Instant Classic!
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Instant Classic!
Since the new C8 has completely changed the Corvette game going to mid-engine, wouldn't that make our C7's instant classics with respect to being the last rear wheel drive (front engine) Corvettes? And if it's a manual, even more so! So.......... Technically, we should all be able to tell folks we have a "classic Corvette"! Can I get a Whoot Whoot!
Last edited by Ettev01; Aug 4, 2020 at 11:21 AM.
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RWD means that the power from the engine is delivered to the rear wheels and the rear wheels push the car forward. The front wheels do not receive any power and are free to maneuver the vehicle.
But Technically I guess the Mid Engine corvette is a Rear Drive so you're correct! (as in comparison to front or all wheel drive)
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When I was shopping around for my z, I was baffled that low mileage c6z06 and c6zr1 were priced so high when compared to much newer c7z06. If they’re actually selling for those prices $55k+ then I would assume the c7’s should start climbing as well.
I personally have always preferred the profile of a front engine sports car with the long nose. I don’t think I’ll lose any money on my z when it comes time to sell.
I personally have always preferred the profile of a front engine sports car with the long nose. I don’t think I’ll lose any money on my z when it comes time to sell.
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Maybe, but I believe a car to be known as a Classic, is one that is 20 plus year old, that has a supply and demand to it, and the design has weathered the time, as it still looks it could be designed in the present, or a car that is rare, and has optimum demand for resale. Think the C7s are too new, not really having a supply and demand issue, and design has not been around long enough to see if is what people like. IMHO...maybe 20 years from today, but for now, we C7 owners just own recent model Corvettes, nothing special, but only your Corvette is special to you.
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Maybe, but I believe a car to be known as a Classic, is one that is 20 plus year old, that has a supply and demand to it, and the design has weathered the time, as it still looks it could be designed in the present, or a car that is rare, and has optimum demand for resale. Think the C7s are too new, not really having a supply and demand issue, and design has not been around long enough to see if is what people like. IMHO...maybe 20 years from today, but for now, we C7 owners just own recent model Corvettes, nothing special, but only your Corvette is special to you.
As for the C7, time will tell.
Here's some good examples of classics, at least in my opinion:
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Maybe, but I believe a car to be known as a Classic, is one that is 20 plus year old, that has a supply and demand to it, and the design has weathered the time, as it still looks it could be designed in the present, or a car that is rare, and has optimum demand for resale. Think the C7s are too new, not really having a supply and demand issue, and design has not been around long enough to see if is what people like. IMHO...maybe 20 years from today, but for now, we C7 owners just own recent model Corvettes, nothing special, but only your Corvette is special to you.
Too new and too many of them to be a classic!
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its only a classic in that it is the last of its kind - front engine with a manual transmission. To become a true classic decades from now people will have to desire it and consider it special. For fans of Corvettes that will always be the case, but will the general population lust after and remember the C7 fondly? Too early to tell but in general terms I believe so.However I don't think classic and valuable are the same thing. Take for example the Honda CR-X - to me its a classic... it was a great car (my brother had one) that won all kinds of awards when new and nobody makes anything like it today. However your not going to get big money for one, not matter how nice or well preserved.
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Maybe, but I believe a car to be known as a Classic, is one that is 20 plus year old, that has a supply and demand to it, and the design has weathered the time, as it still looks it could be designed in the present, or a car that is rare, and has optimum demand for resale. Think the C7s are too new, not really having a supply and demand issue, and design has not been around long enough to see if is what people like. IMHO...maybe 20 years from today, but for now, we C7 owners just own recent model Corvettes, nothing special, but only your Corvette is special to you.
Just so you know, I was being facetious! You know...... a bit of tongue in cheek. Get it?
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For manual trans lovers, the C7 is the last of the breed. A good start to eventually becoming a classic. Throw in the last real convertible and add Z06 to reduce the supply and mix this all together, add 10-15 yrs and walllaaaa you have a classic, as long as gas is legal to sell.
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Seems irrelevant. No doubt the C7 is the very best Corvette mechanically of all front engine Corvettes produced. .
But classic? Not really.
What the C7 does have is looks. Timeless & modern, stunning from every angle. And, every bit as fresh looking today as it was back n 2014.
It really should not be compared to the C8, a totally different animal.
But classic? Not really.
What the C7 does have is looks. Timeless & modern, stunning from every angle. And, every bit as fresh looking today as it was back n 2014.
It really should not be compared to the C8, a totally different animal.
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