need a 1-ton "rides like a dumptruck" truck any more)...oh, got any vettes? Well, I've got this orange convertible Z51....really? Let's take a look...I loved it...couldn't get her to jump...oh well, a few days later it's gone (found out a buddy bought it! small world?!). So, I do some searching...I boil it down to either Orange or else the Carbon Flash Metallic...also, the "must have" list: HTC (hard top convertible), 3LT, Z51, front lift, mag ride, gray / black wheels, etc...I find a beauty of a 70th Anniversary Edition that checks ALL the boxes and it's Carbon Flash Metallic (the other available color for the 70th is a really cool pearl white). Anyway, it's in the garage! Love it! The HTC is the best of both worlds (previous convertibles were soft tops) and it's got a different look to it with the nacelles behind driver and passenger. https://www.texasguntalk.com/attachments/tempimageqzyp2e-png.441620/ https://www.texasguntalk.com/attachments/tempimage7iubn2-png.441621/ https://www.texasguntalk.com/attachments/tempimage4sgsyq-png.441622/ https://www.texasguntalk.com/attachments/tempimagea8qx6g-png.441624/ 
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