First 500
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2020 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Only 53 of 444 cars came with the standard seats. That's pretty surprising. Only about 15%
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 312
Likes: 65
From: Houston, Texas
Of the first 444
298 3LT
145 2LT
1 1LT
50 Orange, 107 White, 51 Ceramic Gray, 2 Silver, 81 Black, 1 Yellow, 49 Shadow Gray, 102 Red, 1 Rapid Blue
402 Z51
357 Mag ride
360 front lift
277 appearance package
188 mirror carbon fiber
39 chrome badging
69 with high wing spoiler (25 body color and 44 carb flash)
146 standard wheel
197 black 5 spoke machined edge
58 sterling silver trident
44 spectra gray trident
73 black accessory trident wheels
0 accessory pewter 5 spoke
Average price 84 and change (high 101 low 66)
53 GT1 seats
333 GT2 seats
58 Comp seats
298 3LT
145 2LT
1 1LT
50 Orange, 107 White, 51 Ceramic Gray, 2 Silver, 81 Black, 1 Yellow, 49 Shadow Gray, 102 Red, 1 Rapid Blue
402 Z51
357 Mag ride
360 front lift
277 appearance package
188 mirror carbon fiber
39 chrome badging
69 with high wing spoiler (25 body color and 44 carb flash)
146 standard wheel
197 black 5 spoke machined edge
58 sterling silver trident
44 spectra gray trident
73 black accessory trident wheels
0 accessory pewter 5 spoke
Average price 84 and change (high 101 low 66)
53 GT1 seats
333 GT2 seats
58 Comp seats
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,582
Likes: 150
From: York PA
The initial September constraints before the strike have a lot to do with those 400 -500 first builds.
I don’t believe this small build sample is reflective of how it’s going to be.
1lt
blade silver
elkhart blue
rapid blue ...all were on constraint before the strike...
And are all very popular.
I don’t believe this small build sample is reflective of how it’s going to be.
1lt
blade silver
elkhart blue
rapid blue ...all were on constraint before the strike...
And are all very popular.
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From: Port Aransas, Texas Tx
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Fun to read yet constraints on input of orders by gm had more to do with what was produced than buyer preferences...
give it a couple of months as it might be more accurate of consumer preference.
thank you for posting.
give it a couple of months as it might be more accurate of consumer preference.
thank you for posting.
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Drifting
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Not commenting on the numbers so much but if you've played with all three of the seats you will quickly find that the GT2 is by a huge margin the best of the three. The competition seats are too narrow and the base seats are subpar.
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Drifting
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that's not true at all. And if you have read anything about Corvette history you would know that's not true. Seems to be the biggest reason is it's a supplemental wheel. A $3000 option. Hard to justify a color of a wheel for $3000. don't be a troll.
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I like the look of the pewter painted wheels, but not for $3500+. 
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i have very similar seats in my RC-F. And for skinny guys, it’s the only way to go.
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From: Thomas Texas
Texas Ranger and I live outside of Austin, TX. The roads here are 95% smooth. No expansion joints and very few pot holes. The effect of MagRide is mostly felt in Tour and on rough roads. I have MagRide on my C7 and 2016 Cadillac ATS-V. While I do feel a smoother ride in Tour on the highway, it isn't dramatic. I can perfectly understand why some don't order MagRide around here. I ordered it on my C8.
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Texas Ranger and I live outside of Austin, TX. The roads here are 95% smooth. No expansion joints and very few pot holes. The effect of MagRide is mostly felt in Tour and on rough roads. I have MagRide on my C7 and 2016 Cadillac ATS-V. While I do feel a smoother ride in Tour on the highway, it isn't dramatic. I can perfectly understand why some don't order MagRide around here. I ordered it on my C8.
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From: Macomb Michigan
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Custom Sport Magnesium Wheel Option on the C5 At $3,000.00 WAS NOT a popular at the time. Later they got popular due to lack of lack of numbers. I ordered them on my C5. They looked great replacing the O.E.M. Wagon Wheels.
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Of the first 444
298 3LT
145 2LT
1 1LT
50 Orange, 107 White, 51 Ceramic Gray, 2 Silver, 81 Black, 1 Yellow, 49 Shadow Gray, 102 Red, 1 Rapid Blue
402 Z51
357 Mag ride
360 front lift
277 appearance package
188 mirror carbon fiber
39 chrome badging
69 with high wing spoiler (25 body color and 44 carb flash)
146 standard wheel
197 black 5 spoke machined edge
58 sterling silver trident
44 spectra gray trident
73 black accessory trident wheels
0 accessory pewter 5 spoke
Average price 84 and change (high 101 low 66)
53 GT1 seats
333 GT2 seats
58 Comp seats
298 3LT
145 2LT
1 1LT
50 Orange, 107 White, 51 Ceramic Gray, 2 Silver, 81 Black, 1 Yellow, 49 Shadow Gray, 102 Red, 1 Rapid Blue
402 Z51
357 Mag ride
360 front lift
277 appearance package
188 mirror carbon fiber
39 chrome badging
69 with high wing spoiler (25 body color and 44 carb flash)
146 standard wheel
197 black 5 spoke machined edge
58 sterling silver trident
44 spectra gray trident
73 black accessory trident wheels
0 accessory pewter 5 spoke
Average price 84 and change (high 101 low 66)
53 GT1 seats
333 GT2 seats
58 Comp seats