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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Z0HS1CK
He's either a C7Z owner or a C6Z owner. That's probably why lol

Time will make those cars obsolete. The real machines are coming
Yes it looks pretty ordinary, not to mention my house gutters have a better paint job than the C8 as I don't have any flaking issues.
All previous gen corvettes look better design wise. The C8 in terms of design and looks is a total abomination. They turned an icon of a car into a turd looks wise.
The headlight bulge from the profile picture looks like a frog with its eyes popping out.


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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 08:26 PM
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WHat does a torque converter transmission have to do with the F8 or the C8?
Not a damn thing thank god! If you read back through the string you will see why that topic came up.
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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sprayer
Yes it looks pretty ordinary, not to mention my house gutters have a better paint job than the C8 as I don't have any flaking issues.
All previous gen corvettes look better design wise. The C8 in terms of design and looks is a total abomination. They turned an icon of a car into a turd looks wise.
The headlight bulge from the profile picture looks like a frog with its eyes popping out.
Perfectly said, an icon turned into a wannabe exotic on a welfare budget, it looks so cheap in real life it's unreal, the z models will likely take care of that I'm thinking. But it's no longer an iconic corvette with its own personality
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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by chubbs6350
Perfectly said, an icon turned into a wannabe exotic on a welfare budget, it looks so cheap in real life it's unreal, the z models will likely take care of that I'm thinking. But it's no longer an iconic corvette with its own personality
LOL, you and your C8 hater wing man "Sprayer" should get a room, sounds like you two have much in common.
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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by chubbs6350
He's probably just not blind, but no you're correct, the c8 is absolute perfection looks wise, the rear end flows beautifully and is timeless 😂😂😂, i think ferrari should just give up and hire the corvette design team to make their future line up of cars
Why would almighty Ferrari need another design team when they can produce this work of art.


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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 08:33 PM
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LOL, you and your C8 hater wing man "Sprayer" should get a room, sounds like you two have much in common.
Yeah, their love for old *** C6's llollllzzzzz
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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 08:38 PM
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Now THIS is how a mid-engine Supercar should be designed:



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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Z0HS1CK
Yeah, their love for old *** C6's llollllzzzzz
Yup i do love old cars, you two buffoons will literally buy any turd gm comes out with. I care way more about looks than fabricated performance numbers. But oddly enough the mid engine c8 with brand new tire technology and dct still couldn't even come close to a C6 Z06 at Nurburgring 😂
Let's see who's car will hold its value better, my c6 zr1 or the base c8.



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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by chubbs6350
Yup i do love old cars, you two buffoons will literally buy any turd gm comes out with. I care way more about looks than fabricated performance numbers. But oddly enough the mid engine c8 with brand new tire technology and dct still couldn't even come close to a C6 Z06 at Nurburgring 😂
Let's see who's car will hold its value better, my c6 zr1 or the base c8.

This is what a Corvette stands for, killer looks and performance and plenty of room to pack stuff. Black is just stunning, maybe why I have a black one too.

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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by rrsperry
Well, since I'm not ever going to be able to afford a F8, (and I really wouldn't want to if I could...) I'll settle for a C8... I'll bet you that the C8 is better for most things than the F8 is... (utility, comfort, cost and ease of maintenance, repair cost crash repair, insurance...-) Easily 90% of the performance at less than 1/3d the cost...
I am a huge fan of the C8, but your statement is dumb, these two cars arent even in the same world, do you really think anyone who can afford an F8 really gives a **** about Utility, cost, bla... bla,,, bla.. would you worry about all the crap you just spewed if you had the money to have a fleet of cars like Brooks does?..... I already know the answer
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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Z0HS1CK
I have a C7Z. Why does that matter?
Because driving the car is a lot different than reading about it. I'm surprised you would run down a C7 Z06 if you own one. I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion. It is a supercar in my book.
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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 10:10 PM
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I wonder what will happen when C8s begin to be tuned....an honest to goodness twin turbo with mapping will be interesting to say the least.
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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by NytmereZ
I am a huge fan of the C8, but your statement is dumb, these two cars arent even in the same world, do you really think anyone who can afford an F8 really gives a **** about Utility, cost, bla... bla,,, bla.. would you worry about all the crap you just spewed if you had the money to have a fleet of cars like Brooks does?..... I already know the answer
For what ever reason (sanity?), I tend to agree with you.
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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Z0HS1CK
Yeah, their love for old *** C6's llollllzzzzz
I think the C8 is fantastic , I will own a C8 hippo car, but do not rag on the previous gens, Ive owned c4-C7 the only one I didnt buy was the C7 ZR1, had C5Z, C6Z06 ,C6ZR1, and C7Z06, the C6ZR1 was faster than the C7 Z06, which is still faster(when not driven buy an idiot) than the C8 base model. Also there is no way in hell the C8Z06 is not TT, the people who say otherwise are the same people who were convinced that Chevy would make a FE and ME car at the same time.
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Old Sep 9, 2020 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mazurekd
For what ever reason (sanity?), I tend to agree with you.
I speak the truth my man, people like this would say they would rather have a one night stand with a fat chick instead of a hot young stripper because they like the conversation afterwards.
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Old Sep 10, 2020 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Tonylmiller
Because driving the car is a lot different than reading about it. I'm surprised you would run down a C7 Z06 if you own one. I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion. It is a supercar in my book.
I've driven a lot of fast cars. I'm a car enthusiast not a Corvette enthusiast. I dont need to praise only the car I own. That's the problem with most people here. Only the car they own is the car they talk highly about. As if no other car exists. I drool over my neighbors 911 turbo s and I told him that. I said I'd do anything to get one of those in trade for my z. He said good luck to any 911 owner willing to do that lollzzz. Smart man.
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Originally Posted by chubbs6350
Yup i do love old cars, you two buffoons will literally buy any turd gm comes out with. I care way more about looks than fabricated performance numbers. But oddly enough the mid engine c8 with brand new tire technology and dct still couldn't even come close to a C6 Z06 at Nurburgring 😂
Let's see who's car will hold its value better, my c6 zr1 or the base c8.

This is a great car, always will be and looks bad *** too. GM nailed it with that one.
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Old Sep 10, 2020 | 08:40 AM
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Really?
This is ugly in your mind?
I like the car but its like mating a Great White shark front with a Hammerhead shark back, agressive with timid. . The overall design does not flow well front to back
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Old Sep 10, 2020 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by punky
This is a great car, always will be and looks bad *** too. GM nailed it with that one.
The engine is amazing. The c6 styling doesnt do anything for me anymore. It's like a 2g eclipse. Good platform for the 4g63, but too old lol
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Old Sep 10, 2020 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by blb078
I agree, no way it's going to be a 600hp car, most people are overlooking the most obvious issue the C8 and every version of the vette since the C7 launched. And that is it has a weight issue. The cars keep getting heavier and heavier. It's a lot cheaper to add hp to an engine than it is to reduce weight on a car. It wouldn't surprise me if the Z06 uses the C7 ZR1 engine. It's cheap and already there.
Ok, not for nothing, but how do you fit that engine into the available space? Where is the accessory drive on a LT4, where is it on a LT2? The LT4 WILL NOT FIT... Get over it. There is no way, repeat, NO WAY to fit a belt driven supercharger in there.

What you will get is a 600hp fpc V8, a turbo V8, and a turbo V8 with hybrid system..
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