Boy, was I wrong
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Boy, was I wrong
Let me start off by saying I was one of those C6 forum guys that could not understand all of the hype about the new C7 and thought it could not be that much better than my 2011GS. I only have one thing to say, BOY WAS I WRONG! Today a friend that owns a new car dealership gave me the keys to a 2015 3LT Z51 coupe with the new 8 speed automatic, the C7 is a different car, when you hit the throtle it barks and bites the asphalt like no other corvette I have driven before (except for the ZR1). Before driving the C7 I thought there was no need to trade up but I have changed that idea and a C7 is in my near future, I must say though I was not that impresed with the new 8 speed transmission, the shifts did not feel that much faster than the A6.
So go ahead with the flames and the I told you so remarks, it IS an amazing car.
So go ahead with the flames and the I told you so remarks, it IS an amazing car.
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Let me start off by saying I was one of those C6 forum guys that could not understand all of the hype about the new C7 and thought it could not be that much better than my 2011GS. I only have one thing to say, BOY WAS I WRONG! Today a friend that owns a new car dealership gave me the keys to a 2015 3LT Z51 coupe with the new 8 speed automatic, the C7 is a different car, when you hit the throtle it barks and bites the asphalt like no other corvette I have driven before (except for the ZR1). Before driving the C7 I thought there was no need to trade up but I have changed that idea and a C7 is in my near future, I must say though I was not that impresed with the new 8 speed transmission, the shifts did not feel that much faster than the A6.
So go ahead with the flames and the I told you so remarks, it IS an amazing car.
So go ahead with the flames and the I told you so remarks, it IS an amazing car.
I still giggle like a schoolgirl when starting it up every day. Welcome to the C7 side
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I skipped the C6, but will be doing a C5 Z06 vs C7 comparison once the car comes in and I spend a few weeks with it.
Will be comparing to my '03 C5 Z06 that made 387rwhp with bolt ons
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The C7 is a great car and GM did it right when they designed it. Can't say I blame you for wanting one.
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Also, they specifically tuned the trans to be as seamless as possible under normal driving conditions so aside from the different gear ratio's they accomplished that if you don't feel a significant difference from the A6.
The reality is the A6 was the culmination of 15 years of tweaking using basically a 40 year old architecture. The A8 is a clean sheet design intended to rival the best TC and PDK transmissions on the market.
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The C7 is the only reason I even considered buying a Chevrolet...hell, an American car at all for that matter. Now I have two Chevys and couldn't be happier with either. My dad, who owns a C6 convertible, loves his (I like it too BTW), but said there's no comparison between the two and I'd agree, it was designed/built with a decade newer technology plus an entirely different mindset.
Look at the different a decade has made for some other American vehicles (tossing out two as examples):
-2004 Pontiac GTO to the 2014 Chevy SS (both Australian Holden cars).
-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee to 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Again, night and day difference. This is how things should work, progress throughout the years. If they don't, a manufacturer might as well be going backwards (Honda?).
Look at the different a decade has made for some other American vehicles (tossing out two as examples):
-2004 Pontiac GTO to the 2014 Chevy SS (both Australian Holden cars).
-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee to 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Again, night and day difference. This is how things should work, progress throughout the years. If they don't, a manufacturer might as well be going backwards (Honda?).
Last edited by Kracka; Feb 10, 2015 at 08:42 AM.