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Waiting for my 2017 GS - tell me how great yours is!
Hello everyone. Have been reading for a while, but haven't posted in a long long time.
I'm at the point of TPW (4/3) and now the wait is getting worse, so I figured I may as well post a thread where other GS owners (and C7 owners of all kinds) can tell me how much they love their C7s to keep my mind occupied for the next few weeks.
Had a C5 Z06 previously and currently in a '17 Mustang GT.
I had a C5 ZO6 and just got a new Grand Sport. I have to say that my favorite thing about it is the feeling that it is more solid feeling than my C5Z was.
My favorite thing? It is a pure sports car first and foremost. 2 seater. Low to the ground. Cockpit built for the driver. Amazing grip and handling. V8 engine note. NA engine with a linear powerband. Lots of tech that is focused on making the driver and the car better from a performance perspective.
It looks like a sports car (exotic). It punches way above it's price point in looks and performance. Car feels very tight and well built. Track focused but still a great street car.
My first Corvette and it might be my favorite car outside of my FD RX-7.
I like that car enthusiasts really respect the C7. Was filling up with gas today and an elderly gentleman in a Nissan Altima came over asking if we could swap keys. He quoted the HP and torque specs of my car accurately and his eyes lit up when I gave him a chance to sit in the driver's seat.
^ Don't sleep on those Altima's. I have one (no, I was NOT the elderly guy), and the MPG is pretty good. First time I was able to take a one way trip from Chicago to Detroit w/o a gas station trip.
Meanwhile, I have an order coming soon, but my busy schedule pretty much keeps me occupied from thinking about it all the time. In fact, when I do get the call, I made a request to hold it for possibly another week or two to get things in order. Being anxious doesn't get it here any sooner, but that's just my way of thinking ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Full respect to the Nissan VQ35 engine. I had a 350z a while back modded with Nismo parts and it was a great car. A bit heavy but close to the roots Z car. Bullet proof engine.
The car is a giggle-fest, it just makes me happy. I always owned manual vehicles but I bought an automatic truck a couple months ago so my favorite thing is rowing the gears in the M7. I'm also really looking forward to doing some track days. One nice thing about Texas is there are a lot of tracks around to enjoy it how it was made to be enjoyed.
Coming from a base C6 that had a perfectly balanced modded suspension, the Grand Sport is the ultimate balanced track machine. The styling is second to none. The technology such as MRC, adjustable electronic steering feel, engine sound management, tunable suspension will blow. Your. Mind! This car is insane, easily holding 1.25gs in the turns. The low end tq is amazing!!! The first 500 miles of break in will be your toughest as you try so hard to show restraint. The wait ain't over till break in is complete!
I have had the pleasure of owning a few fun cars nothing real exotic but fun none the less. My last car was a base C6 vert i really enjoyed this car but two issues first I made the mistake of buying an Automatic and second I hadn't done enough research before buying and bought a 1LT. My wife and joined a local Corvette club and traveled to a few shows where at which point my wife informed me that my car was boring I thought she was kidding but she meant it. Last August we took a trip to Bowling Green just as the new Grand Sport started rolling off the line we both fell in love. When we went to the museum there was an admiral blue heritage addition on the floor waiting for delivery I Knew then it was only a matter of time. I wasn't 100% sold on the color but I loved the look just as it sat there.
This is what it looked like at the museum stock photo
We ultimately went with the blue but they didn't have a heritage in stock and I didn't want to chance the deal changing in order to order what I wanted. At this point I wish I had waited and ordered exactly what I wanted not that I'm unhappy!
I bought a Blue 2LT and then added the stripes to look like the model I wanted.
This is what it looked like when I picked it up.
I brought it back to the dealer to add the stripes
After much thought I ordered a painted white hood vent sorry the weather hasn't been nice enough to take a picture outside of my garage. Still have mixed feelings about this change but I still have the original vent if I want to swap it back in the future.
I hope you enjoy your new car as much as my wife and I enjoy ours! BTW I have a cover for the car but seeing it in my garage everytime I come home brings such a smile to my face I hate to cover it up!
Here's the best way I can describe getting my C7. Do you remember the feeling you got when you bought your first Vette? Well, get ready to relive that feeling my friend.
I have had the pleasure of owning a few fun cars nothing real exotic but fun none the less. My last car was a base C6 vert i really enjoyed this car but two issues first I made the mistake of buying an Automatic and second I hadn't done enough research before buying and bought a 1LT. My wife and joined a local Corvette club and traveled to a few shows where at which point my wife informed me that my car was boring I thought she was kidding but she meant it. Last August we took a trip to Bowling Green just as the new Grand Sport started rolli off
I ththe line we both fell in love. When we went to the museum there was an admiral blue heritage addition on the floor waiting for delivery I Knew then it was only a matter of time. I wasn't 100% sold on the color but I loved the look just as it sat there.
This is what it looked like at the museum stock photo
We ultimately went with the blue but they didn't have a heritage in stock and I didn't want to chance the deal changing in order to order what I wanted. At this point I wish I had waited and ordered exactly what I wanted not that I'm unhappy!
I bought a Blue 2LT and then added the stripes to look like the model I wanted.
This is what it looked like when I picked it up.
I brought it back to the dealer to add the stripes
After much thought I ordered a painted white hood vent sorry the weather hasn't been nice enough to take a picture outside of my garage. Still have mixed feelings about this change but I still have the original vent if I want to swap it back in the future.
I hope you enjoy your new car as much as my wife and I enjoy ours! BTW I have a cover for the car but seeing it in my garage everytime I come home brings such a smile to my face I hate to cover it up!
I think the white vent is the right call. It's the correct look for the grand sport package
I had a 15 Z51 prior to the Grand Sport. I love the Grand Sport more, just looks more aggressive. Probably didn't help that my 15 had numerous issues GM could not get sorted out. Got tired of dealing with it. Dealer in you neck of the woods, Austin,TX, had exactly what I would have ordered in stock and deal I could not pass up.
Feel free to add your favorite C7 pictures as well because I could stare at them all day!
I'm having trouble up loading pictures. Walked into a dealer a couple of weeks ago and there sat a torch red 3LT Grand Sport, couldn't resist. Dealer delivered it on trailer and picked up my C6 vert. Now if the weather would give me a break I could drive it.
My favorite thing? It is a pure sports car first and foremost. 2 seater. Low to the ground. Cockpit built for the driver. Amazing grip and handling. V8 engine note. NA engine with a linear powerband. Lots of tech that is focused on making the driver and the car better from a performance perspective.
It looks like a sports car (exotic). It punches way above it's price point in looks and performance. Car feels very tight and well built. Track focused but still a great street car.
My first Corvette and it might be my favorite car outside of my FD RX-7.
I own a 17 GS, I also own a C5 Z and had a C6 GS, the C7 GS is all of the above and more! Couldn't be happier with the car.
I had a 15 Z51 prior to the Grand Sport. I love the Grand Sport more, just looks more aggressive. Probably didn't help that my 15 had numerous issues GM could not get sorted out. Got tired of dealing with it. Dealer in you neck of the woods, Austin,TX, had exactly what I would have ordered in stock and deal I could not pass up.
Very nice you bought the exact model we had wanted red interior and all! I love the look enjoy she is a beautiful car!
03-17-2017, 11:44 AM
Waiting for my 2017 GS - tell me how great yours is!
He quoted the HP and torque specs of my car accurately and his eyes lit up when I gave him a chance to sit in the driver's seat.
