All things considered...
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2015
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From: Edmonton Alberta
It has always been a first love thing for me, starting with meeting my first red Stingray back in 1977 or 78. I fell in love again when I saw the C7 body style.
The fact that the C7 has been referred to as a true supercar is gravy. (Okay, well a LOT of gravy).
Anyone who has the opportunity to buy their first love gets full props from me, including my dad when he bought his '57 Chevy in 2005.
The fact that the C7 has been referred to as a true supercar is gravy. (Okay, well a LOT of gravy).
Anyone who has the opportunity to buy their first love gets full props from me, including my dad when he bought his '57 Chevy in 2005.
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 240
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
Actually IMHO the insurance companies will be the parties that kill the truly insane HP cars. First they're pushing discounts as incentives to plug their monitors into the OBD port. By default, those that don't will ultimately be classified as higher risk. (And what 700hp car owner will actually use the monitor!?!?!)
Rates will skyrocket to the point that the cars will become unaffordable (because they're essentially uninsurable). Then the manufacturers will kill them for lack of sales.
Sorry if I sound pessimistic today - maybe I'm sufferning from cabin fever. But I've been involved with the insurance industry for too long to think there's a much different than the above.
Rates will skyrocket to the point that the cars will become unaffordable (because they're essentially uninsurable). Then the manufacturers will kill them for lack of sales.
Sorry if I sound pessimistic today - maybe I'm sufferning from cabin fever. But I've been involved with the insurance industry for too long to think there's a much different than the above.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Over there
Pony cars don't compete in the same way. Corvettes are similarly fast in a straight line, but faster on a track (generally. The new GT350R Mustang looks like an exception). If you want to compare cars of a similar nature you have to look at Porsche, Viper, and things of that nature. With the Corvette being priced the way it is, and especially with all of the history it has, I don't think there will ever be a time when you can't justify one if you're in that market.
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Houston TX
Actually IMHO the insurance companies will be the parties that kill the truly insane HP cars. First they're pushing discounts as incentives to plug their monitors into the OBD port. By default, those that don't will ultimately be classified as higher risk. (And what 700hp car owner will actually use the monitor!?!?!)
Rates will skyrocket to the point that the cars will become unaffordable (because they're essentially uninsurable). Then the manufacturers will kill them for lack of sales.
Sorry if I sound pessimistic today - maybe I'm sufferning from cabin fever. But I've been involved with the insurance industry for too long to think there's a much different than the above.
Rates will skyrocket to the point that the cars will become unaffordable (because they're essentially uninsurable). Then the manufacturers will kill them for lack of sales.
Sorry if I sound pessimistic today - maybe I'm sufferning from cabin fever. But I've been involved with the insurance industry for too long to think there's a much different than the above.
This is exactly what happened in the early 1970s...the results are well-known.
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From: NE South Carolina
If you want to go fast - straight you can put an 8.2 liter Big Block set back 4 inches in a 3000 lb. Pro Street Rod with 16 inch section width Mickey Thompsons and 4 bar link rear suspension! If you want to go faster add 200 hp of Nitrous and get about 725 hp! But don’t try making turns! It’s fun for going straight but if it starts to go sideways you have about ½ second to correct! For making turns or as a DD I use my Vette!
8.2 Liter BB with 4 Bar Link Rear Suspension and 16 Inch Mickey Thompsons. 53% Weight on Rear
Add ~200 hp of Nitrous if You Need Lower 0 to 60 Times!
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[QUOTE=bbrown450;1589108089]This car, to those that appreciate it is a piece of history and it has a legacy that is unique.
This car captures a part of my soul so completely no one else can possibly understand it but those that feel the same way, kindred spirits.[/QUOTE]
Yes, yes, YES! This explains it.
This car captures a part of my soul so completely no one else can possibly understand it but those that feel the same way, kindred spirits.[/QUOTE]
Yes, yes, YES! This explains it.
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I used to worry a bit about how relevant these cars are compared to the shelby's, etc. I've even cross shopped the C7 and a Hellcat, but the souls and history and emotion of these cars are from different schools of thought.
Plus, just looking at the Corvette, no one can mistake it's purpose. Its the same thing with a porsche or mcclaren or similar. The low slung hood, the stance....pony cars are not filled with purpose the same way the vette is. They are more practical, and while that's a plus for sales figures, it's just not sexy.
Plus, just looking at the Corvette, no one can mistake it's purpose. Its the same thing with a porsche or mcclaren or similar. The low slung hood, the stance....pony cars are not filled with purpose the same way the vette is. They are more practical, and while that's a plus for sales figures, it's just not sexy.
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Corvette
I have a Saleen Supercharged PJ Mustang and a 2015 C7. Apples and "Grabber" oranges. If you really want to see and compare the differences between apples and oranges, just compare the two aforementioned vehicles by simply looking at the undersides of the cars. Wow! Current technology versus "old School" design!
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Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Falmouth Virginia
I traded my 2012 srt8 challenger in on a Z51 - wanted a Hellcat, local dealers jerked me around, wanting 2500 non-refundable deposit + 10k over MSRP. My employee said for those prices you should look at a Corvette - I had never considered purchasing one. I looked at a couple and test drove one - best decision I could have made. Completely different league from the others.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2015
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From: Needham MA.
I traded my 2012 srt8 challenger in on a Z51 - wanted a Hellcat, local dealers jerked me around, wanting 2500 non-refundable deposit + 10k over MSRP. My employee said for those prices you should look at a Corvette - I had never considered purchasing one. I looked at a couple and test drove one - best decision I could have made. Completely different league from the others.
never had any issues . traded it for a 2012 Challenger SRT . Loved the look hated the engine noise ( hemi tick) Chrysler bought it back in December 100% full refund.
This is my 4th Vette , car is in a different league not even close to the others.