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Old 05-17-2019, 10:15 AM
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Default Getting bored, so trick question

You have an opportunity to see one of two things, the C8 running gear with no body or the C8 body with no running gear. In that room, you may ask one question about a specific. Questions such as "what's everything to know will get you kicked out. Questions such as what's the most important thing to know are OK. The question must relevant to.the room, running gear or body.
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Originally Posted by Kodiak Bear
You have an opportunity to see one of two things, the C8 running gear with no body or the C8 body with no running gear. In that room, you may ask one question about a specific. Questions such as "what's everything to know will get you kicked out. Questions such as what's the most important thing to know are OK. The question must relevant to.the room, running gear or body.
Go for it
The body.
The body matters too much- that is why I am divorced now.
Old 05-17-2019, 10:50 AM
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If the body includes the interior I would opt to see it in full at this moment. I would want to see the convertible option, and I would ask to see the top folded down.

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Originally Posted by Kodiak Bear
You have an opportunity to see one of two things, the C8 running gear with no body or the C8 body with no running gear. In that room, you may ask one question about a specific. Questions such as "what's everything to know will get you kicked out. Questions such as what's the most important thing to know are OK. The question must relevant to.the room, running gear or body.
Go for it
The body.
The body matters too much- that is why I am divorced now.
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Old 05-17-2019, 11:44 AM
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The body. As for a question, will a widebody be introduced for higher performance versions, how will it differ?

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Originally Posted by John T
The body.
The body matters too much- that is why I am divorced now.

Yours or hers?
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Old 05-17-2019, 01:55 PM
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Chassis. It bothers me that Corvette customers obsess with design so much.
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Originally Posted by stevebz06
Chassis. It bothers me that Corvette customers obsess with design so much.
All sports car owners do...what a silly thing to say.lol
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Body....because if it looks stupid I dont care what is under the covers. My question would be what changes will be made looks wise for the Z version on the body.
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Chevy has bored me to death with their leaks of a thousand cuts.

Just show the damn thing already.
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Originally Posted by John T
The body.
The body matters too much- that is why I am divorced now.
Originally Posted by firstvettesoon
Yours or hers?
Old 05-17-2019, 02:53 PM
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running gear for me.
Old 05-17-2019, 03:27 PM
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IMO, that is not a good way to present a car to the buying public. Internally, pieces are always presented without the "wrapping," and vice versa, because the opportunity later on is to see, critique and change the rest.
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Heck I'd really love to see the running gear without the body.

Question: Were any of the descendants of the Opti-Spark design and development team employed in the development of the C8?
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Old 05-17-2019, 05:56 PM
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Usually manufacturers at reveals show the body first and then describe the internals..

i say show the body first...
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Definitely, "see the body" and ask "how much power will the base car make?".
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Originally Posted by firstvettesoon
Yours or hers?
Haha FVS, you are an artist and a humorist!
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Probably the running gear. My question to GM would be “Which car with an available manual transmission should I replace my C7 with, a Lotus or a Porsche?”

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Fun hypothetical.

Show me the mechanicals, then tell me about the clutch pedal.
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Old 05-18-2019, 08:57 AM
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Another vote for the "Body". If it looks "dumpy", I don't want it regardless of what underpinnings it has.
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Originally Posted by Sin City
Chevy has bored me to death with their leaks of a thousand cuts.

Just show the damn thing already.
Amen brah ...


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