it was a very good car but this one is much better
First impressions
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2015
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From: Needham MA.
First impressions
Some first impressions.
The weather finally broke here in Boston and I got a chance to take out my 17 GS convertible.
The car feels a lot more refined than my 15 Z51.
7 speed a lot smoother and easier to shift .
Ride quality better /road noise much less .
Engine noise less
Fit and finish improved over my 15
Doors close much better.
Car still has orange peel but in white much less noticeable than my NRB that I had sanded .
This one looks good enough to leave alone.
Radio sounds better .
All in all I see a big improvement over my last one.
Glad I bought it !
The weather finally broke here in Boston and I got a chance to take out my 17 GS convertible.
The car feels a lot more refined than my 15 Z51.
7 speed a lot smoother and easier to shift .
Ride quality better /road noise much less .
Engine noise less
Fit and finish improved over my 15
Doors close much better.
Car still has orange peel but in white much less noticeable than my NRB that I had sanded .
This one looks good enough to leave alone.
Radio sounds better .
All in all I see a big improvement over my last one.
Glad I bought it !
Miller Time Wisconsin 🍺
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St. Jude Donor '13 thru '22
Of my 3 Vettes, the doors on my 2016 shut noticeably harder than the others.
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Drifting
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,615
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From: South Dennis MA
Some first impressions.
The weather finally broke here in Boston and I got a chance to take out my 17 GS convertible.
The car feels a lot more refined than my 15 Z51.
7 speed a lot smoother and easier to shift .
Ride quality better /road noise much less .
Engine noise less
Fit and finish improved over my 15
Doors close much better.
Car still has orange peel but in white much less noticeable than my NRB that I had sanded .
This one looks good enough to leave alone.
Radio sounds better .
All in all I see a big improvement over my last one.
Glad I bought it !
The weather finally broke here in Boston and I got a chance to take out my 17 GS convertible.
The car feels a lot more refined than my 15 Z51.
7 speed a lot smoother and easier to shift .
Ride quality better /road noise much less .
Engine noise less
Fit and finish improved over my 15
Doors close much better.
Car still has orange peel but in white much less noticeable than my NRB that I had sanded .
This one looks good enough to leave alone.
Radio sounds better .
All in all I see a big improvement over my last one.
Glad I bought it !
That all said, enjoy the GS, she is a beauty...!!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 3,104
Likes: 626
From: Baton Rouge LA
Engine noise less
Fit and finish improved over my 15
Doors close much better.
Car still has orange peel but in white much less noticeable than my NRB that I had sanded .
Doors close much better.
Car still has orange peel but in white much less noticeable than my NRB that I had sanded .
This one looks good enough to leave alone.
Radio sounds better .
All in all I see a big improvement over my last one.
Glad I bought it !
Glad I bought it !
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
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From a statistical standpoint, I don't think there's any difference at all in build, paint, or overall quality from 14-17. In fact, I think the 14s ended up with the highest initial quality ratings, but I don't put much stock in those either. Comparing one MY car to another MY car is just comparing 2 data points out of close to 120K cars built by now.
The same paint, and assembly line processes have been in place since C7 inception. Any differences are just assembly variability from car to car, or in other words, luck of the draw.
The same paint, and assembly line processes have been in place since C7 inception. Any differences are just assembly variability from car to car, or in other words, luck of the draw.
Le Mans Master
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In 2017 the cars received changes to the PCM. It is a new board or something and has been updated. Quicker and more responsive maybe?
Last edited by Z0Sick6; Apr 13, 2017 at 03:29 PM.
Race Director
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From: Manheim Pennsylvania
My going from a 2014 to 2017 Stingray Convertible is really surprising. The car's are virtually exactly the same, option wise, but the 2017 improvements/upgrades are amazing. My favorite is the front camera system, that alone was the reason to purchase a 2017. The 2017's clutch is smoother and the exhaust surprisingly is louder. The things I miss are HD radio and the song title/artist display on the navigation map. The paint job on the 2017 (Admiral Blue) is nicer. I am happy.
Team Owner
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No, sorry, it's just your imagination on the clutch and exhaust, but one's imagination can be very powerful, and newer is almost always perceived by most as better. The parts are exactly the same.
As for paint, there were better and worse 14s just as there are better and worse 17s. They were painted the same way in the same facility. There are just as many people moaning about how bad the 17 paint jobs are as there were in 2014. As I said above, it's just the luck of the draw.
The new paint shop will be fully on line at some point this fall. We'll see how that goes.
As for paint, there were better and worse 14s just as there are better and worse 17s. They were painted the same way in the same facility. There are just as many people moaning about how bad the 17 paint jobs are as there were in 2014. As I said above, it's just the luck of the draw.
The new paint shop will be fully on line at some point this fall. We'll see how that goes.
Last edited by Foosh; Apr 14, 2017 at 12:00 AM.