I'll tell you one thing, the trolls that spew venom and **** OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER, gets old. We get it, it's not a perfect car, but when these losers just **** post after post, what is being accomplished? I wish they would just leave and go somewhere they can be happy. Seriously, we are fine talking about problems as they come up, but the way they hemorrhage venom about GM, C8, anything they can, they just come off as bitter losers that probably can't have one.

 

No manual. I think this was a mistake not to offer a manual



LOL if you drove one you would say differently ....

 

 

My old Ferrari 360 did not have a trunk and it was 6 inches shorter and it was done with a shorter wheel base to boot. It's all how you package the car.

Hopefully it's not too far of a stretch for you, that making the car shorter will make the car lighter... Lol

 

G M please build my C8 I’m at 3000 so I canhave something to complain about

 

The Corvette maybe “America’s Sports Car,” but I think the Corvette is in fact a GT car, and probably has been as far back as the C2. A GT car is generally defined as combining the handling performance of a sports car with luxury and long distance driving capability. That is certainly the C8 in any level of trim.

The fact that you want a trunk to haul a bicycle may define your C7 at a GT. With the Miata, or other real sports car you would strap it to a luggage rack.

That’s why the C8-R and it’s high end competition, like Porsche compete, in the IMSA “GT”LM and FIA LM ”GT”E classes.

 

You will buy one b/c you love the taillights.

 

of course you don't -- especially when you don't bother to listen::

Some were begging for a DCT, others were hoping for a manual, some were hoping for a slush clutch auto, too. Do not confuse the 3 groups.

 

And yet, McLaren, Porsche make mid engined cars with manuals that have to snake around an engine.
This sounds like a "I really don't want to bother" argument.

 

And, we now have indoor plumbing ................. Well, most of us.

 

I posted my thoughts to see if anyone else agreed and to learn. I've been on this forum a long time and never have been called a troll. To those who like to insult and write rude remarks well it speaks volumes on who you are as a person. Anyway, I did learn a lot from my post. A few comments:
1. Jay Leno has every car under the sun and he agrees with me that a manual connects you to the car in a way that a DCT can't. I've owned other high end cars with paddle shifting and it doesn't come close to the fun that a manual gives me. Yes the DCT will shift quicker and get u to 60 faster than a manual. However, I find the paddles gimmicky and not worth my time but that is my opinion. There are many people who liked them so god bless. Once again the average Corvette owner is over 60 and they don't drive the car hard. I don't think the average user cares about squeezing every last drop of performance out these cars. For example, I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting a performance car with better seats. The C7 is great for day trips but if you are driving 14 hours the car gets uncomfortable. Yes it's a sports car but why do we pigeon hole everything. Sports cars can be designed to be more comfortable. It's a choice that designers need to make and that customers need to demand if enough customers want this. I can't imagine that anyone would vote for harder seats. The thing I loved most with all my Corvettes is that the car had tons of storage. Yes - I've brought home molding from HD and loaded the car with 5 or 6 flats of perennials. See my car is a daily driver - I use my car in the rain, sleet, and snow - with over 58k on the speedo. If I do buy a C8 it will be used differently. I have since retried so I could live with less space but not sure I would want to. It's limiting. I guess some people will by the car and just enjoy it as is and not care about cargo space. I'm not sure if it will turn some people away. In short the C8 is a beautiful car with so many cool upgrades. I love the styling for the most part and reviews are excellent. I'm not pissing on the car just thinking out loud and maybe - hoping on some level to be convinced to buy one. I guess I will test drive on at some point and then make a decision.

 

Plus no money shifts..... Took my 19z06 on the track last month with 6k miles on it.... Top of 3rd went a little to aggressive into 2nd instead of 4th.... Crapped my pants kissed the steering wheel all in the fraction of a second before I slammed the clutch back in while setting revs go past 7500..... Thankfully car drives normal still 1k miles later... Asked dealership to swap out the valve springs in case but they told me not to bother as they say that it will be fine and they have no way of am checking this of issues arise though after 1k miles they said I lucked out plus the engine is built to withstand some abuse.... That said, I think I'm ready for a DCT....buddy of mine in a Porsche gt4 had a few fuckups like this and on the third the engine went and Porsche counts every ignition in over revs so he ended up paying for a new Camaro in repair bills. I blame myself and inexperience but love to use the car as it was meant to be driven but as I've said , less risk in a DCT
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It's the difference in people, every time I looked at a C7 I kept trying to talk myself into liking it to the point of spending money on it, couldn't get there. A day after the reveal I had a deposit on a C8. BTW, not sure what engine work you could be referring to, but all routine service should be easier on the C8, you just have to look from the bottom up instead of looking from the top down.

 

Not sure how you figure that out. But doing things from the bottom usually means it is more difficult than from the top.

I would rather stand than have to lay on my back under a car.

 

Enjoy your C7. It’s an awesome car! You can even double clutch if you want to make it seem like you have more skill than usual...

 

Yes it is !! and that's why it should have a MANUAL

 

Apparently with this group, at least the ones that have already received their C8s, have garage Mahals and lifts, so underneath is no problem. But I guess many don't actually work on them either or pay someone to wash the floor - LOL.

Frankly, aside from oil changes, there is not much of anything owners can do to their modern vehicles any more. Too many special procedures, tools, knowledge. A trip to a dealer is mostly a requirement. Something as simple as a new battery is almost a requirement I discovered on my 16 Malibu. It was changed N/C under warranty (11 months old) and it was over a 24 hour evolution. First day, evaluation and testing - agreed battery required replacement, installed by EOD. Following day had to reload vehicle software - took 3.5 Hours! Simple disconnect of battery screws up computers in vehicle from what they told me - I have no knowledge on the what or why - They are a very great dealership and trust them & their techs. I'm sure they did what they had to and not additional unnecessary items - warranty N/C.

 

Pretty simple really, the operate word was routine. So let's say 100,000 miles and it's due for plugs (even plug wires), belts, fluids, all done from beneath. Drop a belly pan and everything is right there. Probably the easiest Corvette in recent decades to change plugs on. I have a Quick Jack and so working underneath is a breeze. Now O2 sensors are on top and easily accessible. The air filter is probably a bigger pain in the *** than anything else.

 

wrong decade bro

 

So in your opinion, do you think it would be a good idea or make any sense for me to go to the C7 section and tell everyone there that are fans of the C7, why I'm buying a C8 and what I perceive as the short comings of the C7? Do you think the C7 fans would care that I'm not buying a C7? Personally, I would expect to be attacked, just because I'm not a fan doesn't mean they aren't and I wouldn't think I was going to give any of them an epiphany moment and change their minds. I wouldn't go there, I just wouldn't buy a C7.