The 427 is a different animal. Just sayin.

 

Skinny b*tches are lighter ones too - and we all know lighter means faster

Still looks ok for being yesterday's news . . .

 

There is a lot of C6 in the C7. Look at the side, front and rear profile of both cars, the C7 matches the narrow C6. Dated?? Technology advancement/upgrades are the biggest improvements. Not in any hurry to change, I will be driving my C6 a while longer. At least until the dealer hype dies down.

 

Wow!! Your guy's cars look awesome!! I looked at all the pictures before I even read the thread!!------

 

Outside of the rear end and the interior I see a whole lot of the c6 in the c7.

 

If you really stop and think about things, the C6 isnt radically different from the C5, and arguably to a C4. There have been subtle changes over the years keeping it modern if you will, and My C6 is far and away better than my 95, 90, 86, or 84 ever dreamed of being. That doesnt mean bupkus though, as it is still a very attractive vehicle. Hell many, including myself went and spent stupid money on a 427 vert, knowing damn well the new desing was coming, so GM must be doing something right with the C6.

As far as the C7 goes, a few notes come to mind. Gm needed to attract a younger audience to keep the brand alive and kicking. To do so required a change radical enough to try to bring folks inot the fold. I think it is working, but price will also matter to a degree. There are those of us who can order a C7 if we want, with price not being a driving factor, but for many, especially these days, it is.
I think the U.S. economy is poised for a nice long run once it gets moving steadily again. This could happen late this year or early 2014, and it will depend on the politicos to stop bickering and move forward. The private sector has demand to grow. The construction marketplace has already begun the architect/engineering cycle, and banks are now starting to WANT to lend money, although selectively. The pendulum is swinging. With it, I think GM is poised to hit a home run with this new car, regardless of how much we do or dont like it. If you look at pure production numnbers, they are down, and that needs to change to keep the brand alive and well.

The new car should do well enough as the base model to insure that, which will lead ot a better hi power version in a few years. Like it or not, the change is made. Its time ot embrace the change, love your C6 as much as you want, and welcome the C7 into the fold as the new younger brother.

As for me, I LOOOOVE my 427 vert, but could see me moving up to a new 454 vert C7 someday....

 

Funny thing is.....Not a single person on the C7 forum even has the new modern-vette!! Lot of trash-talking going on and none of them has probably ever seen a C7 in real-life!!! It's hilarious listening to the FUTURE owners trying to establish the pecking order on here!! I will gladly hang on to my dated GS and let them run around the playground being the big man on campus........in their imaginary world!!! Oh, and most of them probably own a C6 that they loved, right up to the second the FerrCamVette made its public debut!!!

 

I love the posts that say theirs is on order, nobody's is on order yet as they arent even taking orders

 

Technically all C6 were dated starting 13 Jan 2013; however, they still look wonderful! The C2 looks dated as well...

 

Call me when the vert is able to be ordered and I will give you my opinion then. I was going ot put up a thousand dollar deposit, but instead decided to blow it on fuel driving my 427 vert NOW with the NPP open for my listening pleasure

 

The best thing Chevy did was first stroke the LS engine series; then redesign an LS7 from a stroked LS engine to give low rotating mass internals with lots of torque.

This was the same approach we used to use in building 57 Chevys etc, then again in building a forged stroked engine; except we didnt have sodium filled valves etc (like the old Maserati's etc) Who woulda thunk Chevy would start selling stroked engines with high tech innards. Its the influence of guys from my generation, and the generation right behind me in how to apply hot rodding principles long with the best materials and make a world class engine.


I do wish they would use all forged internals like the 1st and 2nd Gen Viper; thats about the only ingredient I'd change in this recipe. I'd readily pay the extra $2K or $3K for those upscale internals.

Surround an engine like that with sheet metal that looks like the C5,C6, or C7; and you have a recipe for perfection; and making lots of $$$ too.

 

Love my skinny LMB 06

 

Noway!!!!!!

 

LS7 has a 4" stroke. Chevy also had a 4" stroke small block over 40 years ago.

 

 

I laugh at posts like this when someone that has a GS thinks that the narrow body looks dated but their GS looks so much better with that XTRA 2 inches flared out. The GS is a great ride as is the REULAR C6 with the same engine as the GS,GET OVER IT YOU GUYS WE ALL OWN A C6 unless it is a ZR1 then it is someting special but still a C6...

 

I much prefer the clean, smooth, sleek lines of the C6. The C7, IMO, looks too busy and over-done, and the C7 rear end.... like I said, I prefer the C6.

 

Doesn't get any better than the C6

 

I think its safe to say they never stroked a small block to a 427 in mass production did they?

My point was the Camaro has a stroked 350 pushed to 376, the same small block starting point was stroked to 427 in the LS7.

No offense, kind of duh here.You never know the experience of an anonymous poster on the internet, even in a forum you go to all the time. I was stroking engines with an uncle who built NHRA engines when I was a pre-teen and teenager; so I'm pretty aware of what Chevy did back then. I also had a 327 stroked to 362 in a 57 chevy when in high school. It would twist those wheels, wish I still had it; then again I unloaded it for a brand new 69 white Camaro L11 SS396; I had to do a lot of menial labor to pay for it. Wish I had kept that too.

 

I don't know if I want to drive my skinny outdated C6 anymore....NOT! I will enjoy my "skinny" C6 for years to come! Every time I think I can warm up to the C7, I look at the tail lights and cringe!