Must read Road & Track editorial
09-17-2014, 12:17 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
Member Since: Aug 2014
Location: Hiding In Your Closet...
Posts: 1,037
Received 796 Likes
on
265 Posts
Heck, I still work 40-93 hours a week in a crappy job, but it supports my family and gets me the things I want.
So I deal with the crappiness and my stupidvisor.
09-17-2014, 12:39 PM
#22
Burning Brakes
Wow. Awesome article. My Torch Red Z51 is sitting at the plant awaiting museum delivery on November 8th. Driving it home with my 13 year old son - gonna be a great experience for us both! Can't wait!
09-17-2014, 12:46 PM
#24
Safety Car
Member Since: Dec 2011
Location: New Rochelle N.Y. 2013 Grand Sport
Posts: 3,608
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes
on
11 Posts
If you could afford a Ferrari you would buy a Corvette instead? And not in addition to. Don't get me wrong I love Corvettes but if I had Ferrari money......
09-17-2014, 01:13 PM
#25
Race Director
Stopped at Waffle House for breakfast, and as I got out, a man driving dumpster truck pulled up and told me how much he liked the car, and that he had always wanted one... I talked to him for 10 or 15 minutes and he knew all about the details and history.
Even though I am not "rich" by most standards and saved for years to buy my car, I still feel a little guilty talking to someone that will likely not ever be able to own their dream car.
Even though I am not "rich" by most standards and saved for years to buy my car, I still feel a little guilty talking to someone that will likely not ever be able to own their dream car.
09-17-2014, 01:27 PM
#26
Intermediate
Member Since: Jun 2014
Location: Silicon Valley California
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
This is a great article that speaks volumes about what GM has accomplished with the C7 Corvette. I had a '69 427 and a '72 LT1 that I sold after a time. Once 1974 hit I was no longer interested in Corvettes until I started to see the performance and design improvements of the C5 and C6. When the C7 came out I had to have one and my '14 Cyber Gray Z51 is everything I expected. I can honestly say I believe it is the best car to come out of America in forever. Last week I was cruising through a very high end shopping area in Silicon Valley (Santana Row). If you drive Santana Row you will always see at least one each of Ferrari, Audi R8, Bentley GT, Lambo, etc. parked in front of the stores. Silicon Valley is a very ethnically diverse area with many highly educated people. As I slowly made my way through the main street I could read the lips of people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds point and mouth out "New Corvette". What surprised me was the number of young (approx 10-16yrs) Hispanic, East Indian, and Asian girls that knew exactly what this car was. They would tug at their parents to point out the car. Amazing response for an American car. I really feel that across America the response is not about "affordability" but about pride in that America has a car that sits on the world stage. I know many on this forum may not remember but during the Apollo lunar missions, as the rocket was lifting off the launch pad, the giant USA letters would scroll past the camera on the pad as the rocket slowly left the pad. Millions and millions of Americans watched these launches with a sense of pride in this country for doing what seemed impossible. I feel that the new C7 Corvette makes people proud to be a part of the country that produced this amazing vehicle.
09-17-2014, 01:59 PM
#27
Le Mans Master
Pro Mechanic
Corvette - the American Dream on wheels.
09-17-2014, 03:14 PM
#28
Instructor
The C
orvette has been My dream Car ever since 4th grade, when I saw My first Picture of the "new" 68 that was coming out soon. Even if I had the money for a Veron , I would get several Corvettes , and build the Garagemahal to house them. Fartrris and Porches seldem get a second look from Me. And after 40 Years of fixin Peoples junks , I can't tell You how much I hate Euro Cars.
orvette has been My dream Car ever since 4th grade, when I saw My first Picture of the "new" 68 that was coming out soon. Even if I had the money for a Veron , I would get several Corvettes , and build the Garagemahal to house them. Fartrris and Porches seldem get a second look from Me. And after 40 Years of fixin Peoples junks , I can't tell You how much I hate Euro Cars.
09-18-2014, 08:44 AM
#31
Melting Slicks<br><img src="/forums/images/ranks/3k-4k.gif" border="0">
...I know many on this forum may not remember but during the Apollo lunar missions, as the rocket was lifting off the launch pad, the giant USA letters would scroll past the camera on the pad as the rocket slowly left the pad. Millions and millions of Americans watched these launches with a sense of pride in this country for doing what seemed impossible. I feel that the new C7 Corvette makes people proud to be a part of the country that produced this amazing vehicle.
09-18-2014, 08:56 AM
#32
Tech Contributor
Member Since: Mar 1999
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 10,063
Received 3,803 Likes
on
1,143 Posts
"Ask Tadge" Producer
09-18-2014, 12:01 PM
#34
Burning Brakes
Member Since: Aug 2014
Location: Hiding In Your Closet...
Posts: 1,037
Received 796 Likes
on
265 Posts
There will be no foreign POS's in my garage, parked in my driveway, or in front of my house.
When we were selling our house, I made the buyer's realtor showing our house park down one house in her POS Mercedes.
Then left instructions with our realtor that anyone who wants to show our house and owns a foreign POS, must park one house down away from ours.
By the way, our house sold 2 days after it was on the market.
Last edited by INTIMIDAT3R; 09-18-2014 at 12:05 PM.
