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Old 01-14-2013, 02:00 PM
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Someone bumped a six year old thread? Seriously?
Hey, the OP has been waiting for 6 1/2 years for an answer. It's the least one of us could do.
 
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Old 01-14-2013, 02:02 PM
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Can we wait for the C8 General section Enough posts with the C7 fiasco going on
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Old 01-14-2013, 02:25 PM
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Can't. That,s where the reactor will be.
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Old 01-14-2013, 02:29 PM
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Unless it gets a dual clutch transmission and all wheel drive, I don't care.
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Unless it gets a dual clutch transmission and all wheel drive, I don't care.
What is dual clutch?
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Old 01-14-2013, 02:30 PM
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I already started a c8 thread over in Off Topic Land.


Somebody beat me to the punch with a c7 floormats thread though.
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Can't. That,s where the reactor will be.

Where they gonna put the back seats
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I think there is a good chance
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Originally Posted by ojm
I think there is a good chance
IDK, I think it’s too early to tell.
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not a chance....
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Just not feasible. If they did it, it would cost at least $100K. Impossible to do it for under 6 figures.
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Look at the original post DATE. Awesome thread. Especially like the "only if it has a DCT..."
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Just not feasible. If they did it, it would cost at least $100K. Impossible to do it for under 6 figures.
A friend of the janitor at GM HQ told me it will be $169,000!
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Originally Posted by BIG Dave
Someone bumped a six year old thread? Seriously?
Hey, the OP has been waiting for 6 1/2 years for an answer. It's the least one of us could do.
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The date of starting this thread actually is the date of C7 revealing
Looks like he was upset when he saw the C7
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