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04-07-2015, 10:49 AM

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TennisFreak

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Ewwwwwww, I have never like Mercedes styling.

04-07-2015, 10:52 AM

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Who makes your splitter and side skirts

They look amazing!

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Originally Posted by jrainlay

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/201...z-c63-amg-news

Nice... but I'll stick with my C7.

04-07-2015, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by whalepirot

IF you can afford one, you won't keep either a Beemer OR Benz until the warranty expires. I just thought I could afford the new 7.

The Germans have NOTHING on Americans in automobile reliability. I will never buy another.

And after 28 years of BMW ownership, I can tell you that depreciation on German high-performance automobiles is ridiculous!

04-07-2015, 11:06 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AVETTE

They look amazing!

C7 Carbon... GTX splitter and side skirts in exposed carbon fiber finish. Great products and excellent pricing that includes shipping. Let them know you're a Corvette Forum member and get an additional discount on the bundle.
http://www.c7carbon.com/2014up-c7-co...on-fiber-p-579

04-07-2015, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TEAShea

Bye, bye baby bye, bye

"I guess you know you're on your own,
It seems you just got lost somewhere out in the world. "

Last edited by jedblanks; 04-07-2015 at 12:27 PM.

04-07-2015, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TennisFreak

Ewwwwwww, I have never like Mercedes styling.

Always thought of a Mercedes as an old man's car.

04-07-2015, 12:50 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry/car

Always thought of a Mercedes as an old man's car.

And a Corvette isn't?

I can't tell you how often I get called an old geezer for driving one (even though I'm 24).

04-07-2015, 12:57 PM

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And a Corvette isn't?

I can't tell you how often I get called an old geezer for driving one (even though I'm 24).

The Corvette is not very practical if you're young and raising a family and it's price and cost of ownership (insurance, fuel economy, etc.), puts it out of reach for most youngsters. Of course, the same is true for Ferraris, Porsches, etc.

04-07-2015, 01:02 PM

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Most performance cars IMO.

04-07-2015, 01:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry/car

Always thought of a Mercedes as an old man's car.

Weird. I feel just as old(72) when I'm driving one of my three Corvettes as I do when driving my Mercedes. My aches and pains don't magically disappear when I'm driving a Vette and reappear when I'm driving my Mercedes.

My bank doesn't care if I'm driving a Corvette or a Mercedes when I deposit my Social Security check each month.

04-07-2015, 01:20 PM

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SMH.....another thread where people love to tell someone how stupid they are for making a different decision. How dare you? (Sarcasm)

Enjoy your new ride man. Haters gonna hate.

04-07-2015, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CriticalmassGT

If you can afford the maintenance once the warranty is gone, why not? Looks like a nice car to me.

Looks like any other M-B or VW to me. I guess I just don't understand peer pressure.

04-07-2015, 01:28 PM

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Bye, bye baby bye, bye

It's a great car. Enjoy!

04-07-2015, 01:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry/car

Always thought of a Mercedes as an old man's car.

and a Vette isn't??

04-07-2015, 01:37 PM

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Enjoy your Mercedes. It is big and comfortable on the inside, and fast. And if not fast enough, chip kits abound.

04-07-2015, 01:39 PM

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Enjoy your Mercedes. It is big and comfortable on the inside, and fast. And if not fast enough, chip kits abound.

That's the one thing that annoys me about these cars though is the electronic speed limiters.

04-07-2015, 01:46 PM

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So true!

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Originally Posted by FredC7

As I recall we had the same TPW on 10/27/14. Because of the severe winter here in the Northeast I did not even start mine after putting it up on my lift in mid-November. I hope you at least got to drive yours before trading it in. Good luck with your new ride.

snow,rain,a month of warm weather, back to rain then snow.
no wonder so many in the NE have so few miles.

04-07-2015, 02:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry/car

Always thought of a Mercedes as an old man's car.

I'm 42 and the last time I went to any gathering of Corvettes I thought I had strolled into an AARP rally.

The C63 is unique in the fact it is one of the last high-tech NA V8's in a car and will probably be the last.

I had considered an RS7 before buying the C7.