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Old May 31, 2016 | 09:48 PM
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I had a Toyota Sienna minivan that would U-turn on a two way street. My C7 I have to backup to make the same turn.
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Old May 31, 2016 | 10:29 PM
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The Vette looks a hell of a lot better making that u-turn though!
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Old May 31, 2016 | 10:35 PM
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Hit the gas and break the rear end loose. You'll swing around reaaaal quick. LOL! Just kidding.
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Old May 31, 2016 | 10:40 PM
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You think that is bad, I once had to take 12 friends out to dinner and I couldn't fit them all in my Corvette, so I had to use my motorhome instead.
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Old May 31, 2016 | 10:43 PM
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You think that is bad, I once had to take 12 friends out to dinner and I couldn't fit them all in my Corvette, so I had to use my motorhome instead.
I would have taken them one at a time!
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Old May 31, 2016 | 10:54 PM
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Find a wider street.
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Old Jun 1, 2016 | 02:02 AM
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Seems to turn around just fine for this guy

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Old Jun 1, 2016 | 10:14 AM
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1. Go the other way in the first place

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2. go around the block to change direction

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3. Cancel your appointment back there (feggidabowdit)
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Fascinating.
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I think the C6 was much worse for parking lot manourvers!
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Originally Posted by markc7
I had a Toyota Sienna minivan

I stopped reading right there
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I stopped reading right there
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Officially turn radius is 37.7 feet for the Stingray (I don't know if the wide body/wide tire of the GS and Z06 is greater).

The Sienna is 37.3 feet, so yes a tighter circle, but it's a minivan... :P

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The best extra 4.8 inches i've ever bought.
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