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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:00 PM
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fox sports 1 and 2. also it's not grand am anymore. united sports car racing is the name
Thanks. I thought the name change would be next year after the merger.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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Awesome...I like it wide !!

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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Paulchristian
hmmm...any chance we see sidepipes on the Z similar to this C7R?
Not likely...but it would be sweet as long as you didn't burn the crap out of your leg!
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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Awesome!

Now all GM needs to do is release the next high-perf frim above the current C7 and I will own one
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueOx
Not likely...but it would be sweet as long as you didn't burn the crap out of your leg!
...or heat up the cabin (viper)
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:14 PM
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holy widebody batman, I want one!
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:17 PM
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Note the tail lights. This should snuff out any of the remaining "well they might redesign the rear in time for the Z!!"
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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There you guys , there is the new Zo6 and ZR1 .
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 1badzeeeeee
There you guys , there is the new Zo6 and ZR1 .
Good luck with that one.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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The *** looks fixed
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:45 PM
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widebodies rule.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:46 PM
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Nice!!!!
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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I feel sorry for all of you getting the narrow base C7 now... J/K.... Can't wait to see one of these with a real color on it and in person. I better start saving my pennies now.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 11:03 PM
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Looks so damn good
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 1986C4Z51
Thanks. I thought the name change would be next year after the merger.
true, but corvette doesn't race grand-am now.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 11:13 PM
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Nice.

Can't wait for the Corvette Racing to get this rig in action.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 11:36 PM
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Yikes, if they do flares and body treatment to the new Z cars anything like this, my money's on the table! Nice!
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by C7 4 Me
Note the tail lights. This should snuff out any of the remaining "well they might redesign the rear in time for the Z!!"


People still believe somehow that GM will change the rear end. Reality isn't a place they like to be.
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Originally Posted by 1badzeeeeee
There you guys , there is the new Zo6 and ZR1 .
Certainly, the styling clues for one .... interesting - quite promising indeed.
But help me here what is the black valance piece hanging down from the rear, or is that retractable ?

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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by matthewelle
Certainly, the styling clues for one .... interesting - quite promising indeed.
But help me here what is the black valance piece hanging down from the rear, or is that retractable ?
An adjustable diffuser. Although, it appears to function more like a wing.
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