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Old 07-27-2015, 03:35 PM
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7 speed with adrenaline red interior..3lt. 10,900 miles.Pick it next Tuesday. I must say I'm about as surprised as anybody ever. When I saw the c7 reveal,i was so underwhelmed i went and bought a brand new 2013 GS....... ,I finally saw one in person after a couple of months went by.Then I saw another...then a friend of mine bought one...then my cousin bought one...well,that was all I COULD STAND..I finally gave in to the c7 ... I saw a z06 the other day at a show and damn,that car is sweet but way out of my budget...so,instead of going to Carlisle with a 2013 GS,I'll be there with a 14 COUPE!! Cant wait to shift thru those 7 gears and feel those 460 ponies come to life...couldn't find a z51 that worked for me but i'm sure this one will be adequate...what exactly is made of carbon fiber on the car??
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Originally Posted by not08crmanymore
........what exactly is made of carbon fiber on the car??
Hood and removable top (painted or exposed CF).

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Congrats and enjoy!
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Hood and removable top (painted or exposed CF).
Thanks.Good thing the top is.I'm getting old so that heavy stuff was starting to get heavier!!
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Anything in particular I should look for?Also,I know how long the GOODYEAR RF'S lasted..all of 12000 miles.Are the Michelin's any better?
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Originally Posted by not08crmanymore
...what exactly is made of carbon fiber on the car??
Actually - from the sticky thread called "Top 9 Things You Didn't Know About Carbon Fiber"...

Our official "set it straight" stat guy, Zymurgy says -

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The carbon fiber roof (either one - painted or 'exposed') is now 16 lbs, all-in. That is lighter than the transparent, poly-carbonate roof at 22 lbs.

The trans roof on the C6 generation was actually lighter than the standard painted (sheet molded compound - SMC) roof. So that is a reversal of the trend, even with full headliner included - thanks to carbon fiber.
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Congrats on getting your 2014 C7. Hope you get many years of enjoyment from it.
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grabbed a picture off the dealers site before they take it down..

This is what hooked me in...

Was looking for a torch red one but couldn't find one to make it work numbers wise...so this is the next best thing... Ah yes,the round ****.I have F55 with this?
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Originally Posted by not08crmanymore

Ah yes,the round ****.I have F55 with this?
No......F55 available with Z51 only.
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Originally Posted by not08crmanymore
7 speed with adrenaline red interior..3lt. 10,900 miles.Pick it next Tuesday. I must say I'm about as surprised as anybody ever. When I saw the c7 reveal,i was so underwhelmed i went and bought a brand new 2013 GS....... ,I finally saw one in person after a couple of months went by.Then I saw another...then a friend of mine bought one...then my cousin bought one...well,that was all I COULD STAND..I finally gave in to the c7 ... I saw a z06 the other day at a show and damn,that car is sweet but way out of my budget...so,instead of going to Carlisle with a 2013 GS,I'll be there with a 14 COUPE!! Cant wait to shift thru those 7 gears and feel those 460 ponies come to life...couldn't find a z51 that worked for me but i'm sure this one will be adequate...what exactly is made of carbon fiber on the car??
Traded my 08 C6 in for a used 2014 back in December 2014. Enjoy the new ride it is the best corvette yet! Congrats again!
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What's the dial for?

Traded my 08 C6 in for a used 2014 back in December 2014. Enjoy the new ride it is the best corvette yet! Congrats again!
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by not08crmanymore
What's the dial for?

Thanks.
Different driving modes .I drive mine in sport almost all the time . Their is a track mode,weather mode,Eco mode and touring mode also.
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ok,and that I guess is different then the f55..wow...things sure have advanced a littlle.lol Is that similar to the competetive driving mode in prior Vettes?
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ok,and that I guess is different then the f55..wow...things sure have advanced a littlle.lol Is that similar to the competetive driving mode in prior Vettes?
Magride makes track mode and sport mode more tolerable to drive in .Like the C6 having F55 standard on the ZR1 for extra smooth riding.
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So having the dial will adjust the suspension a little...
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So having the dial will adjust the suspension a little...
Exactly but the different modes also make the NPP more louder such as sport and track being louder than the rest of the modes.

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Exactly but the different modes also make the NPP more louder such as sport and track being louder than the rest of the modes.
ok cool...that's what I thought F55 did anyway.
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You really need to download and read the owner's manual from sticky above.

There's a lot of misinformation going on here so before you get totally confused, you need to know the options on the car. It looks like it is not Z51 and we don't know if it has NPP or not. The driving modes, the exhaust, the suspension, and more, work differently or not at all depending on what options you have or don't have. Do some reading before next week. It'll help a lot.
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It's a 3lt with NPP FOR SURE.


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