Respect-Corvette
Racer
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Memphis TN
Originally Posted by Red Racer
Gotta admit that for a few years there, the Vette was not the greatest quality-built car out there and I think thats what they remember. Now that the C5's and C6's are what I think world class cars, they aren't ready to admit it and continue to praise everything except the Vette.
Government subsidies to the car companies and payoffs to the media over there have absolutely nothing to do with it, of course.
Government subsidies to the car companies and payoffs to the media over there have absolutely nothing to do with it, of course.
You've hit the nail on the head. Sorry, the C4 was not a world-class car. GM started testing over there at the Ring, etc. with the C5 continued with the C6 and it's beginning to make some noise. Some of the "improvements" of the C6 were made to make it more attractive overseas.
But, Car and Driver said it best in it's article about the 2006 Z06... the Z06 "exposes the majority of European sports cars for what they are: overpriced underperforming snobs."
I'm not loosing any sleep over what they think.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 397
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From: Bedford TX
Originally Posted by Husker67
Could care less what the rest of the friggin' world thinks about my car or any other subject. Most of them are flamin' azzholes anyway!!!
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,675
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
W A K E .......... U P !!!!!!!!!!!
To the original poster - Dude, do you know Corvette won 3 LeMans series in a row.... Thats a hat trick that made world wide news. If you need more info on that I can provide. The C5-R beat the Ferraris, Lamborghi (V-12), Vipers, Saleen, Aston Martin. Is there anyone still left that we can dust off 
When you win 3 times, its not by chance. Not to mention when you beat cars that are priced in 6 and 7 figures. 
Here are some Highlights, a copy/past from the news on LeMans -
Another Ferrari team, Barron Connor Racing, fared better in the sponsorship arena, though not so well in the race. Led by Indy 500 winner Danny Sullivan, the team entered two 575 GTCs in the 12 hour classic. The Barron Connor cars are the first production-based racers to come from Ferrari in many years and hopes were high that these cars would bring the fight to Corvette. It never happened; though as everything that could go wrong for them did. That left the ACEMCO team’s Saleen S7R as the only formidable competitor in GTS class. Despite the Saleen’s strong driver lineup and proven race design (remember, it was a Saleen that won Sebring in 2002) the car simply could not keep pace with the Corvettes.
C5 #4, starting from the back after his car failed post qualifying tech inspection, Gavin drove like a man possessed from the moment the green flag fell. In fact, he passed five cars before reaching the start line and had made his way through 75 percent of the field by the conclusion of the second lap. By the time he caught up to Fellows in the other Corvette (C5-R # 3), Gavin had broken Sebring’s GTS lap record 15 times! Fellows (#3) was not about to step aside for his teammate and to the delight of spectators an epic battle between the two Millennium Yellow C5-Rs was quickly taking form.
The opposition that never materialized for Sebring was there at Le Mans in full measure. Particularly threatening were Corvette Racing’s nemesis, Prodrive’s 550 Ferraris. At Le Mans Preliminary Practice in April and then again during the practice and qualifying sessions just prior to the race the Ferraris were consistently 4 or 5 seconds slower than the Corvettes. With the Ferraris’ speed revealed to be every bit equal to that of the Corvettes, the groundwork was laid for a titanic fight. Neither team volunteered an inch of territory to the other and it was obvious that a full bore sprint race that needed to last 24 hours would result in some casualties along the way.
The heroic efforts of the crews to keep their cars in the fray were rewarded when the furiously fast Ferraris began falling by the wayside with various problems of their own. The quickest of the Banbury privateers, Ferrari Prodrive car #66, yielded the lead to Corvette for good when it suffered a seized front wheel bearing.
Two weeks after Le Mans the factory racing squad was back in the homeland for round two of the ALMS, held at historic Mid-Ohio. Despite the absence of Ferrari, Italy was not without representation at Mid-Ohio. Krohn-Barbour Racing entered two newly minted Lamborghini Murcielago R-GTs. The wail emanating from their 6-liter V12 engines was awe inspiring indeed and their addition to the GTS ranks adds some much needed variety. Though the Lambos clearly have the potential to challenge the Corvettes it will take some time for them to get sorted out. One crashed in practice and didn’t make the race while the other managed a respectable 4th in class finish.
To nobody’s surprise, Chevy’s two Corvettes (#3 & #4) battled one another for the win, staying well ahead of the Lamborghini, Saleen and Viper entries.
In concert with opposition that didn’t live up to its potential, meant that the C5-Rs were mostly running against each other for class honors at Sebring. The Corvette team will contest all seven ALMS races remaining this year. Unless something changes, the question will not be whether a Corvette wins the series championships, but rather which of the Corvettes wins them.....
Hope you sleep better NOW. I know, I DO ! 
When you win 3 times, its not by chance. Not to mention when you beat cars that are priced in 6 and 7 figures. Here are some Highlights, a copy/past from the news on LeMans -
Another Ferrari team, Barron Connor Racing, fared better in the sponsorship arena, though not so well in the race. Led by Indy 500 winner Danny Sullivan, the team entered two 575 GTCs in the 12 hour classic. The Barron Connor cars are the first production-based racers to come from Ferrari in many years and hopes were high that these cars would bring the fight to Corvette. It never happened; though as everything that could go wrong for them did. That left the ACEMCO team’s Saleen S7R as the only formidable competitor in GTS class. Despite the Saleen’s strong driver lineup and proven race design (remember, it was a Saleen that won Sebring in 2002) the car simply could not keep pace with the Corvettes.
C5 #4, starting from the back after his car failed post qualifying tech inspection, Gavin drove like a man possessed from the moment the green flag fell. In fact, he passed five cars before reaching the start line and had made his way through 75 percent of the field by the conclusion of the second lap. By the time he caught up to Fellows in the other Corvette (C5-R # 3), Gavin had broken Sebring’s GTS lap record 15 times! Fellows (#3) was not about to step aside for his teammate and to the delight of spectators an epic battle between the two Millennium Yellow C5-Rs was quickly taking form.
The opposition that never materialized for Sebring was there at Le Mans in full measure. Particularly threatening were Corvette Racing’s nemesis, Prodrive’s 550 Ferraris. At Le Mans Preliminary Practice in April and then again during the practice and qualifying sessions just prior to the race the Ferraris were consistently 4 or 5 seconds slower than the Corvettes. With the Ferraris’ speed revealed to be every bit equal to that of the Corvettes, the groundwork was laid for a titanic fight. Neither team volunteered an inch of territory to the other and it was obvious that a full bore sprint race that needed to last 24 hours would result in some casualties along the way.
The heroic efforts of the crews to keep their cars in the fray were rewarded when the furiously fast Ferraris began falling by the wayside with various problems of their own. The quickest of the Banbury privateers, Ferrari Prodrive car #66, yielded the lead to Corvette for good when it suffered a seized front wheel bearing.
Two weeks after Le Mans the factory racing squad was back in the homeland for round two of the ALMS, held at historic Mid-Ohio. Despite the absence of Ferrari, Italy was not without representation at Mid-Ohio. Krohn-Barbour Racing entered two newly minted Lamborghini Murcielago R-GTs. The wail emanating from their 6-liter V12 engines was awe inspiring indeed and their addition to the GTS ranks adds some much needed variety. Though the Lambos clearly have the potential to challenge the Corvettes it will take some time for them to get sorted out. One crashed in practice and didn’t make the race while the other managed a respectable 4th in class finish.
To nobody’s surprise, Chevy’s two Corvettes (#3 & #4) battled one another for the win, staying well ahead of the Lamborghini, Saleen and Viper entries.
In concert with opposition that didn’t live up to its potential, meant that the C5-Rs were mostly running against each other for class honors at Sebring. The Corvette team will contest all seven ALMS races remaining this year. Unless something changes, the question will not be whether a Corvette wins the series championships, but rather which of the Corvettes wins them.....
Hope you sleep better NOW. I know, I DO !
Last edited by Vette_Fan; Oct 7, 2005 at 02:53 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2005
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I think when an American company makes anything that is equal to or better than a product from a foreign company, the rest of the world gets a little pissed even if it's because of us helping them years ago that they are where they are today. And basically, since I am an American driving the greatest American car kicking other cars' butts around the world, I really don't give a damn.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: North of Atlanta GA
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by J's Toy
Qucik question-
Been doing alot of reading on Corvettes and it seems to me, that the Corvette doesn't get the respect it deserves overseas. A lot of foreign press bash the Vette for a list of things.
Is it me or is it the The Vette vs. The World.
Been doing alot of reading on Corvettes and it seems to me, that the Corvette doesn't get the respect it deserves overseas. A lot of foreign press bash the Vette for a list of things.
Is it me or is it the The Vette vs. The World.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 19
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He you over there...... 
The corvette is THE car for me, it turns more heads overhere than a Porsche or a BMW. The only thing i do not like on my vette is the european taillights and the foglights. That is the first mod i am going to make!!
Greetings Konijn
Netherlands
The corvette is THE car for me, it turns more heads overhere than a Porsche or a BMW. The only thing i do not like on my vette is the european taillights and the foglights. That is the first mod i am going to make!!Greetings Konijn
Netherlands
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Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
Originally Posted by konijn
He you over there...... The corvette is THE car for me, it turns more heads overhere than a Porsche or a BMW. The only thing i do not like on my vette is the european taillights and the foglights. That is the first mod i am going to make!!
Greetings Konijn
Netherlands
The corvette is THE car for me, it turns more heads overhere than a Porsche or a BMW. The only thing i do not like on my vette is the european taillights and the foglights. That is the first mod i am going to make!!Greetings Konijn
Netherlands
Nice car
But what are those square looking Red things sticking on your rear bumper. 
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 327
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From: My house in the middle of my street GA
Originally Posted by konijn
He you over there...... The corvette is THE car for me, it turns more heads overhere than a Porsche or a BMW. The only thing i do not like on my vette is the european taillights and the foglights. That is the first mod i am going to make!!
Greetings Konijn
Netherlands
The corvette is THE car for me, it turns more heads overhere than a Porsche or a BMW. The only thing i do not like on my vette is the european taillights and the foglights. That is the first mod i am going to make!!Greetings Konijn
Netherlands
Are there are a lot of Vettes in the Netherlands?
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,996
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From: Louisville KY
We Americans save the rest of the world from themselves, and then they hate us for it. In the older cars, foreign beat the American. In modern times the American made car is just as good as the foreign. I am a 61 year old, DAV from the V N war. I eat sleep and breath that we Americans are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is lonely at the top!!! If the foreign cars are so great how come so many write ups say "As compared to the Corvette" you do not compare to something lower than you, only higher.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Celina ohio
I respect PEOPLE, not cars.......
I look at a car with "desire", but never "respect". Why would I "respect" 3000lbs of plastic and metal?
I think (IMO only) the author of this thread is looking for respect for HIMSELF, simply because he owns a fast car.........I doubt if few people will grant him that.
I look at a car with "desire", but never "respect". Why would I "respect" 3000lbs of plastic and metal?
I think (IMO only) the author of this thread is looking for respect for HIMSELF, simply because he owns a fast car.........I doubt if few people will grant him that.
