Car and Driver
Burning Brakes
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Re: Car and Driver (Scissors)
Is that kinda like how, if I recall, the '63 C2 had the exact same rear end from the quarter panels back as the '62 C1? That must have been a C1 and 22/44ths. :smash:
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Re: Car and Driver (Hurricane)
I expected better from CD, they are usually pretty competitent. It wasn't an impressive article.
And the Brock Yates/John Phillips review of the Viper powered SRT-10 pickup was insipid.
And the Brock Yates/John Phillips review of the Viper powered SRT-10 pickup was insipid.
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Re: Car and Driver (Timmy's C5)
Wonder what the called the Porsche when they went from the old style 911 to the present 911 style. A 911 1/2? That rag is so biased it not worth reading.
But so is Road & Track (bka-Porsche Monthly)
I hate them both
:cry
Racer
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From: Cary NC
Re: Car and Driver (Hurricane)
The article seemed to be just luke warm to me. Then too, the whole edition was that way.
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Drifting
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Re: Car and Driver (Mark S.)
Car and Driver is calling the C6 the "C5 and 11/16ths." Perfect label!
[Modified by LongTimer, 9:24 PM 1/8/2004]
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Re: Car and Driver (LongTimer)
Car and Driver is calling the C6 the "C5 and 11/16ths." Perfect label!
Amazing how uninformed a major auto magazine can be. They should read a copy of Hib Halverson's 6 page letter on the C6. A .... let's see .... the C5 & C6 both have the same mirrors, it's only 11/16ths. mmmm. I don't think I agree with C&D. Their statement is as accurate as their rendering:
[Modified by LongTimer, 9:24 PM 1/8/2004]
Amazing how uninformed a major auto magazine can be. They should read a copy of Hib Halverson's 6 page letter on the C6. A .... let's see .... the C5 & C6 both have the same mirrors, it's only 11/16ths. mmmm. I don't think I agree with C&D. Their statement is as accurate as their rendering:
[Modified by LongTimer, 9:24 PM 1/8/2004]
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Re: Car and Driver (Mark S.)
C&D seems to be the most complimentary to the Vette of any mag out there.
- Crowned 01 vert #1 over the German roadsters
- Compare just about every car they review to the coupe or Z06 - it's been their benchmark for a while now
- Named the C5 one of the 10 Best AGAIN this year, in the 8th year of its production, for God's sake!
What more do you want from these guys? They have to review other cars too you know! :rolleyes:
- Crowned 01 vert #1 over the German roadsters
- Compare just about every car they review to the coupe or Z06 - it's been their benchmark for a while now
- Named the C5 one of the 10 Best AGAIN this year, in the 8th year of its production, for God's sake!
What more do you want from these guys? They have to review other cars too you know! :rolleyes:
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From: Cary NC
Re: Car and Driver (RichieRich)
C&D seems to be the most complimentary to the Vette of any mag out there.
- Crowned 01 vert #1 over the German roadsters
- Compare just about every car they review to the coupe or Z06 - it's been their benchmark for a while now
- Named the C5 one of the 10 Best AGAIN this year, in the 8th year of its production, for God's sake!
What more do you want from these guys? They have to review other cars too you know! :rolleyes:
- Crowned 01 vert #1 over the German roadsters
- Compare just about every car they review to the coupe or Z06 - it's been their benchmark for a while now
- Named the C5 one of the 10 Best AGAIN this year, in the 8th year of its production, for God's sake!
What more do you want from these guys? They have to review other cars too you know! :rolleyes:
When did I get my Car and Driver? TODAY!
How were the pics? STOCK!
Did I learn anything new from the article? NO!
(Whew...I feel better now.)
[Modified by rwm1163, 9:49 PM 1/8/2004]
Drifting
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Re: Car and Driver (rwm1163)
C&D published this in July 02. I don't disagree that C&D and usually MT have not bruitalized vette the way R&T has. Nevertheless, it is amazing how much more we know here about our icon than the professional reporters. They really just hit the information mountain tops since they have to report on the entire industry. When we see statements like the one above, it rocks my confidence in the rest of the information they present in their mag.
Drifting
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Re: Car and Driver (rwm1163)
Did I learn anything new from the article? NO!
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/2005/intro.html
Melting Slicks
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Re: Car and Driver (LongTimer)
The Car and Driver article was need i say HORRIBLE!
I dont really think they spent any time looking at the car because the more you look at it the more differences you see from the C5.
They should have hired some vette maniacs like us to write the article IMO.
I was very dissapointed. :rant:
I dont really think they spent any time looking at the car because the more you look at it the more differences you see from the C5.
They should have hired some vette maniacs like us to write the article IMO.
I was very dissapointed. :rant:
Racer
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From: Cary NC
Re: Car and Driver (LongTimer)
Did I learn anything new from the article? NO!
You need to read the Hib Halverson Report on the C6.
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/2005/intro.html
You need to read the Hib Halverson Report on the C6.
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/2005/intro.html
Drifting
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Re: Car and Driver (rwm1163)
I've read it. What does that have to do with Car and Driver?