Got my first Corvette!
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Drifting
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Got my first Corvette!
I pickup up a 96 CE LT4 Z51 car last Friday. I went from a 98 6-speed T/A to the Corvette. I flew up to Georgia and drove it back to Florida. It has 49k miles and got it for $24k. It is in exceptional shape.
old car http://web.tampabay.rr.com/eac/ta/ericcer.htm
new car http://home.tampabay.rr.com/eac/vette
Corvettes sure feel a lot different than an fbody! You can really tell it is 200 lbs lighter. The steering and handling is so much better!!
I can't tell if it is faster than my T/A though. The T/A was more harsh and had a loud exhaust. It did 13.2@106.85mph last time I tried but probably was a 12.9 car since the lastest mods. My Corvette is 100% stock. Supposedly the LT4 cars are 12 second cars. I will find out later. It feels like a 14 second car because it is so smooth and quite!
old car http://web.tampabay.rr.com/eac/ta/ericcer.htm
new car http://home.tampabay.rr.com/eac/vette
Corvettes sure feel a lot different than an fbody! You can really tell it is 200 lbs lighter. The steering and handling is so much better!!
I can't tell if it is faster than my T/A though. The T/A was more harsh and had a loud exhaust. It did 13.2@106.85mph last time I tried but probably was a 12.9 car since the lastest mods. My Corvette is 100% stock. Supposedly the LT4 cars are 12 second cars. I will find out later. It feels like a 14 second car because it is so smooth and quite!
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Re: Got my first Corvette! (Husker Vette)
Welcome to the Forum! Your '96 CE looks great! What made you decide to "switch gears" and sell your T/A and purchase a Corvette? Just curious as to what draws others to these cars as well. :D
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Re: Got my first Corvette! (ericcer)
I'm jealous while I love my vette I really wish i had gotten a CS or GrandSport instead the LT4 is the way to go, why not start with an extra 30HP and a 1 year production car gotta be best for long term resale :chevy
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Re: Got my first Corvette! (rubyred93)
I have always been more of a handling guy than a drag racer (unlike most fbody guys). I had been using the "I have to have a 4 seater" excuse for years but realized it had been a year and a half since my family had been in my T/A.
I could have made my T/A handle as well as a Corvette but it would not have been very streetable and I don't want that from a daily driver. Other factors included stronger rear end and 4 wheel independant suspension. The Corvette is just a better balanced car than the fbodies and that is what I want. Just look at the mods from my 98 T/A and you will see that I just don't care about straight line acceleration like 90% of the fbody guys. In fact, I am quite tired of hearing about drag racing. It is just a performance measurement for me, nothing more.
One thing I don't like about the Corvette is the stereo typically image. I just turned 40 so everyone thinks I got a Corvette because of this and that. The fact is that I have had performance cars since I was 16 but they don't want to hear that because it doesn't fit with their idea of a typical Corvette owner. Oh, well, fbodies have their own stereo type as well!
I could have made my T/A handle as well as a Corvette but it would not have been very streetable and I don't want that from a daily driver. Other factors included stronger rear end and 4 wheel independant suspension. The Corvette is just a better balanced car than the fbodies and that is what I want. Just look at the mods from my 98 T/A and you will see that I just don't care about straight line acceleration like 90% of the fbody guys. In fact, I am quite tired of hearing about drag racing. It is just a performance measurement for me, nothing more.
One thing I don't like about the Corvette is the stereo typically image. I just turned 40 so everyone thinks I got a Corvette because of this and that. The fact is that I have had performance cars since I was 16 but they don't want to hear that because it doesn't fit with their idea of a typical Corvette owner. Oh, well, fbodies have their own stereo type as well!
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Re: Got my first Corvette! (ericcer)
Congratulations! :D Welcome to the CorvetteForum and to the Corvette family!
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Re: Got my first Corvette! (blk91)
Welcome aboard. Awesome Vette. Wish you lots of luck with your car. Just got back from Carlilse and it kicked foot!!!! It was my first time since I just bought my Vette this year also. Life is great now. Have fun with your car and try not to get into too much trouble with it!!!! :cheers:
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Re: Got my first Corvette! (ericcer)
What a way to enter the Vette world! You will never go back willingly. This is a great place to share your expertise and have fun too! Enjoy the ride! :seeya
