Driving Feel...
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Houston TX
Driving Feel...
Driving my C7 vert is an awesome experience!
Please share a few descriptive words when driving the cars in your household:
My C7 vert: Powerful, Exhilarating, Youthful...
Wife's Mercedes SUV: Utilitarian, Taxi Driver, Home Depot...
Son's Ford Fusion: Numb, Blah...
Daughter's Jeep Wrangler: 4x4 off roader, Mountain Man...
Please share a few descriptive words when driving the cars in your household:
My C7 vert: Powerful, Exhilarating, Youthful...
Wife's Mercedes SUV: Utilitarian, Taxi Driver, Home Depot...
Son's Ford Fusion: Numb, Blah...
Daughter's Jeep Wrangler: 4x4 off roader, Mountain Man...
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 26,203
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From: Chirper Island
Dodge Ram: Yard debris and dump runs….. 
Oh, the country life! Now, when I open the garage,
C6 Vert: A little bit of raw power…..
C7 Vert: A little sophistication and a bit of power, too….
Oh, the country life! Now, when I open the garage,
C6 Vert: A little bit of raw power…..
C7 Vert: A little sophistication and a bit of power, too….
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,657
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From: Boxford Massachusetts
2012 Volvo S60 - Great feeling, tight handling, quick and agile
2003 Buick Rendezvous - Good for trips to the dump, great to throw a wet dog into
2012 Lexus RX350 - Feels like I am ready to be embalmed. Comfortable and lifeless
2004 Corvette roadster - manual - Sex on wheels. Fun every time I get into it. I can only imagine what fun a C7 must be.
2003 Buick Rendezvous - Good for trips to the dump, great to throw a wet dog into
2012 Lexus RX350 - Feels like I am ready to be embalmed. Comfortable and lifeless
2004 Corvette roadster - manual - Sex on wheels. Fun every time I get into it. I can only imagine what fun a C7 must be.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2014
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Ranking the sports cars I had for fun to drive.
1. C7
2. S2000
3. SLK55
4. C6GS
5. MGB
6. 914
7. Celica GT
8. C63
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 6,442
Likes: 2,535
From: New Jersey
My 2014 subaru impreza-gradual acceleration which takes some planning when changing lanes in a highway in traffic. The harder you press the gas, the louder the car sounds.
Wife's 2012 Lexus is 250-boring but comfortable.
Been almost 20 yrs since I had a 68 427 vette (3.36 rear) and the memory really is getting dim, the only thing I can recall is when going 60 and then accelerating, I could see the hood of the car rising. The best feeling of acceleration I ever had in a car was a friend's 67 327/350 vette with 3.70 gears
Wife's 2012 Lexus is 250-boring but comfortable.
Been almost 20 yrs since I had a 68 427 vette (3.36 rear) and the memory really is getting dim, the only thing I can recall is when going 60 and then accelerating, I could see the hood of the car rising. The best feeling of acceleration I ever had in a car was a friend's 67 327/350 vette with 3.70 gears
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 41,732
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From: Springfield MO
1956 Corvette---cramped, difficult to steer, low on power---but I love it to death.
1964 Corvette---all power except air, blast to drive, all original, and I love it to death.
1999 Mercedes---DD, drives great, S/C gives it some go and is great in the corners, and great gas mileage.
2009 Z06--- great road trip car, great power and loves the corners, great gas mileage on road trips and I love it to death.
1964 Corvette---all power except air, blast to drive, all original, and I love it to death.
1999 Mercedes---DD, drives great, S/C gives it some go and is great in the corners, and great gas mileage.
2009 Z06--- great road trip car, great power and loves the corners, great gas mileage on road trips and I love it to death.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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2005 Grand Marquis: comfy, roomy, reliable..bad handling
Wife 2010 BMW X6: awsome look 20" sport package sporty handle well..pleasure to drive but firm ride.
Friend Viper:Torque monster,beast, head turner super fast ..blast ..special..scary
Porsche 991/911 non S (test drive car):very good sport car all around but not special at all.
friend Audi R8: the best car i have ever driven well balanced..head turner but slow compared to vettes..
C7: soon...
Wife 2010 BMW X6: awsome look 20" sport package sporty handle well..pleasure to drive but firm ride.
Friend Viper:Torque monster,beast, head turner super fast ..blast ..special..scary
Porsche 991/911 non S (test drive car):very good sport car all around but not special at all.
friend Audi R8: the best car i have ever driven well balanced..head turner but slow compared to vettes..
C7: soon...
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Houston TX
99 & 01 BMW 740iL: Tank, Kid-Hauler, Cavernous...
13 BMW 328i Vert: Fun, Sun-Tanner, Under Powered V6...
12 Mercedes GLK SUV: Tight, Cramped, Safe, Utilitarian...
Last edited by NavyBlue2; Dec 5, 2014 at 12:45 PM. Reason: spelling
Team Owner
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I think you mean either GLK or M class on the Merc. SLK is two seat convertible roadster.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: San Jose CA
Sounds promising.
The reason I ask is I have has many cars including...
5 C5 Z06's, 1 C6 Z06, BMW 335i, BMW M3, Audi S4, Audi TTRS.
And while the Corvettes generally have higher limits , they are not near as enjoyable to drive compared to the EURO cars I have had.
To date , the Audi TTRS is the winner.
I am hoping the C7 Z51 changes that.
The reason I ask is I have has many cars including...
5 C5 Z06's, 1 C6 Z06, BMW 335i, BMW M3, Audi S4, Audi TTRS.
And while the Corvettes generally have higher limits , they are not near as enjoyable to drive compared to the EURO cars I have had.
To date , the Audi TTRS is the winner.
I am hoping the C7 Z51 changes that.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 762
Likes: 125
From: Houston TX
Sounds promising.
The reason I ask is I have has many cars including...
5 C5 Z06's, 1 C6 Z06, BMW 335i, BMW M3, Audi S4, Audi TTRS.
And while the Corvettes generally have higher limits , they are not near as enjoyable to drive compared to the EURO cars I have had.
To date , the Audi TTRS is the winner.
I am hoping the C7 Z51 changes that.
The reason I ask is I have has many cars including...
5 C5 Z06's, 1 C6 Z06, BMW 335i, BMW M3, Audi S4, Audi TTRS.
And while the Corvettes generally have higher limits , they are not near as enjoyable to drive compared to the EURO cars I have had.
To date , the Audi TTRS is the winner.
I am hoping the C7 Z51 changes that.
None of the German cars have the same feeling of the incredible G-Forces of my back pressing deeply into the seat back upon acceleration...