C7 trunk vs GT
Melting Slicks
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From: SF Bay Area CA
I daily mine, go to the grocery store, and drive it everywhere I can.
Its one of the reasons I love my Corvette, it's the most practical impractical vehicle out there.
I looked at the Cayman when Vette shopping and the storage space would have fit 12 bottles of wine. Maybe.
Le Mans Master
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From: Commerce Texas
I own both a mid-engine car and a C7. In the Vette I can put my Yeti, a couple of bags, two cases of wine and have room left over. In my mid-engine car the Yeti goes in the front seat. There's room for two cases of wine and a soft duffle in the trunk. Spill over goes on the floor on the passenger side - obviously, there is no passenger....
Here are photos showing the difference in sizes of the Vette and the mid-engine's trunks...
Here are photos showing the difference in sizes of the Vette and the mid-engine's trunks...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Commerce Texas
Guess I've just been lucky.... got 700,000 miles in Corvettes in 46 of the lower 48 states.... I guess I'll continue with my bad habit of stuffing the trunk....
Safety Car
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Le Mans Master
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Different missions. "Real Car" vs. "Rich Person's toy"
Lots of people interstate tour with Corvettes, and need the luggage space. The Corvette is a "real" car in that respect, in that a good number of people buy them to actually drive them to places, out on real roads, sometimes even in RAIN! (gasp!)
Contrast that with the GT -- virtually NO one interstate tours with a half-million dollar sports car. If you DO see one out on the interstate, there is a 99.99% chance its just a magazine doing a road test and saying "see how livable it is??".
"Lack of luggage space" will never be a reason for a lost sale on a Ford GT. People spending $500k on a sports car couldn't care less if it has a trunk, as they have a whole stable full of SUVs and other cars for all driving that actually involves a destination.
Think of it this way: There are a good number of people who use their Corvette as a Daily Driver (including myself), and don't have a pickup, SUV, etc. to handle daily commuting, going to Home Depot or when it rains. How many Ford GT owners can make that claim? I'd be willing to bet real money that number is precisely ZERO.
Lots of people interstate tour with Corvettes, and need the luggage space. The Corvette is a "real" car in that respect, in that a good number of people buy them to actually drive them to places, out on real roads, sometimes even in RAIN! (gasp!)
Contrast that with the GT -- virtually NO one interstate tours with a half-million dollar sports car. If you DO see one out on the interstate, there is a 99.99% chance its just a magazine doing a road test and saying "see how livable it is??".
"Lack of luggage space" will never be a reason for a lost sale on a Ford GT. People spending $500k on a sports car couldn't care less if it has a trunk, as they have a whole stable full of SUVs and other cars for all driving that actually involves a destination.
Think of it this way: There are a good number of people who use their Corvette as a Daily Driver (including myself), and don't have a pickup, SUV, etc. to handle daily commuting, going to Home Depot or when it rains. How many Ford GT owners can make that claim? I'd be willing to bet real money that number is precisely ZERO.
Last edited by Kent1999; Dec 5, 2017 at 03:40 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Commerce Texas
Different missions. "Real Car" vs. "Rich Person's toy"
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Think of it this way: There are a good number of people who use their Corvette as a Daily Driver (including myself), and don't have a pickup, SUV, etc. to handle daily commuting, going to Home Depot or when it rains. How many Ford GT owners can make that claim? I'd be willing to bet real money that number is precisely ZERO.
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Think of it this way: There are a good number of people who use their Corvette as a Daily Driver (including myself), and don't have a pickup, SUV, etc. to handle daily commuting, going to Home Depot or when it rains. How many Ford GT owners can make that claim? I'd be willing to bet real money that number is precisely ZERO.
...if I had a Ford GT I'd DD it as well, at the end of the day it's just a car.
Burning Brakes
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From: Williamsburg VA
NCM Insurance agency told me to not take my C7 to the golf course.
Perhaps they are concerned about flying golf *****.
I found that request strange - but I comply mostly.
What do you think they'd tell a Ford GT owner?
Perhaps they are concerned about flying golf *****.
I found that request strange - but I comply mostly.
What do you think they'd tell a Ford GT owner?