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Old 06-03-2012, 04:31 PM
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ok.in my eyes..maybe the reason all the.mystery and no pics or info is because the car is totally what we are not expecting.this is the most secretive vette and im thinking its because it is a totally NEW car.and that's why they're building that suspense.i can't wait to see it.bit im just thinking outside the box here.personally i barely like the c6 and therefore can't wait.but im just looking at the obvious signs right infront of me.or maybe its because its still having problems therefore were in the dark.either way i bet it will be worth the wait.
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Unfortunately, at this stage, we are all operating on speculation, guesswork, optimism, hope and change. Well, not those last two things.
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Jan. is not that far off. At least we know the guesswork ends then at the latest.
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Occam's Razor, Osborne Effect.
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Originally Posted by Jinx
Occam's Razor, Osborne Effect.

Well, we've certainly cleared a lot of debris.
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Originally Posted by Jinx
Occam's Razor, Osborne Effect.

I cut myself shaving once with with an Occam's Razor . . . for days after I had Osborne Effect on my neck . . . . Neosporin helped
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Originally Posted by Jinx
Occam's Razor, Osborne Effect.
Occam's Razor: When faced with two alternatives, blame the guy who uses Zaino.
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What mystery?
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoBert
Unfortunately, at this stage, we are all operating on speculation, guesswork, optimism, hope and change. Well, not those last two things.
Thats wild that you said that....I remember people expecting Hope and CHANGE in January about 4 years ago and they got it.

I hope this one works out better!
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January is a long way off for the people who want or need to get a car now.
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Originally Posted by c4gone
ok.in my eyes..maybe the reason all the.mystery and no pics or info is because the car is totally what we are not expecting.this is the most secretive vette and im thinking its because it is a totally NEW car.and that's why they're building that suspense...
This is a possibility and I do hope you are correct because a NEW car is what GM needs to save the Corvette. A C6 re-skin won't do, especially if it looks anything like the Jalopy renderings and the other pictures we've seen.

Here's hoping.

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I honestly do not think it is going to be much more than a C6 freshening. I would love to see something completely new, but I just do not see it happening yet.
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Im hoping for amazing.we all are thinking of great things it needs to have and expected a killer car.but as history has shown not everything is perfect.so in the back of my mind i have a tiny spot expecting a disaster.in the pics to me it looks like a reskinned c6. And like I've said Im not a huge fan of the c6. If it does bomb on the exterior i hope it makes up in the interior and engine. And another thought..just a thought but what if ee haven't seen the full car because they still can't decide on a style.like what if there torn between two styles..just a dumb thought.
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Originally Posted by BobRBob
...a NEW car is what GM needs to save the Corvette. A C6 re-skin won't do, especially if it looks anything like the Jalopy renderings and the other pictures we've seen.
Can everyone just put this in their signatures? It would save a lot of time.
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Originally Posted by REZ1
Thats wild that you said that....I remember people expecting Hope and CHANGE in January about 4 years ago and they got it.

I hope this one works out better!
i see what you did there...
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Originally Posted by Nitrous Oxide
What mystery?
This times a million. What is the mystery about GM not releasing detailed specs on a car that will not go on sale for nearly 18 months?
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Originally Posted by REZ1
Thats wild that you said that....I remember people expecting Hope and CHANGE in January about 4 years ago and they got it.

I hope this one works out better!
Heh, it just might have been an oblique political reference . . .

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Originally Posted by CPhelps
This times a million. What is the mystery about GM not releasing detailed specs on a car that will not go on sale for nearly 18 months?
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Originally Posted by CPhelps
This times a million. What is the mystery about GM not releasing detailed specs on a car that will not go on sale for nearly 18 months?
Detailed specs?? How about just a teaser or two? The natives are restless . . .
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Originally Posted by BobRBob
A C6 re-skin won't do
Originally Posted by Qweklain
I honestly do not think it is going to be much more than a C6 freshening.
Originally Posted by c4gone
in the pics to me it looks like a reskinned c6.
Define "C6 re-skin" or "C6 freshening"?
The C6 underpinnings are already simply fantastic, extremely solid/stiff yet lightweight frame/structure, 4 wheel independent suspension, double wishbone aluminum control arms, rack and pinion steering, composite springs, there's always room for improvement of course but not sure how much 'major change' I'd even want in those areas. If a system works....

Now if the the 2014 Corvette comes out with:
An all new engine.
All new transmission(s).
New (and much improved) interior/seats/infotainment system.
All new body panels and lighting from top to bottom, front to back and left to right.
New wheels/tires.
Can it really be called simply a reskinned/refreshed C6?


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