fun while it lasted

 

Sell it?

 

You started a second thread to show you sold it?

 

 

Probably didn’t make it 500 miles.

 

Monetizing the big profit from the car sale. The man’s a compound interest machine.

 

Wish you would follow your car

 

Buyer is willing to pay a premium for the car but can't spring for an enclosed trailer. Gotta love it.

 

Actually had 1100 on it . I didnt want 3 cars was planning on selling the GT4 but changed my mind. Don't regret buying the C8,fun car .

 

Wish getting rid of my ex wife was that easy.

 

If she's pictured in your avatar I'll take chance.

 

Not .............. More like this.

 

His first thread got shut down because a few people mentioned the M word. Which I won’t.

 

I wanted to reply to your last thread on the subject, but it got closed rather quickly...

Overall your prior thread was an odd review, non review, but it sounds like a personal decision that had little to do with GM or the C8. You managed to say good bye (bye!) and share no in depth insight on your decision making.

Tryin to “replace” a GT4 with a Stingray was probably doomed from the beginning.

Wow! You gave it a whole TWO MONTHS, 1000 miles and exactly one track day? Geez, you barely gave it a chance. Aren’t the first 500 miles rev limited?

These were all published facts especially the lack of a MT (Not going to spell it out for fear of a shutdown). You knew what you we’re getting, so I’m not sure how those were your “main reasons” since those details were well known long before you took delivery.

Did you have any issues? Or are you just assuming? I’ve owned 9 Corvettes and had small and large issues over time, and I’m satisfied with how they were resolved. Again, this sounds like a you problem, not a GM / C8 problem.

Overall? What didn’t perform? What fell short?

Hey, it’s your car...or it was. Drive what makes you happy, but your whole post comes off like you are trying to suggest the car came up short. In reality I think you got caught up in the C8 hype, and decided to give it a whirl but I think you had no intentions of keeping it the day you took delivery. Next time, I wish you’d offer some constructive feedback rather coming off like someone looking down on a car you never really gave a chance.

 

im not suggesting theres any thing negative about the car and im not looking down on it . i had to make a decision,. my M2C is a better driver and practical and the GT4 is a better track car in my opinion. i just didnt have a reason to keep it, as i said it was a fun car. i really wish this forum wasnt so defensive because theres a lot of good info thats shared. . the nasty posts because of a difference of opinion are disappointing.

 

I'd say overall, you won. You experienced what many will not have a chance to. You got to know the car well enough to make a decision whether to keep it or let it go and probably make a handsome profit. It sounds like you already have a car that's a hoot. How many does one need?
I know I have too many motorized toys and my true passion is putting one foot in front of the other while walking up hill at altitude.

 

As I mentioned on Rennlist before your C8 arrived, the new C8 is a a big leap forward for Chevrolet, but less tactical weapon compared to your GT4. I drove them both back to back when I had my C8 Z51 with a GT4,GT3,GT3RS, Ferrari 488, McLaren 570S & a Lamborghini H EVO. The C8 is faster than a GT4 but is much more refined in comparison. The new Z06 should be a more raw experience & the better overall sports car as the C8 Z51 feels more GT like. I sold my C8 after 36 days of ownership, took the $$$ could not resist. I should be one of the first in Texas to get a C8 Z06 since I am number 1 in line and been waiting for over 2 years.

The new C8 Z51 is a great car and a giant leap forward in many ways but to me it’s missing some rawness, so I sold it with 1067 miles. I was offered over 6 figures for the car and made a great profit to pay for my new C8 Z06. I felt GM sided a little more on refinement & know with my taste the new C8 Z06 will be the better fit for me.

 

Relax Francis. Nothing defensive at all, other than maybe your reply. You put it out there, so don’t be so thin skinned. My point was, you previously went to the effort of giving a review of sorts with nothing about nothing instead of just saying you changed your mind. It happens. And with that stable, it had big shoes to fill.

 

I think I know her....

 

You act like you sold him the car. Geez.