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Old Jul 10, 2019 | 09:52 PM
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1968 Corvette 427 with mild cam


2014 C7 SC with tons of mods

My wife hates both but I like the old muscle car sound until I punch the C7.
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Easy, C7
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I like the 427
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C7 no doubt
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All Corvettes are red....C7!
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C3.
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All Corvettes are red....C7!
So mine is not a Corvette? It says Corvette right on it. Hmmm.
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So mine is not a Corvette? It says Corvette right on it. Hmmm.
Actually it doesn't all all wording and side stingray badges have been removed. But no all vettes aren't red as my 68 is green. Ciao
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It's a close call, but hard to beat the sound of a C3 with a 427.
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C7 for me.
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I'll take 427 for $500, Alex.
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I had a 68 427/390 and loved the sound.
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c7. But the c3 sounds like it should...and old muscle car!! Still a great sound, but the c7 sounds like it has more power to me.
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Thanks for the feedback. Love them both but completely different animals.
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C7 sounds best. The lopey cam sound is fun but can't beat the C7.
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