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Old 12-31-2018, 11:17 PM
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Default Woo Hoo! I traded up last Saturday!

Last Saturday I traded in my 2014 Z51 M7 for a 2019 Grand Sport A8 !

I'm sooo stoked!! I'm like a little kid, I keep going out to look at it! Cheers!



This is before I left for work this morning

And this is when I got home
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Old 12-31-2018, 11:29 PM
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very nice & congrats
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Nice upgrade. Congrats!
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Looks great....love the wheels too.
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I know you feel! Looks awesome. Congrats!
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Old 01-01-2019, 01:41 AM
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Congratulations!
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Congrats nice upgrade
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Nice car!
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Congratulations!
Old 01-01-2019, 07:17 AM
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YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo ooo!!!
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Very nice Congrats!!
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Enjoy the upgrade, I traded my Z51 for a GS also, seems like a different car and very enjoyable.
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Congratulations. Nice looking Vette.
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She's a real beauty - could you share your thoughts on the Z51 vs GS and the M7 vs A8? Just curious cause I have the exact Z51/M7 you had...
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Default Woo Hoo! I traded up last Saturday!

Yes you Did
Great Start for the New Year
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Congrats! love the wheels
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Congrats. I really like the machine faced wheels. I have them on my 19 GS.


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Originally Posted by Mayor111
She's a real beauty - could you share your thoughts on the Z51 vs GS and the M7 vs A8? Just curious cause I have the exact Z51/M7 you had...
Thank you all for the compliments!!

Well, I've been one of those who said it ain't a sports car unless it has three pedals... But, in traffic, especially stop and go, the M7 was a pain in the back and in the left leg for me now, unfortunately... I haven't really driven the A8 really spiritedly yet because I'm taking it easy to break it in. But the A8 is definitely fun to drive. Seems like the automatic shifts a lot. Both my wife and I think you have to press harder on the accelerator to get it to get up and go. When I stop after driving on the freeway, I'm looking for the clutch! I keep shutting off the engine without putting it in park and then it doesn't unlock the doors, etc.

From inside the car, other than the M7 vs A8, I honestly can't tell a whole lot of difference. Seat of the pants, the GS does seem quieter and more stuck to the road, that could be the tires on the 2014 were worn out..

There will probably be days when I regret getting a black one, but oh my, it sure looks good! These wheels really light my fire!

All in all, I couldn't be happier!!!!
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Congratulations nice upgrade looks great enjoy it.
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Congrats on the upgrade!


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