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Old 11-23-2016, 05:21 AM
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I'm new to this forum....WOW lots of knife throwing here!! Seriously the new C7 copied that Ferrari to a T. Like the Ford Granada copied the Mercedes back when...That's why the designers chopped up the rear bumper to disguise their robbery along with their front end stretch of the lights and all.
That said they created something more muscular, more wilder as the American aggressive soul personality written all over it. To me it looks fantastic! Wider, lower more powerful looking then the Ferrari.
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Old 11-23-2016, 07:14 AM
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Being new to the forum you will learn a few thing. First, welcome, this is a tough crowd so make sure you have thick skin.
Second, you resurrected a 3 year old thread!!! That's a no no.
Old 11-23-2016, 07:35 AM
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Something else that has never ever been noticed brought up, observed, gazed upon, appeared, mentioned or appeared anywhere in print is that most sports cars appear to have sleeeek lines. There it's out there now.
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Originally Posted by OzarkCorvetteGuy
Something else that has never ever been noticed brought up, observed, gazed upon, appeared, mentioned or appeared anywhere in print is that most sports cars appear to have sleeeek lines. There it's out there now.
Really there is no way to design a completely new looking car without it appearing like a space ship. But what Chevy has done is put together a new 'super model' so to speak. Perhaps the new 'kate Upton model' of sport tourers!
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They just do not have the same look feel. Corvette has always had that bad-*** look whereas the Ferrari's have a refinement like a fine watch.
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Old 11-23-2016, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by davidtcpa
Second, you resurrected a 3 year old thread!!! That's a no no.
Almost 3.5 year old thread. All to accuse the C7 design team of "robbery."

This should go well.
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Originally Posted by 2fastnow
I'm new to this forum....WOW lots of knife throwing here!! Seriously the new C7 copied that Ferrari to a T. Like the Ford Granada copied the Mercedes back when...That's why the designers chopped up the rear bumper to disguise their robbery along with their front end stretch of the lights and all.
That said they created something more muscular, more wilder as the American aggressive soul personality written all over it. To me it looks fantastic! Wider, lower more powerful looking then the Ferrari.
really dude...
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Originally Posted by JoesC5
Bob buys a new Corvette and removes the badges. Jim buys a new Ferrari and removes the badges.

At the water cooler, Helen tells Jane that bob has a new Corvette and that Jim has a new Ferrari. Without walking to the parking lot and looking at the two cars, which car gets Jane wet?
If Jane is under 30, it's the Ferrari. If she's over 40, it's the Vette.

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Originally Posted by sabasigh
If Jane is under 30, it's the Ferrari. If she's over 40, it's the Vette.

The Ferrari is a Movado Museum watch - especially the 458 Italia, probably the best looking Ferrari since the 250 GTO of 1961. The new Corvette is a Rolex Submariner. Different strokes for different folks.
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I love My Submariner....and like Jay Leno says...its a Chevy..."You can fix it with a
hammer"
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Originally Posted by REZ1
I love My Submariner....and like Jay Leno says...its a Chevy..."You can fix it with a
hammer"
Amen. You also don't have to pull the engine out the bottom to change plugs, or completely overhaul it after 25,000 miles.

If GM builds a mid-engine Corvette, I hope they pay more attention to what we in the jet fighter business call "supportability" than Ferrari, Lamborghini and the other exotics have done in the past. Ferraris are beautiful, but they are fragile.



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