Thoughts after one year...
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Racer
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Thoughts after one year...
It's been a year since I purchased my corvette , with absolutely no regrets. I would say, thus far, it is my favorite car I've owned. Past 2 cars were an audi tt, and a bmw z4, so this is my first American car and higher HP car. The salesman was hesitant for me to test drive it, as I'm 5 2, and it is an M7. The second I felt and heard that v8, I had to have it. It is my DD, I don't track it .. and it's wonderful. I will say I drove like an *** in my other cars, but this car has scared the sht out of me and taught me to respect the beast. For sure it is too much power for me, no denying that, but I still have fun in it. Overall it's a beautiful, enjoyable car.
Burning Brakes
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Congrats on one year! Good to hear you still love your car! I'm not quite one month in and have put about 500 miles on my GS so far (a lot of that was the 200+ mile drive home from the dealer).
Previous DD was an '18 Scat Pack Charger with 485 hp, so I had some experience with higher hp' d vehicles. I can sure tell the GS is quicker!
Previous DD was an '18 Scat Pack Charger with 485 hp, so I had some experience with higher hp' d vehicles. I can sure tell the GS is quicker!
Last edited by Sconn; Aug 28, 2018 at 10:57 AM.
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Besides that there are no problems at all!
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Racer
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From: AZ
Congrats on one year! Good to hear you still love your car! I'm not quite one month in and have put about 500 miles on my GS so far (a lot of that was the 200+ mile drive home from the dealer).
Previous DD was an '18 Scat Pack Charger with 485 hp, so I had some experience with higher hp' d vehicles. I can sure tell the GS is quicker!
Previous DD was an '18 Scat Pack Charger with 485 hp, so I had some experience with higher hp' d vehicles. I can sure tell the GS is quicker!
Last edited by CocoVette; Aug 28, 2018 at 11:00 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Washington State
It is bigger and heavier, for sure... But it's also more comfortable (super plush Alcantara seats), easier to get in and out of, has options that aren't even available on the Vette (blind spot monitoring, ACC, auto wipers, heated steering wheel) and it sounds like a freaking mean, pissed off V8 should! Pops and gurgles for days! The mid-muffler delete helped a little with that, but it sounded great before.
It really is an awesome car!
Last edited by Sconn; Aug 29, 2018 at 12:16 AM.
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CONGRATS To the OP 
Such a Beautiful American Made Car.Glad you Enjoy It
I too are a little over a year @ over 12k Miles...ZERO ISSUES
One Problem,Car has to be Super Clean before driving
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My last car was a 2012 challenger srt. M6, great car, loved it. It was a one owner,us. Two totally different cars, the challenger put a smile on my face every time I drove it, the stingray makes me smile, and do a happy dance,love it!
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Glad you're enjoying your C7 and have the respect for the car's power and capabilities.