T-minus 7 days and counting... Verb better not screw this up!
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Wow. That is one beautiful machine. Love the styling.
Is this considered a targa top?
Looking forward to seeing (and hearing) more. I imagine this thing's gotta sound and feel beastly, smooth and seductive. I suspect there's gonna be an influx of local and state "municipal revenue"
Hope so! Makes me very proud. And, gotta build my retirement fund! Bring on the revenue!
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Starting to like it more with the camo off. Rear end is too Camaro for me,wish they would've styled away from that look. It won't affect sales though. Let's hope the first year run is improved upon having issues at a minimum. They do have a bad reputation for first gen. cars. Be interesting to see if it will attract the younger crowd because now it's mostly old farts who own them which I never understood.
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Just saw Josh's video - wicked. Can't wait to start seeing these around. The US has really done well. There was a time I wouldn't even entertain the thought of buying an American made car due to some pretty awful experiences in my early driving years in the 80s, but I can't help but take notice of these newer designs and tech. Beautiful stuff. They're all making beefy cars again. Love that Challenger, as well. Even those suped up Focii are intriguing.I disabled signatures.
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I was surprised at how many people speculated that it would base near a 100k.
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Haha, it's because it's the old farts who can afford them. My question is - why do people with fast cars always drive them 5 to 10 under? Such a waste. Get on it, and use it! Or at least, don't make me miss my light because you're babying it so much. Then again, old farts.,,Be interesting to see if it will attract the younger crowd because now it's mostly old farts who own them which I never understood.I disabled signatures. -
My bet is this car takes sales away from Hellcat and Mustang as well.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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The exterior design is great, and the interior is also stunning.
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I am going to see it in the flesh on July 28th at the Peterson... any of you wish to meet there, maybe we can grab lunch afterwards.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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BOSE speakers?!?!? Ugh.....ball. dropped.Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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This Corvette is the best looking of all that I call the modern ones. It is the best looking of them since the mid 1960's.
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It's a looker for sure. I bet it will have more bugs than your local roach motel.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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Gonna love watching the dealers charge smuck price [market adjustment price] for it. Can't wait to see a ZR1 version in a few years.
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Haha, it's because it's the old farts who can afford them. My question is - why do people with fast cars always drive them 5 to 10 under? Such a waste. Get on it, and use it! Or at least, don't make me miss my light because you're babying it so much. Then again, old farts.,,Be interesting to see if it will attract the younger crowd because now it's mostly old farts who own them which I never understood.
(EDIT) I reckon that there're approximately as many young people interested in owning a car at all, much less owning a gloriously impractical and not particularly green one, as there are young people interested in owning, say, large loudspeakers or large, powerful analog hifi audio equipment.
Yup. I mean, it's a GM product. The folks who brought us the Vega, the Chevette,motorhead43026 wrote: »It's a looker for sure. I bet it will have more bugs than your local roach motel.
"X-body" automobiles, the Aztek (OK, that one was OK other than its hallucinogenic cosmetics) and the Fiero. What could possibly go wrong?
Yup. They'll be bid up and up and up. Heck, if it's happenin' with KIA SUVs...?!Gonna love watching the dealers charge smuck price [market adjustment price] for it. Can't wait to see a ZR1 version in a few years.
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BOSE speakers?!?!? Ugh.....ball. dropped.
Lol yeah, I kinda cringed when I heard that!
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What? No Lambo doors.
Not for $60k.
Guess you need a Tesla to get cool doors on an American vehicle
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I guess I am just bitter 'cause GM never produced this mid-engined Corvette...
I might consider dropping $60k for one of those.
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Its cool but a bit too Camaro ish. Definitely a styling improvement over the the couple previous years' Bat Mobiles. Cars are like women....need to see one on the street to make a final judgement.
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Why are the wipers in the up position?
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I had a 'vette in high school. The Chevette Scooter. It was my first car, and I pretty much only had it long enough to burn up the clutch. There was a water leak at the radio antenna, and the right passenger tub used to fill up with water every time it rained.
This was the car I also learned to do 180s in. On rain-slicked suburban streets (Yeah, we were dumb, but it was soo much fun.) Apparently those cars were RWD.
Early on, when my dad was trying to teach me how to drive a stick, we were trying to get out of the neighborhood. We were about a 1/4 mile away from the house, at a quiet intersection, and I kept stalling. My dad, in "crash protect mode" with his hands braced on the dash, was trying to instruct me, and I just wasn't gettin' it. So frustrated, I jumped outta the car and ran home! My dad shouted, "HEY! GET BACK HERE!!" and chased me in reverse (I could hear the gear winding up), employing his expert Vietnam tactical driving experience, and me, over my shoulder while I was bookin' it, "NOO!!! GET AWAY FROM ME!" So he busts one of those reverse 180s, and rolls up to the house shortly after. I was in my room at this point listening to angry music, iirc.
I hated that car then, but it probably actually beat out the P.O.S. '81 4cyl Mustang, and the later '81 Dodge Aries K-car wagon I inherited from my mother, with beige vinyl seats, no AC and back windows that didn't roll down. We took that car to Florida one year! Pretty sure my little brother and I were brain damaged. Surf stickers and a cheap bike rack only made it marginally cooler. I also bent the rear passenger door hinge one day while installing that bike rack, reversing out of the car port, neglecting to close the door. Always a great laugh when my friends would forget, and enter through that door, because it would spring open and smash their knuckles anytime anyone opened that door.
That car would eventually catch fire in a pretty rich girl's driveway the day after prom, but that's another story for another time...
Ahh, good times, good times...
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That car would eventually catch fire in a pretty rich girl's driveway the day after prom, but that's another story for another time...
Or for now:
"It caught fire one day at the foot of a pretty girl's driveway while I was returning her camera for a friend. Her mom was down nearby moving the sprinkler and saw the white cloud coming from the gaps and said, "Oh, is your car running a little hot?" I said, "Yeah, it does that sometimes." She said, "Well, you're welcome to some water," as I popped the hood. It was not steam, it was smoke. And flames. She ran off screaming. I ran up after and grabbed a bit bucket of water and ran back down the driveway wrestling that 5gal bucket, and doused the engine.
Her dad, a well to do gearhead, fixed it up enough for me to get it home.
I thought he was being nice. Thinking back now, remembering the frenzy and determination with which he worked, I realize now that it was simply more likely that he didn't want it sitting there any longer than necessary."
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nooshinjohn wrote: »My bet is this car takes sales away from Hellcat and Mustang as well.
yep and the old body style vette's just lost a lot of value I'm betting ... Of course that is just my personal opinion.
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Why are the wipers in the up position?
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LOL, Drew, that's that other story exactly!That car would eventually catch fire in a pretty rich girl's driveway the day after prom, but that's another story for another time...
Or for now:
"It caught fire one day at the foot of a pretty girl's driveway while I was returning her camera for a friend. Her mom was down nearby moving the sprinkler and saw the white cloud coming from the gaps and said, "Oh, is your car running a little hot?" I said, "Yeah, it does that sometimes." She said, "Well, you're welcome to some water," as I popped the hood. It was not steam, it was smoke. And flames. She ran off screaming. I ran up after and grabbed a bit bucket of water and ran back down the driveway wrestling that 5gal bucket, and doused the engine.
Her dad, a well to do gearhead, fixed it up enough for me to get it home.
I thought he was being nice. Thinking back now, remembering the frenzy and determination with which he worked, I realize now that it was simply more likely that he didn't want it sitting there any longer than necessary."
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So, who has ordered one?
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nooshinjohn wrote: »My bet is this car takes sales away from Hellcat and Mustang as well.
Mustang maybe. Hellcat, unlikely.
Primarily because the handling of the Hellcat models is mostly straight line favoring. Corvettes and Mustangs have had a long running rivalry but the Corvette still rules the handling roost. Even with significant upgrades, the Mustang will struggle to keep up on the skid-pad.
The comparison is like the day I did my 458 Italia track day...the 458 was very scalpel like. I only got it to break loose once pushing at 9/10ths. While the Z06s that were there was a sledgehammer in comparison. They still handled great but the sector times easily favored the Corvette in the straighter sections while the Ferrari pistol-whipped the Vettes when the sectors were twistier.
Obviously, this is a different animal but I still see the drag racers picking the brute muscle of the chunky Hellcats over the scalpel like tendencies of the C8."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
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So, who has ordered one?
My friend is trying to figure out how to get his wife to green light getting the new one.
I am trying to figure out how to buy his old one.
Finish basement or new car???
It all depends on what he wants I guess.
I would keep his old one if I was him. He also has a 98 convertible.
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I am going to hold off on ordering until after launch, perhaps as a 2021 model. I want to see all the colors first. I am drawn to the burgundy one with a natural/burgundy interior, but I need to see that color on the car before I order.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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nooshinjohn wrote: »I am going to hold off on ordering until after launch, perhaps as a 2021 model. I want to see all the colors first. I am drawn to the burgundy one with a natural/burgundy interior, but I need to see that color on the car before I order.
You're supposed to be able to do this online.
https://chevrolet.com/upcoming-vehicles/2020-corvette/reserve-now
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mhardy6647 wrote: »Yup. They'll be bid up and up and up. Heck, if it's happenin' with KIA SUVs...?!
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Leave me outa this @mhardy6647 !!!
Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
