50th Anniversary
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Re: 50th Anniversary (Bobby J)
Everyone on the other boards are laughing their wazoos off about the 50th Vette. It's a big joke to them. Check the Viper boards. The 50th Vette is the laughing stock to people who really know what sport cars are supposed to be, especially one's that make it to 50.
Straight line acceleration is not the only measure of a sports car. You're thinking of muscle cars (extinct at the moment) and pony cars (Mustang, Camaro, Firebird). The Miata is a fine sports car for its price range and it has crappy 1/4 mile times.
I'll go where the horsepower is.
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Re: 50th Anniversary (Mike263)
[/My expectations were too high for the 50th - my fault. I forgot that "Anniversary Editons", and "Collector Editons" are mostly marketing hype. Just an opportunity for manufacturers to capitalize on a percieved major event and try and stimulate sales. They usually just amount to a trim packages - some even boring. My bad.
I agree here -- have waited this out for the 50th think it would be something special. I could own 2001 or 2002 and have been enjoying it all this time. Shame on me -- My expectations were too high for the 50th. Guess I will see what kind of deal I can get on a 2002 or 2003 -- the wait is over!
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Re: 50th Anniversary (Pooch)
Oooooops, I thought this was the C6 discussion area. Sorry.
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Re: 50th Anniversary (Scissors)
Once again, in case the English language escapes you, raw horsepower does not a fine car make.
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Re: 50th Anniversary (blondie)
Blondie,
For being a self-taught amateur I think my design turned out pretty good. I will take your advice and go to school first before I quit my job. Oh, and I didn't realize you were such a design expert either. :rolleyes:
For being a self-taught amateur I think my design turned out pretty good. I will take your advice and go to school first before I quit my job. Oh, and I didn't realize you were such a design expert either. :rolleyes:
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From: sterling hgts MICHIGAN
Re: 50th Anniversary (Godsil Performance)
Jason....
Think you just proved my point ... attacks on an individuals talent or abilities really isnt appropriate. Didnt make you feel very good .. did it ??? Thats why all the criticisms of Dave Hill , Tom Peters etc...IMHO are way out of line.....In your post you wondered what gave me the right to critique and comment on your sketch.. Isnt it the same as what has been posted about the guys at GM ? Alot of people comment on them and dont seem to have first hand knowledge of what it actually takes to get a vehicle on the road. Questioning their professional ability as way of venting their disappointment
in the car is just wrong.
I apologize if i was harsh... just proving a point .. thats all....
By the way.......
Im not such an amatuer .... your perspective was a bit off.. other than that... it wasnt so bad.. ;)
Think you just proved my point ... attacks on an individuals talent or abilities really isnt appropriate. Didnt make you feel very good .. did it ??? Thats why all the criticisms of Dave Hill , Tom Peters etc...IMHO are way out of line.....In your post you wondered what gave me the right to critique and comment on your sketch.. Isnt it the same as what has been posted about the guys at GM ? Alot of people comment on them and dont seem to have first hand knowledge of what it actually takes to get a vehicle on the road. Questioning their professional ability as way of venting their disappointment
in the car is just wrong.
I apologize if i was harsh... just proving a point .. thats all....
By the way.......
Im not such an amatuer .... your perspective was a bit off.. other than that... it wasnt so bad.. ;)
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Re: 50th Anniversary (Scissors)
Everyone on the other boards are laughing their wazoos off about the 50th Vette. It's a big joke to them. Check the Viper boards. The 50th Vette is the laughing stock to people who really know what sport cars are supposed to be, especially one's that make it to 50.
Much like how everyone is laughing their ***** off at the 3rd generation Viper's styling. I'd like to see what the 50th anniversary of the Viper looks like. Oh wait, it'll be lucky to last that long.
Straight line acceleration is not the only measure of a sports car. You're thinking of muscle cars (extinct at the moment) and pony cars (Mustang, Camaro, Firebird). The Miata is a fine sports car for its price range and it has crappy 1/4 mile times.
I'll go where the horsepower is.
Then buy a Peterbilt Model 379 with a Cummins Diesel Signature 600 HP engine. That'll show those pesky vipers who the boss is.
Much like how everyone is laughing their ***** off at the 3rd generation Viper's styling. I'd like to see what the 50th anniversary of the Viper looks like. Oh wait, it'll be lucky to last that long.
Straight line acceleration is not the only measure of a sports car. You're thinking of muscle cars (extinct at the moment) and pony cars (Mustang, Camaro, Firebird). The Miata is a fine sports car for its price range and it has crappy 1/4 mile times.
I'll go where the horsepower is.
Then buy a Peterbilt Model 379 with a Cummins Diesel Signature 600 HP engine. That'll show those pesky vipers who the boss is.
[Modified by Bobby J, 10:22 AM 4/22/2002]
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Re: 50th Anniversary (Godsil Performance)
Couldn't agree with you more, Godsil. If GM were to offer this "53 C-5" I'd order one in a hot second. As it is, we're faced with a slightly different C-5 with a slightly different color, and slightly different badging.
This all smells like, "Well, guys, let's sell as many of these C-5s as we can and stretch the run out as long as the C-3, hopefully."
For a milestone as significant as 50 years, we should be seeing the C-6. GM built a great car in the C-5, but I feel this is downright insulting.
I know at least one person who has cancelled his order for the 50th Ann. car, telling me he was so disappointed he couldn't go through with it.
This all smells like, "Well, guys, let's sell as many of these C-5s as we can and stretch the run out as long as the C-3, hopefully."
For a milestone as significant as 50 years, we should be seeing the C-6. GM built a great car in the C-5, but I feel this is downright insulting.
I know at least one person who has cancelled his order for the 50th Ann. car, telling me he was so disappointed he couldn't go through with it.
I do like the car, for a Corvette, not the 50th Anniversary model. I would have like to have seen something like this. Maybe not to this extreme but at least some different body work that would say, "I'm special. I've been around longer than anybody!" It looks like they just remembered that it has been here for 49 years already and quickly put someone on the project 6 months ago. I think they should have been working on it 6 years ago. This type of milestone doesn't come around very often, I mean look at Ford, they are producing the GT40 to commemerate 100 years and Cadillac the same with the Cien. What does the Corvette get, something that I feel should get more fanfare, since it is easier to have a company around for 50 years or so compared to one product, a redesigned 40th Anniversary car? Come on, at least have it in the original colors or maybe a shade of Gold. I am the only person that thinks that 50 years is quite an accomplishment?
