Love the new C8
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Love the new C8
Put my first deposit down on the C8 in July of 2019 and finally got it. Happy to sell my C7 today to a friend I have known since we were newborns. Love the C8 & only 130 miles in.
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It’s crazy how big the C8 looks in side-by-side pics with even C7’s.
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Made pic for another reason but these are the dimensions:
Last edited by JerryU; Oct 18, 2020 at 10:12 AM.
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Red again? Boring. Kidding. I’ve had 4 Silver in a row: C6, C6z06, C7 conv and C7 coupe. Went with Blue for the C8 (but really liked the silver).
I hope you gave your buddies good deals on the used and they are probably lining up for your C8.
I hope you gave your buddies good deals on the used and they are probably lining up for your C8.
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It does look and feel a lot bigger than the C7. Both great cars. It was a hard decision between Rapid Blue & Torch Red. I have seen the Rapid Blue in person at the dealer and it is stunning.
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I've only driven my C8 (1LT Z51 FE4) for 20 miles. This is my first Corvette. This car absolutely is an awesome car to drive. It is an experience, at least for me, especially compared to anything else I have owned. It is a seriously good looking car that sounds seriously awesome and drives as comfortably as my 07 530 sedan. What GM has done with this car is amazing, and after reading over a year's worth of criticisms and disses and complaints that the C8 be compared against super cars, its 'just' a production car, cant compare to European exotics, etc,etc. I cannot for my life imagine how people are finding fault with this car.
If you are waiting for one, you are in for an unbelievable treat. If you are thinking of pulling the trigger, I recommend doing it and get on with the waiting and anticipation. Even it the base trim form, I am blown away by how nice this car is and I am sure that 99% of you all wil feel the same way. It is hard for me to imagine driving more car, or even feeling like I'd need to. I think we all new the C8 was a special machine the minute we saw it and started to learn about it. Just how special of a machine you will see once you get yours. It is awesome.
Enjoy yours, or enjoy the wait! The anticipation is totally worth it.
-ben
If you are waiting for one, you are in for an unbelievable treat. If you are thinking of pulling the trigger, I recommend doing it and get on with the waiting and anticipation. Even it the base trim form, I am blown away by how nice this car is and I am sure that 99% of you all wil feel the same way. It is hard for me to imagine driving more car, or even feeling like I'd need to. I think we all new the C8 was a special machine the minute we saw it and started to learn about it. Just how special of a machine you will see once you get yours. It is awesome.
Enjoy yours, or enjoy the wait! The anticipation is totally worth it.
-ben
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OP - congrats on your C8 and nice that you could sell your C7 to someone you know.
JerryU - thanks for the dimension chart you created. Interesting measurements.
JerryU - thanks for the dimension chart you created. Interesting measurements.
