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Posted: 8/2/2019 11:28:05 PM EDT
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Chevy Dealer SELLS $5.4 Million of C8 Corvettes in just 30 Minutes
 Chevy Dealer SELLS $5.4 Million of C8 Corvettes in just 30 Minutes! *NO MORE ORDERS* From the video: Within the first 30 minutes of unveiling the new 2020 Mid-Engine C8 Corvette within Connell Chevrolet, they completely SOLD OUT! 90 Allocations for the 2020 model year taken! They are now already accepting deposits for the 2021 model year... This demand is crazy and continues to grow. |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 12:06:00 AM EDT
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So if this one dealership got 90 C8s, how many 2020s do you think they'll make? That seems like a pretty good number.
I do really like the C7. But ever since the C8 came out and it's so sexy, I haven't really given it another thought. Kinda to see them sitting around unsold. |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 12:10:50 AM EDT
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So if this one dealership got 90 C8s, how many 2020s do you think they'll make? That seems like a pretty good number. I do really like the C7. But ever since the C8 came out and it's so sexy, I haven't really given it another thought. Kinda to see them sitting around unsold. |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 12:14:05 AM EDT
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So if this one dealership got 90 C8s, how many 2020s do you think they'll make? That seems like a pretty good number. I do really like the C7. But ever since the C8 came out and it's so sexy, I haven't really given it another thought. Kinda to see them sitting around unsold. |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 7:10:10 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2019 10:06:20 AM EDT
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Damn... it's painful that I am not financially ready to pull the trigger on one of these. I want the spider anyways... but those will be gone the minute they are released.
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Posted: 8/3/2019 11:21:03 AM EDT
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Damn... it's painful that I am not financially ready to pull the trigger on one of these. I want the spider anyways... but those will be gone the minute they are released. |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 11:41:17 AM EDT
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meh, one rule that usually holds true is don't buy the first model year of a new design, and this is a totally new design. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Damn... it's painful that I am not financially ready to pull the trigger on one of these. I want the spider anyways... but those will be gone the minute they are released. The second/third production year will be the sweet spot, when the demand has died down and minor issues have been ironed out. |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 11:48:10 AM EDT
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Actually the first year C7 (2014) was the one to get if you wanted an auto. It had the A6. The 2015+ went to the A8 and they never got it working right with the AFM switching on/off. In performance mode, the A8 was a solid beast but regular around town driving kinda sucked.
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Posted: 8/3/2019 11:50:13 AM EDT
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Buy a first year, then trade it in on a 2nd year. You take a hit but tempus fugit.
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Posted: 8/3/2019 2:19:02 PM EDT
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Because the first year MR Corvette in 50yrs will be sought after on the Barrett Jackson and Meecum blocks.
Buy one and park it in the 6th garage bay at home, right? |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 2:23:55 PM EDT
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Because the first year MR Corvette in 50yrs will be sought after on the Barrett Jackson and Meecum blocks. Buy one and park it in the 6th garage bay at home, right? |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 2:33:58 PM EDT
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Because the first year MR Corvette in 50yrs will be sought after on the Barrett Jackson and Meecum blocks. Buy one and park it in the 6th garage bay at home, right? 
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Posted: 8/3/2019 2:37:55 PM EDT
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My son is at Road America this weekend and they have a couple there. Sent me some pics. Said the car is 10 times better than you think it looks in pictures. They havent taken it on track yet though. Probably wont
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Posted: 8/3/2019 2:50:03 PM EDT
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Mike Furman, one of the top Corvette salesmen in the country, sent an email last week that he had more than 50 allocations per month (yes, over 600 for the year) and still had a bunch left for 2020 production. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So if this one dealership got 90 C8s, how many 2020s do you think they'll make? That seems like a pretty good number. I do really like the C7. But ever since the C8 came out and it's so sexy, I haven't really given it another thought. Kinda to see them sitting around unsold. |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 7:42:54 PM EDT
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Because the first year MR Corvette in 50yrs will be sought after on the Barrett Jackson and Meecum blocks. Buy one and park it in the 6th garage bay at home, right? |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 8:07:06 PM EDT
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I brought this up earlier as a reason to buy the first model year. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Because the first year MR Corvette in 50yrs will be sought after on the Barrett Jackson and Meecum blocks. Buy one and park it in the 6th garage bay at home, right? |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 8:08:57 PM EDT
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So if this one dealership got 90 C8s, how many 2020s do you think they'll make? That seems like a pretty good number. I do really like the C7. But ever since the C8 came out and it's so sexy, I haven't really given it another thought. Kinda to see them sitting around unsold. |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 8:39:58 PM EDT
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Production is slated for around 40,000 for model year 2020 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So if this one dealership got 90 C8s, how many 2020s do you think they'll make? That seems like a pretty good number. I do really like the C7. But ever since the C8 came out and it's so sexy, I haven't really given it another thought. Kinda to see them sitting around unsold. Will the demand keep up and they up the numbers, or I wonder is we will we see the hyp quiet down and production drop? They made (rounding down)- 37,000 in 2014. 34,000 in 2015 40,000 in 2016 32,000 in 2017 8,000 in 2018 |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 9:19:32 PM EDT
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I do not need one, but if they are really good.
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Posted: 8/3/2019 11:19:45 PM EDT
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Performance cars purchased and not driven are like guns purchased and not shot. While I get it, I could never do it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Because the first year MR Corvette in 50yrs will be sought after on the Barrett Jackson and Meecum blocks. Buy one and park it in the 6th garage bay at home, right? Meanwhile drive and track the other. Me, I can't even afford one though... |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 11:28:48 PM EDT
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I REALLY like the C8 but to be honest, if I had $60k to drop on a fun car it would most likely be a Viper.
These Vetts are going to be a dime a dozen in a couple of years. |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 11:29:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Only way I could is if I could afford 2 of them. Order the rarest color, have it ceramic coated, drain all fluids, put it on blocks, remove battery and forget about it. Maybe every year replace fluids and start it and let it idle until it warms up, shut down, drain and forget about it. Meanwhile drive and track the other. Me, I can't even afford one though...  Tulsa County Buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere  THIS NEW CAR WAS LYING UNDERGROUND 50 YEARS |
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Posted: 8/3/2019 11:47:37 PM EDT
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Make a time a capsule for it.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2cPBl6scJk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMxxS4tRhLMQuote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Only way I could is if I could afford 2 of them. Order the rarest color, have it ceramic coated, drain all fluids, put it on blocks, remove battery and forget about it. Maybe every year replace fluids and start it and let it idle until it warms up, shut down, drain and forget about it. Meanwhile drive and track the other. Me, I can't even afford one though... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2cPBl6scJk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMxxS4tRhLM they should have built a tomb above ground...
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Posted: 8/4/2019 1:13:11 AM EDT
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they should have built a tomb above ground...Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 8/4/2019 2:55:05 AM EDT
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That is the coupe with the targa top removed. That is standard. And not the Spyder. |
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Posted: 8/5/2019 9:15:03 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/5/2019 4:57:34 PM EDT
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I just put a deposit down on an allocation. Sounds like I'm looking at June of next year. Not what I hoped to hear, but it gives me a place to start.
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Posted: 8/5/2019 4:59:43 PM EDT
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I just put a deposit down on an allocation. Sounds like I'm looking at June of next year. Not what I hoped to hear, but it gives me a place to start. 
Pic of empty parking spot?
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Posted: 8/5/2019 5:19:22 PM EDT
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Pic of empty parking spot? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I just put a deposit down on an allocation. Sounds like I'm looking at June of next year. Not what I hoped to hear, but it gives me a place to start.
Pic of empty parking spot? |
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Posted: 8/5/2019 5:38:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryLoL..no. C8 is a far cry from a super car.
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Posted: 8/5/2019 5:38:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: LoL..no. C8 is a far cry from a super car. |
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Posted: 8/5/2019 5:41:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We will see when the ZR1 comes out. |
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Posted: 8/5/2019 7:15:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/6/2019 11:31:56 AM EDT
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LoL..no. C8 is a far cry from a super car. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 8/6/2019 11:56:37 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/6/2019 11:58:30 AM EDT
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0-60 < 3 seconds, >1g lateral. I'd call that pretty super. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Some vehicles may be status symbols, but I generally don't care or like them anyway. Except a Zonda, Zonda's are cool as hell. |
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Posted: 8/6/2019 11:59:51 AM EDT
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C8 Twin Turbo rendering https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/twin-turbo-c8-corvette-will-take-your-huracan-s-lunch-money_1.jpg https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/twin-turbo-c8-corvette-will-take-your-huracan-s-lunch-money_2.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjsdcKQw29Ahttps://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/8LwRJ/s4/c8-corvette-shooting-brake-rendering.jpg https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/xx1Rw/s1/c8-corvette-shooting-brake-rendering.jpg https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/filedata/fetch?id=54876&d=1564714756 But...unlike the renderings, it would make a shit ton more sense to have a hot V twin scroll turbo instead of the twin set up. Should be plenty room in between the heads on an LS engine. |
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Posted: 8/6/2019 12:11:18 PM EDT
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Found this one.
Twin-Turbo V8 LT7 Engine For C8 Corvette Z06 Leaked   Last week, GM Authority reported that the base model of the upcoming mid-engine Corvette C8, set to be called Stingray, will be powered by the 6.2-liter LT2 engine that will make around 500 horsepower. And now, less than a week before its unveiling, GM Authority has obtained new information about an upcoming GM twin-turbo engine, dubbed LT7, that is earmarked for a future high-performance variant of the Corvette C8, potentially the C8 Corvette Z06. Continued |
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Posted: 8/6/2019 12:15:29 PM EDT
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Found this one. Twin-Turbo V8 LT7 Engine For C8 Corvette Z06 Leaked http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/GM-LT7-Twin-Turbo-V8-Engine-CAD-Image-Leak-Mid-Engine-Corvette-C8-Z06-002.jpg http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/GM-LT7-Twin-Turbo-V8-Engine-CAD-Image-Leak-Mid-Engine-Corvette-C8-Z06-001.jpg Last week, GM Authority reported that the base model of the upcoming mid-engine Corvette C8, set to be called Stingray, will be powered by the 6.2-liter LT2 engine that will make around 500 horsepower. And now, less than a week before its unveiling, GM Authority has obtained new information about an upcoming GM twin-turbo engine, dubbed LT7, that is earmarked for a future high-performance variant of the Corvette C8, potentially the C8 Corvette Z06. Continued As you can tell by the plug tubes. It's going to have overhead cams. Project Caddilac Blackwing Ford GT and Eurotrash car slayer? Could you imagine what dropping another 50k into the C8 would make it? |
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Posted: 8/7/2019 2:46:05 PM EDT
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Saw the New C8 today at a local dealership, place was packed. Car looks great in person, it was orange with the LT2 interior and z51 package. I was iffy about the rear end but in person it looks much better. It's a really wide car, and the interior feels great and the seats were very comfortable. Driving position is great.
 Attached FileGot a bunch of videos on snapchat but this was the only picture I got. Place was so jam packed it was impossible to get a shot of the whole car. |
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Posted: 8/7/2019 2:47:39 PM EDT
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Saw the New C8 today at a local dealership, place was packed. Car looks great in person, it was orange with the LT2 interior and z51 package. I was iffy about the rear end but in person it looks much better. It's a really wide car, and the interior feels great and the seats were very comfortable. Driving position is great.https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/485301/Snapchat-501475515_jpg-1045765.JPG Got a bunch of videos on snapchat but this was the only picture I got. Place was so jam packed it was impossible to get a shot of the whole car.
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Posted: 8/7/2019 3:06:42 PM EDT
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People have said, you take that badge off and its a $150K car. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Saw the New C8 today at a local dealership, place was packed. Car looks great in person, it was orange with the LT2 interior and z51 package. I was iffy about the rear end but in person it looks much better. It's a really wide car, and the interior feels great and the seats were very comfortable. Driving position is great.https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/485301/Snapchat-501475515_jpg-1045765.JPG Got a bunch of videos on snapchat but this was the only picture I got. Place was so jam packed it was impossible to get a shot of the whole car. |
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Posted: 8/7/2019 4:11:30 PM EDT
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As you well know, we both were talking about the base model. Like everyone else on the planet when mentioning the C8. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 8/7/2019 4:53:51 PM EDT
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A lot more goes into a super car than just performance. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Quoted: We will see when the ZR1 comes out. It's not just the fit and finish. It's not the engineering, or performance. It's what you call in sales, "The Sizzle". It's everyone recognizing it as a very expensive and exclusive car to own. It's the perceived status this exclusivity conveys to it's owner. If the C8 was a low production, hand-built car, made in Italy, with a price tag 4 times it's MSRP, that not everyone could afford to buy and own, and everyone knew it as such. ...it'd be a super car.
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Posted: 8/7/2019 5:13:17 PM EDT
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...it would be a super car.  
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Posted: 8/7/2019 5:16:39 PM EDT
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The C8 is a supercar.
So was the C7 ZR1. "But muh high price and low production numbers..." Adding all these little side clauses makes you sound like the committee that decided we have 57 genders. |
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Posted: 8/7/2019 5:52:05 PM EDT
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The fuck do people care about what anyone else thinks for?
That will be my supercar. Everyone else's opinions can fuck off. |
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