When I see a C7
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This still doesn't answer my question. Why would GM take their flagship car and deliver it "non optimal"? I've seen cars lower than Vettes go on/off transport trucks as a 12 year tech and a 8 year service advisor.
Why would GM align the car to take care of $2000 worth of PS2 tires if it needed to be lowered again and aligned at the dealer to be "optimal"?
This has always made zero sense to me.
If any Z06 was road tested by a magazine or what not why wasn't it lowered and realigned? You can see these cars, especially the C5's and C6's were not lowered.
The car is delivered in "street duty" form, there is a spec for the car to be used for "track duty" which is to be lowered, or it was on the C5 anyway.
Why would GM align the car to take care of $2000 worth of PS2 tires if it needed to be lowered again and aligned at the dealer to be "optimal"?
This has always made zero sense to me.
If any Z06 was road tested by a magazine or what not why wasn't it lowered and realigned? You can see these cars, especially the C5's and C6's were not lowered.
The car is delivered in "street duty" form, there is a spec for the car to be used for "track duty" which is to be lowered, or it was on the C5 anyway.
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Link?
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This still doesn't answer my question. Why would GM take their flagship car and deliver it "non optimal"? I've seen cars lower than Vettes go on/off transport trucks as a 12 year tech and a 8 year service advisor.
Why would GM align the car to take care of $2000 worth of PS2 tires if it needed to be lowered again and aligned at the dealer to be "optimal"?
This has always made zero sense to me.
If any Z06 was road tested by a magazine or what not why wasn't it lowered and realigned? You can see these cars, especially the C5's and C6's were not lowered.
The car is delivered in "street duty" form, there is a spec for the car to be used for "track duty" which is to be lowered, or it was on the C5 anyway.
Why would GM align the car to take care of $2000 worth of PS2 tires if it needed to be lowered again and aligned at the dealer to be "optimal"?
This has always made zero sense to me.
If any Z06 was road tested by a magazine or what not why wasn't it lowered and realigned? You can see these cars, especially the C5's and C6's were not lowered.
The car is delivered in "street duty" form, there is a spec for the car to be used for "track duty" which is to be lowered, or it was on the C5 anyway.
I do remember the story on this Forum from a few years ago about a guy who purchased a 2003 50th anniversary Corvette and was about to sell it less than a year later because of the "harsh ride" he experienced with the then new magnetic ride control. He was frustrated and about to let the car go until another member advised him to check to make sure that the dealership removed the shipping blocks/bushings installed by the factory. Turned out they were still there even after two dealership oil changes.
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Shocks do not control ride height in any way, on any car.
I did learn something though, thanks for the link.
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I knew the moment I saw the Stingray revealed at the NCM, my C5's days were numbered. Seeing it in person and the test drive hammered it home. No amount of money thrown into the C5 would be a sutible comparison and depreciation of the C5 would continue to dive once the C7 hit the streets.
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I knew the moment I saw the Stingray revealed at the NCM, my C5's days were numbered. Seeing it in person and the test drive hammered it home. No amount of money thrown into the C5 would be a sutible comparison and depreciation of the C5 would continue to dive once the C7 hit the streets.
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I was referring to the ride height for transport, didn't want the C 5 blocks as the same for the C 7 just the point of protecting the car for transport ??
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My guess is T hooks where used for transport and the car was pulled down onto those blocks so there was no movement during transport.....but I dunno.
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To protect the shocks and maybe the car from dropping down far enough on a bump or bad road to damage the undercarriage.
My guess is T hooks where used for transport and the car was pulled down onto those blocks so there was no movement during transport.....but I dunno.
My guess is T hooks where used for transport and the car was pulled down onto those blocks so there was no movement during transport.....but I dunno.
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Right on on all
I'd like to have a C7, but the thought of parting with that much money along with the fact they would give me a ridiculously low amount for my C5 keeps the C5 in the garage. Besides I really do like my C5 - it has been a trouble free car for the 7+ years I have owned it, has classic styling, still puts a smile on my face when I drive it and best of all, it is paid for.
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In all honesty the C7Z has grown on me as well.... If given the opportunity I would probably trade/sell up for one. As someone else posted, my modified C5Z gets far more attention than the C7Z when out and about... Two totally different Corvettes. I like them both.
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I find the topic a bit humorous probably because I have a longer point of view. In 1962 when the Stingray came out there was mass moaning that the side scoop was gone. When the C4s (BTW that was the first generation to be designated Cx) it was hated because it didn't look like the Stingrays/StingRays/Sharks. When the C6 came out with fixed headlights everyone complained they weren't flip ups. With the C7 it was the shape of the tail lights were too much like the Camaro (although the Mid Years had tail lights taken from the full size 58 Chevys). Each time you would have thought the end of the world was nigh...and each time the car became wildly successful. When people coming to the Museum would ask me what was the best Corvette I would always answer, the one that gets made tomorrow.
