What is a base Corvette?
05-09-2013, 02:35 PM
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When I first tell people what I drive I simply say " A corvette" and then the typical question is " A Z06?" to which I respond, "No, just a base corvette".
If they don't ask me anything it stops at "A Corvette"
I've had that conversation at least a dozen times in my 6 years of owning it.
05-09-2013, 02:37 PM
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In 2005 he would consider it to be the 1LT....like he said.
I don't know why people are so offended by the term base. I have no problems with it. When you have multiple offerings, the lowest offering is the base model. People have base 911's as well. No one says "base mustang" or "base camaro" because we all know it as the V6 mustang and V6 camaro. All other models have a specification (SS, ZL1, GT, Boss, GT500, etc...)
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05-09-2013, 02:49 PM
#45
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I guess I should've specified....it's always after someone says "a Z06?" when I tell them I have a corvette.
When I first tell people what I drive I simply say " A corvette" and then the typical question is " A Z06?" to which I respond, "No, just a base corvette".
If they don't ask me anything it stops at "A Corvette"
I've had that conversation at least a dozen times in my 6 years of owning it.
When I first tell people what I drive I simply say " A corvette" and then the typical question is " A Z06?" to which I respond, "No, just a base corvette".
If they don't ask me anything it stops at "A Corvette"
I've had that conversation at least a dozen times in my 6 years of owning it.
But understsand your position.
His words
I have always considered a base Corvette to be the standard body Corvette coupe with no options
05-09-2013, 03:02 PM
#46
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My last bit is this.
Some cars call to you. It can be the most loaded and it can be the least optioned. I form emotional bonds with my vehicles and there is just something about some cars that pull me in. Not all Corvettes are created equal and yes, some are below others in the pecking order. But I am willing to bet those of you who are married wouldnt get rid of or love your kids and wife less just because there is better out there. You wont 'settle' (term I hear often on here) for less options or certain suspensions but I am willing to bet most of their women look like something that came out from under a bridge.
People should be happy with what they have. If they are not happy with what they have they should get what does make them happy. Life is short. Enjoy it. Each time I get in my lowly 2013 narrow body/base/cheap-o/crappy unloaded up to some Corvette I smile and think about how my life is not too dang bad and how it could be a hell of a lot worse.
Some cars call to you. It can be the most loaded and it can be the least optioned. I form emotional bonds with my vehicles and there is just something about some cars that pull me in. Not all Corvettes are created equal and yes, some are below others in the pecking order. But I am willing to bet those of you who are married wouldnt get rid of or love your kids and wife less just because there is better out there. You wont 'settle' (term I hear often on here) for less options or certain suspensions but I am willing to bet most of their women look like something that came out from under a bridge.
People should be happy with what they have. If they are not happy with what they have they should get what does make them happy. Life is short. Enjoy it. Each time I get in my lowly 2013 narrow body/base/cheap-o/crappy unloaded up to some Corvette I smile and think about how my life is not too dang bad and how it could be a hell of a lot worse.
05-09-2013, 03:03 PM
#47
Melting Slicks
this can get ugly quick
GM lists them as
Corvette coupe
Corvette convertible
Gs coupe
Gs convertible
Z06
Zr1
and now 427 convertible.
no BASE anywhere.
Corvette coupe
Corvette convertible
Gs coupe
Gs convertible
Z06
Zr1
and now 427 convertible.
no BASE anywhere.
05-09-2013, 03:34 PM
#49
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Actually it isn't a made up term at all. Pull a door panel off of a narrow body car. You will find a sticker on there, in this case referring to the stereo options. Mine 2012 vert has "base, non-Bose" printed on the sticker.
05-09-2013, 03:36 PM
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My last bit is this.
Some cars call to you. It can be the most loaded and it can be the least optioned. I form emotional bonds with my vehicles and there is just something about some cars that pull me in. Not all Corvettes are created equal and yes, some are below others in the pecking order. But I am willing to bet those of you who are married wouldnt get rid of or love your kids and wife less just because there is better out there. You wont 'settle' (term I hear often on here) for less options or certain suspensions but I am willing to bet most of their women look like something that came out from under a bridge.
People should be happy with what they have. If they are not happy with what they have they should get what does make them happy. Life is short. Enjoy it. Each time I get in my lowly 2013 narrow body/base/cheap-o/crappy unloaded up to some Corvette I smile and think about how my life is not too dang bad and how it could be a hell of a lot worse.
Some cars call to you. It can be the most loaded and it can be the least optioned. I form emotional bonds with my vehicles and there is just something about some cars that pull me in. Not all Corvettes are created equal and yes, some are below others in the pecking order. But I am willing to bet those of you who are married wouldnt get rid of or love your kids and wife less just because there is better out there. You wont 'settle' (term I hear often on here) for less options or certain suspensions but I am willing to bet most of their women look like something that came out from under a bridge.
People should be happy with what they have. If they are not happy with what they have they should get what does make them happy. Life is short. Enjoy it. Each time I get in my lowly 2013 narrow body/base/cheap-o/crappy unloaded up to some Corvette I smile and think about how my life is not too dang bad and how it could be a hell of a lot worse.
My base corvette will wreck a ZR1 in a contest of speed. I'm definitely not concerned that I paid mid 40's for mine and they paid ~100k for theirs.
05-09-2013, 03:37 PM
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Lol, I'll be so happy if that's true. It's going to make a lot of people tear up at the thought that their base corvette is ACTUALLY a base model corvette.
05-09-2013, 03:41 PM
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05-09-2013, 03:45 PM
#53
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Actually, that is precisely my point. The radio is the base radio. The other radios are extra cost options. There is no base Corvette.
05-09-2013, 05:12 PM
#55
Team Owner
A base Vette, no matter how fast it is and how you mod it...will always be a base Vette, while the guy with the $100k ZR1 goes home at the end of the day and has a world class supercar.
05-09-2013, 05:34 PM
#56
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depends who you talk to...
some consider 1LT a base at any level
some consider the coupe/convertible LS3 non-GS cars "base"
I've called mine a "base" model since it's a coupe but it is nicely equipped as a 3LT with some additional dealer installed options
some consider 1LT a base at any level
some consider the coupe/convertible LS3 non-GS cars "base"
I've called mine a "base" model since it's a coupe but it is nicely equipped as a 3LT with some additional dealer installed options
05-09-2013, 06:53 PM
#59
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I always refer to the narrow body vette as the standard vette but I hate to tell you that the "Corvette Black Book" and a GM sales add I have from 2012 that compares the different styles does refer to them as "base corvette". Does it really matter? As was said, "A rose by another name would smell as sweet."
So there are base C6, Base Z06, Base ZR1, Base 427 converts, etc.
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05-09-2013, 07:02 PM
#60
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Whatever you might want to include in a "base vette" definition it will be the best value performance car on the road period, with super car performance numbers.
I paid just under $40,000 for my 08 C6 in late 07. Pretty much not going to be beat for the performance offered, even at double the price or more.
I paid just under $40,000 for my 08 C6 in late 07. Pretty much not going to be beat for the performance offered, even at double the price or more.