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Old Nov 7, 2023 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rabbi
10 pm left cruise in on new 4 lane. At the light I turn off TC no cars around. I hit the gas and across the intersection the car does a 90 degree left putting the front wheels over the median curb, sank into freshly planted mulch with the frame on the curb. Car slid a little to the right pushing over a baby palm tree and cracking fibreglass. Took two tow trucks as I remember. So no, I won't ever take it off again.
Corvette owners should print out this cautionary tale using large font and tape it to their dashboard in a visible location.

I'd do it, but I don't want the tape gumming up my dash.
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Old Nov 7, 2023 | 08:53 PM
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Base stingray doesn't do bad from the playing I have done. With single press of the button in sport mode I can slide the car around corners without drama on dry pavement. I don't drive around like that but as another said, from time to time I will. In the SRT8 I used to have I drove with the TC off all the time because that nanny almost put me into on coming traffic.
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