I bought a C8!
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From: Forked River NJ
Wow nice stable of cars. I agree on the C6 forum. Even though I sold my C3 I still come here to hang out. These guys here work on their cars. I glance at the C6 forum but rarely post.
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Safety Car
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
What's it like driving a car that weighs over 3600 lbs and has an automatic transmission?
Its a dual clutch manual that is automatically shifted. There is no torque converter! You can shift manually by putting it into manual and using the paddles. Give it a try. You can’t buy a stick shift Ferrari either. My C3 started at 3600lbs. It’s 2940 lbs now, with a 500 rwhp LS427. The C8 is quicker and faster!!!!
Its a dual clutch manual that is automatically shifted. There is no torque converter! You can shift manually by putting it into manual and using the paddles. Give it a try. You can’t buy a stick shift Ferrari either. My C3 started at 3600lbs. It’s 2940 lbs now, with a 500 rwhp LS427. The C8 is quicker and faster!!!!
Safety Car
Joined: May 2004
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From: los altos hills california
Your collection looks like mine was, right down to the "Velocity Yellow" that I had to sell because I didn't have a big enough garage. I am in withdrawal over that.
Atomic Orange looks great and you did the right thing with the body color accents. Never liked the hockey stick look.
very nice
Atomic Orange looks great and you did the right thing with the body color accents. Never liked the hockey stick look.
very nice
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From: Virginia
What's it like driving a car that weighs over 3600 lbs and has an automatic transmission?
Its a dual clutch manual that is automatically shifted. There is no torque converter! You can shift manually by putting it into manual and using the paddles. Give it a try. You can’t buy a stick shift Ferrari either. My C3 started at 3600lbs. It’s 2940 lbs now, with a 500 rwhp LS427. The C8 is quicker and faster!!!!
Its a dual clutch manual that is automatically shifted. There is no torque converter! You can shift manually by putting it into manual and using the paddles. Give it a try. You can’t buy a stick shift Ferrari either. My C3 started at 3600lbs. It’s 2940 lbs now, with a 500 rwhp LS427. The C8 is quicker and faster!!!!
But seriously, enjoy the car. It looks awesome!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2020
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From: The frozen wastes...
What's it like driving a car that weighs over 3600 lbs and has an automatic transmission?
Its a dual clutch manual that is automatically shifted. There is no torque converter! You can shift manually by putting it into manual and using the paddles. Give it a try. You can’t buy a stick shift Ferrari either. My C3 started at 3600lbs. It’s 2940 lbs now, with a 500 rwhp LS427. The C8 is quicker and faster!!!!
Its a dual clutch manual that is automatically shifted. There is no torque converter! You can shift manually by putting it into manual and using the paddles. Give it a try. You can’t buy a stick shift Ferrari either. My C3 started at 3600lbs. It’s 2940 lbs now, with a 500 rwhp LS427. The C8 is quicker and faster!!!!
It shouldn't be. It shouldn't even be close. The only thing that C8 should have on the old one is handling, braking, and top speed. You've got some tuning gremlins in that C3 it seems...
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Safety Car
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
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Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
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From: Pittsburgh
2025 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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Thats a lot of orange for sure
