New perspective from the Brits...fun read!
01-26-2013, 08:05 AM
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he is hilarious. Made of teeth and jelly. hahaha
01-26-2013, 08:11 AM
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The growing number of comments on this article are pretty entertaining too.
01-26-2013, 11:35 AM
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01-26-2013, 11:47 AM
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As one would expect the comments are all terrible...
"WAHHH LEAF SPRING"
"WAHH PLASTIC"
"WAHH LOW HP"
Such uninformed comments. The car doesn't need 600hp to perform, leaf springs allow the car to outperform their expensive automobiles, and plastics are used on their cars too! It's weight reduction...
"WAHHH LEAF SPRING"
"WAHH PLASTIC"
"WAHH LOW HP"
Such uninformed comments. The car doesn't need 600hp to perform, leaf springs allow the car to outperform their expensive automobiles, and plastics are used on their cars too! It's weight reduction...
01-26-2013, 01:15 PM
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Allow me to give you another Brit. perspective ..
Most people here in the UK know next to nothing about American cars .Most still think of them as gas guzzling ,land barges dripping with huge dollops of chrome ..
The comments on the article are ignorant because US cars are very rare in the UK and very few have first hand experience with them ..
Hellz; i've never even seen a live C6..
Regarding the C7 .. I think it looks brilliant .. ..It harkens back to an era when US auto makers/designers had confidence and didn't give a damn what the rest of the world thought ..It's effin American - -deal with it ...
I think Brits are snobs when it comes to cars but one good thing for the Corvette is the price here for the C6ZO6 and the ZR-1 ..The ZR-1 is currently about £100k ($160k) which makes the Porsche ,Jaguar and Aston buyers take notice and investigate ...
The C7 at £50k (nearly $80k) is an absolute bargain ..
If the base C7 came here with the steering wheel on the correct side GM would make a fortune ..
P.S . The new series of Top Gear airs in the UK tomorrow ..
Edit: oops i nearly forgot ...For a couple of posters earlier in this thread-------
Most people here in the UK know next to nothing about American cars .Most still think of them as gas guzzling ,land barges dripping with huge dollops of chrome ..
The comments on the article are ignorant because US cars are very rare in the UK and very few have first hand experience with them ..
Hellz; i've never even seen a live C6..
Regarding the C7 .. I think it looks brilliant ..
..It harkens back to an era when US auto makers/designers had confidence and didn't give a damn what the rest of the world thought ..It's effin American - -deal with it ...I think Brits are snobs when it comes to cars but one good thing for the Corvette is the price here for the C6ZO6 and the ZR-1 ..The ZR-1 is currently about £100k ($160k) which makes the Porsche ,Jaguar and Aston buyers take notice and investigate ...
The C7 at £50k (nearly $80k) is an absolute bargain ..
If the base C7 came here with the steering wheel on the correct side GM would make a fortune ..
P.S . The new series of Top Gear airs in the UK tomorrow ..
Edit: oops i nearly forgot ...For a couple of posters earlier in this thread-------
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01-26-2013, 02:50 PM
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Most 10 year-olds don't even know a fraction of what is going on, so that point doesn't even make sense.
01-26-2013, 03:14 PM
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Please, top gear is far from reality tv. I do not like the vast majority of what is called "reality tv". But this show is entertaining. Even though their opinions may be scripted, the details about the car are true and you still get to see some flaws/high points of vehicles. Most of the people who are watching will never get to see al of the cars in person, yet alone drive them. Its entertainment.
Most 10 year-olds don't even know a fraction of what is going on, so that point doesn't even make sense.
Most 10 year-olds don't even know a fraction of what is going on, so that point doesn't even make sense.
01-26-2013, 03:29 PM
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The humor is very simple. Maybe the brits are just not good at being funny. Maybe I am spoiled by the superior American humor. Also its very tiresome watching their totally scripted reaction to the totally scripted scenarios they find themselves in when out driving the cars. If you are able to suspend disbelief and find their over fake over acting to situations in an attempt to be humerous funny and entertaining then good for you.
01-26-2013, 03:45 PM
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Superior American humor? You mean like Two and a Half Men or Broke Girls? Give me a break! Ever watched the original version of The Office? Probably not because you almost surely wouldn't get it. You can't even spell humorous right so I seriously doubt you have the market cornered on figuring out what's funny and what isn't.
01-26-2013, 03:58 PM
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01-27-2013, 07:58 AM
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Don't worry that dope Geremy will still talk utter rubbish about live rear axles and ox carts whatever. Doubt he would know a live rear axle if it bit him on the bum. And he certainly knows nothing about unsprung weight either.
Top Gear is for non car people to watch to see just how stupid the poor ol poms can be at times - it is everything but a car review show.
Obviously ol Geremy is not a dope but a savvy guy who knows the masses watch rubbish because amazingly the show rates high - but then so does other trashy stuff.
Anyhow I can just see him pretending to chase some European car around the track in the C7 but ensuring he has foot flat to the floor trying his best to make the tail spin away then claim it doesn't handle lol. What a tool. But a funny tool at times.
Top Gear is for non car people to watch to see just how stupid the poor ol poms can be at times - it is everything but a car review show.
Obviously ol Geremy is not a dope but a savvy guy who knows the masses watch rubbish because amazingly the show rates high - but then so does other trashy stuff.
Anyhow I can just see him pretending to chase some European car around the track in the C7 but ensuring he has foot flat to the floor trying his best to make the tail spin away then claim it doesn't handle lol. What a tool. But a funny tool at times.
01-27-2013, 08:52 AM
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While I was on the fence about buying a C6, one of the things that pushed me over was finding out that Clarkson purchased a ZR1 himself. He had always approved of the C6, but had complaints about its "plastic" inside & out. While he picked on the car, he loved it enough to buy one.. and we all know people pretty much spend their money on what their hearts truly desire.
He may be a pompous British azzhole who seemingly picks & complains about everything. But you know what.. I like that. And the fact that he was impressed enough with the C6 to choose it. Was one of the final vettings I needed to know the car would impress me. Well atleast enough to make 5 years of payments on one. I applaud Clarkson's attitude because 1) he holds back no punches and 2) he's generally right. While I love the enthusiasm of a carnut like Jay Leno, reality is Jay is going to like everything and almost never complain. That does little to help when Im trying to spend my hard earned money.
I have no doubt.. some iteration of the C7 will also be in parked in Clarkson's garage in the near future. And that sooner or later.. a C7 will also be parked in mine.
He may be a pompous British azzhole who seemingly picks & complains about everything. But you know what.. I like that. And the fact that he was impressed enough with the C6 to choose it. Was one of the final vettings I needed to know the car would impress me. Well atleast enough to make 5 years of payments on one. I applaud Clarkson's attitude because 1) he holds back no punches and 2) he's generally right. While I love the enthusiasm of a carnut like Jay Leno, reality is Jay is going to like everything and almost never complain. That does little to help when Im trying to spend my hard earned money.
I have no doubt.. some iteration of the C7 will also be in parked in Clarkson's garage in the near future. And that sooner or later.. a C7 will also be parked in mine.