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Old 05-29-2019, 07:27 PM
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Chevy doesn’t have to copy anyone to build a spectacular car.
Old 05-29-2019, 07:53 PM
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C'mon, what does it cost to design and build something outta' plastic ....

You need the cool factor for the big bucks.

Old 05-29-2019, 08:02 PM
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Stop kidding yourselves. Throw corvette badges on it, lower the price by 80%, then tell us all the things you hate about the styling.



Not a huge fan of this new Ferrari, sure it will grow on me. They usually do.
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Old 05-29-2019, 08:37 PM
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GM is way to boring, and old to make a car look 1/10th as good as that.
GM really needs a no holds barred Corvette called the "**** off old People".
No sound deadening, no cup holders, no golf bag storage and too low and tight for those same people.
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Old 05-29-2019, 08:46 PM
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Have patience for another 5 weeks and let's see what the general has to offer. He can be a master of deception.

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Old 05-29-2019, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by kingpin111
GM is way to boring, and old to make a car look 1/10th as good as that.
GM really needs a no holds barred Corvette called the "**** off old People".
No sound deadening, no cup holders, no golf bag storage and too low and tight for those same people.
Jeez tell us how you really feel. Got new for you Porsche , Ferrari, Lamborghini, & Corvette all depend on the over 50 crowd as their primary sales group.

Not to many 30 something have between 100k and 350k to spend on what is basically a toy for most of us.

I do agree with screw the golf bags but if I want a pure bread race car there are many options.

Most all these type vehicles are nothing more than a weekend toy.

I can tell you none of my friends nor myself take our Ferrari to the track.

Regardless of how much disposable cash many guys have they don't want to wrap there 350k Ferrari into tire wall.
Old 05-29-2019, 08:51 PM
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I found it funny how whenever the “Ferrari vs Corvette looks” argument comes up, everyone immediately throws up the price defense...

like somehow hiring automotive designers with more style and taste to design the body panels makes the car cost 600% more

it doesn’t look better because it costs more, it looks better because the designers are more artistic

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Old 05-29-2019, 08:51 PM
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To each their own of course, but if i was going to buy a Ferrari it would either be an F12, F12-TDF, or the 812 Superfast







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Old 05-29-2019, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kingpin111
GM is way to boring, and old to make a car look 1/10th as good as that.
GM really needs a no holds barred Corvette called the "**** off old People".
No sound deadening, no cup holders, no golf bag storage and too low and tight for those same people.
And say goodbye to the Corvette.
The sports car grave yard is FULL of what YOU just asked for. It didn't work then, it most definitely won't work now.
But...since you're a fan.....which one do you own (and we'll keep to modern cars to make it easy)?
Viper?
Lotus Elise/Exige?
Alfa Romeo 4C?
ETC.....

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Old 05-29-2019, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JMLS
I found it funny how whenever the “Ferrari vs Corvette looks” argument comes up, everyone immediately throws up the price defense...

like somehow hiring automotive designers with more style and taste to design the body panels makes the car cost 600% more

it doesn’t look better because it costs more, it looks better because the designers are more artistic
Molds/dies/manufacturing times enter into this. Manufactured in the same plant by the same employees, a C7 door is a LOT cheaper to produce than the door on an F12, I guarantee.

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Old 05-29-2019, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmyb
Molds/dies/manufacturing times enter into this. Manufactured in the same plant by the same employees, a C7 door is a LOT cheaper to produce than the door on an F12, I guarantee.
Your forgetting economy of scale ......
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Old 05-29-2019, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mracer
When I see pic's of this Italian,I just about wet myself.........
HST, the General started with a clean sheet of paper, so what could be was endless. The pic's I'm seeing, either in camo (basic shape), or what CF render artist Chaz is showing me is just not doing it for me. Could it be that the whole reason we're not seeing any uncovered spy shots is because _____________ (you fill in the blank)?
Look at this:

Whadya' think .....
We'll get all of this and more for $62,000. And if you really believe that, you're going to deserve the vanilla flavored vehicle you get when it comes out. Get ready for it to cost more!!
Old 05-29-2019, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by kingpin111
GM is way to boring, and old to make a car look 1/10th as good as that.
GM really needs a no holds barred Corvette called the "**** off old People".
No sound deadening, no cup holders, no golf bag storage and too low and tight for those same people.
Lotus tried that. It's called the Elise. It didn't sell.
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Old 05-29-2019, 10:41 PM
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Everything was all good until I seen those Camaro tail lights. Sexy on a Camaro not on a Ferrari.
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Old 05-29-2019, 10:48 PM
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You are correct sir. This the new Ferrari halo car. Unless you're Saudi royalty, fuggedaboutit!

C8 will compete with the 488 and the latest flavor of 911. Of course, the press will assert that's it less refined yadayadayada...
Old 05-29-2019, 11:01 PM
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There is no correlation between bold, original, design and price. None. Zero.
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Old 05-29-2019, 11:19 PM
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The F8 is beautiful, but I am not digging this Ferrari at all. Not outright ugly, except the front end, which is outright ugly. And it looks like they ripped the Camaro tail lights.
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Old 05-29-2019, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by kingpin111
GM is way to boring, and old to make a car look 1/10th as good as that.
GM really needs a no holds barred Corvette called the "**** off old People".
No sound deadening, no cup holders, no golf bag storage and too low and tight for those same people.

Sure.....your version should sell about 100 cars/year,....
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Old 05-29-2019, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by kingpin111
GM is way to boring, and old to make a car look 1/10th as good as that.
GM really needs a no holds barred Corvette called the "**** off old People".
No sound deadening, no cup holders, no golf bag storage and too low and tight for those same people.
I'd love to see something like that out of the Corvette team, I bet they could build something spectacular. But they aren't into the 1,500-2,500 max cars per year business. You take away the everyday usability and practicality it dies.
Old 05-29-2019, 11:55 PM
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What makes all Corvettes not look exotic, is that they are not. They are common. Literally the opposite of exotic. This is irregardless of how sexy they look.

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